The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-19
The Democratic Candidates fer Office
File Their PsiItlons,
AND THEY WILL MEET TOMORROW NIGHT
Two Candidates for Mayor ana
Several for the Minor Omces-rhc
Question of n Council TicketA
Ceiored Miniater TO speak for the
CitiKen-Rerorm Ticket.

nation of Citizens Reform ticket. this
listing Of candidates for the Democratic
ticket and speculation as to the attitude
of the Republicans in the coming mum.
cipal contest has given the polIticIans
plenty TO think about
Last night the City Democratic Execu.
i've Committee met at the Real Estate
exchange and received the names of
candidates who will enter the race IN,
the Democratic nominations on IN. 2Sth
instant. when the full ticket will bp
nominated at a primary election. Chair.
man Thorn presided.
FOLLOWING ia full list of those who
Will enter the contest:
For Mayor-W. r. MAYO and George
II. Dawes.
For Commissioner of the Revenue
w. w. Dey and ]. l.. Watkins.
For City Sergeant-M. j. vellines ~
L. Dornin. John +. Lawler and John A,
Brimmer, Jr.
For City Collector-George NJ. Pollard
w. l.. Baker and j. f. Reid.
For commemorative Atiorney-J. F..
Duncan and Robert w. Tomlin.
For City Attorrey-Walter II. Taylor
For Sealer OF Weights and Measures
a. w. Grandy. John C. James. Willough-
by Butt. Horace Bluford +. ]. Antelotti
s.. j. Taylor and Guy Hall
FOR Keeper OF the Almshouse-J -.
farr, +. Nj. Mordica. A. G. Duncan and
E. f. Craig.
For Street Inspector-W. ]. Butt. yir-
ginius Tucker and Caleb Hodges
For Physician to the Almshouse-Dr
L. c. Shepherd
For Keeper of Cemeteries-C. c. Lee,
w. w. Wyatt. John NJ. Broughton. w. G.
Pettis and w. II. Harris
For Clerk of the Market. w. Blick.
John Walters and Abe Moses.
For City Guager-A. Nj. Battley. John
$. Fantone' and George Nj. Holland.
on motion. the candidates named were
directed to meet at the Real Estate FIX
change Monday night at O'Clock to Sc
lect an Electoral Board of one flom
each ward.
The following resolution was unanl-
mously adopted:
iResolved. That inasmuch as the num-
be-. of candidates for the City Council
who have qualified themselves under the
primary election law from the Fist
Second. Third and Sixth Wards. is the
same In each as the number of members
of said Councils TO which each OF said
wards is respectfully entitled and mas
much as under the provisions of said
law no other persons can be voted for a
sa:dA primary for Councilmen. therefore
1t is the sense of this Electoral Board
that 1t is not necessary to have a pri-
mary election for candidates for the City
Councils in the First. Second Third and
Sixth Wards. and the candidates who
have duly qualified from each Of the
said wards should be declared the nomi-
nees of the Democratic party for the
Councils at the election to be held on
May 2Sth 1896. is as follows:
First Ward-J. B. I.owenberg, ]. j.
Womble, J. r. Briggs. ]. Lee Seneca,
Jacob Hecht. w. +. Allen. ]. a. Ridge
we'll and ]. G. Carroll.
Second Ward-Thomas r. Baiientlne,
j. Thomas Peelle. Charles G. Kizer.
Dawson Mccormick. VIM. McManus. w.
L. Williams. l.. IT. Mcclure and w. NJ.
Hannah.
Third Ward-T F. Rogers, H. c.
Davis. e. B. Freeman. r. Henry Jones.
DR.. l.. p. Anderson. LEROY ". Davis,
Fred Greenwood and Philip r. Yea;man.
Sixth Ward-J. G. Wombie. VIM. i.
Anderson and ]. d. Mallory.
In the matter of candidates for School
Trustees, the following gentlemen were
declared the nominees:
First ward. G. Fiveash.
Second Ward-R. c. Taylor.
Third Ward-W. A. S. Taylor.
Fourth Ward-Jesse Bell.
Fifth Ward-N. c. Pamplin.
The Electoral Board appointed 90 Sc
lect judges and clerks to conduct the
Democratic ward primaries 10 be held
next TueSday evening from 10 IL
o'clock for the nomination of Council
tickets in the Fourth and Fifth Wards
of Norfolk. met yesterday morning ana
made the following selections:
Fourth Ward-Judges: Lawrence Kcl-
ly. f. IT. Cooper. and E. a. Perry
Clerks: w. r. James. and X. l.. Reid.
Fifth Ward-Judges: T. c. Worthing-
ton. r. T.. Turner, and S. c. Phillips.
Clerks: w. l.. Walters and Harry Rev
II was rumored on the streets yester-
day that Mayer Petit would come out
as an independent candidate for Mayor.
When seen last night, the Mayor said:
Il know nothing about IT,"
Republicans in this section ere receiV-
ing pamphlet concerning the trouble
between Colonel Lamb and in which
the language used is not at all compli-
mentary to the State Chairman
Rev. John H. Hector. the well-known
colored Prohibition orator. will be here
to-day. and will address the colored
people OF Norfolk on Monday. Tuesday.
Wednesday. and Thursday nights OF
next week on the issues OF the pending
municipal contest.
The colored Republicans are preparing
to make strong fight in the municipal
contest. They have already nominated
Counca ticket In the Fourth Ward,
and will put up a ticket OF colored men
In the Third. Ward. 1t is said that In
the latter ward they will be able to Sc
cure 600 votes.