The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
PRIMARY CAMPAIGN
IS NEARING CLOSE
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the candidates are standing for re-
election. MIR, Thomas J. Moody Is
the extra man, who is attempting to
Gust one of the present incumbents.
All five Of the councimen are rum
ming for their seats, but six outside
candidates are in the field. 1t is in
this ward that there have been varl
Gus rumors OF deals and conspiracies.
all OF which have been Indignantly
denied, only to be reasserted. how
ever. the next minute.
In Lee ward two vacancies occur in
the Board OF Aldermen. The two
incumbents, Messrs. r. H. Elicit ana
w. j. Gilman, are standing for re-
election. but are opposed by Mr. Marx
Gunst. and II is asserted by politi-
clans who are following the fight that
Mr.. Gunst will win his seat, though
no one can as yet say which of the
incum bents will lose out when the
votes are counted.
There is no aldermanic fight in
Madison ward. as there are only two
aldermen to be elected. and as both
of the "old men" are standing for
reelection without opposition.
Seven candidates, however, are out
for the Common Council, four being
present members OF the Council who
ask to be returned.
In Marshall ward the two retiring
aldermen are both standing for re-
election, and are opposed by Mr.. John
X. Grimes.
Four of the ceuneilmen are bac-
in the race. with seven new men
against them, II being whispered lnal
at least one OF the outside" men VIII.
win. although the four insiders are
making strenuous efforts to procure
the sufficient number of votes
Councilman John 3. Biiley will be
the alderman from Monroe ward.
there being only one vacancy in the
board. while there IS no opposition.
Nine candidates have announced
themselves for the Common Council
three OF them being "old men" who
wish to be returned.
List of Candidates.
Following Is a list of the candi-
dates:
Clay WarG--For Board of Alder
men: John j. Mitchell John f. Don
Leavy and S. II. Cottre1I. For Com
mon Council: Jacob Umlauf. w Fred
Richardson, j. IL. Engle, John t. Pow
ers, Z. w. Montgomery, Clarence <.
Seaton. Harry g. Glenn, G.. f. Davis
and A. W. Smith.
Henry Ward--For Board of Alder
men: barton n. Grundy. For Com
mon Council: Larkin w. Glazebrook.
Jr., Fred II. Powell. A. L. .Vonderlehr.
George f. Wise, r. l.. Peters and
Harry Huber.
Lee Wardi--For Board of Alder
mon: T. II. Elicit. Marx Gunst w. j,
Gilman. For Common Council "
r. Pollard, Jr,, Clifford Smith. Charles
III. Cosby, William l.. White, Clyde Fl.
Radcliffe. Claude l.. Batkins, Edgar II
Ferguson. w, d. Butler. j. M. Blanks,
John. Krug and John A. Cutchins.
Monroe Ward---f or Board Of Alder
men: John b. Bliley. For Common
Council: w A. Graves. W. Fl Bosch
en- Frank NJ. Reade, Justis A. spiegel.
William II. Curtis. George NJ Cease,
DR. Clifton NJ Miller, George Med
Blake and Wilmer d. Turner.
Madison Ward--For Board of AL
dermen:: +. II. Donahoo and Joseph
f. Powers. For Common Council
Barney Bowman, Edward r. Fuller,
David Meade White, James J. Burke
psfaf Leifaan, Julius A. Hobsun am
Gilbert X, Pollock.
Marshall Ward---For Board OF AL
dermcn: John NJ. spence, Arthur G.
Nielsen. John r, Grimes. For Com
mon Councils w Ba-well Goode, VI
r.. Sr1lf an, Charles r. Richards. Ed
gar b. Wharton, george L. Lumsden.
A. l. Brown, George W. Rogers. II
p. CARRIER. Percy L. Smith. j. w.
Gentry Jefferson G. Powers
'cfYcrscn Wasyi--F'or Boar I'd of Al
fss4ea IL Melton William Fl.
ANS. Thnrnas j. Moody, For Com
aaea Council Morgan r. Mills. C4 h.