Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
VERY LARGE TICKET.
pHE MUNICIPAL BALLOT WILL CON-
TAIN NEARLY zoo NAMES.
COOD.GoYERNMENT LEAGUES MEN.
President CatIin Issues an Address
There Will he No Meetings, He
says-The Leagues WnfchwoTo-
c,uh. VIII Hold Rallies This Week.

With no candidates striving after
eiahty-six positions, 1t would Dc re-
markable. indeed, II the present CAIN
naten were not warm one. The hisa
spice of rivalry between the Democraue
clubs and the Good-Government League
which has entered into the canvass mas
intensified it's heat, and old polticlans say
that It is one of the bitterest ana most
reated municipal contests that has taken
Mace I'm Richmond for many years. Ihere
was heavy work on hand for the urea
surer of the City Committee yesterday
morning, and when the ticket was cio'.N
at noon the number OF candidates WIN
had entered the race for the various posi-
t,ons was as follows: For Mayor, 2; Tor
commemorative Attorney, !; for Colh-
missioner OF the Revenue, 3; for Auui'oi'
4 for CITY Collector, 2; for Sheriff. 4; ior
High Constable, 8; for City Sergeant =
For the Board of Aldermen-Clay ward
4 ~ vacancies); Jefferson Ward, q va
caucies): Madison Ward, l VacancSl'
Marshall ward, q vacancies); Monroe
ward, Il vacancy. a &c
Eor the Common Council-Clay Waro' 10
IN yacancies); Jefferson ward II '
cancies): Madison Ward, IL 10 Vacanclesl,
Marshall ward. 10 vacancles)i Moiii00
ward Is vacancies). Wa,
For Justice of the Peace-Clay Ward,
q TO be elected; Jefferson ward
IN he elected; Madison ward, % 10 70
electeO; Marshall Ward, q 10 De eleG
eO. Monroe Ward. 3 three TO DE electep'
For the CITY Democratic conn llu'
r,,av ward. . Is to be elected; JEFFERSON
Nrord 8 * 10 he elected: Madison Ward,
* 70 he elected; Marshall Ward, 70
- ba elected; Monroe Ward, Z 10 TO De
a1ac,ed1. Jackson ward, IL 10 TO Dc
| elected). ,,,,,
THE LEAGUES CANDIDATES.
The Good Government League mas an
nounced the candidates VINO VIII CIV,
its endorsement in four out VI tnI
,rords. as TO jefferson and JACKSON
w.. ,hore ts only silence, and mem
hers Of the Executive Committee dechue
| - d,scuss the omission. 1t Is oeheVeu'
| howeyer that certain candidates In Jel-
| ferson Ward will be supported py INC
| Iooe,,a members without any puphc an
ro,,ncarrent being made and that LOT the
resent NJ least, no ticket will be put uP
| IN Jackson Ward. as the league Is very
reluctant to take any action tha' Ilhen'
| be misconstrued, and the nope 10 eA
| dressed that the City Committee WIZ NC
s,,ocassful in healing the dinerences
which exist in that part Of the CITY
| Revond putting its ticket in the nelo'
| the league will take no very actiFe pa
| in the campaign. Contrary 10 eApe0.a
| tons Il has been decided 10 holu ~
meetings. for the leagues motto 10, to
within your income" and president 80
lin said yesterday that the coiilihl.teo
felt that IL would almost be reheo' ~.
on the intelligence and integrity VI ~
VI 60 asl them to attend meetings
n orSer 70 listen to addresses along that
linz aimee that is the only object lor
,vbicb the league is contending.
Further than this, he said that the
1o,oua was in thorough accord Win tue
| action of the Finance COMMITTEES ia
Giving $4,000 to the public schoolS t'is ,
e,aar because they had II to give, anu
the members regretted as much as any
ona that the streets were lett III SUCH d
denlorable condition during the past year
~ the facts justified the committee IN
,,,itpboIding larger appropriations than
we're made to any department.
THE ADDRESS.
7, announcing the candidates who nave
hen endorsed by the league, the loiio"-
inc address was issued last night: :,
To the Democratic Voters OF Rlchihollu
The Democratic League for Good IoV-
eminent begs leave TO recommend the
following gentlemen as well deserVins
| the votes of all citizens desiring the pro-
ner management OF municipal affairs
II IL fair TO say that many OF theet
gentlemen are not members OF the league
nor have they been interviewed as &c
their position on public questions Luz
are endorsed simply as safe, CONSERVE
five men who desire the prosperity u al
classes of citizens. 1t has never been th'
idea of the league to endorse Tor pnlc'
onIv IFS own members, but to recommend
for support among those who offer thein
selves for the Council those whom IL lie
lieyes will best guard the interests o.
the city. ,,,,,,
In presenting this ticket it has been IN
| desire of the league to give every secuoi
az the several wards representation, an'
10 Mace I'm your Council only representa-
tive men in the various callingS OF lie
embracing merchants, mechanics manu-
Sactnrers. working and professional men
and Il confidently appeals to the voter
of Richmond, to give them that supper
which they are Justly entitled TO at you
hands: