The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
EXPECT LARGE FIELD
FOR cOUKc|LMAk|c JOB
Expansion Brings Many Aspirants
Forward Who Are Willing to
Serve the City.
OLD MEN COMING BACK.
Grimes, Mills, Cease, Bliley and Moore
Are Among Those Whose Friends
Are Urging Return 10 the Council
Chamber.

Little over two weeks remain within
which candidates for municipal hon
ors may file their bill of intentions
with the chairman of the City Demo-
cratic Committee. Clyde w. Saund-
ers.
Numerous petitions. calling upon
patriotic citizens to sacrifice them
selves for the good of the city, as
members of City Council. are being
circulated. 1t is believed there will
be a larger field from which to select
good men than ever before in a
similar election.
With the enlarged territory candi-
dates are springing up from the ut
termost parts. Men from the North
Side from the South Side and from the
far, West End. as well, as men from
the far East End, are being urged
to enter the race.
Costs IAttle to Enter.
1t costs one dollar, as fee to enter
the race, although every candidate
must file a petition signed by at least
nifty of his constituents, calling upon
him to run. The candidates may
cents for every voter in his ward at
the last gubernatorial election.
This IL considered right cheap per
voter. when there was fixed fee OF
two dollars per head in the old days,
when Jackson Ward was on the map.
II In interesting to note that the
names of some Of the old members OF
City Council are being mentioned.
There are John r. Grimes. one OF the
most active members several years
ago; Morgan r. Mills. who was de-
feated two years ago through fac
tionai differences; John B. BliIey.
who served the people Of Henry Ward,
and who was thrown into Lee Ward
and then back into Madison; John
w. Moore, who represented his ward
In Manchester Council several terms
before annexation. and who. when he
voted to eliminate Washington Ward,
voted himself out Of Council: George
M. Cease, who represented Monroe
Ward and suffered elimination when
that ward was absorbed by Madison.
Some Who May Retire.
Clyde Fl. Radcliffe, OF Lee Ward, has
stated he would not be a candidate for
reelection: Edgar H. Ferguson. of
Lee Ward, has the question OF retire.
ment under consideration, and 1t will
depend upon his health as to the re-
entry OF Councilman George Lumsden.
OF Jefferson Ward. Some of Mr.. Pol
locks friends are urging him to run
for Common Council from Clay Ward,
while admirers of Jacob umlauf are
insisting that he enter the race for
Board of Aldermen from Clay.
Besides these well-known figures in
Councilmanic circles. there are innum-
eraie candidates. who will bring new
blood and unknown timbre into the
canvass. Included 1t this list are AL
vim q. Quarles and John f. Rose. Of
Lee Ward. the former from Highland
Park. the latter from Barton Heights:
James w. Todd, OF Woodland Heights;
James r. Robertson. OF the Swansboro
section OF Madison Ward; Charles Nor
ris, OF Madison Ward; Albert o. Bos-
chen. Of Clay Ward.
II expect more than that" comment
ed Chairman Saunders last night 'Tt
~ natural to expect large field.
mainly because of the great Increase
In population and territory. And then
with the enlarged responsibilities and
the important measures which must
come up In the near future you will
dnd that more of the better element Of
citisenship are willing to serve their
people"