The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-05

Support Grimes-Bat-
kins Succeeds Nor
ton in Lee.
Over the protest OF the solid ward
delegation. John r. Grimes was elected
member Of the Common Council lasr
night, defeating j. w. Gentry after ono
OF the most exciting contests OF thu.
kind In the life Of the present body.
The vote was II to Is. Gentry was
the choice OF the members from his
ward. Ordinarily, Council merely con-
firms, but the fight which has beei,
brewing for weeks came to crisis,
the nomination OF Grimes having been
made by Councilman Pollard, as he
said. BY request. There was sharp talk
between leaders of the opposing fac
tions. Councilman Richardson, OF Mar
shall. saving that he would put his
candidates record alongside OF that or
any man nominated for the Office.
| There was talk of dirty politics. Will,
charges from the other side of political
persecution.
rrailcd Him Day and Night.
Some idea of the campaign waged
IN behalf of Mr.. Grimes was given by
Mr.. Graham B. Hobson. who said that
he had never been approached by
friends OF Mr.. Gentry. but that he had
been trailed from his Office to his home
and urged to support Mr.. Grimes. It
came out, though most people knew ii.
that Mr.. Grimes is the father-in-law OF
Police Commissioner Chris Manning 4
leader, of politics, and 1t was general;v
admitted that II Mr.. Manning had
swung Council in line for Grimes he
had done smart work. for which lie
should have credit.
Pollard Nominated Grimes.
Mr.. Gentry was nominated by Mr..
CARRIER. of Marshall Ward. Mr.. POI
lard, OF Lee, presented the name of
Mr.. Grimes. by request OF citizens of
Marshall. Mr.. Richards and Mr.. Rich
of Mr.: Gentry. Mr.. Richards charac-
terized the movement 10 elect Grimes
as political log rolling, violation OF
prssedent, pne,nss and a. an attempt to bea, the
sald. was %rong In principle and
Mr.. Richardson said that Mr.. Cen
OF suspicion had never pointed. Mr..
| Crimes.
,ors Mr. Grimes :. has been a vindieated be- be,
elected twice and was the sixth man
Said w. l.. White Had Pro onised.
I C.i
had promised to support Mr. Gentry.
Eiying Mr.. Powers as his authority for
the statement.
II can say on oath. replied Mr.. White
quickly, that l never made any such
promise
Mr.. Powers got the floor at this juno
jture.
Powers. that he would vote for our
nominee. and | can prove 1t by wit
nesses."
Mr., White answered that he had no
recollection OF 1t. Later on. however.
recalled to his MUD. that it he had
made the promise 1t was due to some
misunderstanding or faulty memory.
Friend Of Chris Manning.
Mr.. CARRIER, Mr. David Meade White
cause of Mr. Grimes. Mr.. Richards
said that he had called on Mr.. Cannon.
that Mr. cannon had replied that his
sonal friendship for Mr.. Chris Man
ming. Mr.. Cannon took exception to
ing that he would not comment on the
bad taste in doing violence to q conf
GENITAL conversation. He added that
nsct r. Manning had no. asked him ,nn d.
fathcr-in-law.
Lots of Los-Eolllng.
Mr.. Graham e. Hobson said he did
not know Mr.. Gentry. But OF all the
SSgfelns tSgg sun q in hlS Il eehsf ala nsYsr @ Ss
of people came and asked me to vote
for Grimes. They Went to my office
followed me on the street. and even
Grimes's record weighed him in the
balance and found him wanting
The Recorded Vote.
Ct The discussion at times was ram
bling There were repeated calls for
ths aueStion ana ths ofs was finally
tirimes-Ayes: Atkinson. Bliley. Can
Hobson; Huber, Lynch, Mills. Pol
White, vi Wiltshire, Peters-i7.
Gentryo-Noes; Barber. Gary, Davis.
CARRIER Green, g: II, Hobson: Miner
ardson. ". F. Richardson. Umlaut. q.
NJ. White, Wllliams--15.
Other Elections Tame.
In sharp contrast to the contest in
Marshall Ward the Council. without
ansstien m or wrangle elected Claude E
succeed w. w, Morton III about sixty
seconds. Before the end of the session
Mr.. Ratkins had qualified before the
4 great deal Of work was cleared
from the calendar. When the meetina
dUJOuFll6U, a toWEs5ltltHu pelOEe
O'clock, until Thursday night. the elec-
trolysis matter had not heen reached.
It will be "a live wirc for Thursday
night. however,
Wouldn't Make Contract.
When the usual reports came from
the Committee on Light II waS an.
Inounced that r. y. Wood IS Co. had
Edeclined 70 accept the contract for work
connected with the rehabil litatlon O
the gas plant. and the committee
that III be awarded to
These bids came in fourSor hve months
Iago. MIR, Mills objected TO this plan.
saying that thematerial to he used was
ll15 or 80 per cent cheaper. 1T Is. not
good polieys dc what A. the sfi,H sEmnitsss AWs
/ ought TO advertise for new bids.
/ A lot OF talk followed, /, but. on motion
/ OF Mr. Lynch. the matter WAS referred
hack 70 the eamnit.se tosaIl &, for ~. new "
| Co. declined TO DO the work the certs- Il
fled check sent with the bid had been
returned. <. Sc /. Sc ss
The Mayor sent cornmunica ton ~ 4