Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-11
MONEY ON THE ISSUE.
MANY wAGERs BEING MADE OVER
CITY ATToRNEYsHIp CONTEST.
CHANCES OF THE CANDIDATES.
The Circular of the City Committee
VIII Not, II Is Thought, Carry
Much weighted Sentiment Against
the Principal Contestants.

The race for the city attorneyshi
wakes more and more interesting as tn
time for the caucus to meet draws closer
Capital, which the bankers tell US is al
ways tlmid is being rashly wagered OF
the result. and whichever way tn,
wind blows on Monday night, there viii
DO many sufferers. Neither side, how
ever, is giving odds. and this would seen
| TO indicate that the knowing ones think
the chances of the two principal can.
didates about even.
CLAIMS THAT ARE MADE.
Mr.. Hardwicke, who is one of the
leading supporters of Mr.. Meredith
scouts the idea Of a possible defeat. With
the utmost confidence he asserts that
the present City Attorney will win on
the first ballot
a gentleman, who is pledged to support
Mr.. Pollard, says that he is sure Mr..
Wendenburg has overestimated his
strength. He comedies him only seven
teen votes instead OF the twenty-five he
claims. He will get seven votes from
jackson Ward, he says, two from Clay,
four from Jefferson. and four from Mar
shall. Mr.. Wendenburg claims one vote
in Madison Ward but 1t is not believed
by his opponents that he Will get vote
from either Madison or Monroe.
Mr.. Pollard has twelve votes pledged
for the first ballot. and ~ per cent OF
these, says the same authority. will go
over TO Mr.. Meredith I'm event that a Sc
cond ballot is necessary. There is some
desperate work being done and all the
candidates or their friends are straining
every nerve 10 reach the desired goal.
TOO LATE FOR CIRCULARS.
Councimen generally do not think that
the circular to be issued tomorrow night
by the City Committee will have the
slightest weight in the contest. They
asser' that members are already pledged
one way or another, and these promises
will be held inviolable, having been made
In the full knowledge Of ali the circum-
stances with which the City Committees
fiat will. presumably, deal.
Talk OF Mr.. Crump as dark horse IN
the race continues, despite his very posi-
tive statement that he does not desire
the nomination.
One Of the cOuncilmen who thinks the
party can be saved only by the defeat
OF the two most prominent candidates.
said yesterday: Il dou't think Mr.
at all For one. / am in, favor u going
ahead and offering him the nomination
He can then decline it OF accept II as
he may choose. Mr.. Crump's name will
certainly be presented to the caucus
His friends know that he wishes Mr..
Meredith success, and is working quietly |
to secure his denomination. but Mr. |
Crump cannot afford to decline the noml- |
nation If rendered him"
SOME OTHER CONTESTS.
Alderman Henry L. Carter of Clay |
Ward, says that the publication to the |
effect that he will nominate his brother |
Tor the position of Superintendent of the |
Almshouse, and that he is personally /
conducting his brothers canvass. is en-
irely misleading.
while / am naturally interested In |
he success of my brother in his efforts 4
o secure the position which he seeks,
will certainly not nominate him. nor
nm l conducting his canvass He has
llenty of friends TO look after these
Kings, without having to look to me-"
In the list of those who are candidates
or the clerkship of the First Market,
which has been published the name Of
lr. Nj. r.. Gary was unintontionalIv
united.