The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
.nENRIC0'S
FIGHT is
RED HOT
Proposition for a Joint
Debate Declined.
COUNTY Uttered s.
WITH LITERATURE
Warm Circulars Are StreWn
from End to End.
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FIRST SPEAKING
TOMORROW NIGHT
State Committee Getting Ready to Sup
port the Claims Of Mr.. Er-uer-OId
Democrat Pledges the Present
Treasurer His Support.
Struggle to Las, Until
Election Day.
Warm Circulars Arc StreWA
from End to End.
FIRST SPEAKING
TOMORROW NIGHT

a bitterness born of long contention Is
beginning to creep into the political fight
in Henrlco and to stir to its muddy depths
the stream that is already raging like
some swollen torrent.
Each day that passes. lcssenins the rap
idly disappearing interval between the
present and the coming election, Witness
cs to some harsher and hercer note that
sounds out above the din OF the warning
factions; some new and more fiery on
siaught that for the time being distracts
the attention from the main issue and
centers it upon itself. AS time flies by
and the battle thus. go far from weak
enng, shows daily more signs OF gather
Ing strength. 1t is evident that 1t Will
be a fight to the finish, tooth and nail.
knife to knife The local and personal
feature has in, a certain respect almost
entirely been eliminated, and the contest
becomes one of Statewide importance
The Central Democratic Committee is
pItted against the insubordinat te County
Committee, Uld the NO, VII T. test their
strength to-the Ilastlng harm OF the party
In the county, which gives fair promise OF
being rendcd in the struggle. And mean
while the two men. representatives of the
discordant elements, around whom. the
fight is waging, are pushing their per-
sonal claims. and are beginning to at
tack each other in no uncertain style.
Flirgrg Mud.
a perfect stream OF circulars, posters,
letters. cards and other campaign ltera-
ture is flooding the county. Both slues
are sending forth enough paper to litter
the county from end to end, and some OF
Il is pretty hot stuff
Mr., Todd is out with circular that
Will shortly be scattered broadcast over
the field He quotes the resolutions adopt
ed by the County Committee, and then
proceeds to belabor one or two prominent
Rlchmonders. You see from the above
(resolutions),' he says, "that both COM
mittees, representing Ifenrlco county. have
declared me the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party for the office OF treasurer,
and | intend to stand by their ruling,
Proceeding, Mr.. Todd declares that there
Is a crowd Of political wire-workers from
the city Of Richmond, headed by two well
known Richmond men, whom he names,
who seem to think that the people OF
Hcnr;co county haven't sense enough TO
manage their own affairs. and who are
irving to put a collar around their necks
and lead them about like cattle. He CON
cludes by calling upon the people to vote
for himself. "the regularly declared nom
Tree of Henrico county"
On the side of Mr. Brauer there Is no
lack OF activity In the matter of sending
cut circulars, etc. a staff of young men
vas busily engaged last night mailing
several thousand pamphlets, posters, etc.
One Of them was the Interview with
Chairman Ellyson, printed yesterday
morning. Another was n pamphlet IN
troduced by letter from Mr.. Braucr
calling for the support of the Demo-
cratic voters, having received the nom
nation honestly and fairly
Declined Joint . bate.
An effort was made yesterday, presum-
ably from the Todd side. fol a series Of
Joint meetings, but it was totally With
out effect. Mr.. Brauer, It Is understood,
fatty refused to entertain the proposition.
| Just what passed In this connection
could be obtained only indirectly. 1t Is
known. however, that certain member
of the Henrico Committee who voted to
give the certificate to Todd, approached
ono Of the managers Of Mr.. Brauer's
fight and submitted TO him II proposition
that there be held several meetings, at
which both Mr.. Brauer and Mr.. Todd
speak. This gentleman could not be reach
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