The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-23
NEWS GATHERED
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Candidates All in for the Council
manic Race-Six in
Second.
Manchester Bureau, rin1es ,, 5.sIdt

u02 Hull street.
Conncllmanic candidates from the four
wards In tho city have filed their notlccs
with Clerk H. T. Duval, OF the corpora
ton Court and the election, which is 70
be held In the city on the 18th OF June
promises TO be one or the most e"cltlns
OF any in years.
The fight that Is to be made In the
Fourth Ward between Mr.. II. V. Owen
and Mr.. W. D. Ferguson, the latter now
q member OF the Assembly. will be In
teresting to notice. and will only be
beaten by the slx-cornered contest In the
Second Ward
This is the way the struggle looks, ac-
cording to the notices filed with the
clerk Of the court by last night:
First Ward: Aldermen-Mr. a. r.
Hooker Ono oppositon). Assembly-Mr.
J. S. Wakefield and Mr.. l.. r. Brown Cone
to be eected.
Second Ward-Messrs Welsh. Toney,
Petit. Nunnally. Gallagher and Camp
bell (three to be elected).
Third Ward: Board--Mr. j. r. Perdue
Ono opposition). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Lind
say, Cox and Adkins (three to be electeO.
Fourth Ward: Alderman-John w
Moore Ono oppositon). Assembly-Mr.
W. D. Ferguson and Mr.. r. V. Owen
Como to be elected).
The contests IN the Fourth and the
First will be very exciting. Mr.. Owen
has been member of the Council from
the Third Ward and resigned because
he moved to the Fourth. He is seeking
the position now held by Mr.. Ferguson.
"Dick" Ferguson is well-liked by many
people In the city and In his ward is
very strong. He has fathered mcny meas
ures that will stand him in good need in
his fight against Mr.. Owen this time.
President John S. Wakefield, Of the
assembly. appears to be up against
big proposition with Mr. Leroy Brown
from the First Ward. The vote between
tho two will be very close, and not until
the evening OF the 18th will It be known
who Is the winner.
The Second Ward. usually SO quiet,
will have troubles this time, for there
are six candidates, nil of whom filed
notices yesterday afternoon, Messrs
Petit, Nunnally and Toney arc the In
cumbents. and Messrs. Gallagher, Welsh
and Campbell are the three new ones.
There are no new candidates In the
Third Ward.
V To Sub Committee.
At the special meeting OF the Water
Commissioners and the members of the
Clear Water Committee of tho City Coun-
Gil last night, subcommittee, composed
OF COMMISSIONER y, IL SiiNl " anu W
Greeb and Councilmen A. r. Hooker
and r. Il. Taylor, with City Engineer
I.trsconb, was appointed to consider tho
plans and specifications OF the different
hitter manufacturing companies and to
make recommendation back to the
1ont session as to which plan was tho
most feasible.
Five companies have presented bids for
the erection OF the filter for Manchester
1,
missioners are trying to decide between
tho lot which Is the hest The meeting
last night did not last very long. and
the subcommittee will get down to work
this week. Some night next week meet
Ing will be called. AMI the contract will
be awarded.
For the Bazaar.
The committee having In charge the ar
rangement for the bazaar In Cersley' q
Hall, beginning next Tuesday night, UNI
der the auspices of Washington Camp,
No. 80, Patriotic Sons OF America, has
arranged for good entertainment each
night,
Inc schedule is as follows;
Monday night-Freman and Wilson, as
sisted by Miss Lucille Cinter. In comedy
sketch Trouble in the Dodge Family"
Tuesday night-Colonel Bill Allen negro
uldleCt, DOWll III LIME, ON IluEtt wv
Mans ,specialties. Archie Williamson,
songs and monologues. ana Grin Belcher.
banjo soloist.
Wednesday night--Allen and Jones. as
sisted by Miss Jennie Lewis, In TWO
act comedy, "Over the River, Charley
solo, Miss Jennie Lewis, accompahist'
Mrs. Wood.
Thursday night-Mlss Lucsys West End
Angles, Of Richmond; SONGS duets ana
recitations; solo, w. j. Morrisette
4 Friday nisht-The Hygiea Male ouar-
tette. Messrs. NJ L. Beattie, il, Merealth
Owen, Richard Tillery and Wesley "
lery;; solo, Miss Ida snt!er, w. W,
Hounhins. sketch, Fifteen Minutes IN
Chinese Restaurant: String music.
Saturday aight-Allen and Jenes' com
edy, ''Hockshaw, the Detective, mono
logue, by Sam Allen and Russell Jones.
For Clopton Street.
An entertainment viii be given Thurs