The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-27
|BAHEN WANTS TO
GET IN CAUCUS
II is Said He Can Now Speak the
Language of the Tribe.
HE WILL MAKE APPLICATION.
The Meeting viii Be Held on Next
Tuesday Night, When Cand'-
dates Will Be Nominated
for City Offices.

There will be a caucus of the Demo-
cratic members of the City Council on
Tuesday evening next, May 18th, Tor the
purpose of nominating candidates for the
several city offices, to be elected by the
new Council at its first meeting in July
Perhaps never before in the history OF
the city were SO many of the old mem
bers reelected to both branches of the
Council.
When the joint caucus is called to order
on Tuesday night only seven new mem
bers will answer to their names. They
are Messrs. Glenn Stein and Adams, OF
the lower branch. and Messrs. Beck
Wood, Thomasson and Mann, of the
Board.
But even all seven of these do not sue
coed gentlemen who desired reelection.
ONLY THREE DEFEATED.
There were only three old members de-
feated They are Messrs. Hardwicke,
Smith and Neale, and are succeeded by
Messrs Wood Beck and Adams, in The
Board and Common Council respectively
Three of the other new members
Messrs ,Thoma sson, Mann and Glenn
succeed Messrs. Cutchins, Montgomery
and HARRISON, VINO declined reelection,
and Mr.. Stein takes the place of Council
man tHeeke. who, after being renoml-
mated, died before the election was held.
1t is regarded as tribute to the
worth of the present Council that so many
of its members should have been con-
tinued in office by the people.
The first business transacted on Iues-
day night will probably be the holding Of
separate caucus to nominate officers for
the two branches. Mr.. James Caskle'
president of the Common Council, is
candidate for reelection to that office,
and he is being opposed by Mr.. Fred e.
Ebel, of Madison Ward
r
Jefferson Ward, will put him forward ior
vice-president of the Council Mr.
Joseph Wallerstein is the incumbent, ana
will stand for reelection
There is no opposition thus lar 10 MI
W. NJ. Turpin, who for a number or years
has been the very able president OF tne
Board, and it is altogether likely that he
will be renominated by ac 2cdslo171
WILL BE REFLECTED.
Probably the first business before the
ioint caucus will be the election Of a
city clerk. a sergeant-at-arms of the
Council, and a clerk to the Council COM
mittees.
There is no opposition to any OF the
incumbents for these three places, ana
Messrs. August, Ruskeil and Mcdowell
all of whom are very efficient and popu-
lar will be chosen to succeed themselves
unanimously.
But when this is done "then comes the
tug of war.
There is clean-cut, hard. straight
fight for the office of city attorney. now
filed by Hon. Henry r. Pollard. between
that gentleman and Mr.. L. 0. Wenden-
burg, a prominent attorney and Demo-
crat.
Both gentlemen are hard at work. and
are very popular, and the result of the
struggle will be watched with interest.
Another city officer who will be opposed
for reelection is Mr.. T. c. Walford, the
present collector of delinquent taxes.
Those who aspire to succeed Mr.. Wal
ford are Alderman ]. Harry Lawder, Of
Marshall Ward. and Mr.. Writ E. Taylor.
All three gentlemen are of much political
sagacity and experience, and are putting
up good fights for the place.
IT is not thought that there will be any
serious opposition to any Of the other
officers to be chosen by the caucus.
though for the places to be filled by the
various Council committees there are a
great number of candidates
BAHEN WANTS TO CONE in.
This class embraces park-keepers,
clerks and weigh-masters Of the markets,
janitors and others.
Another question which will come up
in the caucus Tuesday night. and which
is of some interest, is that of the adj
mission of Alderman James Bahen, Of
JACKSON Wdid, ~ iiieliAseiS4A III 'iio
body.
1t seems to be practically settled that
application will be made by INF. Bahen,
and some of the best politicians seem to
think he will be admitted. They point
out that he was practically nominated
and elected By the Democrats of Jack
son Ward, and if he makes application
for a seat in the Democratic caucus, and
states that he is a Democrat. they con-
tend that it would be but right that he
should be admitted.
It was stated on good authority yes
terday that the application would be
made, and that if the question of De
mocracy should be raised, it was thought
the Jackson Ward Alderman could speak
the language Of the tribe