The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-26
FEW OUTSIDERS
IN RACE SO FAR
Members Of Council Have Jump
on Others for Those Five
$1,000 Jobs.
THERE MAY BE SOME UPSETS
Mccarthy, Beck and Folkes Fig
ured On to Break Inside
Combination.

! While members and former MEM
! bers OF the City Council are not the
only citizens who are eligible TO serve
+ lions at this stage OF the campaign
indicate that few outsiders will win
the $1,000 Jobs. The list is growing
every day. Former Mayor Carlton Nc
Carthy and State Senator L. {. Foxes
are the only outsiders" thus far in
the race. while Building Inspector
Beck is preparing TO enter Like Mr..
Mccarthy. Mr. Beck once served in
the Council. Mr.. Folkes has been in
public life for many years. Chair
man Charles +. Taylor, of the Fire
Board, is not exactly in the Coun-
ell. but he is close enough for COM
fort. Some time ago, Wien his name
was first mentioned, Chairman Taylor
denied that he would enter the race.
The custom has been for members of
/ the commission to keep out OF poll
tics. and since he has paid his en-
trance fee, IL would not be surprising
TO see him resign from the board.
Uminuf Next ID Enter.
Among the latest contenders Is
Councilman Jacob Umlauf who said
yesterday that he would file his no
tice and pay his money within the
next few days. Already there are I'VE
Aldermen and two Councilmen in the
race Mr. Umlauf is the third Coun-
Gilman. and the list will grow with
in the next few days.
The point was made yesterday that
the candidates in the two branches
of the Council will really vote upon
their own salaries The Finance Com
mittee has recommended that the sum
Of $4,000 be paid cash OF the five
members OF the new board. This
amount. however. must be approved
by the Council, and 1t is not reason
able to suppose that candidates in
the Council viii vote to make 1t
10 force somebody out. Few would
be forced out If the salary was fixed
ut $4,000.
Many Upset. Already.
There has been q tremendous shift
ing In public sentiment of late. Bets
have been made that candidates wno,
month ago, were figured 10 lead the
ticket. would not finish one. two. three.
States have been made up TO be shat
tered again Every candidate who
comes from the Council will be largely
supported or fought according to the
way he pleased mis- constituents and the
politicians. The whole town is split,
and with half the Council TO pick from
the city employees will scatter their
vote IN all directions. But they VIII
stand by the candidate who can offer
the most IN the matter OF nj sRer sara
ries. regardless Of merit. work and
everything else
Many Urged 10 Run.
Night before last Mir So and So was
being urged by his friends to run:
yesterday imaginary committees called
up Major Thngembob to enter the
race; last night Colonel This and That
was giving the question very careful
deliberation. Others were waiting the
call the other others we're in the hands
OF their friends; one man might cas-
ually suggest to friend that he get
into the fight. and the more the friend
/ thought II over the isger became the
( petitioners
And. after all. the new board may be
composed of Council and Aldermen.
unless Mr. Folkes and AIr Beck and
Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. Mccarthy step in
and break up the combine l. seems
20 he admitted thai NJ Mccarthy. Mr.
Beck and Senator Folke= viii have a
strong following; indeed. some bets
have been made that the three Will
win. In that case. the 10000 candidates
in the Council would have 20 SCRAP and
trade and match for the two o,h.r
Jobs.