Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
THE COUNCIL FIGHT.
CONTEST TO BE ONE OF THE HOT
TEST EVER KNOWN.
THE LINE is CLEARY DEFINED.
Clubs Have Challenged the Good
Government League, and the Issue
VIII he Fought Out Between the
Two-Attitude of Both sides.

II will be battle of giants. The Demo
cratic clubs have sounded the tocsin Of
war, and are arraying themselves against
the Democratic League for Good Govern
ment. Quite undismayed. the league has
accepted the challenge, and will be pre-
| pared within the next few days TO an
| nounce the Council candidates which it
| stands ready to support
There will be lively times until the pri-
mary month hence. and 1t is the gene
raj belief that the light has dawned upon
one Of the most vigorous campaigns that
has taken place in this city in recent
| years.
The line of battle is clearly defined, md
the issue is TO be fought out between the
| clubs and the league. This much is I'M
| disguised. at least as far as the clubs are
concerned, for it is openly stated that the
| clubs will strain every nerve to beat the
league in it's effort to control the Council.
ATTITUDE OF THE CLUBS.
One of the club leaders said yesterday:
1--WE feel that there is brain and ability
enough TO manage the affairs Of the city
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outside that Executive Committee Of ten,
which dictated the policy of the league in
| the last campaign and dictated to coun-
cimen what steps to take in regard to
matters introduced into the Council. we
stand for a judicious expenditure In The
! Street and Health departments. ana TOT
maintaining the public-school system, and
in the latter connection / may say that
we shall fight against every man who
| voted to deprive teachers of their pay.
| We believe that the league wants to place
the government Of the city In the hands
of commissions; the recent movement 10
| thrust upon the city finance commits
! sion shows the tendency"
WHERE THE LEAGUE STANDS.
The attitude of the Good Government
League on the other hand is defined In
| the following interview. with one of Its
prominent leaders. He said
zone sole object is TO have the affairs
of the city conducted in the most econo-
mical and businesslike manner. me lact
that the clubs are combining against the
| LEAGUE Is q confession of weakness on
| their part. for If their object is the same
| as ours they ought TO join hands TO attain
| II Members of the league have no axes
10 grind; they are seeking no Offices IL
| the clubs want to get the best govern
| ment possible they should side win us
| instead of against us. We are making no
attacI on tho clubs. but we want the best
men ,ce can get for both branches OF the
| Council. If the clubs put out men VINO
| measure up to the standard, they VIII
| disarm lis completely, but we Intend 10
| sacure good substantial men. We nave
| eucceeded I'm bringing the expenses OF the
| CITY down within the income. we nave
| eucceeded in transferring TO the SINKING
end the sum required by law, and the
horded debt of the city is in better shape
now than II has been for years. we hdVo
established a good precedent In not allow
ing The departments 20 exceed tneir az
,,.oDriations. we want the best streets
we can get, and are In FAVOR Oh tne 70 80
,ossible service in the schools, but we De
a. tbat more damage will be done by
the citv exceeding the budget than can De
lived nv any Improvement, and we 're
| lighting for economy.
TO CALL A MEETING
.rr.ro sbar call a meeting as soon as
,ossihle hut shall hold conferences hrst
~ all 10 decide whether we shall se'ecl
oardidates and present them TO the
| fl,A
iaogue for endorsement, or call upon the
iooon,a at large to make selections. Inc
league is nearly twice as strong az II
1ras in the last campaign, and we mean
business. We are fighting for economy.
Tbe league. which will have a genera
meeting Tuesday night has issued d
manifesto calling upon the citlzehs 10
rally under its banner. III sets ioith
the objects of the organization by en-
phasizing matters connected WIN ,ne
dnances of the city and the present hlsh
rate of taxation.
Jackson Ward is taking very little inte-
rest in the contest and 1t is scarcely
thouoht that any ticket will be put Ia
the field. but the probability is that some
~ the present members of the Council
will be returned.
| CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD.
| There is every indication that the pri-
mary ticket will be an exceptionally long
one. Already. besides old members OF
the Council, about score OF candidates
have come out. and are making an ac-
tive canvass.
The members Of the Board of Aldermen
who hold over from the last election are
Messrs. Otway S. Allen, Of Madison
Ward; Sol. Cutchins, of Madison; James
Bahen. of Jackson; James I. Smith. of
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roe: William II. Zimmerman, OF
Monroe; Henry L. Carter, Of Clay;
Charles w. Hardwicke, of Jefferson; j. D.
Montgomery, of Marshall.
Those who have stated that they Will
not enter the race again are Messrs. e.
NJ. Noble, of Marshall candidate for the
office Of Commissioner of the Revenue;
f. d. Starke. of Clay. and James 7.
| Vaughan. Of Madison. Old members OF
the Board who will offer themselves for
reelection are r. S. Brock, Jr., of Mon
roe; John NJ. King. Of Jefferson; II. j.
Moore (Republican), of Jackson; j. H
I.awder Of Marshall; Evan Snead. OF
Clay, and William NJ. Turpin, of Jeffer-
son
New candidates for aldermanic honori
are Messrs. Noble T. Mosby, of Marshall
NJ. Fill Seay, of Clay; II. M. Boykin, o.
Monroe; Samuel Stern, of Jefferson, ant
NJ. j. Cease. of Madison.
FOR THE COMMON COUNCIL
For the Common Council, Presiden
Caskie says he Is extremely doubtful
whether he will enter the race or no
| from Monroe Ward.
Mr.. Robert IT. Briggs is candidate TO
the CITY Sergeants office, and Mr.. o. A
Hawkins for the office of Commissioner o
Revenue.
The following gentlemen have declared
that they will not run again: Messrs
Branch r. Allen S. l.. Bloomberg. +. M
roster Henry c. Jones, and Henry w
Rountree.
The old members who will run ar
: Messrs. H. p Beck. of Jackson; John M
i Co