The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
FOR AN EARLY PRIMARY
1T WILL PROBdBLY DE HELD BE-
FORE MdRCH IsT.
Tho Candidates are Crying for It-some Of
Those who arc After Onice-A
Lively Contest.

| mary tlttilpn 10 tUVo-f hhih'if"i ''''NN'-
and members OF the Common Council
and Board Of Aldermen. This Is done a.
the request Of the candidates, VINO desire
that the primary shall be held "a soon a.
possible.
There IL little doubt but that the com
mittee will decide 10 order the hoidin2 OF
| the primary not later than during the hrs'
few days OF next month. u Is possible
that It may be he'd the latter part OF
the present month. a large majority
OF the committee Is In favor OF this early
date. IN order that the turmoil ana un-
rest created by elections OF this charac-
ter may settle down.
THE CANDIDATES.
up to the present time but three can
| didates have come out IN the open for
the Office of Mayor They are Hon.
| Richard NJ. Taylor. who now fills the
place; capt. l.. T. Reeve. who was can
didate at the last election, ana Col. John
| :. Harwood. one Of the most popular Of
Richmond young men.
For the Office of City Auditor Mr.. Ed
ward j. Warren. the present incumbent.
| and MIR r.. NJ s. Valentine have been
IN the field for some time. while the
friends OF Mr.. Charles w. Fellows, the
| popular confidential book-keeper Of Jul
| ius Meyers Sons. are urging him 10 enter
the race am Il IL thought probable that
! he will consent.
Capt Frank W. Cunningham. the city
| Collector. has opposition for that office
I'm the person Of Mr. Frank T. Bates, one
| or the assistants TO city Engineer Cut
shaw Both are good men ana very
| popular.
Three candidates are contendng for the
office Of Commissioner Of Revenue-Col
| X. T. Munford the incumbent. Mr.. @. a
! Hawkins. member Of the Common COun-
ell from Clay ward. and Mr. T. NJ. No
BILE. who represents Marshall Ward In
the Board of Aldermen.
FOR CITY SERGEANT.
The name Of those after the lucrative
! Office OF City Sergeant IS legion They
are Messrs. Claiborne Epps. who was an
J pointed by the Council 10 All out his
fathers unoxpired term. James G. smith
| who has been O candidate for the office
before: Robert IT, Briggs, "a member OF
| the Common Council from Madison
| ward: Marion p. sutton a popular MEM
| Der Of Richmonds police force; John \
| Curtis. q power IN the politics Of the
| city. and Edward s. Rose leading real
estate agent and member Of the firm or
| Chewing & Rose, popular and ener-
| getic man.
| FOR high Constable there IS also
! great rush. the candidates being Messrs.
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| Burke. r. r. Raist0n. T.. Courtney Shield
| George Med. Blake, and John Krause
The only candidate who seems to be all
alone In his glory. and likely 10 run the
race all by himself, Is Sheriff John r.
! Hughes
OTHER OFFICES.
| In addition to the above offices 20 be
! filed one fire and one police commits
sioner Will retire az the end Of this term
| Mr.. Joseph L. Levy having served his full
| term Of six years on the former board
| and Mr. Joseph ". Laube having served
| his term on the latter.
Mr.. Levy will be opposed by Mr. Chas
| w. Tanner. but no one Is out yet against
! Mr.. Laube for the commi-siOnership on
! the Police Board
While the filing OF these Offices Will
| Of course. create q warm fight yet the
struggle for seats I'm the Common COun-
| ell and Board Of Aldermen will be by
an odds the most exciting
II is known that the Good Government
League will put up tickets tn an the
wards Of the city. including Jefferson
and Marshall in which no fight was
made last time.
\ large majority Of the present mem
beers Of the Council viii be candidates for
reelection ana announcements VIII now
be forthcoming daily. Mr.. II. W ROun-
tree. Of clay Ward. Will, It Is said, de-
cline reelection
MI. 0. A. Hawkins n member from the
same ward. Will also decline reelection.
being a candidate for the Office Of Com
missioner Of the Revenue.
It is understood that Mr.. Phil. Seay.
one of the best-knOwn and most popular
men In Cray Ward will be a candidate
for the Board Of Aldermen. Mr. Evan
Sncad, q Is said, will be a candidate for
recollection.
FOR THE BOARD.
II Is reported that Mr. Samuel II. cot
trell, who at present Is one Of the repre-
sontatives IN the Council from CLAY
ward win. at the approaching election.
be an aspirant Tor a seat IN The Board of
Aldermen
Mr. william NJ. Turpin. president Of the
Board OF Aldermen and one OF the strong
est advocates Of adequate appropriations
for schools. wifi nls0 be a candidate for
reelection. Mr.. Turpin is O strong man
in Jefferson ward.
There Will be q clearly defined issue at
this election between a large portion of
the people ana the Good Government
League. and the fight viii be over those
Councllmen and Aldermen who voted
against an extra appropriation for the
schools. The League will support them
on the ground that II was done Tor the
purpose Of carrying out the pledge made
az the beginning OF the session. The
school advocates viii fight them. and IL
only remains to be seen which party is
the stronger. numerically.
THOSE TO BE ELECTED.
This year the entire Council is 20 be
elected thirty members in all and half
Of The Board Of Aldermen. The members
OF that body. whose terms have expired
are Mcssrs T.. u. Starke and Evan Snead
OF Clay Ward. X. $. Brock. Jr of Mon
roe ward. James T. Vaughan. OF Madi-
son Ward; H. !. Moore, of Jackson
Ward; William NJ Turpin and John ".
King Of Jefferson Ward; l.. VI. Noble
and J. II Lawder. Of Marshall Ward.
OF the above gentlemen. Messrs. James
r. Vaughan and +. d. Starko have de-
clared that they would not bc candidates
again. while Mr. r. NJ. Noble. Of Mar
shall Ward. is dbarred from entering the
race on account Of being an aspirant for
the Office Of Commissioner OF the Revc-
nue..
SOME FAT OFFICES.
The incoming Council will have In its
gift q number OF fat positions. There
will. OF course. be a lively scramble Of
these and lively times may be expected
The ofncers 10 be elected will be-. Gas
Inspector. superintendent Of Water
Works. Superintendent OF Gas-Works
Collector OF Delinquent Taxes. Assistant
city Engineers superintendent OF the
Pump-House. Keeper OF Reservoir Gas
Bil Clerk. Police Trustee and Clerk.
Clerks Of the Markets. and Harbor Mas
ter.