Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-12
W0RTLEY D|CKIE WINS
MUCH-COVETED POSITION
Chosen on First Ballot as Manager
of Public Employment Bureau
of Richmond.
JOHN c. POLLARD MADE CLERK
Committees Are Named to Secure
Fixtures and Draw Up Rules for
CONDUCT Of New Department of
City Government.

Wortley Dickie, OF 1910 jefferson
Park. formerly manager for the Frank
iin-Caro Company, chewing gum manu-
facturers. was last night elected man
agcr of the newly-creatcd Public En-
ployment Bureau of Richmond. John
&. Pollard. lieutenant I'm tho Howitzers,
and recently engaged in the Insurance
business. was elected clerk, Both
we're chosen on the first ballot
The promptness with which the men
were elected and the utter absence of
anything savoring of n contest, was
received by the large crowd of candi-
dates and interested citizens that wit
messed the proceeding with consider
able surprise. The day had been rife
with many predictions, promising the
position to other candidates, after
much hypothetical balloting
Chairman John T. Wilson. of the
board of five. appointed by the Mayor
TO direct the bureaus operations
called the body together at $3.50 O'Clock
In the assembly room Of tho Admins
trative Board. The board directed Its
secretary. Frank l.. Butler, to read the
names of all persons who had applied
for the position of manager. Mr.. But
ler read the full list OF thirty-one can
didates.
NOMINATING AND SECoNDING
SPEECHES ARE OMITTED
The board decided to eliminate nom
mating and seconding speeches. and.
for the purposes OF the election, to
consider all applicants as nominated.
with this understanding, the secretary
was directed to call the roll, each man
answering to his name with the name
Oh tne candidate he desired as manager
on the roll call, Chairman Wilson,
Frank l.. Butler and Thomas j. Ieahcy
voted for Mr.. Dickie: Frank A. Jones
voted for William Ball. and Robert
/. Patram voted for Clarence l.. Bot
toms. Chairman Wilson declared Mr..
Dickic elected. motion was carried
making his election unanimous.
The preliminary reading of the can
didates names was repeated when the
board proceeded to the election of q
clerk. There were more than a score
OIL applicants. On the roll call each OF
the hVe members of the board voted
LOT MT. Pollard. and he was declared
elected unanimously
before his connection with the
Franklin-Caro Company. Mr.. DicLie
was connected with the T. C. Williams
Tobacco Company. His election was
met last night with general approval
IL was pointed out I'm his favor tina
he mas no active afiiliation with any
political faction.
Mr.. Pollard, the newly elected cIcr,,
was warmly praised as young man
OF ability and character. He was for
some time employed as foreman of the
Pressroom of the Richmond Evening
oourhai. Ihe ordinance creating the
bureau provides a salary Of $1,000 n
year for the manager and 5000 Il year
for the clerk.
COMMITTEES NAMED TO
PREPARE FOR OPENING
The hoard appointed committee
consisting of Secretary Butler, Manager
Dickie and Mr.. Pollard, to prepare n
list OF Office furniture and fixtures that
the bureau will need In beginning bust.
ness. The two paid officers and Mossrs
Jones and Butler; OF the board, were
appointed committee. to draw up
rules and regulations for the govern
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