The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15

70 follow.
Tho Council has a large number Of
places at its disposal. This yeaf, how
ever. there is little opposition against
the sincumbents so1ne OF the best paying
md most attractive places being entirely
sYi,htn the hands of those now filing
ehem.
Tho most important office at the dis
cosal OF the City Councli Tor "hich
there is more than one candidate 1nat
OF Collector of Delinquent Taxes. This
Office has been held for several years pF
Mr.. T. C.. Walford. an accomplished. cour-
seous and capable official The opposi-
ton to him Is Alderman NJ Fill Seay.
member Of the Board from Clay ward.
Ee has displayed much activity In nus
canvass for the place and has confidence.
Mr.. Seay has occupied prominent
place in Council circles Tor a long tl1ne
snt has been of considerable service to
the city.
Another place OF some Importance for
which there are several candidates Is
that Of Superintendent OF ths Street
Cleaning Department. Mr.. Henry Cchn
Is the incumbent, and the first man who
has held the place.
The street cleaning service has i'm
proved wonderfully under his direction
La opponents he has Mr.. Elisha Carter
and Mr.. T. NJ. Walker.
Mr.. Thomas NJ Landers. Inspector OF
Plumbing. has opposition In Messrs. a
Arsell and Hinchman. and for l1arbor
Master, Captain John A Curtis has as
his opponent Mr.. Stanley Tyler
MT John E. Epps. City Gauser. haE1ng
been elected TO succeed Sheriff John I.
Hughes. will retire. and es asp!rant Tor
the nlace Messrs. T. W. Joseph and w.
%. Creknan have announced themselves
All three Of the Market Clerks have
pppos.tton. Captain J. 3. Sullivan Of
The First, is opposed by Mr. j. I. Neale:
Mr.. J. F. Flournoy. Of the Second, has
Messrs. J. ]. Graves ana Ricnaroson
against him, and Mr.. R f Hughes. OF
the Third. will have to oeleat aessfs'
Brothers and Wray.
These are all the offices with monetary
attachment where opposition has sprung
up. ana which are 10 be hleo by Counoi
direct but there are many others. OF more
or less Importance, to be nlieo oy Coun-
Gil committees.
There will be some lively :ilta. how
ever. when the question Of filling the
several vacancies on the Fire and Police
Boards comes up
A Fire Commissioner is to be etecteo
for Clay Ward. and a Police Commits
sioner from Lee Ward Besides tnese
the terms of Police Commissioners VEN
lrunn, OF JACKSON w aiA, oiN = "A y So
missioner Frischlkorn, Of Jefferson WARD
expire.
In the case OF Weinbrunn there ID OPP
nosition to his reelection but Captain
Erischkcrn has no opposition
There are three strong candidates for
kha place Of Fire Commissioner from
CLAY Ward: Messrs. Robert Lecky'
Charles Lefew, and Charles Goosey. Mf.
,ecky was the first in the field. under the
activity for the place The other gentle
men have not allowed any grass to grow
under their feet
Ward. there are, also. three canoloates:
Messrs ]. T. Lewis j. IL jenkins anu
La. D. Janderkin. all well known business
men. This is a creation by the division
-, C,oy ward. and It is anyhody's race.
In jackson Ward, Police Commissioners
N A weinbrunn is opposed by Council
man D. F. Mccarthy and Mt. Within
MrcKinley. The canvass being put up oy
h5r. Mccarthy is remarkable one anu ms
klection would cause little surprise.
Mr.. Weinbrunn has served several terms
a. Commissioner, and bears a good re-
cord. -
chic contest. and it is said that should
az weinbrunn be defeated. 1t VIII Dc
tbe beginning of general change IN lhe
po1,ce Board. which will be followed UP
rs vacancies occur
complete list Of Offices TO De nlleo IN
M. Incoming Council to which there Is
no opposition, with tho names W eAe
nu.nbents, given below:
WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
t-t4v Clerk. Ben T. August; Sergeant-at.
nTns George c. Ruskell: Clerk Council
Conu,ittees, Alfred IL McOowen: 70
lice Justice, John ]. Crutchtleld; City At
1orney. H r. Pollard: City E0s'neer.
Ny,iiiaru %. cutshaw: Superintendent CITY
n,mahouse. George B. Davis; Superin-
xendent City Gas Works. W. P. Knowles:
Euner1tendent City Water Works. Charles
Ia. Boiling: Clerk TO City Auditor, Wal
sfam G. Stokes: Weighmaster. First Mar
ket F. A Bowery; WeiEhmaster Seoonc
Market, John Finnerty: inspector OF
Carts and Wagons. J. u. Ias!of' Gram
Measurer, Rudolph King; Member board
OF Health, Monroe or Clay. Moses D.
Hoee N. D.: Member Board Of Health.
Madison. Jackson or Lee, w. l. Open
miner. NJ D.. Member Board OF Health,
Jefferson or Marshall. r. D. Garctn, NJ
o.: President Board OF Health. w. T. OPP
penh.mer. NJ D.; Clerk to Police JUS
tace Edgar B. White; Baiun OF Police
Court, l.. B. Gibbons; -Four Port War
Hens. c. J. Fox, John R Hopkins. J. I.
Ballow. Lewis Doughty: Physician to
Poor. First District. r. L. Kern. M. D.;
Physician to Poor. Second District. ].
r. Crane NJ. D.; Physician TO Poor, Third
District. T. E. Stratton. NJ. D.; Physician
70 Poor, Fourth District. L, D. Ba,kine.
IL D.
TIE TWO PRESIDENTS.
At this caucus the presidents OF the
two bodies will probably be named. Mr.
Turp!n will be named to succeed himself
as president OF the Board and Mr..
Bloonlberg will be named for Common
Council. There has been some gossip
In reference to the nomination of
some one in opposition to MT Bloomberg
but there IS nothing to this. Those who
pledged themselves to support him Will
do 80. and no other name will be placed
before the Council
ELEGANT CHURCH WEDDING