The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17

OF the old members have been reelected.
Twenty-Five members Of the Common
Council were elected and eight Aldermen.
At the general election in May five more
members OF the Council from Jackson
Ward will he chosen and one Alderman.
The new Council will bee constituted as
follows
PERSONNEL or COUNCIL.
Madison Ward
BOARD u Aldermen-James ~ Forriter.
Common Council-F. G.. Ebol. r. \.
Harrison. Julius A. Hobson. Joseph Wal
lerstein and John r. West.
jefferson Ward:
Board of Aldermen-WilliamM NJ. Turpln
and JOhn NJ King
Common Corncil-Sol L. Bloomberg.
Morgan r. Mills. James r. Neale and
Phil Shea.
Marshall Ward:
Board Of Aldermen-J. Harry Lawder
and y. Thomas Mosby.
Common Council-W. IL. Curtis. Arthur
Z. FERGUSON. Fred II. CARRIER, John Z.
Grimes and w. T. Woody.
Clay Ward.
Board OF Aledumen-M. Fill Seay and
Evan Snead
Common Councn-John NJ. Blanks. s.
II. Cottrel, William Gibson. Jr., Z. W.
Miner and Charles r. Winston.
Monroe Ward:
Board Of Accommodations Clay Drewry.
Common Council-Wiliam c. Camp,
James Cashe Marx Gunst r. l.. Peters
and c. w. Tanner.
OF the above Comcilmen and Aldermen
the following were endorsed by the Good
Government League;
Messrs. James II. Ferriter, +. @. Ebel,
7. a. HARRISON and Joseph Wallerstein,
of Madison Ward: John T. West. Clay
Drewry. William G.. Camp. James Caskie,
Marx Gunst. r. l.. Peters and G.. W.
Tanner, OF Monroe Ward. making a total
OF eleven members.
Those elected who either repudiated the
League or were not endorsed by 10 are
Messrs. Julius 4. Hobson, Of Madison
Ward; Johr NJ. King, William NJ. Tur-
pin. Sol l.. Boomberg Morgan r. Mills,
James T. Neale. Phil Shea, and 4. b.
Williams, Of Jefferson Ward: j. Harry
Iawder. y. Thomas Mosby. W. III. Cur
It's. Arthur Il. Ferguson L. II. Car
Der. John r. Grimes and W. r. Woody,
of Marshall Ward. VI. Fill Seay. Evan
snead. John NJ. Blanks. Samuel II. Cot
trell, +. W. Miner. William Gibson. Jr.,
and Charles r. Winston, Of Clay Ward.
SUCCESS IN TWO WARDS.
I'm only two wards did the League
achieve success. I'm Monroe the entire
ticket was elected. while in Madison Ward
four COuncimen and one Alderman were
chosen. the nth Councilman. Mr.. Julius
\. HobsOn. whom the League would not
endorse leading his ticket.
The fight I'm jefferson Ward was a
somewhat one-sided affair. Mr.. William
NJ. Turpin. president of the Board of Al
dermen. was returned 10 that body re-
Ceiving 1901 votes. while Mr.. John NJ.
King, also reelected, polled 16' votes.
Their opponents. Mr.. Adam Diacont and
DR.. +. w. Stiff, received $40 and Jll
votes, respectively.
In Monroe ward. where there was o.
c,ean-cut fight between Capt. r. ). Brock
and Major Clay Drowry, candidate OF the
League. the latter won. receiving loZ.
votes TO Capt. Brock 6.6.
The most decisive fight Of the election
was made I'm Clay ward. where a league
and anti-League ticket We're arrayed sol
idly against each other The latter was
victorious Mr.. VI. Fill Seay received J. @5
votes and Mr. Evan Snead 1877 against
367 for Major r. r. -. Myers and 1.lSf
for Mr. W. Minor Woodward. all candi-
dates for the Board.
Messrs. John VI. Blanks. s. IT, Cottrell
William Gibson. Jr f.. W. Miner and
Charles r.. Winston. FOR the Council,
were elected by majortics ranging from
two TO four hundred.
The League cut but little figure IN
Marshall. as the candidates which II en-
dorsed repudiated that endorsement. Four
Of them were elected however.
VERY CLOSE FIGHT
The closest fight of the lection for
Councilmanic honors was made IN Clay
ward between Mr.. Hill Montague, a
League man. and Mr. Charles r. Win
ston. anti-League. lir. Winston won the
DAY by a majority OF only seven votes.
The members OF the next Board Of
Aldermen will be Messrs. James T. Ferri-
ter. OF Madison; John NJ King and VIII
liam VI. Turpin. Of Jefferson; j. Harry
Lawder and y. Thomas Mosby, Of Mar
shall: VI. Fill Seay and Evan Snead. OF
CLAY. and Major Clay Drewry. of Monroe
With them will be associated the follow
ing members whose terms do not eXpir,
until 1880: Messrs. Otway ;. Allen, James
Bahen. Reuben Burton. Sol. Cutchins, G.
". Hardwlcke. ]. 5. Montgomery. james
/. Smith. T.. ID. Starke and W. Ii. Zim-
hermann.
The city Central Democratic Committee
will be composed as follows.
CITY COMMITTEE
Messrs G. \. BOyce James W. Gordon
Cunningham Hall. Thomas u. Merrick
and JEFFERSON Wallace, OF Madison ward
Messrs. William II. Adams, II. l.. ca
bell John n. Redwood, }. F. Taylor and
III. NJ. Tyler Of Jefferson ward.
Messrs James NJ \. Allen, James A.
Back. I'd. G. Hicks, John b. Welsh and
]. W. Woodward. OF Marshall ward.
Messrs. 5. l.. Kelley. J. +. McKenny
William A. Price. Ordway Fuller anC
John f.. Saville, OF Monroe ward.
Messrs. G. l.. Blount, Walter c. Hill
w. j. Kimbrough. clyde w. Saunders
and Harvey l.. Watson. OF Clay ward.
Messrs. Henry 7. Beck. James b. Do
herty. W. J. Doyle. \. T. Huicher and
Charles Keppler, OF Jackson ward
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Justices OF the peace were chosen IN
the various wards as follows;
Madison ward-Me~srs. Frank P. Jones
". B. Jones and Herman No!Ie.
- MOnrg0m.