The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-08
WE'LL NAMED BY
BIG LANDSLIDE
Pollock, in Nominating Boiling,
Gives Him High Praise for
Great Work on Settling Ba-
sin-All City Officials
Elected Without
Opposition.

| times, Richard ". Goode last night de-
feated Joseph B. Welsh, the incum-
bent, for the position OF Police Com
missioner from Marshall Ward gor-
mer Councilman Cliff We'll defeated
Commissioners Walter G.. Duke, OF
Henry Ward. by a large majority In
| each branch. The elections were held
by Joint session OF TIL. Common
Council and Board OF Aldermen and
followed the reelection of large
number of city officials and depart
ment heads none of whom had oppo-
sition.
Canvassing had been hot through
out the day over the Marshall Ward
police comnlissionership, and when the
presidents gavel fell each side was
confident of victory. Two ballots re-
suited In no election. the change of
few votes at the last minute giving
Mr.. Goode a majority of all those
elected to each branch
Boiling Sindicatcd.
pronounced feature OF the election
of city officers was the complete vim
dication of City Engineer Charles F.
Boiling at the hands of the Council
Mr.. Bolling's name was placed in nom
ination by Alderman Adams, chairman
of the Council Committee on Streets.
subchairman Gilbert X. Pollock, who
acted as chairmanof the special CONF
n1ittee on Investigation of the failure
of the settling basin fiume, made a
seconding speech. in which the city
Engineer was indorsed in the highest
terms, and the election which followed
was unanimous.
About twelve months ago." said Mr.
Pollock, Il had the honor to serve az
chairman of a special committee which
investigated matters. relating to the
funne- Four of the i've members OF
mi ttan irj IT,,
this body severely censuring the city
Engineer. declaring that he had lost 4
MS usefulness, and that he shoaldS I'D
asked to resign. The Council Ii, its
wisdom rejected the report OF its com-
mtttee. and retained Mr. Bolling,s SER
vices Since that time have been
the subchairnlan of the Committee on
tunlty closely to observe his attention
TO his duties. and the rare energy and
Skin with which he has performed
them, arduous though they have been.
Settling Basin His Monument,
His settling basin has proved an
absolute and unqualified success. and
has fully justified the confidence re-
posed In him by the Council when he
was authorized to draw It's plans and
supervise Its construction. IT is an
engineering enterprise of which Rich
mond may we'll be proud, and will long
stand as a monument to his skill and Il
ability after he has gone from among
us. This Council showed its wisdom
in not adopting that report, and
feel it my duty to Mr.. Boiling. to my
self. and to the public OF this city,
on behalf Of myself and my colleagues
on that committee. to second the nom
tnation of Mr.. Boiling for recollection
as City Engineer. and to highly cons
mend his faithful and efficient SER
vices and the manner in which he has
performed arduous and exacting du-
ties"
The election which followed was(
unanimous and by exclamation.
We'll Wins In Henry.
When the election of Police Com-s.
was reached on the docket
Alderman Grundy. on behalf OF al
unanimous Henry Ward delegation.
nominated Mr. We'll. Dr.. Reade, OF
arguing that the Council should honor
the faithful service OF public official,
especially In an Office where such SER
vices are rendered without remunara.
ton. Mr.. Umlauf seconded Mr.. Duke,
and Mr.. Huber seconded Mr.. yveiI de-
Tending the Henry Ward delegation.
The roll call resulted as follows:
For Mr.. Duke-Aldermen Adams,
cottrell. Mitchell, Nelson, Patram and
Perdue-6. Councilmen Davis. Garber.
Hobson, Reade, Umlauf-5.
For Mr.. Weil-Aldermen Atkinson.
Bennett. Butler. Donahoe. Elicit. Gill
man. Grundy. Hobson. kain Melton,
Monoure. Moore, Powers. Rennolds. Il
Spence, Whittet-17. Coun. IS
men Batkins. Boschen. Bradley. Brown.
Burke. Don Leavy, FERGUSON: Fuller,
Gentry. Gill. Hirschberg, Huber. Jones.
Lynch. Miller. Mills. M1tchall, Pollard,
Pollock. Powell ]. G. Powers. j. T.
Powers. Ratcliffe, Richards Richard-
,on, Rogers. selph. Tucker. Wiltshire,
Wise. Workman, Peters-32.
Close Fight in Marshall.
The Marshall Ward fight followed.
Mr.. CARRIER. Of that ward, named Cons
missioner d.. B. Welsh. Alderman S
nominated r. N. Goode as
he choice of a majority OF the ward
He told In detail Of a.
caucus when seven OF the eight mem-
ant. Mr. CARRIER. although present,
put the delegation on notice that ha #
would not be bound by the caucus,but
would support Mr., Welsh. Mr. Nielsen
vas the absentee. Mr.. CARRIER claimed
hat he had not been informed of tha
,bieet Of the meeting. but a copy OF
he notice was read. stating that ID
vas meeting OF the delegation 10 ri
select Police Commissioner. Mr..
Richards seconded Mr., Goode, and Mr.,
4ynch seconded Mr.. Welsh. Alderman
Selsen supported Mr.. Welsh, stating n
hat in the receat Counc!lmanic pri-
nary the Goode-Welsh hight had been
made an Issue, with the result thar
Iessrs. Gentry and Spence. known
foode men. were defeated, whila
Iessrs, Grimes. I.Anlsden and sulli-
'an. known Welsh men, were elected
la thought that sufficiently indicated \
he wishes of the people OF the ward, SSl
Mr.. Richards denied that the Gpoda-
Welsh fsht had been an Issue In that
lection, IN s ssii3A
Mr.. Ratcliftei Thought hat th a cA01