The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-02
TAYLOR is SURE
OF REELECTION
Caucus Meets To-Day, With
Members Pledged in
Advance.
LEWIS FOR HEALTH BOARD
Clay Ward Man Seeks DR..
Hoge's Seat-Hutcheson
for School Board.
LEWIS FOR HEALTH BOARD

With a majority OF the members
pledged in advance to the re- election
of Captain Charles f Taylor as a mem
Der of the Board Of Fire Commissioners
from Madison Ward. a caucus of the
ward delegation in the CITY Council
Will be held this afternoon ut o'clock.
mo name OF George II. Ecosec assist
amt CASHIER of the Merchants National
bank has been suggested as an opnn
sition candidate. but If the ward dele
eauon presents unanimous nominal
non II is probable that all opposition
Will DO withdrawn and that Tho name
OF captain Taylor will be the only one
10 go before the joint session next Mon
day night Captain TAYLOR Is nov
chairman of the Fire Board and has
peen member ever since its creation.
having been member of the Fire
committee of the City Council before
the creation of the Fire Board
Fighting for IIorc'S sent
Aho'her contest that is attracting
more than usual interest. and which
VIII come to crisis next Monday
night. is for the seat on the Ho,rd az
Health now occupied by Or. Mosca -
HoEe. city Clerk Ben T August re-
ceiNed formal notice yesterday that the
terms OF DIR. w. 4. Oppcnhimcr ond
DR. NJ. ID. toge expire at this time. and
=, - cNPcctcu mat the elections will
he made part OF the business before
the joint session DR. Oppenhimcr
president Of the Board of IIcnlth. has
no opposition. DIR. Norton Mason was
suggested as possible candidat.
against DR. HoEc. but has decided nor
TO run Announcement was made last
night OF tho candidacy of DR. . low
ard Lewis. OF 1927 West Main Street.
ana 1t is claimed that he Will have the
support of practically the entire Clay
Ward delegation.
Tho Board of Health consists OF fve
members. elected at large their choice
having no relation to ward lines hut
In political circles objection has bccn
raised 10 the fact that three members
DR.. Oppenhimer, DIR. Hoge and james
X Gordon-all live In Madison Ward
Dr. Ghrcin lives in jefferson Ward and
MIR. ihiilips in Clay. Lee Ward has
no representation. though Or. Omen
himer Is planning shortly to move into
that ward. Mr.. Gordon has sold his
home in Madison Ward and will short
iy move west. leaving IN Hore the
only representative of Madison Ward
should he be reelected Dr. Hore
has been u m"nibor OF the .o,t,t ar
Health since it's REORGANIZATION in 1905
Several members Of the Council who
were seen last night were not avcrse
10 making change on the Board of
Health, hut indicated that they would
hol vote Tor l)i. Lewis. as they thought
the board should have the services OF
a man better known by the entire
community.
Iiutchcson for school Hoard.
Dr Lawrence r. Price has sent in
ms resignation as a member Of the
CITY school Board. finding that his
duties as major OF the First Battalion.
first NirH mia Regiment, took as much
time rs he could give TO public mat
tcrS without interference with his mi
waite practice The only name so far
suggested for the position is that OF
pr j. Morrison iiutcheson, of SOB East
Grace street. who Is said to have the
ENDORSEMENT of most of the members
OF the Madison Ward deleeation
IN" term of pr William H. Parker
as member of the Board OF Police Com
mlSssoners from jefferson Ward has
expired lie has been unanimously in
dorSed for recollection by the Jefferson
ward delegation in caucus, and will be
reelected without opposition.