The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

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! cratic voters of Richmond to select
from the list of qualified candidates
the men for whom they will cast their
ballots for Common Council and Board
of Aldermen on Thursday. when the
personnel OF the city government for
the next two years will be established
FIVE Councilman are to be voted for
In each ward. and in four wards there
are aldermanic contests as well. In
every ward there is a contest for the
! lower branch and voters are given
some chance of selection.
Thirty-five Common Councilman arc
to be selected. five from each of the
seven wards on the north side OF the
river, the voters having sixty-four men
from whom to choose. Twelve Alder
men are TO be named in the same
wards, from an available list OF six
teen men.
SIX Councilmcn did not offer for re
election, and two members OF the
lower branch are running for the
Board Of Aldermen. Even should
all old men be returned. which
is not anticipated. there will be seats
TO be elected from Washington Ward
1t is evident that probably half OF
the incoming Council Will be composed
OF new men.
The Fight by Wards.
In several of the wards the fight
has taken on curious phases, and in
none has more of hornets nest been
stirred up suddenly than in old Madi-
son. the richest ward in the city.
street ching from the river 10 the north
ern limits between Fifth Street and
Seventeenth Streets. There is no fight
on for the Board. Aldermen p. II. Dom
ahoe and Joseoh 4. Powers havin.
no opposition. y very distinct fight
is being made, however. on Council
man Gilbert X Pollock. who frankly
admits that he has the fight OF his
political career. apd he is intrenchinG
himself for the battle. He has mailed
letters from Mayor D. c Richardson
and former Mayor Carlton Mccarthy
indorsins his Council record In the
highest terms. Mr. Pollock is sub
Street Committee in the lower branch.
and is one OF the best-known de-
baters In the Council, his legal knowl-
edge and fourteen years experience
of city business making him an antag-
onist that few debaters care TO tackle.
The night is being made. not on his
Council record SO much as on the
ground of his Police Court practice
Mr. Pollock insists that his legal
practice should not be used against
him in such a campaign. and points
TO the fact that lie is not at present
member of the Committee on ordi-
passes on all legislative matters. Mr..
Burke Is defending himself by per-
sonal canvass of the voters of the
ward. explaining that while he has
not been active on the floor OF the
Council. he has been regular in his
committee work. e. a. Barber, r., Ia
not standing for reelection, and there
does not seem TO be any distinct or
resentatives-E. r, Fuller and julius
A, Hobson. Barney Bowman, Oscar Il.
Lehman and David Meade White are
the new candidates, Mr.. White being
former member.
In the West End.
In Clay Ward there Is three-cor.
nered fight for the Board of Aldermen
between Aldermen John J. Mitchell and
Don Leavy. Mr.. Cottrell is taking the
fight easily. and seems certain of the
outcome, the fight apparently being
between Messrs. Mitchell and Don
in Clay Ward are standing for re-
election with five new candidates. Ger
tain reforms In the administration OF
the city government having been made
a distinct issue in the ward.
There is less of contest in Henry
Ward than anywhere else. Alderman
Grundy has no opponent. George E.
Wise, President r. l.. Peters and Harry
Huber stand for reelection, and there
are three new candidates--Fred Fl.
Powell. just elected to fill Mr.. Buford's
unexpired term: a. L.. Nonderlehr and
Larkin w. Glazebrook, Jr. One man
of the six Is to be dropped
Lee Ward comes to the front with
an unusually heavy ticket, and there
also the issue is for a more simplihed
and businesslike form of city govern
ment Candidates pledged to work for
a commission plan seem likely to lead
the list Former Alderman Marx
Gunst IS running for the Board, In
company with Aldermen Elicit and
Gilman The real contest. according
to the politicians. is between Mr.. Ell
lett and Mr. Gunst, Mr.. Gillnans re-
election being conceded. All five Of the
members of the Council offer for re-
election-H r. Pollard, Jr., Clyde Fl.
Ratcllffe, Claude L. Batlsins, Edgar III.
Fergusson and John A. Cutchins. There !
are some strong men in the field
against them, however, and one or