The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-09
MANY CANDIDATES
IN PRIMARY RACE
Fourteen Aspirants for Six Local
Offices in Danville-only
One Unopposed.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Danvilie. Va. June S.-With fourteen
eaholdates IN the field for six local
offlces the list. of qualified Candidates
to be voted for at the primary on Au-&
gust closed on Thursday evening
Only two of the officeseekers held out
until the eleventh hour before throw 1
ing their hats into the ring. From
the rumors heard in all parts the race
Is going TO be a pretty one, and a
cIose one. for practically every one
oil the officeseekers are we'll known
men and have strong foIlowinss Need
less to say every one of the fourteen
Is entertaining the most rosy anticfs
pations and all are working hard.
For the clerk Of the courts there are
three candidates-B. w. Beach, a City
councilman; John r. Cook, the incum-
oent. and w Fl. Jones, a we'll known
druggist; For the Commemorative at
torney there are but two aspirants-
fhomas Hamlin. the incumbent, who
has held the Office for several years.
and John w. Carter Jr., one OF tho
best known members of the local bar.
FOR Commissioners of Revenue are Jo-9
seph Il. Anderson. the incumbent. and
j. c. Womack, who filed his papers
only a few hours before the closing
OF the lists. For Treasurer there is an
open field to G. P. Geoghegan the in -
! cumoent, who was appointed by Judge
PeatroSs to fill the office as soon as
!
Mr.. Geoghegan has held the Office be-
fore, and is thoroughly conversant with
the ramifcations OF It,
p. II. Boisseau and B. C. Coleman ana
running for the Office of City Sergeant.
Mr.. Boisseau has held the Office for
many years, and 1t is rumored among
his friends that he is invincibIe! Mr.
Coleman has been working hard during
the past two weeks, and is cheerful OF
his prospects. &
For the House of Delegates there are
four candidates. w. III. Brown declined
to run again. although he was earnest
~ urged to do SO by many of his
friends. Those running for the honor
are Warren Ferrel, a we'll known young
lawyer; Bergman Green, Charles Orr
the Mayor, and lawyer also. Mr.
Green was prevailed upon by his sup
porters to file his papers on Thursday.
The fight so far has been a clean
one. Nobody Is criticizing or saying
unkind things about opponents, but all
are quietly canvassing the votes. Some
of the candidates have even secured
the voting lists and are checking up
| the names of those who have promised
to vote for them. Some interesting
revelations will be seen when the test
comes.
Much interest is being displayed here
| as to the probable outcome OF the civil
suit entered by W. Taylor against the
Illinois Surety Company for the re-
covery of $500. Taylor is suing for
the Paylor reward, plus 500 expenses
at the civil term of the Corporation
Court, which will convene here next
month Four hundred dollars of the
$500 have been already paid by the
surety company to J. e. Cook, clerk of
the Corporation Court and Mr.. Cook
is waiting for the Governor to pay the
remainder. sMr. Taylor claims that he
gave the first information leading to
Paylor's arrest s
Announcement was made at Win
ston- Salem on Thursday last OF the app
pronching wedding OF f. Walton
Brown, of this city. and Miss Theo-t
dosia Gray, of Winston Salem, the wed
ding to take place in the fall. Mr.
Brown is City Attorney and a popular
young man. Miss Gray Is widely
known throughout the Carollnas and
in Virginia. where she visits frequent
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