The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-18

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MADE IN OFFICIALS
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Robert :z7Lecky defeated Mr. Charles e
Godsey for Clay Ward Fire Commits
sioner more than two to one Mr.. y.
F. Mccarthy defeated Messrs. D., A.
Weinbrunn, John Mckinley, and John r.
Meredith for Police Commissioner from
Jackson Ward. Mr.. a. D. Lankerkin
won out as Police Commissioner from Lee
Ward against Messrs. L q: JENKINS.
James l. Lewis, and Raleigh Robertson.
WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
The following officials were nominated
without opposition: Messrs. B. A. Au-
gust, City Clerk; George c. Ruskeii.
sergeant arms; A. H. Mcdowell, COM
mittee Clerk; John J. Crutchfie!d, Police
Justice; H. r. Pollard. City Attorney;
w. E. Cutshaw. City Engineer; George
b. Davis, Superintendent Of the Aims
house: w. p Knowles, Superintendent
of the Gas Works; C. E. Boiling. Super
| intendent of the Water Works; G. l.
Phillips Clerk to the City Treasurer;
| w. G. Stokes, Clerk to AUDITOR; j. h. Sui-
Ivan, Clerk at First Market; f. a
| Bowry, Weighmaster First Market; Johh
| Finnerty, Weighmaster Second M . KEY,
j. D. Taylor. Inspector of Carts ana
| Wagons; Rudolph King, Grain Niea surer,
| Drs NJ D. Hoge, w. I. Oppenneinlet
! (president) and r. D. Garcin, Board OF
Health; 3. B. White, Clerk to Police Jus
| tice: w. c. Gibbons, Bailif at Ponce
| Court: c. J. Cox. J. r. Hopkins, ]. r.
Ballon and Lewis Doughty, Fort war
dens; T. c.. Crawford. Collector OF pez
| linquent Taxes; Drs. Kern Grane anu
| Stratton. Physicians to the Poor, and
John H. Frischkorn, Fire Comtnissloilei
| from jefferson Ward.
| The features Of the meeting were props
| ahlv the fact that Mr.. Walford was
| nominated for Delinquent Tax Coilectot,
| Mr.. seay's name not being presented tue
| defeat of Mr.. Weinbrunn by MI mozart my
and the fight made for more than an
| hour on DR.. BatklnS as one VI .iio pAi' %
clans of the poor.
| Aldermen in Caucus.
The Board of Aldermen met in caucus
shortly after z o'clock. MI Iurpn
! called the body to order. Mr.. Minor
uas nominated and elected as temporary
chairman. Major Allen nominated Mr.
! Turpin for president, and on motion OF
| Mr. Gordon tie nomina,.OnS were maze
by Reclamation. Mr.. Turpin took the
| chair. On motion Of Mr.. Zimmerman sec
onded by Mr. Mann, Major Allen was
| named Tor ylCS-plSoio ~
/! tion. Messrs August and Ruskell were
! selected for clerk and sergeant at arms.
respectively, with equal unanimlty, ana
the whole meeting. was over in just SIX
| ulinutee.
Common Council.
Tho Common Council met in caucus
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the Board. It was called to order -
Mr.. Pollock. Mr.. Miner nominated Mr.
Rloombers for president. This was sec
/ onded by Mr.. Shea and Mr.. Peters, ana
the choice was made unanimous.
Mr.. Cloves then nominated Mr. refers
for yice-presdent, Mr.. Bottoms nomi-
mated Mr.. Miner and Mr.. Blanks Mr..
winston. The vote before any changes
stood-Aa.ers, Is; Miner, Z; WINSTON ..
There were many changes and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Blanks, Mr.. Peters nomlna-
ton was made unanimous
JOINT SESSION CAUCUS.
The toint caucus of the Board and
Common Council convened about o'clock
and was in session until after IL O'Clock.
The discussion over the nomination OF
DR.. Batkins as physician to the poor
prolonged the session. a NUMBER OF
the more important city officials We're
nominated at a rapid rate The con-
tests over fire conlmissionershlps took
some time.
The new members of the two branches
took an active part in the proceedings
Mr. Crenshaw had diligently looked into
the qualifications Of several city officials
and gave evidence that he VII! pc
valuable member OF the Council ME-
Satterfeld's earnest and vigorous st9le
Of addressing the body was quite IN con-
, trast with that of his suave and gra'
cious predecessor, Mr. MoSoy. MT. Ell
lett caused more than one goou laus,
nv addressing the Council as :bretnreh
General Anderson had nothing 10 say
General Phillips was almost as silent
Mr. Heslep put in a word once or twice
for a. friend Mr.. Sheppard and MI.
Gilman Aldermen from Lee Ward, 1ol'
low closely the proceedings of the meet
inc and will be valuable men. MT
, Hicks very possibly may be strong
candidate for the position OF humorls'
and general funny man Tor tue ne"
, Council. Mr.. Bottom will be one OF Inc
+ o1a.rest and most telling speakers wher
the lower branch gets down 10 Worn
other good men among the new men
will be heard from later.
= EVERY NAN PRESENT.
The Joint session was called to order
bv Mr.. Wood. Mr.. Turpln was electee
president on Mr.. WOODS no1tlili,itioii
Msssrs August and Ruskell were elected
+lai,. respective positions and the rol
49, nal,ed EVERY man of the twenty-one
Aldermen and thirty-fve Councilmen was
nyesent or came IN few minutes
ON motion of Mr.. Thomson the rules ol
. the present Council were adopted Tor 'ils
caucus. and it was decided that the 10Y"
est "a ndidate should be dropped ana ina
nolice and fire commissioners would ot
T nominated by majority of the caucus
At the regular election in July, thes latter
IN accordance with the charter, must re
ce;ve a majority Of each branch OF tnt
Council. This latter resolution occaslones
some discussion, but was carried ny
vote of 80 to IT.
The following officials were renomlnatet
r.itbcut opposition: Mr.. B. t. August, al
CITY clerk, nominated by Mr.. Adams. MT
Geo, ge c. Ruskell. as sergeant-at-arms
ncncinated by Mr.. Winston; Mr.. A. II
Mcdowell, as committee clerk, nomi
l.nate,. by Mr.. Minor; Judge John J
!, crntchfald as nolica Justice. nominated