The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-26
MANY PERSONS
WANT OFFICES.
The CounciImen Are Receiving Ap-
pIications Every Day.
C0MMISSI0NERSHlPS IN DEMAND
Mr. G. W. Tanncrto Oppose Mr.. 10, cph
l.. Levy Several Aspirants for
the Market Clcrkships-Con.
tests for other Positions
COMMlSSIONERSHIPS IN DEMAND

Candidates for Tho various Offices 10 be
allied by the Council are becoming more
numerous each day
The life OF ths nominee for the city
Legislature Is by no means a pleasant
one at this time With scores OF people
seeking Office The man who IS TO have
a part IN the distribution OF the piums,
big and little. nnps that he must either
offend some one by not listening TO those
who wish 10 serve their city or give up
much OF Lis time TO hearing the claims
OF carGida-es presented and reading let
tsrs of endorsement
A Council nominee says that no one
but a person who has some through inc
experience could appreciate what a ~
ture city father has to contend Win ~
is more than three months lsIore ne VIII
take bis seat in the Council yet ne is
forced % give up considerable time eaeh
day 90 ofiiCc-scckers.
SOME WHO WILL RUN.
M,ssrs o. A. Hawkins and e. NJ. Noble
who we've defeated of the Office OF Com-
missioner OF the Revenue by Mr. H. Is.
Munford. will De candidates before me
Council Mr. Hawkins viii run Tor COT
isctor Of Delinquent Taxes MI. &. 4.
Waiford fills this position now. Two
vsors aso he defeated Mr. John A. Mean
lev. who will enter the race ogaln MT
noble wants 10 be Assistant Snrcrntend-
ent Of the Almshousa Mr.. l. LoVenslgih
holds this position. having defeated MI
y. p. Grooms two years AGO. The COM
mit.ee on Relief Of Poor VIII elect TINS
officer
Mr. Georre c. Ruskeu has as oppon-
ents for ssreeant-at-Arms Of the Council
Nessrs r. r. Ralston. W. j. Gardner
and Henry J. Cohn.
TO OPPOSE MR.. LEVY.
Councilman c. W. Tanner Of Monroe
Ward. will be a candidate TO succeed Fare
Commissioner Joseph l.. Levy. or Monroe
Ward Should he be elected be viii have
10 resign his seat in the Council
The Legislature passed bill winch
amends the law In relation TO tne gu les
OF tho Board of Public Interest IN hlch-
mond. Heretofore. this board has sent
10 the Council the names of three per-
sons from which one was 20 be selected
for police or fire commissioner. MS
prcvision has been abolished. Nomlha-
lions will not be made by the Board OF
Public Interest but the joint session OF
the Council can elect any cltlzen.
Mr. w. l.. Gordon VIII oppose MT. Al
fred n. Mcdowell for Clerk Of the Coun-
cil Committees.
AS stated 200 The Times q few days
ago. Messrs. j. G.. Dlckerson and r. Ed
car Shine viii bee candidates for Police
Commissioner for Marshall Ward against
Mr. B. Welsh and Mr. Allan Talbot
will oppose Mr. W. q. Knowles for super
fntendent Of the Gas Works.
THE MARKET CLERKS.
clerk Sullivan. OF the First Market VIII
have as opponents Messrs. Barney
Frischkorn. Isadore Hirshbcrg ana oth-
. ers clerk Flournov. OF the Second Mar
Eet. has mo- opposition as yet, but CORK
Hughes. OF tho Third Market VIII be
oppoeed by Mr. A. Griffith. whom he de-
feated two years ago. Mcssrs. j. j.
Graves. Williams and others
Dr Edmund Harrison wants to be me
physician 20 the poor In Madison ward.
Superintendent OF the Water Works
Rolling Inspector Of Gas Shelton. cry
clerk August. Special Assessment CLERK
Williams. Almshouso Physician rev. =
ian and President Of the Board OF
Health Oppenhimer, have no opposition
Mr. m hard w Carter is ogr,fine Mr..
G,orre % Davis for superintendent OF
the Almshouse.