Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-30
WE'LL VOTE TODAY.
Democrats to Decide Their Choice for
The Municipal OIlCaS.
PROSPECTS FOR a BIc PRIMARY,
Good Government League Cnndi-
dates HopefuI-PrincipaI Contests
for Mayor, city Sergeant, Auditor,
Com'nw'th's Atty. and Councilman.

This is April Goth, the day for the Demo-
cratic primary for city officers, council
men. justices. ana city committeeman.
The polls wil bee opened from 6 o'clock
this morning until tonight and the
prospects are that an unusually heavy
/ vote VIII Dee poued. and 1t is doubtful
/ if the result in some of tine large pre-
| ciucts in Clay Ward win be made known
1 before early tomorrow morning.
The candidates were very active yes
torday and last night, and an appeared
/ hopeful of victory. So far the canvass
has been pleasantly. though vigorously
| conducted ana it is expected that to-
days. primary win pass of quietly. The
election win determine who shall hold
s.x Of tho general ofices-Mayor Com
mouwca.ths Attorney, City Collector
HIeh Constable. city Sergeant, and city
Auditor For four Of these offices there
are interesting contests. In the race for
tine mayoralty. Hon. r. II. Taylor is OPP
posed by Captain H.. h. Reeve while Mr.
H. ~. Smith. Jr.. has as his adversary
for the CommOnwealthe attoneys1lp Dir.
ID. C. Richardson. Messrs. John IL. Epp5
against Captain Charles j. Epps for the
place of City Sergeant, and Mr. =. 81.
Warren tho city Auditor, finds an op-
p0ucut JOB Mr. r.. s. 81. Valentine.
Everything is in readiness for the cleo
tiOu The polls VIII 0pen promptly at o
this morning Chairman Dawson. OF the
city Democratic Committee. was on duty
at headquarters yesterday making final
preparations for the primary.
THE LIST OF CANDIDATES.
Below is given o. fun Hst OF the candl-
dates, those iudor-ei by the Democratic
League for Good Government being pre-
ce3.j by an o.:
Mayor-R. ~ Taylor ana r.. p. Reeve.
Commonwealth Att0mcy-Dayd G..
Richardson and ~. ~. Smith. Jr.
City Colector-Trlnk vs.. Cunningham.
High COustable-E. G.. Garrison.
city Sergeant Charles H. EDps, John
T. Epps and James g. Smith.
Au1itor-Bobert S. NJ. Valentine, and
Edwin j. Warren.
MONROE WARD.
.Councilmen 1--WE vacanciesJ-sJames cas-
kD. II. S. Brock. Jr. 'E. M Foster
tHpnry G.. Jones. &C.. W. Tanner, 'AIarX
Gust. W.. j. Mcdowell.
Aldermen 0vo yacaucesl-fR. Burton.
William H. Tanner. 'Nilliam IT, Z.m-
memauu.
Justices Of the Peace Ohree vacancies)-
d. $ Gates, w. a. Gouuie Graves a..
Perkins Miller Henry B. Grubbs, Henry
CIV Committee mve vacancics)-
Thomas r. HarIaway James W. Cor
don. James T.. McKenny. III. ST. john
Coater. Walter g. Duke, F v. Baldwin,
u. vi. shields. W. Mac. Jones.
CLAY WARD.
Councnmon Give vscancics)-H NJ
Farmer, William r.. Brock ~. M.
Blanks. samuel IT. C1uroIl ~. FiL
soav. sH vs.. R0untree 'John +. King
tWmiam O. stokes, Hl Montague. aad
John VI. Dickcrson.
Aldermen (oue vacancy)-Henry l..
Carter and 'Johu r.. Hooper
Justices of the Peace Ohrce vacan-
ci,s-C. w. NaD Tyler, b. a. jacob,
j. T. Lewis. Charles A. Brothers, and
James ID. Lyle.
CIV Committee mye vacancies
aCbarles r. Winston, Marion J.. Daw-
SON. civilian B. Is4acs 'Phil. Hcllstern,
a. ~. Saunders, tLittell Wilson, and al.
r. Pace.
JEFFERSON WARD.
CouuciImen Mve vacancles)-James y.
Neal Albert Miller ~. B. Williams. AL
bert White. Sol l.. Bl00mbers, George
g. Davis, William Fl. Mullen, and B.
Carrcras.
wicze.
cics)-stephen L. Wood, A. =. MontZom-
erv George W. Schlciser, Isaac Michael
Marshall j.. Ramos.
civ Committee five vacaucles)-H. NJ.
Tvler r. j. Fagan. John h. Redford. 5.
stern Morgan II Mill and r.. 10. Eich-
arisOn.
MARSHALL WARD.
Councilman Give vacancics)-'J. IT,
Tavler. sHoracc A. Hawkins ~. Thomas
Nosbv. sW ~. Woody James L. Talia-
Zorro. p. H. Slaughter, Adam Diacont
.Grauch r. Allen, Joseph Flaherty and
John H. Grimes.
Aldermen (orc vacancy-'W. II. Cur
us and Joseph $. Montgomery.
Justices of the Peace-Uhrce vancan-
clea-F. A. Bowery, vs.. c.. Gibson, d. +.
Sb.rue. John vs.. Goode.
CfN Committee five vacancies)-
James NJ n. Allen, c.. J. Weisiger
charles NJ. Wallace Jr.. Thomas H.
Davis. E. C.. Hicks. w. II. shcrvin, John
MADISON WARD.
Councilmen Mye vacancics)-'Julius A.
uohsou. tRobert ~ Briggs fJoseph Wal
Ic-stein. tF G.. Ed George j. Buley
or. A. Harrelson.
Aldermen 1.-TWO yaoancies)-M. j. Cease,
sOtway S. Allen. 'Sol. Cutchins.
Justices of the Peace Ghree vacancies
II Ill. Pettus. D. ~. West Herman Nolte
william u. Jones. George G.. Coruick.
Citv Committee Mee vacancies)-An-
drew Pizzni, Jr, Harry c.. Glenn, Nine
tree Fowlkcs. Jefferson Wallace. Cun-
ri0eham Hall G.. w. Morris, H. IL.
Hirshberg.
JACKSON WARD.
CITY Committee mve vacancies)-W.
ID Johnston. Charles Gasser, James B.
Doherty. william j. Doyle Henry j.
Heeke. A. +. Hulcher. Joseph Z. Ford
claude HOY. V. r. A. Spott
POLITICAL NOTES.
The Electoral Board held a special
meeting last evening, and appointed Mr.
p. S. Burfori. registrar and judge OF
election for the Third Precinct Of Clay
ward. 10 hu the vacancy occasioned by
The death of Mr.. G.. v. Clash.
IL win be seen from the ticket printed
above that the Clay ward League is the
only one that has endorsed candidates
for the city Committee. This action was
decided upon az the meeting Tuesday
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