Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-18
COUNCIL CONFIRMS
FOUR APPO|NTEES.
AFTER HARD FIGHT
Myers Heads Safety, Boiling,
Works; Levy, Welfare,
and TraffOrd, Utilities.
ELECT HENRY C. COFER
AS FINANCE DIRECTOR
Henry R. Pollard Only Candidate
Who Meets With Unani-
nous Approval
OTHERS ENCOUNTER OPPOSITION
futiic Effort Made at Joint Session
to Defer !Actio:. on Mayors
Nominations.
ELECT HENRY C. COFER
AS FINANCE DIRECTOR
OTHERS ENCOUNTER OPPOSITION
,IAYon.s AppoINrI:E:s.

Colonel William NJ. Myers. Director
OF the Department Of Public Safety.
DE- f. G. Levy. Director of the De-
phrtment Of Public Welfare.
C. E. Boiling. Director OF the Depart
mcnt Of Public Works.
~ w. Trafford. Director of the De-
par;ment Of Public Utilities.
ELECTED ny COUNCIL.
'i"hry g. Cofer. Director Of the De-
,artment uf Finance
Henry r. Pollard. Director Of the
Department OF Law
:, CONFIRMATION was last night given
Mayor Ainslie's four appoin,ees to head
me Departments Of Public Safety.
Public Welfare, Public Works and
rnhiic Utilities by the Common Coun-
GU IN Joint session called to receive
nc appointments and to elect heads OF
INC departments OF Finance and Law
Gonfrmation OF the Mayors appoin-
;Hes came after bitter fight. led by
Nlderman Powers. TO have the matter
tabled until the Council had had time
10 ascertain the Will OF the pcopie and
TO delVe into the fitness Of the men
Tor the respective positions He asked
the adoption OF motion TO postpone
Workman amended this motion by ask
iHs thar action be postponed until
Monday night. The motion was defend
ed by Councilman Edgar English. Al
Jacob Gmlauf and others. hut through
,ne eTorts OF forces led By Council
William II. adams. OF the Hoard Of
Aldermen, ii was defeated Is to lG. tho
uraer body standing to G and the
common Council 10 10 g All mem
b"rs voted except Councilman Scaton
who was i'll AT home.
MOTION TO TABLE LOST
Bf NOTf; OF IL TO 10
Leaders OF the fight TO table held
inents rested equally with the Mayor
and The Council. Those who wanted an
;mn.nieaiate m.,S, vote contended that the
any action the Council might take
would not affect the outcome. since
IN" initiative was entirely with the
!eTfunctory they contcnded, and no
delay should be caused. They seemed
70 fear. ,ha, the public would accuse
them OF playing nolitics and attempt
ing TO see what influence they could
Weld with the appontees
The vote on the motion to table was
Ayes-Melton. Mitchell. Nunnally,
rowers, Puller worknan, Of the Board
q s:-,:. Aldermen; A,k;nson. English,
umiaqf. Peters. Of the Common coun-
Noes-Grundy. Gunst. Nielsen. Paul.
men; Ratkins. Butler, Haddon. Jones.
I.add. Mills. Powell. Powers. Lee. Rose.
OF the Cou mon 'ouncll--lD.
BOILING Is FIRST 10
BIZ FORMALLY CONFIRMED
The name OF C. r. Boiling for Di-
rector Of Public Works was the first
presented He was confirmed. % to S.
Those who voted against his connrma-
lion were: Aldernen Melton. Nielsen.
Puller and Workman and Councilmen
Powell; Roden. Rose and Umlauf.
lie Utilities was Tie next presented.
He was confirmed also by vote of %
'os. Aldermen Gunst. Melton. Nun
kinson. English. Grimes and Moore
voted against the confirmation.
considerable opposition developed
presented for confirmation. Mr.. Um-
iauf said that lie was confident of DR..
l.evy's fitness TO fll the position under
ordinary circumsta ances. but that when
he last. saw, him he was then assured
that the doctors physical condition
was such as to unfit him for such ardu-
Gus duties as the office would impose.
He gave this reason for voting against
man whom he said he admired very
over. 81 to 10. Aldermen Melton, Paul
and Nunnailv who at this juncture
stated that he would vote against all
eoufirmations because he was con-
vinced that The vote should not be
taken a. that time and Councilman
Atkinson. Crimes. letter. Powers. Rod
cn Sullivan and Cmlauf voted against
the confirmation
FULLER LEADS FIGHT
AGAINST COLONEL MYERS
The big, fight came on Colonel Will
liam NJ Myers. Alderman Puller led
IT, He and his followers did not be-
lievs Colone! Myers trained and edu-
c,ted FOR the jon Of looking after the
ncnt and other agencies to CORE un-
lar his direction. In spite Of this.
however. Co'"uel Myers was confirmed
IS :" !: Those voting AGAINST the
Nrnnrnv. rowers. rm'lcr. and White
- Co""rilmen Atkinson. English.
u,'1"" Moore, Norton. Powers. Roden
o"' c.llivnn
with this vn'c tho Mayors slatr was
"orNn'eted. There were no surprises In
-" hnvelopmcnt in the confirmation.
W-fth N" combinations ont of tho way
no ioir' session turned it's attention
80 tho choice Of heads for the Depart
,,,o"ts of L"w md Finan o. Henry r.
ro''"rh. cu'oeizeh fnr his long and
,,Io",ed unanimously.
THE Sururisc Of tho evening came
IN tho majority given Henrvl g. Cofer
rGw CITY Accountant. for the Financiai /
row CITY Audito. The vote was il
70 I2 although the Crcnshaw forces
vent into the fight with the utmost
confidence that their candidate would
win
FULLER AND ADAMS
IN Lively DEBATE
During the prcvotins period several
speechcs we're made In which some Of
the orators engaged In strong Ian
Was this true OF Alderman Fuller,
who nominated Mr.. Cofer. and Presi-
dent William II: Adams. Mr.. Puller. in
CONTINUED on Second PareN