Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-29
COUNCIL LINING UP
FORPOL|CE JUSTICE
ELECTION TONIGHT
Will Name John J. Crutch-
fields Successor at
Joint Session.
THREE BALLOTS PROBABLE
IN THREE-CORNERED FIGHT
Ingram, Endorsed by Bar of
City, Has Big Follow
ing in Contest.
OTHER FORCES SEE VICTORY
Men Behind Maurice and Griggs
Appear Confident or
Outcome.
THREE BALLOTS PROBABLE
IN THREE-C0RNEREO FIGHT
OTHER FORCES SEE VICTORY
Men Behind Maurice and Griggs
Appear Confident or
Outcome.

according 10 Fred H. Powell. pres!-
dent OF Common Council IL VIII take
:t least three ballots to elect a sue
ceS6or to the late Justice John J
'ruichficid at the Joint session OF
city Council tonight at o'clock. Tn
der the usual procedure. Mr.. Powell
stated last night. tho nominee re-
ceiNtnS TN. lowest vote on each ball
lot VIII be dropped. 50 that the de-
cisipn viii very likely be reached In
three ballots.
The city awaits with interest the
i"suit "f the election. All eyes are
turned toward city Council. The gen
crai Impression seems To be tha, tho
Cpnncilmen VIII consider carefully
tile recommendation oi the bar OF
'tich'n"ud, and decide upon John l..
Ingram as the next police Justice
Supporters OF Justice Maurice point
10 the fact that he IL also u lawyer
oi many years standing. Magistrate
GrlSGs claims rccognitIon because OF
his wide experience as acting justice
ana II student OF human nature.
Predict Several Ballots.
The belief among political obscrv-
60 49, 'N'' "''' Wv hp E''cSN'o'i
on 'he hts' hail"i-that GriHgs VIII
bi"hah'y nave the largest nuinbcr OF
votes, with Ingram and Maurice fol
io"ins closely. There are. however
many who no not conccdca this This
latter cla6s places ingram In the lead.
Wi'E 'Fisss ana Maurice tied up with
hlhc' votes each on 'he arst ball OF
@''f adeed votes TO their respective
W"'n ac!eEatohs coming from Clay
ware" iher" " iittie doubt that the
N"h"f "' hhhi decision VIII rest WIN
ia! "a'". ihe three candidates are
from jefferson Madison and Lee
warns respectively. which in political
p"''H"ce 'eaNe" 'A"! "afa open l"
'"hH'N''"h'
Was s'"tc" ny 'onncHnen last
"'Fh' mat 'hr situation !s by no
means ''e"F' aith"nsh IL Was also
st"''' thht the Warh delegations on
'he hFSt pai!ot ""uid ID" practically
unanimous i"r the favored sons.
r'"'h what cou'h oc gathered iast
"'B"' 'hrouEh Conversations "i'h
Na'l'us members OF council thc con
r'us'vA was rehchtd that clay ward
mas ,hc h.Efto IN" situation. ana thnt
on tne hrst na!I",. IT'S vote would be
"'N'"eh DE" "ech '"e thrcc calculates
"Nr going 10 'riEss' one TO
M"nf'''' Two To ingram. rms IN
10" c"!he from an hVo"eo
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Friends of Inpram arc ~ M
c,oims but ibov fool c.r,ain ~, 10
viii have fourteen ro,os m ,ha &C.,
hallot-cipb, from, Loo wa M, civ
from CLAW They conccdo IN, cr;rrs
may re, one c,Iav war, vn,n I'D
.h,i Maurice vii, r.t m. Th., viii
rive t;riges and Nauricc min. yntn.
each. and under the rule of nroccdur.
no one would be dropncd no tboro
would be no lowest man,
on the second ballot the Ingram adj
vocates expect to get some of Mau.
rice's votes. probably n suftlcicn,
number to secure the election as he
will require but three, and I, is said
that there are several Madison War1
Councilmen who may not vote for
Maurice after the first ballet. II "a
conceded by the opposition that at
least seven OF the Jefferson Ward
men will stick to Griggs. The great
est uncertainty prevails as TO what
may become of the Leo Ward votes in
the event Ingram gets out OF the
race, although none OF his friends
believe there Is any doubt of his cleo