The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
Every Once to Be Filled, Except One,
Has Two or More ASpirantS.
GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUES PART.
Eumors of a Reform Movement Rife, and
IL Remains to lie seen whether tho
Fight win Bc Inside or Outside of
tho Primary-Some of Them.


them their support.
Every Office ia the city-with the ex-
ception OF those OF city Treasurer ana
court cierkships-is 10 be filled, and Tor
each Office. with the exception OF that so
ably filled OF present by Commonwealth
Attorney David Crockett Richardson
there are two or more candidates.
For Mayor there are already three can
didates-Hon. Richard Al. Taylor, the
present incumbent; Colonel John :. har-
wood and Captain Il. J.. Reeve
For Auditor there are two candidates-
Mr. r. 5 NJ Valentine opposing Mr.. T..
J. Warren for that ofiVe.
Commissioner OF the Revenue r. H..
Munford is having a hot time with two
opponents-Mr. +. NJ Noble, at present
an alderman from Marshall Ward, and
Mr. Ollie \. Hawkins. member of the
Common Council from Clay Ward.
Sheriff John r. Hughes has triangu-
lar fight on his hands, he being opposed
6y Mr. Reuben'T. Jennings. OF Clay Ward.
and by Mr.. e. c. Folkes, of Marshall
Ward. at present a member Of the Leg
islature Mr. Phil Parsley is an an
nounced candidate.
For High Constable. Mr. L. c. Garrison
has a small army in opposition. Among
mis- opponents are Mossrs. T. G. Shield.
George Med Blake. X. r. Ralston. and
one or two others.
one Of the livelest nights is for the
place OF City Sergeant. so long filled by
The late Captain Charles H. Epps and
now held by his son. Mr.. Claiborne Epps
Mr.. James c. Smith CJunkD is a can
didate in opposition; so is Mr.. Ed 5.
Rose: likewise officer Marion sutton and
Mr.. r. r. Briggs, the Councilman from
Madison Ward
THE CITY LEGISLATURE
What part the Good Government League
will take in the coming primary is uncer-
4ain Two years ago that organization
succeeded in winning In practically every
case I'm which they nominated or en-
dorsed candidates. This year IL is claim
ed that they intend TO put a ticket up
omposed exclusively Of members Of that
organization. hut until their plan is an
nounced no one can say just what they
viii do
Candidates for the Board OF Aldermen
and Common Council are popping up
thick an dfast. IT is understood that Mr..
IL. w. Rountree. of Clay Ward. will not
again be a canmdate for the Council;
Colonel Henry c. Jones, member from
Monroe Ward will not. IT is reported,
stand for reelection. nor will Mr. E. NJ.
Foster. Of the same ward. Mr. Branch
r. Aliens health will prevent him from
other than these it is thought that the
present members will he in the hands OF
their Observation-Disclosures that uncertain
expression may imply.
In Marshall Ward, Messrs. w. Il.
Woody. Fred II. CARRIER. Horace A. Hawk
ms. John r. Grimes and Allie j. Vaughan
are known 10 be candidates for the nOmi-
nation in the coming primary. Mr.. \.
r. MOsby Of the Common Council from
that ward. has decided to be candidate
for the upper branch of the Council, as
have also Messrs, J. Harry Lawder and
w. II. Curtis.
JEFFERSON NOT BACKWARD.
In jefferson Ward the ambition 10 be-
come a City Father is more pronounced
than in any other ward In this particu-
lar ward the Good Government League
two years ago made no night But things
have changed. and this year they Will
make the contest interesting for those
who care to fight them. The candidates
for the Board Of Aldermen are Messrs.
w. NJ. Turpin. the presiding officer of
that body, and Mr.. Sam Stern. II IS also
said that efforts are being made to have
Mr.. w. a. CheatwoOd, the wel-knOwn
Main-street dry goods merchant and
DR. f. w. Stuff enter the race for alder
man For the Common Council. all of
the incumbents are willing TO serve in
their present capacity. These are Messrs.
Bloomberg. Miller. Neale. Witte and VIII
liams. They VIII have company in the
race for the nomination. Messrs Morgan
r. Mills. John NJ. Taylor and w. II. Null
len are among the candidates for election
10 the lower branch OF the Council Can
didates for justice Of the peace are about
as thick as the fellows who can carry
precinct any way they want to.
Madison Ward candidates are rather
backward. IL is well known that Mr..
Robert T. Briggs. OF the Council, is
candidate for city Sergeant. and IT is re-
ported that Mr. r. A. HARRISON is un-
decided as to whether he will again offer.
This leaves Messrs. Julius A. Hobson,
Joseph Wallerstein, +. G.. Ebel. w. ID.
Sutherland. c. w. Morris and II. G. Glenn
as the known aspirants Mr. James r.
Vaughan, the present alderman. will again
offer for that body.
ANOTHER STORY"
Out in jackson Ward. Darkest Africa"
there is going TO be some artistic ma
noeuvring This is the seat Of war. ON
more than one occasion the best laid
schemes" etc, have been thwarted,
knocked out OF keller. destroyed. made
null and void and of no effect by adroit
moves in this ebon-hued realm. But Kip
Ing says something about that being an
other story. All of the incumbents Will
ouer for reelection. 1hey are Messrs.
Pollock. Charles X. Noble NJ. +. Whalen,
Beck and Ryan. A successor 10 Alder
man Moore the only cOored man in
either branch Of the Council. will also be
Nominated.
There will be a very torrid engage
ment in the centre OF the universe-Clay
Ward 1t is understood that Mr.. Henry
w. Rountree will decline 70 be a candi-
date. and Mrs. O.. A Hawkins, also o.
the Common Council. is after another
position: Mr.. 5. II. Cottrell, of the same
division will. IL Is reported. seek to have
himself promoted by going into the Board
OF Aldermen. thereby making three places
10 be filled by the voters Of Clay Ward
IN the lower branch, FOR one OF
whi IN Mr. Il. w. Miner. well
known as member OF the
Junior Order United American Mechanics
viii be an aspirant. There Is a report to
the effect that Mr.. NJ. FIJI Seay will try
for the Board Of Aldermen.
Monroe Ward WILL in all probability
have three vacancies. according 10 re-
port Mr.. James Caskie. one of the
ablest men ever In that body and now
president OF the Common Council. has not
fully decided just what he will do: Colo
mel Henry G. Jones does not want 10
come back. and Mr.. r. NJ. Foster viii
Is said. Mr.. Tanner wants 10 be Po-
lice Commissioner thus leaving Mr.. Marx
Gunst, OF the old guard. as an avowed
candidate.
AS TO PLATFORMS.
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