The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-06
Mccarthy, Beck, Zim-
hermann, Ferguson
and Gunst on Ticket.
WILL WORK FOR
THEIR ELECTION
Association Composed of Repre-
sentative Business Men Select
Candidates to Serve on Adj
ninistrative Board-First
Shot in Big Cam
paign.

The Business Mems ticket for the
Administrative Board will consist OF
Carlton Mccarthy. Henry r Beck.
william II. Zimmerman. Edgar II.
Ferguson and Marx Gunst
At Z meeting Of the Citizens AS
ISOLATION held Yesterday afternoon
this slate. recommended b. sub
committee. was approved. though no
formal announcement was authorized
by President W r. Reed The asso-
citation. which is made up OF several
hundred representative business men.
members OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
Retail Merchants Association ana
Business Mems Club. viii beyond
doubt. however give its open sup
port 20 the slate. and the formal an
noEncement az its Endorsement Q.
these candidates VIII be forthcoming
within the next few days In fact.
II VAS because Of the action Of the
committee In recommending his name
that within the last few DAYS Mr..
FERGUSON announced that he would
enter the race. making tho contest
q the solicitation of those composing
this organization.
All Picked From Field.
There had been talk that the Cit
lens Association would between now
ana July 10 bring OIL a complete new
list. and some had Supposed tnat the
names Of i've business men would be
added 10 the already long list OF can
didates in the hcld The association.
afte- canvassing the field in detail ana
going over the record Of each man
whose name mas heen mentioned de-
ctded 10 !ndo.se Messrs Mccarthy.
Beck, I!mmermsnn. ferguson and
Huns' as the most availa..e and prac-
teal men for the position
CAPTAIN Mccarthy who leads the cit.
lens ticket is former Mayor -
Richmond NJ Beck is pronably as
Wen known having served for the past
ave years as Building Inspector. dur
ins which time the city mas 70 larg.
extent been rebuilt under his active
and ehie!ent supervision. he IS known
everywhere IS city official who has
made good Mr.. Zimmerman is now \
retired property owner. having once
Dsen tne proprietor ~ q Broai Street
hotel now torn down. He was for a
ume member 81 the Board OF Alder
men ana has been known since his
name was first mentioned as the bus
mess mems candidate" Ny. Fergus.
susson is the head % the printing es-
tao!ishment which bears his name. is
Well known in the business world %
Richmond. and has represented Mar
snail and Ice Wards in the Common
Council Mr.. Gunst was formerly asso.
ciated with tho Eagle Paper Company
and has later been manufaoturer's
agent in Richmond. and has strong
promises Of individual support He
has represented Monroe and Lee Wards
in the Board OF Aldermen.
Association to Work Hard.
II IS understood. though no formal
announcement Of plans is authorized.
that the Citizens Association will not
content itself with the mere formal in
dorsoment OF the five citizens. but that
an effective working organization Will
he prepared to urge their claims on the
voters OF each section OF the city. \
more definite ana authoritative an
nounccment OF the plan OF campaign
may be expected shortly. but meanwhile
all or those affiliated with the Citizens
Association are doing everything in
their power 10 further the claims OF the
ave men the organization has agreed
s.do-sa