The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

term OF ONCE four years, instead OF two
years, as II had been up to that time.
Col. II. b. Munford, Commissioner OF the
Revenue: Mr.. Charles w. Goddin. Clerk OF
the Chancery Court; Mr.. VIM. +. Law
ton, Clerk OF the Hastings Court; Mr.. T..
NJ. Rowelle, Clerk OF the City Circuit
Court: Mr.. +. T.. Winston. Clerk Of the
Law and Equity Court. will hold over
their terms OF office not expiring until
1898.
City Auditor Edward J. Warren Is a
candidate to succeed himself. and no one
else has as yet vcntured 10 announce HIM
self In opposition. He is native OF the
city OF Richmond. having first seen the
light Of day on January 2 1923. He has
received his education I'm the schools OF
this city. and has been a book-keeper
and accountant all his life. beginning his
business career as a member OF the firrn
OF Raleigh. Warren & Taylor, dry-good'
merchants I'm this city. Later he wa
book-keeper in the Farmers Bank OF Vir-
ginia, and in the Planters National Bank
He was subsequently clerk In the Audi
tors office, under j. b. Register and the
late Miles Turpn. Upon the death OF Mr..
Turpin he was selected by the City Coun-
ell TO fill his unexplred term. and at tho
election in 1894 he was nominated and
elected by the people for a full term.
CITY COLLECTOR.
Capt Frank w. Cunningham, the well.
known and popular City Collector, will, OF
course, be a candidate for reelection.
There Is scarcely a man, woman. and
child in Richmond who does not know
Capt. Frank" lie was born in the town
OF Hampton, Va, on January ~. 1919,
and received his educational training ct
his home. His father, the late Capt.
Thomas Cunningham, Sr., removed 10 this
city while Captain Frank was a mere boy,
and the latter followed the aVocation OF
his father as captain of the tug-boats be-
longing TO the city, where he remained
until he was elected to the office OF CITY
Collector, succeeding the late Aylett H.
WOodsOn.
Whenever there is a concert or enter
talnment for any purpose toward char-
ity, Capt. Frank Cunningham name Is
always down on the programme for fnu-
steal number. He has one Of the sweetest
tenor voices ever heard In Richmond.
Capt. Cunningham is prominently identi-
fed with several Of the secret societies OF
this city. such as Masons. Knights Tenn
plars. Shrinefs, etc. and, as captain o.
the Walker Light Guard, IS the idol OF his
command.
The discharge Of his duties as Collector
has been attended with the uniform cour-
tesy and promptncss which have always
char acterized his movements IN private
life. lie has never had any opposition for
the Office which he now holds, ana Tor
which he will be no doubt reelected, be-
cause IL would be a very difficult matter
for any one 10 displace him.
Mr. T.. G. Garrison Is also a candidate
for reelection for High Constable. lie
to H. oft 90
Der 81 1854, and attended the schools OF
his native city. He came 10 Richmond al
the age Of l6 years. and served his APP
premiership as machinist. For number
Of years ne was employed at the Trede-
gar Works. He IS very popular as nrst
Lieutenant OF the Richmond Grays. In
1884 he was brought out as candidate TOT
the office OF High Constable, and, al
though he has had opposition ON two &C.
casions, he has repeatedly been renom-
mated, each time by largely-increased ma
iorities. Though the duties of his Office
are disagreeable. he has filled his position
very acceptably.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Considerable interest will also be con-
centrated in the result Of the coming
Democratic primary as TO nominations
for the two branches OF the CITY Council
At the present time merely conJectures
can be made concerning the successful
candidates. and great deal will no doubt
depend on the future action or the DEM
ocratic League for Good Government ana
the efforts of its members of inducing rep
resentative citizens to become candidates
for either branch. In the Common ,oun-
ell the terms Of office of all members eS-
pire by July 1st, and while good many
OF the old members will no doubt be can
didates for reelection, yet IT stands 10
reason that not all Of them Will realize
their expectations. Up 10 this time only
four names have been mentioned, ana
among them is that OF Mr.. William u.
Stokes as one Of the representatives OF
Clay Ward.
In the Board OF Aldermen the terms OF
office OF the following gentlemen VIII ex-
pire on July 1st next: Messrs. Otway 1.
Allen and T. Payson Reeve. or Madison
Ward: Messrs. Reuben Burton ana VIM.
+ Tanner. Of Monroe Ward: Mr.. John
Mann. Jr., OF Marshall Ward; Messrs.
James Bahen and John Mitchell Jr:. OF
jackson Ward. Mr.. Robert ii. Boyhin,
having removed from this city TO Boston,
his seat will also have to be filled. and MT
II. l.. Carter. former member OF the
Common Council. is at present slated as
tho new representative OF Clay Ward.
All other city Offices will be filled by the
two branches Of the incoming city Coun-
oil at their first meeting. TO be held on
July LIST next