The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-14
CITY CAMP AtGN
WILL soon, 0PEA
Committee Meets Tonight Il
Fix Plan.
LIVELY COUNCIL FIGHTS
Much Interest Manifested as TO Who sha,
aepr-sen, Madison Ward.
Notes and Gossip
OF Politics,

The city campaign Will open UP in great
shane next week The City Democratic
Committee will meet at Muiphy's Hote.
at S O'Clock tonight 10 arrange for III,
primary, and as soon as the date is Sc
Tie ball will start to rolling all over thu
city.
The meeting OF the committee to-nign,
will be of unusual interest The oetaliz
OF the plan will not be fixed fo-hish1
The date will be selected in all prooabli!ts
and the matter of Formulating the pia!-
will, according TO precedents. be referee
20 the subcommittee on plans. Ihis oodA
will submit its report to later sileesiila
of the general committee. But the sciec-
ton of successors to McssTs. MINOR, o.
Clay, and Bryant. of Jefferson, VII
likely come up ana cause some WARN.
debates. There are several caiioioates ou'
in Cay. Neither OF the gentlemen iiaF'
vet actually resigned, but it is presumed
they win do SO tonight. The former IS
!. candidate for reelection to the Beard
or Aldermen, and the latter has been
elected q member of the police force
THE nero setting OF the date for the prl-
mary will start the fight for field Offices
in earnest Mayor Taylor, Messrs Haw-
aiins, Smith, Hughes, John E. E3ps ana
claiborne Epps and others will take the
stump actively in their own interests,
and a great food of counciimanic oratory
IS said to be on tap
There is much interest in the outcome
of the meeting of Madison Ward citizens
next Tuesday night to select a Council
ticket to be run in the primary for that
ward The matter of selecting candidates
has been referred to a special committee
of seven, Of which Captain Cunningham
Hall is chairman. This body will only
recommend, and the general meeting Will
amend or treat the report as 1t may ihiHk
best According to talk that is heard
about the lobbies, some OF the present
members appear to be fayorites and may
be endorsed for reelection. 1t IS said that
Councilman Glenn is one of them.
On account of the deep and widespread
interest in the meeting, there is talk OF
securing Saenger Halle, as it is not
thought one Of Colonel Murphy's parlors
will be large enough to accommodate all
who will probably attend.
The meeting of jefferson Ward citizens
llAld on Tuesday night has been the topic
of political conversation III the ward
ever since, and the movement has grown.
Ii was announced yesterday by those who
lt.ew that the names of five citizens had
been considered by those at the meeting
Tor places in Council. IT was their pur-
pose to- put two new men in Council, one
to fill the vacancy to be lett by Ar.
ADAMS, who is a candidate for the board,
and the other to take The place OF some
other incumbent. With this end in view.
~, ! H. ,,,,n,c
". A. Clarke, Jr.. D. O'Sullivan, S. e.
Syoodfin. +. r. Butler. and Johp Chap
nell will be considered. These gentlemen
will be called upon by those who were
at tic meeting and they will be urged
to allow themselves to become candl-
dates.
Mr.. ]. Harry Lawder said yesterday
that after thinking the matter over very
carefully. he felt that he could not en-
Ter the field for the place OF Auditor.
81 feel thankful To the people VITO have
seen me and urged me to become such a
candidate" he said; but must decline
TO run at this time
Mr.. Lawder further said:
NV highest political ambition at this
time is to see the reelection of the pres
ent Commissioner Of Revenue"
So. it appears now that Mr.. Warren
VIII have no OPPOSITION 1oi tiie I't''eo iiSio
now by himself.
Mr.. John Murphy, Jr., said yesterday
that he would not be IN a position
to announce himself for Council from
Monroe Ward, as had been suggested by
a number Of his friends.
A well-informed citizen of Marshall
Ward said yesterday that the fight
Tor Alderman from that ward had mar
rowed down to Mosby and Satterfield.
.eMr Washers reelection is practically
assured" he said.
The Clay Ward Actives will. in all prob
ability, hold regular weekly meetings, be-
beginning next Saturday week.
The Leo Democratic and Social Club,
of Clay Ward will hold regular meet
ing at No. 1910 West Broad Street to-
night. All candidates are invited TO be
present and make addresses.
The Union Democratic Club. of Fulton,
held regular meeting last night at Dom
shuc's Hail. Candidates for the Council!
in Marshall Ward were present and pre-
scented their claims to the voters.
Captain Carlton Mccarthy will speaR
az Corcoran Hall tonight. There is talk
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