The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
Liquor Vote Likely to Go Sol
idly Against Him.
PECULIAR STAND
IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
The Liquor Sellers There Are Oppos-
ing Mr.. Boaz Because He Voted
for the Mann Bill, Although the
Result Has Been Great
Benefit TO Them in
Pecuniary Way.
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Especial to The Times. Dispatch.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, July E.-
Aibemarle county Is the drst in the State
ir which the Mann liquor law has been
made the chief issue. 1t Is the issue in
tho contest already inaugurated for the
Democratic nomination to the House OF
Delegates. Hon. w. a. Boaz. the vet
Gran member of the House from Abe
marie. has opposition for re-elecuon-per-
haps the strongest he has yet encountered.
But he never received the unanimous en-
dorsemeut of his people. However strong
he may be In the House, and perhaps
there Is not a stronger member. Mr..
Boaz always has a fight for renomina-
ton. And he always wins.
This time Mr.. Sam Burnley, a lawyer
OF Charlottesville, Is running against Mr.
Eoaz
The Liquor Vote.
II is believed that the liquor vote OF the
city and county viii be cast solidly for
Air. Burnley. The Republicans will not
make a nomination, 1t Is said. and viii
support any candidate who Is opposing
3lr- Boaz
So far have heard given as reasons
for opposing Mr. Boaz nothing but the
fact that he voted for the Mann bill. the
effect OF the bill was to close up abont
al, the saloons in Albemarle in which
there was less Of local option sentiment
than Is found In majority OF the Nir-
EInla. couIltH es.
friends are fighting Mr.. Boaz and the
Republicans are taking advantage of the
opportunity. and will shy a. few stones at
the pippin-rais!ng politician. l cannot
learn that there Is any reason for the
friends of Mr.. Boaz to fear his defeat.
r1f n n
test is the violent opposition to Mt.
I2oaz on the part of the liquor men OF
Charlottesville. 1t Is said every propri-
etor of a saloon In Charlottesville is bit
terly opposed to Boaz because he voted
for the Mann law, which closed up the
saloons of the county and gave the coun-
Try trade of Albemarle to the Charlottcs-
vile saloons. The law has not done more
for any class than for the Charlottesville
l,ouor sellers 1t closed the county sa-
looms looms and by. v reason Of higher license un-
teI H. closed number of those in this
CITY The Charlottesville saloon keepers
left had 10 pay higher license. but it is
estimated that they are now doing from
one-thlrd TO one-half more business than
under the old regime. Yet they are
unit in registering their protests against
the law.
Large Wine interests.
1t is said that Charlottesville would have
voted against license at the recent local
optton election had 1t not been for the
large wine interests here.
The people charge that the saloon men
as a rule have not In recent years paid
anything like due regard to law In the
conduct of their business, There has re-
Gently been some improvement in this
respect and 1T is said that another local
optlon election will not be held for some
time at least.
Though there be lack of numbers among
the temperance advocates in Charloies-
Vile and Albemarle, there is no lack OF
strength OF conviction Indeed, ! am m
clined to believe that the temperance
people are more ardent here than IN any
section of the State, which have visited.
This Is indicated by a peculiar incident.
There is to be Sunday school convention
held in the county soon, and there were
expected to be representatives present
from all the Protestant churches, When
the programme of the exercises was an
nounced some days ago, however, It was
seen that two distinguished citizens, who
are members of the Presbyterian Church.
fine speakers and great Sunday-school
workers, but opponents of local option
We're among those who We're put down
for speeches, This created great SUI
among the members of some or the
churches The mater was greatly dis
cused In nearly all of them, possibly put
only two took any action.
Wouldn't Send Delegates.
These two determined that their Sum
day-schools should not be represented at
the convention. If addresses We're to be
delivered by the two opponents Of local
option. and they still refuse to send dele
gates, for the committee In charge of
the programme insists upon the speeches
by the two gentlemen who are among
the ablest speakers in the county. So It
) seems quite certain that the delegates
who are present will hear the addresses.
and that they will not be heard by dele
gates from the two churches, who think
that men who oppose local option should
not be allowed to talk to the boys and
girls of the Sunday-schools.
But this is all by the way Mr.. Boaz
IS encountering Very serious opposition
to his reelection to the House of Dele
GATES, and the Mann law Is the issue,
In this connection 1t may be proper TO
state that while Mr., Boaz is model of
the temperate man, he has never been
looked upon as a Temperance man. In
the usual acceptance of the term. And,
finally. il the people of Albemarle do not
send him back to the House, 4 believe
that the people OF the State at large,
who are familiar with his character and
the fine work he has done as chairman
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