Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-14
WILL FILL THE CHAIR
Pretty Certain MF. GallerSteln Will Be
President Of The Council.
-,>prpArEs ron OTHER OFFICES.
rhev arc Appearing on All sides
Interesting Contests for the Posi-
ton Of Collector Of Delinquent
q,Ncs aud city Gauger.

u 70 now pretty certain that Mr. Joseph
vaucrs,ein. one Of the members Of the
.mmon Council from Madison Ward
v.l Boz chosen by the caucus Of the Demo
rattle members of that body President OF
o.. Council
petition asking him TO run for the
9..rIon IS said 10 have been signed py
.ae.ye o. The representatives. the number
ma.cIent 20 nominate. The caucus Will
90 hed about the middle Of next month.
Str James Caskle. OF the Monroe Ward
delegation in the Council. has been urged
.. become "a candidate for the presidency.
end consented TO accept # II his friends
r.raI 90 tender it 20 him.
Both gentlemen have made able repre-
s.aat.yes OF their constituents ana OF
ne city at large. and IL has been .he
common remark, when the contest las
been referred 10. that the Council woilS
make a wise selection in conferrine the
honor ~ lts presidency upon either gen
ucman.
INTEREST ~ THE CAUCUS.
Tho approaching caucus is arous!ng
great deal Of interest There are candi-
dates galore for almost every office 10 De-
fIel 10 is said that there are twenty
tu1 for tine place Of Sergeant-at-Arms OF
tfe Council. ten are out for the place
Of clerk of the Third Market: five for tho
office Of collector Of Delinquent Taxes
arI as many for the place of city
Iiuger. Those who are anxious 10 be
elected collector Of Delinquent Taxes
aie Messrs. John A. Meanly Ghe present
ucumbcnO. Thomas Walford. ". IT. Car
U.El. w. Fletcher Richardson. and George
.,.D Blake while the candidates for the
position Of city Gauger are Messrs
HGIp OMEN present Incumbent. John
D. Epps. Thomas O'Keefe. and Thomas
Taneht Mr. Richard ". Carter Super
irtendent Of the City Almshouse, is being
opposed for reelection boy Mr. George B.
Davis. member Of the Common Council
from jefferson Ward. and Mr.. y. Is.
Gu0ms the present first assistant SUI
n.r.lteudent Of the institution. For the
presidency Of the Board OF Health the
candidates are Dr. W. T. Oppenhimer
tHe Incumbent, and Drs Benjamin Har-
r.-0u and H. Wythe Davis.
Nr. Edward Mcconnell has expressed
Dis intention Of running for the office Of
'..N "iniItNi Ali NFhpHiNl'A 10 N'lDltl
CItshaW.
HAVE NO OPPOSITION.
It is generally understood that Mr. VIII
jam M Turpin. the efficient President Of
tde Board Of Aldermen. VIII have no op-
position for reelection. He would be
almost the unanimous choice Of the body.
with or without opposition. The candi-
dates for the other offices to be filled by
the city Council are Mr.. Charles +. Boil
lug superintendent Of the Water-W Works;
3lr william T.. Knowles, Superintendent
of the Gas-Works. Mr.. Benjamin r. Au-
gust city Clerk; Mr. IL. i. Boudar, Clerk
t1 the Auditor
A great many persons supposed that the
Special Accountant would have 10 be re-
elected by the incoming Finance Com
mittee in July. but this is not the case.
1'r Mccarthy was elected for two years.
aHI has as yet only served few months
of bis time
10 Is said that a very lengthily-slgned
petition s being circulated, the intent of
which Isl 90 prevail upon the city Council
fH r.-c.n1 It's action abolishng the posi-
f.U ~ assistant 10 the State Librarian
Dr. stated that the paper has been signed
iy nearly every student IN the city Peo-
U generally confess that the fact that
fte Library is being kept open at night
bias not been properly advertised.