The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24
Sam Steiner Says He Has
Support Of Majority of
Delegation
Is SOUGHT
BY TWO OTHER MEN
Messrs. Herman Stein, Former
Councilman, and l.. w. Glaze
brook Defeated Candidate for
Nomination Also in Race.
George E Wise has sent his resig-j

| George f. Wise has sent his resig-I
nation az Common Councilman from +
Henry Ward to President r. K. PEI
ters. and Samuel Steiner. local
pawnbroker il said TO have been chos-
en- to succeed him.
The resignation Will be acted upon
at the first meeting of the new Coun-
ell, and ii is probable that Mr.. Steiner
viii be elected at the same session.
The resignation OF Mr. Wise Is due
to- the TACT that he has recently pur-
chased residence at Forest HILL
where he intends to make his home.
Several weeks ago he announced that
he would resign, and Immediately
large crop Of candidates for his seat
in Council aprang up, almost over
night. This crop has since gone
through a shrinking process. until DUR
Ing the past two weeks the race has
been between only four men Messrs.
Sam Steiner, Herman Stein and l.. w.
iGtazebrook
Steiner Has Enough.
Mr.. Stein Is a member of the City
/ Democratic Committee. MFR. Stein IT,
an ex-member of the City Council,
who refused to stand for re-elections
two years ago. Mr.. Glazebrook was
d candidate for councilmanic honors.
at the recent primary.
Reports circulated for the past few
/ days have had it that MIR. Herman
Stein would be sent to the seat va
Gated by Mr.. Wise.
/ This report, however, according to
/ Mr.. Steiner. is Incorrect. The latter:
/ told a reporter for The Virgtnian We'd
/ nesday that three OF the four mem-
/ bers - the ward delegation had been
z raEn t,s
| 1T Is all fixed up" said Mr.. Steiner.
! II have majority of the delegation.
/ Three of them will vote for me-
/ The ward delegation. headed by Mr..
/ Peters, comprises the following addl-
tional conncilmen: Messrs. Frad III.
Powell. Harry Huber and Al. Il. von-
I derlehr
They have not yet held a caucus.
| hat will probably meet within the next
few days. Ii Is practically certain
that their choice will be ratified By
Common Council as a whole.
! Mr.. Wise. In discussing his resigna-
/ ton, which was sent to President Pc.
! ters On Monday. said that while he
/ regretted leaving Council, he did not
bes!ieve the honor of representing his
ward quite measured up to the pleas
| ure of living In his new home. Mr..
! Wise has purchased an acre of ground
in Forest Hin, and has spent several
thousand dollars remodeling the resi-.
dence thereon.
Hereafter MIR. Wise says. he intends
to forget politics and lead the life Of
"a gentleman farmer" on a small
scale He will, however. continue to
practice law in the city.
Mr.. Wise was reelected to Council
: at the recent ELECTION by the Largest
vote polled in Henry Ward His re-
signation, OF course. applies not to the
present Council but to the new one.
which conEenes September /.
Stein Drops Out.
Mr.. Herman Stein announced Wed~
nesday afternoon that he had With
drawn from the race for the vacant
seat. He had been informed, he said,
! that another candidate had been de-
! cided on BY the delegation
I Il was a receptive candidate for
the honor" said he. IF it had coma
to me without opposition. [ would
have accepted it. But I would not.
and will not, make a fight Tor tina
/ place. Therefore, / have decided Ia
! withdraw my name.
A strikingiy different attitude from
that of Mr. stein is taken by Major
c. Ham Reid former manager Of the
AIbemarle Club Mr.. Reid SAYS thai
a delegation of residents Of Henry
ward called at his residence last even
ing and asked him to- make a race for
| the council seat"
4 II have taken the matter under
Amusement" said AIR. Reid, and
4 may become an avowed candlda-4.s