The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
COUNCIL DEFERG
VOTE UNTIL JULY
Joint Session Almost Unanimous
ly Agreed Not to Elect Water
Superintendent Last Night.
AFRAID TO FORCE THE FIGHT
Refusal OF Hohson to Remain
With Marshall Created Sensa-
tion-Race Still Open.

Tumbling into the bnndwngon, Cit,
I Council, In joint session last night, al
most unanimously agreed to adjourn
after formally accepting the resigna
ton of Mr. Charles Il. Boiling as Su
perintendent of the Water Department
and without going into the election Of
MS successor. This move was not un
expected. When leading members OF
the two branches concluded that there
was nothing to be gained by hasty &C.
tion they determined to defer the vote
until July. a motion to this end was
followed by regular chorus Of ap.
proval.
Motion to Adjourn.
Notwithstanding the hopeful claims
OF the four candidates and their man.
ayers. not one could show half the
number of votes necessary to elect
Realizing this condition, all were
afraid to force the fight and all want
ed the election postponed, although
none was apparently willing to plunge
IN and suggest the delay.
Councilman David Meade White, in
love with the record and availability
of none. quietly raised himself amid
the confusion and caught the eye Of
President Turpin
Mr.. President" he said, AZ move, we
adjourn"
| instantly there was a hubbub. From
all sides Of the chamber came cries Of
| question" question" the adoption Of
the motion meaning, of course, that the
| election of q superintendent would not
take place until July. Alderman Sat-
terfeld attempted to protest. but was
mildly howled down, If such thing be
possible in a City Council. Council
man w. l.. White, late in arriving.
M cd m 1yYnS l, Ut 81 IA
ing, and his colleague of the same name
offered to tell him If he was over
anxious for information
Young Mr. White, the independent,
sent a thrill of joy through the ranks
of Marshall, Bolton. Woody and Davis
hackers, the motion to adjourn being
adopted by a vote of 46 to z. Those
voting on the losing side were Messrs.
Don Leavy, CARRIER, Miner. Batkins,
Powers. Umlauf and w. l.. White, who
is seldom on the same side of any ques-
ton with D. NJ. White. The thing was
done so quickly that few members
seemed to realize what had happened
Marshall Men Called Meeting.
Had the election been held immedi-
ately after the former joint session,
when Mr.. Boiling swept the field in his
ZINE race for City Engineer, Mr.. Mar
shall would have unquestionably Won
Since that time, however, he has been
steadily losing ground. Two weeks
ago, when his friends were sure of
his chances, they signed a call for the
, meeting last night, this document
showing the names of the most ardent
admirers of the young engineer. If
his friends satisfy themselves within
the next few weeks that he can win
| they will call another meeting, but the
probabilities are that nothing Will be
done until July, when the full term of
Mr.. Boiling would have expired. The
department will continue with Acting
| Superintendent Davis in charge, and
with the aid and wise counsel of Mr..
Boiling, who was its responsible head
for nearly a quarter of century.
Hobson Deserts Marshall.
The underpinning of the Marshall
candidacy was partly knocked out yes
terday with the announcement that
Councilman Graham B. Hobson had
quit to join the Bolton forces, after
being long identified with the Marshall
campaign. He gave no public explana-
ton Of the reasons which prompted
Ibis change of mind. With DIR. Will
liams, President Peters. Of the Com
mon Council Mr.. Lynch, and others,
Mr.. Hopson had originally signed a
published statement in reply to the
editorial query, why Mr.. MARSHALL
4 Convinced yesterday that there would
be no election, few secret conferences
were held, but the campaign leaders
| decided that 1t would be best to post.
} pone action, practically all agreeing
not to oppose that motion when it was
introduced.