The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-10
SIXTEEN IN RACE
FOR FIVE SEATS
Councilman Umlauf Finally De
cides Not to Enter
Contest
LIST WILL CLOSE AT NOON
All OF the Candidates Except
Two Hold Public Office.
Hardwicke Not in Race.
,or the Adminis-

sixteen candidates for tho Admins
trative Board are now IN the field
The following candidates have paid
their assessment Zee OF $3.50 each to
Treasurer r. y. Goode. Of the City
Democratic Committee.
y w Bennett undertaken. member
Beard OF Aldermen.
" p. Knowles. superintendent Of
Robert Whit,et. DR.. contracting
printer. president OF the Board OF Al
George B. Davis. merchants former
superintendent of the Almshouse
Graham - Hobson employe the
Tredesar COMPANY member Board Of
Aldermen
T. H. Ferguson. contracting print
er. member Common Council.
John W Moore. liquor dealer mem
her Board of Aldermen
John Hirschbcre clerk The Globe
Company: member Common Council.
L e. Folkes. attorney' member
state Senate
Charles r Taylor. retired merchant;
president Fire BOARD
Marx Gunst manufacturers agent;
Carlton Mccarthy. state Accountant;
former Mayor
Charles L. Richards retired mer-
chant: member Common Council
John : Don LEVY clerk Petit. &.
Henry = Beck building Inspector
William II Zimmerman retired. for
MGR member Bonrd 90 Aldermen.
Entries Close To-day.
The list OF entries viii clos. at 2 noon
to-day at the office Of chairman Miles
NJ Martin. of tho CITY Democratic
Committee Persistent efforts have
been made TO induce Charles ~ Hard
Council from jefferson Ward 10 enter
tho race. and afternoon napers have
again ana again mentioned him rs an
announced candidate. with his en-
trance fee paid. Mr. fardwicke in
formed Treasurer Goode Yesterday that
he was in no sense candidate and
would not enter the race Even IL
his entrance fee should be posted bv
friends anxious to have him enter. NJ.
iardwicke said he would not be
candidate at this time
All In Puhlic life.
or the sixteen candidates who have
pald up. every one has at some time
held some public Office of trus, or
GInolnment Messrs Bennett. Whittct
ilohson. Moore. Gunst and Don Ieav,-
are members OF the Board Of Aldermen
~ present Mcssrs. Fergusson TFirsch-
berg and Richards arc members Of
me Common Council ~ present Mr
knowles Us the present sunerintenden-
OF the Gas Works Nj Beck is the
present Building Inspector and Cap
tam TaNlor tho present chairman Of
the Fire BOARD Mr. FOXES - ~.
present state Senator from Richmond
and Captain Mccarthy is the nrasa,5t
otate Accountant. Nessrs Davis ana
zimmerman are the only two canal
oates not now holding public of,ce
ar. zimmerman was for many ,ears
member OF the Board Of Aldermen
ana NJ. Davis was FOR some time s,,
pcrIntendent ~ the Almshouso ard
'"'er OF the Laurel Reformatorv
| mi"rf out of Race.
19uncllman Jacob Cmlauf had IN,
eenoed up 20 last night TO enter he
contest. and In fact announced XIX
PURPOSE to that effect nt the Cou,icii
caucus on Monday night. but vestar
"a ne oeiermined not to make Inc
race MI Cmlauf went so far ,,ostr1
cay rs 10 make out his check "a
treasurer Goodc Cor tho anfranca
seSsment. but finally decided tbst ~.
coHld not afford TO give mn nix ~
sonar cuisines 10 enter such a co,,
falsh lie took occasion to oxprece
ms tnanks u many friends who
nag p!eug"d MIN their support
" I'm thc announcement Of Nh I'm
iaul ana ~ lIardwicke. those activo
~ PUBIC affairs do not anticipate any
tuIther entries into the list of can5f-
oates and the race for the five sears
on the new board when win hsVs
ne executive control OF all OF the
eitv's business affairs. and the snend7
ti5 ~ a. nhnual ~ Tor the city or more than
- ovu. 600 VIII probably he between
'"e sixteen men named above