Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23
MIR. PHILLIPS HAS No OPPOSITION.
He IL the Only Candidate for city
Trepsurpr-Wnnt the Convention.

rrepsurer-Wnnt the Convention.
Mr.. Charles II. Phillips, the genial ana
efficient City Treasurer, will have no op-
position for denomination this spring. ou
Yesterday at noon, the time by which all
asplrants who desired to 20 INTO inc
Democratic primary for this once were
required to make their deposits with the
treasurer of the CITY Democratic Conlulll-
tee Mr. Phillips was the only person 10
present himself and tender the luhus tc
quired I'm accordance win the pun 10
the primary. This being the SeS case, az. .ie
CITY Treasurer had 10 put up S5OV or tne
sum necessary for the entire SlS,Sttio...
Treasurer Tyler received Mr.. Phli,ips
check in the presence OF Aessls. "a. - -
Dawson chairman OF the Clty SC c,ity
and George Med. Blake ana Clyde W.
Saunders. ,,s. 4, ,na
AS there is no other candidate IN tne
field. the City Committee, AT It's meeting
tonight. will in all proDapllity uSOi ar,
Mr. PhiIilps the party's choice. with nut
one candidate In the field, it Will not ne
necessary TO hold a primary. as Is doiIe
when there are several candidates IN the
race to determine which shall go before
the people on election .day as the cho'So
of the Democratic party.
CONTEST. FOR CITY SERGEANCf.
The contest for the office of City SER
geant for the uneXpired term OF captain
Charles II. Epps IL stu lnterestIhs, anu
when the Council meets 10 decide IL Oh
Monday night there VIII pc disappol.nN-
ments 10 several enthusiastic workers Tor
the place. Those who are making the
fight before the Council are Messrs "a.
Claiborne EDps. Robert I. Briggs, Jonn
NJ. King. Writ r. Taylor ana ptoDapy
known railroad man.. has announced ms
Intention of running for the place IN the
regular municipal election In 1898
An incorrect impression Appears 70 V, n.y.
ha
sIrance left by Captain c. II. Epps. MT.
CiaIhorne Epps said yesterday that ms
father had left $1,000 OF INSURANCE ai i'i
two pieces of property. he had s-'W w
the KNIGHTS o. Honor ana Sz'oVJ M mart
ford concern that is now IN LIQUIDATION.
He owned his home on west Marshail
siG.c, ana another piece OF property In
the West End.
WANT THE CONVENTION HERE.
Richmond wants the next State Demo
cratic Convention. which will probably
be held in August or seP b,s iy.norta nf
meeting will be fixed by the State Demo-
cratic COMMITTEES when IL convenes pro-
nablv I'M May Should the State Commit
tee decide 10 bring the convention mere
oenses can be easily raised. There are
sat,eral persons who IL Is said. stand
ready TO take hold OF the financial part
OF the programme and see to 1t that
whatever is necessary to pay Tor the hali
and All other expenses ~ forthcoming.
THE last convention held here was four
veors ago Richmond made no tight for
II last year This city has superior motel
facilities OF any city in the state, II can
care Tor the convention better than any
other city. and Richmond is the place
Tor Il. having the great Auditorium, with
It's superb facilities.
Al the proper time the City Democratic
Committee VIII be- asked TO take hold OF
Inc matter and make the fight for Rich
mond. Meantime. members Of the State
Committee are notified that Richmond is
not only willing. but anxious TO entertain
the convention.