The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
FIGHT GROWS HOT
in JACKSON WARD.
Many Candidates Now in
the Field.
BATTLE OF FACTIONS.
Chairman Jefferson Wallace Issues a
Strong Appeal to Voters.
DEMOCRATS MAY WIN gu I.
Outcome OF the Battle of Ballots
Awaited With Much Interest.
Republican Victory is
Not Concedsd to Be
Possible by the
Democrats.
DEMOCRATS MAY WIN 0U L.

Interest is rapidly growing in the al
ready spirited contest for the several
offices to be filled in Jackson Ward on
next Thursday, and the fight promises TO
be red hot, as it nears the finish.
Following closely upon the circular let
ter issued several days ago to the col
ored voters of the ward by the RepubH-
| can Executive Committee. Chairman JET
| ferson Wallace yesterday had mailed 10
| each Democratic voter strong appeal, IN
| the shape OF letter, urging every one
| to turn out and support the Democratic
nominees and cast their votes 1or t4ie
| Constitutional Convention.
Upon examination of the ticket Wtich
| Mr.. Wallace urges the Democrats 10 sup
| port, it will be found that it contains put
one candidate for the Board of Aldermen,
| when there are two places to be filled.
1t will be remembered that a mass
meeting was held by the Democrats OF tns
| ward some time ago, and Mr.. IT, L.
! Beck was nominated for one OF the places
| and Alderman James Bahen endorsed Ioi
| the other The City Democratic Commit
| tee declined to ratify the endorsement Oh
| AIr. Bahen. so there is but one regular
| Democrat in the field for the Board
PLENTY OF CANDIDATES.
| Alderman James 1. Smith is running as
! an independent Democrat. and MI. bdiieh
! is also a candidate for reelection. III @ au-
| dition 60 these, the Repubhcans nave put
| out a ,ll ticket, and there are numerous
| candidates for both the Couhc4i diio 80
| Board Of Aldermen.
| The outcome of the contest, especlahy
| for the Board of Aldermen. seems very
! uncertain. Some Democrats preucteu YES
| terday that Smith and Beck would VIII
] while others said it would be Smith ana
| Bahen. and others still that BECK anu
| Batlen would be the winners.
| None, however, were wiling 10 cohceue
| that the Republican ticket would pe sue
! aass+,, T,1a Executive Committee of the
| Old Dominion Democratic Club mas ap-
| ,,ointed a committee from its membership
| RI 90 out and help the Deocrats OF tie
| ward on election day, and lheF Will ~
| ao,,ht receive assistance from the party
| in other sections of the city.
MIR. wALLACE's LETTER.
| Chairman Wallace's letter to the voters
| of the ward is as follows:
| .sFor many years Jackson Naro mas p7eii
| considered solidly Repuphcah coiiiiiia ,
| Titv In national and State elections, ana,
| unfil the last few years, even IN munlci-
! no, elections the ward has been NANNY
| renresented. or rather misrepresented, py
| negroes and mulattoes; but tour years aso
! the gallant Democrats OF the Wafo put up
| a ticket of representative white Demos d - .
| for Board of Aldermen, Common oouiicti
| and Justices of the Peace, ana aAsei .
| hard fight elected themi two years ago
| -t,ev again elected a Democratic ticket
l AND nov they have again nominated
ticket of good represent tive men, ana ~
/ only remains for the good citizens or lsae
| ward TO go to the polls and vote IN oroei
to elect them.
| ..The following gentlemen compose the
| straight Democratic ticket, nominated ny
| the Democrats of the ward and endorsed
| by the City Democratic Committee:
| For Board of Adermen-Henry 2. Beck.
For Common Councl-D f. Mccarthy,
| Gilbert X. Pollock, Herman w. Stein,
| John Teefey, N. f. Whaien. For Jusbces
of the Peace-J. J. Graves, p j. McCaf-
thy, Alfred Otto.
You are urged to go to the polls on
Thursday, May oath, and vote for these
men that Jackson Ward may have proper
| representation.
| at may be that this ticket does not fully
| represent your choice, but it is doubtful!
| if there was ever an election in which the
| regular party ticket satisfied everybody.
We respectfully represent to you that the
| alterna tive presented is Whetner you VIII
be represented by respectable, intelligent
| white Democrats or by negroes. We beg
of You to remember that there is but one
way to elect a party ticket, and that is
to overcome disappointment and forget
personal feeling and vote the straight
ticket.
You should not forget that you are
| also at this election to vote on the ques-
| ton of holding constitutional convention
and to no other people in all the State OF
Virginia is a new Constitution of such
paramount. such life and death Importance
as to the people of Jackson Ward. who
! have been chafng under negro rule for
many years, and to whom constitutional
convention offers hope OF certain and CON
I tinual self-government after thirty years
of negro domination. Very respectfully,
(Signed) ..JEFFERSON WALLACE,
"Chairman City Democratic Committee .