The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-21
POLLARD |. WILL
Ri: RENTER / ] |. | Field.
Vice President and Chairman al
Finance finance Committee Consents
to Run Again.
MANY. I N COUNCIL CANDIDATES
Election One Month From To-
.D[-'a Day Will Determine City Gov
crtlil1cnt for Two Years.

Just one month from to-day the PEG.
pie OF Richmond will be called nnon
Ito select from a small army OF candi.
dates those whom they consider best
fitted to represent the city In the Com
mon Council and the Board Of Alder
mon for the next two years. Al
though there has so Far been but little
regular canvassil,g. a stiff fight Is
scheduled in each ward. and every as
pirant is nlcnding his fences prepare
tory to entering the homo stretch.
Thus far the City Committee has only
named the date OF tho primary, but
will hold another session ncxt Friday
to decide upon the assessment OF can
didates and the time limit. Each day
for the last week. or two new entries
have been made. and n good many
more are expected before the books are
officially closed. Incidentally, some or
the old oncs who had expressed their
intention Of withdrawing from the
race have yielded to the solicitation
OF their friends and will again be In
the running.
Pollard VIII Run Again.
Most notable of the latter is Council
man II. r. Pollard, Jr, Vice president
OF the Common Council. and Chairman
of tho Finance Committee. Some time
ago Mr.. Pollard announced that lie
would not again be candidate for
the Council, but because OF numerous
requests not only from his own con-
stituents, but voters OF all parts OF
the city, he has decided to again be-
come a candidate.
largo number of citizens interest
ed in the progress OF Richmond. ire
ispective OF ward lines. but acquainted
with the valuable services of Mr.. Pol
lard in the Council, have called upon
him and persuaded him to again an
nounce himself for the Council from
Lee Ward.
Mr.. Pollard has long been oonsld.
cred one OF the ablest men In the
Council, and has taken an active part
in all questions OF Importance. since
he was first elected about six years
ago. He was appointed chairman OF
the Finance Committee when the pres
ent Council was organized and has
held the position with signal success
AT the death OF vice-President f. III.
Spence last year. a joint session of the
Common Council and the Board OF
Aldermen Unanimously elected him to
the vice-presidency. He also oficiated
- S1'hAA sa'eA4b VI tne COM
mittee which drew up the terms OF
Of Richmond and Manches-
ter to be settled by an election In that
city next month.
Huber II In Race.
Councilman Harry Huber, who some
time ago announced that he would no,
run. has also reconsidered and will
again be candidate from Henry
Ward. David Meade White. OF Madi-
son Ward. who has represented that
ward In the Common Council, but did
not offer FOR reelection at the lasi
election. has come out again. and W. |
L White. OF Lee, defeated In Madison
Ward In the last primary, has also
entered. Marx Gunst. formerly Alder
man from Monroe. Is one OF the strong
candidates for the same office Nm Lee
Ward. where he recently moved. John
=. Don5tLeavy. now Councilman from !,
Clay Ward. will offer from that ward
for$ the Board OF Aldermen. In CONF
pany with Aldermen Mitchell and Cot
trell. who come up for collection. AS
thealncumbents both voted against con-
solldation, and Mr.. Don Leavy was n /
member OF the committee which pre
pared the ordinance and worked for
us adoption the fight will be largely
on that issue -
Councilman T. Francis Green, now
representing Monroe Ward, has moved
!. MO Lee, and will run from that sec