Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18
TWO MORE TICKETS.
The Leagues Council Nominees In Mar
shall and Clay Wards.
,porr HALF ARE NEW MEN.
-. Meetings of These Two
branches Held Last Night--"o""
y..uI,s of the Movement Already
vonieest-City Committees work.


rho Marshall and Ciay-waSd branches
-, tsc Democratic League FOR Good Gov
.--,ospt met last night, the former at
Iran Kan and the latter at Nc
r...,o,,gh's Han, on west Broad street,
,,8 both branches announced their
....o,s for the Board OF Aldermen and
.,.,,non Council. The Marshall-Ward
we, is as follows: w. II. Curtis. for
I'D OF Aldermen. and w. T. Woody,
II Lswder, Branch II. Allen. ii. A..
,la0kius and y. Thomas Mosby.
The Clay-ward ticket is made up OF
,f.s.rs. John r. Hooper for Board of
Aldermen. and W. G. Stokes, II. w.
rsuntree. John J. King. 5. Ii. Cottrell,
and j. NJ. Blanks
NOT ALL NEW MEN.
About half Of the gentlemen placed
,, tbese Two tickets are new men. Mr..
curtis is not in the Council now, but
served FOR many years In the lower
branch. Messrs. Woody, Lawder, and
hawkins are incumbents. the last-named
Gentleman having been elected a few
hv me resignation Of Mr. John II. Grimes.
slr. Allen conducts a soda-waier and
r.ar store at Fourteenth and Main
f,reets. and Mr.. Nosby is a young men,
her % the bar.
Nessrs. Blanks and Cottrell are the only
members Of the present Council placed
ana the Clay-Ward ticket. Mr. Hooper.
who Is named for the Board of Alder
men. Is Superintendent Of Hollywood
Cemetery; Mr.. Stokes is member OF the
firm Of j. j. Wright & Stokes, collar
manufacturers; Mr.. King was a member
o. the Council several years ago, and Mr.
R1untree is the trunk manufacturer.
The Marshail-Ward meeting was quite
Mrgeiy attended. and addresses were
made By Messrs. Virginius Newton, Rose
well Page, and John J. King. During
The course OF his remarks Mr.. Newton
sad that the influence OF tide league was
already telling upon the Council, as was
shown by their evident economy In the
preparation of their annual budget
The Clay-Ward meeting was also well
attended and the voters present were ad-
dressed by Messrs. w. G. Stokes, II. w
Powers, II. w. Rountree. Julian Nc
earthly. and J. NJ. Wiltshire.
CITY COMMITTEE MEETING.
The City Democratic Committee met
40 the POwhatsn Club last night and
selected the voting-places. and also elect
"a the seventy-hve Judges and clerks,
who will conduct the election The list
OF election officers, with the Ition OF
the precincts. will be published later.
The Finance Committee will be unable
% determine the amount that each candi-
date will be assessed until II is ascer-
tanned just how many candidates there
will be. Candidates are required 10 file
a notice Of their candidacy with the chair
man OF the committee not later than II
noon next Monday. and Will be required
10 pay the assessment not later than
y noon on the following Saturday. the
18th. Immediately after the lists are
closed, on Monday. the Finance Com
mlttee will meet and determine the as
easement, and this will be published in
the daily papers.
Mr.. Dawson. chairman, will be at the
Powhatan Club all of to-day 10 receive
from candidates, and also on
Monday, up to the hour OF closing.
The Fulton Democratic Club Will meet
at Donahue's Hall tonight at o'clock.