The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-03
MAYOR WILL STAY
UNTIL SEPTEMBER
GOVERNOR TO ISSUE HIS COMMITS
SION AS JUDGE on AUGUsT
10TH
RESIGN SEPTEMBER z
ATTORNEYS CONTINUE no CIRCI-
LATE BEsoIUTIoS AND SEEMS
CERTAIN WILL OPPOSE RE-
FORE LEGISLATURE.
RESIGN SEPTEMBER 2

Governor Mann will issue the COM
mission making Mayor j. G. Richard
son Judge of the Hastings court on
August i0th and the mayor VIII ac~
cept IT.
The commission will name Mayor
Richardson for the vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Samuel Il.
Witt and will take effect in Septem-
ber A Joint meeting of the council
for the night Of September I'd Will
be called to receive the resignation
and act on It, He will qualify I'm
mediately thereafter as Judge OF the
Hastings court
The mayors resignation Will he pre-
sented to the council at it's meeting
September Cd, and will be accepted.
successor that night. the candidate
chosen to serve until the next nluni
oipel election, which is in June. 1912.
Mayor on For Denver.
Mayor Richardson will leave today
for Denver, Colorado, to attend the
srand council of the Supreme Lodge,
Knights OF Pythisa, which meets IN
that city. He Will be back in the city
about August 18th.
Mayer Richardson said lart night
that he was not leaving under fire. !"
For sixteen years he has been sent
to the meetings as representative. and
had announced his intention of serv-
ing this year before appointed TO
the beach by Governor Mann and be-
fore the local attorneys had become
40 aroused against him and against
the governor
Candidates for election to the may
orally for the term beginning Sep
TENDER 1st, are stu keeping quiet and
awaiting developments. There are
two active candidates for elevation to
the Office at the hands OF the people
two years hence. and several have
been mentioned. but ne one has as
yet actually announced himself for
election by the council TO serve for
the next Two years. Carlton Mccarthy
and l.. Y Morris are receptive can
didates for the honor and one or
/ two others would accept, but none II
these has tossed his hat into tn" rin@
in Teddy's unmistakahle way. Jacob
Umlauf announced himself for cleo
ton at the hands of the people Thurs
day and yesterday James +. Dicker-
son. chief clerk in the water depart
rnent. made his announcement In the
following language:
"Tmportuned by friends and ad-
rnirers from all sections Of the city
to enter the race. Mr.. James f. {Jlmt
7 niekereon has decided 10 follow his
hat
He will make no contest before
the council for the unexpired term.
says he prefers the honor should come
direct from the people and will stand
| for the nomination in the Democratic
primary to be held for the purpose OF
securing the office to the people; gays
I further that In asking this high honor
/ and important position of the people,
( he has an honest desire TO render
public service and a proper ambition
/ 10 better his own condition in life.
II am abreast with the spirit which
Is now pushing Its enterprises and i'm
provepents IN every direction and
/ rapidly unfurling the white flag for
! the general welfare Of mankind In
our midst. I am along in the front
! ranks of that progressive Democracy
! which Is SLOWLY penetrating and hit
! ing die veil of oppression. thus in
4 creasing the tide OF public prosperity
/ and damning UP any possible chan
nels Of corruption.
| should you see fit to honor me !
Will use my every endeavor to meas
b. ure up TO the fullest requirements 1T
Z the position and assure every one who
( votes for me that by no act or deed
Z Of mine will they ever have cause TO
! regret the confidence reposed IN me.
1 Every transaction OF your government
| shall be on the level and in the open.
To Oppose Richardson.
( The resolution drawn ap hv the. at
! torneys who have been most strenuous
/ In their opposition TO Governor Mann {
/ course in ignoring the local bar in
/ making his appointment was being
circulated yesterday and signed by
4 practically every attorney To whom
( presented.
| THE resolution is conservative, but
speaks plainly said one Of It's sign
ers yesterday. II Is aimed both al
! Governor Mann for making the APP
pointmAnt and Mayor Richardson for
! accepting 1t, crltiolsinG, both, sharply
That Mayor Richardson VIII be OPP
posed for election at the hands Of the
. general assembly In 1914 seems GER
tain. this opinion being freely ex'
pressed by q number OF attorneys.
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