The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12

None of the candidates or prospective
candidates for municipal honors, who e7i-
pect to go into the spring campaign, are
anxious to precipitate the canvass. aInere
is a general hesitancy among the sea-
soned campaigners. They do not want
to get out among the boys too early, for
they know what it means to spend money
and lose sleep.
It is evident however, that the CAM
paign will be given an early start, and
that it will remain with the City Cen
trail Committee to relieve the situation
with an early primary. This question
! ia one that will occasion much thought
hy the City Committee. At present the
sentiment in that committee Is DIVIDED,
and, while there are some VINO WISH a
primary as early as the first week IN
March. there are others who would pre-
fer the first OF Ap7i!.
No matter whether the campaign be
a long or a short one, it will be hot
one There Is talk of an upheaVal all
along the line. and from opinions eN-
pressed by the voters, in various WARDS,
there will be a number of new faces III
the Council Chambers after the first of
july, and it is not altogether certain
that all the present ottice-holders in the
City Hall will be looked upon with Ia
| vor by the people.
There are, already, a number Of can
| ;sidates out in opposition to incumbents.
| Mayor TAYLOR is opposed by Captain Nc
| CarthV: City Sergeaent Smith has as his
| opponents Squire Lonnic Graves and
| Mr.. H Claiborne Epps. and Sheriff
| Hughes is being opposed by Mr. John E.
| Epps.
In the Council there are numbers of
| candidates. Several OF the present mem
bers have announced their intention OF
not standing for reelection.
President Ebel of the Common Coun-
Gil. has stated that he would not be
| candidate. as have. also. Messrs. Tan
| ner., Caskie and Drewry. This will leave
| three vacancies in Monroe Ward to nil
! Messrs. Tanner. Caslie and .Drewrv are
/ from that ward Mr.. Ehel is from Aadi-
| son Ward.
Mr.. James T. Ferriter, of the Board
from Madison Ward. has been in Ill
health for some time, and it is quite
nrobable that he will retire from poll
| tics at the end OF his present term. Itat
| viii leave two vacancies in that ward, as
Mr.. Etal is from '''o same ward.
TIL. members of ouncil from Clay and
| Jefferson Wards will have opposi ton, anu
| The fight in these two wards Will be not.
In Jefferson Ward. Aldermen Iurpln
| and King will have opposition, and there
] will be a vacancy to be filled in that
1
man William II. Adams will run for the
| Board to succeed eithe- Mr. Turpin or
Mr.. King. Mr.. John NJ. King will be out
| for the Board. and Mr. Thomas Wesley
| will stand FOR the lower branch. Both
| Mr.. King and Mr. Turpin will have the
| hardest fight of their career on hand
| There is a fight on against Mr.. Mills. too,
for the Common Council. He will be as
sailed by the adherents of Mayor Tay-
Tor. because of his prominent position rs
| chairman of the Epps Investigation Com
mitee
= 1,f cav VIA '" III t Tyi' e. y
Messr.. Gibson and Miner. These two
gentlemen are representative. OF the two
fa ctions. and each will! be fought uy hi,
friends on the other side This is what
tho politicians term reciprocity fight
md may result in either the
defeat or election of both. The term of
Alderman Seay expires in July. He will
stand for reelection. and at this time he
feels the responsibility that has dcyolved
| upon him in the naming of a successor
to MI. Hartman. He wants to please the
| people, and at the same time not dis
please the politicians. He is now In
something OF a dilemma. With4.he names
| Of Mr. John B. Minor. Mr.. Samuel n.
| Cottrell and Mr.. Charles J.. Todd in his
| mind, besides others. who have been sug
xcsted. he Is in auandary as to pro-
cedure, and he may solve the problem.
get the faction stogether, and give the
| various sections of the ward equal rep
resentation by nominating a man from
the north side OF the ward.
Mt. seay represents the south side. Mr..
| Whittet the central and it may happen
| that the name of Mr.. Irving L. Bever-
| idge, the druggist, and the sterling citi-
zen and business man Of Brooke Avenue
| and Clay Street, may be named for the
! vacancy. 50 that the north side NAV have
| a Representative in the upper branch.
The name Of Mr.. Beveridge has been
placed before Mr.. seay and he may look
upon him as happy solution OF the po-
Ilitical situation in Clay Ward. s. ,.'ste.
The Jackson Ward delegation will re-
ynn ir,Fa a Theirs is 2nn fief1t on In tha t.