The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-27
UMLAUF IN RACE
AGAINST A|NSL|E
Files Formal Notice of Candidacy
for Mayor in Democratic
Primary.
LIST CLOSED LAST NIGHT
Eleventh Hour Finds Many New
Men in Contest for Council and
Board Of Aldermen.

Jacob Umlauf Councilman from Clay
M Ward, formaliy entered the race, race for or,
filed notice of his candidacy. accom-
panied by n check for $3.50. with City
Treasurer Pace and Chairman Price.
Mayor George Ainslie and MIR. Umlauf
will be the only candidates for the
Democratic nomination in tho primary
TO be held on April IS. BY action OF
the City Democratic Committee. tho
lists were virtually closed ut midnight
and candidates who nlc notice to-day
to have their names on the ballot.
MIR. Umlaufs determination to con-
test the nomination, which Is eQuiva-
reached after conference with friends
lie has served I'm the Common Council
from Clay Ward for many years.
Time Limit Up at Midnight.
According to the construction placed
on the primary law by the public, ii
was understood that tho time limit for
mittce ruled last night however, that
at the latest the time expired this
morning at sunrise. The committees
voted no have the secretary make a
separate list of all candidates who file
their notices today, tho understanding
midnight VIII have TO establish in
court their right to have their names
printed on the ballot. The Byrd law,
under which the April primary. will be
held. provides that candidates for NOM
nations must flc notice of their can
didacy sixty days before the primary
The committee accepted the resigna-
ton of Committeeman Jesse ~ Laid,
OF Madison Ward, who has entered the
his ward The law does not permit a
candidate forfofrce to retain his seat on
the city committee. Mr.. I.adds sue
ccssor will be chosen by the commit
tee at its next meeting, the nomination
being made by the ward delegation.
ON motion of Clyde w Saunders. tho
, propriate 500 from the treasury OF the
committee to the Associated Charities.
10 be used for ti.o relief of suffering In
tho city. The committee has quite n
large balance to it's credit in bank.
List of Candidates.
Upto midnight the Following persons
had filed notice of their candidacy for
nomination for municipal offices In tho
April primary:
For Mayor.
George Ainslie. Leo Ward.
Jacob Umlauf, Clay Ward.
For the City Council.
Lee Wnrd-For the Board of Alder
men: John b. Bliley, W. y Gilman. Bar
the Common Council: Claude l.. Bat
kins, w. ID. Butler. Blanchard S.
Forbes. Fred II. Powell, clyde II. Rat
eliffe, Willis L. Simmons and A. L.
Clay Wnrd-For the Board OF Alder
men, George j.: mooPper John hn ~, j.
Common Council: r. c. Deasley. w. L..
Finegan. II. Gray Haddon, Harry Huber,
X. L. Peters, John Il. Powers, Clarence
~. Seaton and a. V. Shea
Madison Ward-For the Board OF AL
dermcn: James ]. Burke. l.. T. Chris
Ian J Mj IT, p nS sssss A. ma dadS
w. Workman. For the Common Coun-
Gil: Harvey II: Atkinson. l. j. Cheat
wood, Il. r. Fuller. c. c. Jones. John
Jefferson Ward-For, the Board Of
A rmes H. w " ri Meto aaa%s G. JG Nalse r.
For the Common Council; George A
Bowden. Richard y. Brophy. George Fl
Lumsden. Morgan +. Mills, George w
Rogers, w. Il. Sullivan and Joseph H.
Welsh
New Men in Field.
The only members OF the Council as
constituted now who are not seeking
election are Councilman j. ]. Pol
lard. of Lee Ward: Councilman Jacob
Cmlauf, OF Clay Ward, and Alderman
j. r. Perdue. of Madison Ward. Alder
man Ordwny Puller. of Clay Ward. is
the only member who does not come
up for recollection.
The new names In the lis OF candi-
dates are Claude l.. I3atkins. blanchard
| >. Forbes and Willis l.. simmons. all OF
whom are candidates for the Common
Council from Lee Ward: George j.
Hooper. who offers himself for the
| Board from Clay Ward; r. c. BeazIey,
| ". J., Finegan. John T. Powers and a.
Council from Clay Ward; james j.
burke, l.. 4. Christian. Jesse A. Ladd.
Il. ID. Mills and w. w Workman. can
did,icY for the Board from Madison
Ward; l.. J. Cheatwood. running FOR
the Common Council from Madison
trophy. candidates for the Common
Council from Jefferson Ward