Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
FIGHT FOR ATTORNEY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 49,
was not present, but discussing the mat


ter last night said
'Had been at the meeting OF the CITY
Committee on Tuesday night, L Woulu
have voted against any instructions 10
the members of the Council as 10 now
they should vote in the contest Tor City
Attorney. A member OF the cominltteo
asked me 10 sign the call for meeting OF
the CITY Democratic Committee TO take
action regarding instructing the Council
in the performance OF its duties, and de-
clined TO sign the paper, stating very EN-
nbatically that the City Committee had
no right to be instructing the Council as
70 the election of city officers. and It was
simple impertinence to attempt II.
MIR. POLLARD'S POSITION.
Hon. Henry r. Pollard, one of those
talked of for City Attorney, said last
night:
",rhe announcement made seVera udys
ago that was a candidate for the hoini-
nation OF City-Attorney was not author
lied. And in this connection wish 10
saw further that have not personally or
bv letter solicited the support OF a single
member Of the Council. nor have Writ
ten a line on the subject to any one, ana
7 have not conver5ed with more than
three members on the subject, ana 10
these and TO private citizens, who ap-
preached me on the subject, L have SAID
emphaticaly that / could not ana "ould
nor enter the field as a candidate, already
occupied as It was by two prominent gem
tlemen, who had for months, by active
friends, solicited the support or tnelr Ia
yorite. The only encouragement tnat l
have given my friends Is precisely that
which dare say most OF my professional
brethren would, under the circumstances !,
have given-namely, 10 say to them that 1
highly appreciated their friendship, ana
that IL elected l would esteem the be-
stowal OF the ofico a great honor, and TO
the discharge OF its duties l would give
my best endeayors."
THE SWAPPING OF VOTES
Very powerful factors In this contest
will be the combinations formed. and tho
number Of votes "swapped." The commit
tees. which are termed the second gene
ration" OF the Council. are being dragged
into the fight, and one councilman pledged
himself TO support a candidate for an
appointment to be made by ono OF the
committees In return for vote In the
city attorneyship matter. Another coun-
| Gilman offered to vote for some paving
| 10 be done, in return for a vote cast Tor
his friend. A number OF similar cases
could be cited, all OF which tend to upset
any calculations on probable results.
THE OTHER CONIEo1O.
The following candidates have so far
announced themselves for positions in the
Councils gift:
sergeant-at -Arms-George c. Ruskell
dncumbent). Robert Ralston. and w. j.
Gardner.
Committee Clerk-Alfred Mcdowell On
| crrlbenD and w. Gordon.
Superintendent of the Almshouse--
| George b. Davis QncumbenD and Richard
| NJ. Carter.
Superintendent OF the Gas-Works-W.
| p. Knowles QncumbenO and Allan Tai
bot.
Clerk First Market. Il. Sullivan On
| cumbenD. n. II. Gary, Henry Cohn, Il.
| +. BEDFORD, and Isadore Hirshberg.
| Clerk Second Market-James +. Flour
noy QncumbenO, w. b. Jones. and
James F. Rogers
Clerk Third Market-R. r. Hughes On
cumbeno. Anthony Griffith. and Il.
! Graves
Wsighmaster First Markst-Eugene
Cherry dncumbent), Allen Atkinson. and
James T. Taylor.
Weighmastsr Second Market--John J.
Finnerty QncumbenD, L. @ Figg, and
| Reuben Jennings.
Inspector and Gauger-John f Epps
! QncumbenO No opposition.
| Bailif Police Court-Mr. Lawrence II.
| Gibbons. No opposition.
Harbor- Afaster-Mr. r. i. l. Hancock
QncumbenD and Captain John Curtis.
Collector OF Delinquent Taxes-T. C.
| walford Qncumbentl .. A. Hawkins. Al
| len Maynard.
Physicians to the Poor-Dr. T. T. STRAIT
| ton, DR.. Harrison.
Inspector OF Plumbing-August Arsel
| QncumbenD. Thomas Landers. Andrew
! Bowman.
MEETING OF THE ACTIvES.
The Clay-ward Actives met In Bolvi-
dere Hall last right. and transacted rou'
| tine business. IT was expected that some
resolutions In regard TO the race for the