The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
MAY FORCE VOTE
At JOINT CAUCUS.
Council Not Inclined to Console
date Water and Engineering
Departments.
TO NAME SUPERINTENDENT
Contest for Scat on Fire Board
Provokcs Sharp Feeling i'll
Some Quarters.
TO NAME SUPERINTENDENT

Political interest in municipal circles
OF the City Council tonight than in
the general election for Mayor and
Councilmcn. which Is scheduled for ..
morrow. the latter being mere per-
functory Endorsement OF the recent pr1-
mary nominees. From all accounts tho
caucus will be lively. There Will be
strong effort to elect Superintendent
of the Water Works. and the four cam
didates Will be in line. sh ould the light
ming show any indication OF striking
In their direction.
May Not Consolidate.
An ordinance providing for the con-
solicitation OF the Water and Engineers
Ing Departments. recently approved By
the Committee on Ordinance, Charter
and Reform. is slumbering in the pig-
con holes somewhere While tile Wa
ter Committee has not had a shot az
1t. members are said to be opposed TO
the consolidation, preferrinG sepa-
rate and responsible head for the de-
partment.
Should the caucus decide to proceed
with the election OF superintendent,
the consolidation plan would no doubt
slumber indefinitely. Candidates for
the position are Mr.. Eugene z. Davis.
Al
head OF the department; Mr.. William B.
Isaacs. Mr.. W. II. Woody. Jr.. and Mr..
jackson Bolton. Friends OF Mr.. Davis
say he will have the support OF the
Water Committee. The effort to elect
at this juncture will be vigorously ops
posed.
The joint caucus will elect a city
clerk. sergeant-at-arms and various
employees OF the Council. most OF whom
have no opposition, and several minor
| city officials.
Two other Contesta.
The hardest fight will be over the
selection of Superintendent OF Street
Cleaning, now held by Mr.. Henry conn
Mr.. COIN Is opposed by former Patrol
man j. j. Walton and Mr.. Barley KAN,
wel1-known to the baseball world. me
present superintendent seems 10 iead
the race, his friends claiming that he
will make a clean sweep when 1t comes
| to show down.
| Besides the city officials. one pollcs
| and two fire commissioners are to be
chosen. Mr.. Robert Lecky. Jr.. mem
! her Of the Fire Board from Clay Ward.
has no opposition. and will be named
| to succeed himself by unanimous
| vote. Captain John II. Frischkorn. OF
| Jefferson Ward for many years presi-
| dent OF the board has determined TO
retire from public life. and notwith-
standing a number OF petitions. refuses
| to permit his name to be presented
| again Those who have been men
toned to succeed him are w. ~
Cheatwood. Sidney Rust and John Has.
Ter. The support OF the Jefferson
Ward delegation is claimed for Mr..
Cheatwood, which viii give him a
considerable lead.
| The term OF Mr.. A. D. Landerkin as
Police Commissioner expires at this
time. He Is opposed by Colonel II. NJ.
Boykin and Mr.. Thomas Whittet. The
term OF Mr.. D. f. Mccarthy. the hold
| over member from old Jackson Ward
expires at this time. there being no
provision for the selection OF sue
| cessor.
bond Issue with Board.
The Board of Aldermen will meet
Tomorrow night. the most inportant
| matter on the docket being the bond
issue for. municipal lighting plant.
Though the Board was willing to. sub
| nit the proposition to a vote OF the
people. IT has not declared itself di-
| rectly.