The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-12
CAPT { " TAYLOR
Wins in A WALL.
Defeats Mr., Mr. n. Thomas Mosby
f fic'ri Fire. Fire 'C(iomnlis-
sioncr.
GETS lets, NEARLY J ! r y. TWO W 10 ONE.
Old Officer 4, !, / Comes Out With
Flying Colors in
Council.
GETS ':. N I:: !. = q TWO Io 10 ONE

After long and spirited campaign be-.
tween former Alderman N. Thos. Mosby
land Capt G.Wntt Taylor QncumbenD
for Fire Commissioner from Marshall
Ward. the after won out In Joint scs-
sion OF thes Council last night BY tho
overwhelming majority OF thirty-two 10
seventeen. Capt. Taylor got good ma
Jorlties in both branches.
The friends OF Mr.. Mosby had said
for the past few days that their man
would win in n walk. and even after they
got Into the chamber last night they
said they would at least be able 10 tio
Capt. Taylor. II not defeat him,
Capt. Taylor is a prominent merchant
IN Marshall Ward and has been on tho
Fire Board for about twelve years
There was not a great deal OF speaking.
though both the candidates we're warmly
praised. as to both character and quail
ncations. There had been talk offnery
sings and scnsat onal speeches, Dutethesd
did not materinlize, and the Joint session
lasted but little over half nm hour.
Mr. Thos. Whittet was reelected Police
Comm ssioncrf from Monroe Ward. Mr..
G. 7. Phillips succeeded himself as First
@Cicrk IN inc SIreasurcr'sa office. S&
Turpin Presides.
The Joint session was i ca lied to order
Mt O'clock by President Turpin, or the
Board. a.
a communication was read from Tfis
Honor, the Mayor. calling attention to
the fact that the term OF First Clerk c.
]. Phillips. Of the treasurer office, had
expired on July LIST, and on motion OF
Mr.. J.NB. Wood the rules were sus-
pended and an election gone into.
Mr.. Phillips was reelected, on motion
OF Mr., John Mann, by reclamation!
On motion OF Mr.. Gunst. Mr.. Thomas
WhIttct was elected his own successor
as Police Commissioner from Monroe
Ward, his motion having been warmly
seconded by Mr. Cannon.
Fire Commissioners Fight.
Mr.. Sattcrfied. OF Marshall Ward.
nominated Captain George Watt Taylor
to succeed himself as Fire Commissioner
from Marshall Ward, and he paid him
a fine tribute.
Mr.. Washer named Mr.. N. Thomas
Mosby and Mr.. Zimmerman seconded
Captain Taylor's nomination and he
praised him warmly for his long and
| valued services as Fire Commissioner
and earnestly asked that he be reelected.
President Peters, OF the lower branch,
spoke at somo length. and declared his
vote had practically been challenged
lie wanted to turn no man out OF Office,
but he had right to vote for others
than the ncumbents when terms we're
about to expire. The office belonged to
the people and he proposed to vote as
he said for the best interests or me
people. i35i $50,
MIR. Peters spoke earnestly In favor
az Mr.. Slosby's qualifca tons, though no
aa IA he knew nothing against Mr.. Taylor.
Mr., Blair spoke for Captain Taylor,
and az an Insurance. man, warmly praisea
The present management OF the = u - -
partmcnt. He declared that CaP.al's
Taylor was the peer OF any neth ~ -
tho board, and should, therefore, be re-
elected !,
Taylor Wins Easily. y
The roll was then called and MT. .las
lor was reelected by the 1o''o"'ns
~ For or r'raylor-Me ssrs Beck. Blair. pom
ahoe Gilman, Grundy Mann. Rennol's'
sntterfeld seay, Zimmerman, Turpm'
ATKINSON. Batkins, Cannon. Curtis. DICK
800, Donleayy, FERGUSON. CARRIER,
CLAW crimes, Lea, Lynch. Mnsurler'
M ,s., Miner Morton, Unlauf. Well
West. Williams and Wiltshire-Ss :,
For Mosby--Messrs Adams, Gottre..'
17,obney Glnst, Minor. Washer. Whntet'
t.1and tes Hobson, Mills, Pollard, Pol
lock, Richardson's Spence, woodruff at'u
Petcrs-17. 80
tho regular session Of the Board was
called to order and adjourned IN Z q few
moments nome to allow the lower branch TO
meet. I
Licensed to Wed,
In III. IIustlngs Court clerks office
,,estcrdny a marriage license was issued
r. Emmett q. whitman and Anna Gro