The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-05
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IN new, LEE Ard.
Committee Of Representative
Citizens May Endorse One.
CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
chances That the Vacancies in That Body
WILDE Filled on Friday Night.
Madison Ward ,lub-0ther
Political Notes.
Political Notes

Lee Ward is in something of a chaotic
state, but it is said that within a day
or two a meeting of representative cit
liens, twenty-five from each precinct,
will be held, and from that meeting will
evolve a ticket fully endorsed Cor Coun-
Gil and Board
Emssaries are now at work gathering
in the names Of the seventy-fve repre-
sentative gentlemen, and no time will be
lost in choosing the ticket, SO that the
agony that now carries the struggling
candidates within its embrace may be
d1spelled. 1t is not stated whether new
names will, be brought forward or not.
The chances are, however, that one or
two new names will be presented and that
the others to be placed forward on the
ticket are to be taken from the goodly
list that has stared the public in the face
for several weeks.
1t is recognized that there are already
number of good men out in Lee Ward,
and the citizens committee will have lit
tie trouble in naming eight good men.
One of the hardest workers and most
conscientious members of the City Coun-
Gil is Alderman John 3. Minor, of Lee
Ward He is a stickler for detail in COM
mlttee work, and doesn't believe in let
ting small matters go by without the
fullest Investigation. He will make a
most valuable man for Lee Ward and for
the city in general.
Another good man from that ward is
Councilman Winston. He is particularly
well versed in light. water and electricity
and when he is present in any of the
committees dealing with those subjects
the city always gets the best Of any ar
Gu1nent.
There is liable to be some interesting
happenings at the City Democratic Com
D,ittee meeting a Murphy'S Hotel ON Fri
| Gay night.
The resolution passed by the Clay Ward
Actives will, in all probability, be ignored
by the committee, and the two commit
teen1en from that ward will, under the
rules name those to fill the vacancies.
| There are three vacancies in Clay Ward
and two in Lee Ward. The same action
will prevail as regards the filling of va
| cancies in Lee Ward.
Another matter Of Importance to be
| transacted by the committee will be the
| shaping of the primary plan, the assess
nlent Of candidates, etc.
The Madison Ward Democratic Club is
che Of the organizations that manages
| to get along all right without assessing
| the candidates.
81 am a member of that club" said a
rnan yesterday, "and have attended its
| n eetlngs year after year, and I have
never been asked to contribute anything
| yet. The hall and lights are always paid
| 1cr, but nobody seems to know how it's
! done
| Nice-PreSident Joe WalIerstein said last
| hight that. the club had never demanded
| tribute. There is a little money in the
| treasury now" he said. II don't know
how it got there, but it's there. That
| Will be a starter on our expenses, and
If we run shy the members themselves
will get together and chip in the remain
| II & quota That's how we manage to run
without the assessment plan, and our club
is always popular"
! The club will meet for reorganization
| and election of officers at Monticello Hall
next Monday night
South Pine Street, that hot bed Of Cha.
| Ward politicians, is doirG a l.t OF worl
| for City Sergeant Smith. Even the boy:
are shouting his claims, and all because
| Pat Bowers is one of his deputies, and
| Pat is one of the favorites Of the crowt
| that hangs around Fill Seay's every eve
hing to discuss the questions CT the day
| and mould public opinion as regards ths
! good men for Council.
Councilman Gibson is strong in this
| district, too, and some of the hardes
| workers in the ward arc pulling tol
| him.
The position OF some of the candidates
in Clay and Lee Wards is pathetic Har-
Try Huber, for instance, is now in Lee
| Ward. Before the division he WORKED
his hardest IN South Clay Ward, for he
took for granted that his friends on The
| north side would stick to him Now he
finds that his work on the south side
| can accomplish nothing. That was the
| case also with Chilly" Gibson, except
| that he worked hardest in the north side
| Neither have SO much territory to cover
SPRING FLOWERS.