The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20
The Principal Fight IS for the the
House of Delegates.
CAUSE OF VERY u.
QUIET CAMPAIGN
The Barksdale Law Cut Q + Al Expen-
dlture Of Money Somethlng About
the House Candidates "A Re-
ported Fight on Mr.. |. 7.
Christian blythe Liquor
Men-Other Notes.

5H MOI IN the reco!ectlon OF olQ Democrauc
\ leaders has there been such dull and
I unlnterestlng campaign in Richmond as
that which will cuminate in the primary
70 bo held on Tuesday. when State
Senator. five members OF the House OF
Delegates. thirty-fve city committeeman
and clerk OF the Circuit Court are to
be nominated. and present indications are
that a very small vote, comparatively
speaking. will be polled. y
There are several causes for this In
+ activity on the part Of the voters. one
being teh adoption OF the Barksdale pure.
election bill. the effect OF which has been
70 discourage the running OF temporary.
campaign clubs and the spending OF
money in order to get the voters aroused.
Another IL, that the candidates them-
selves have not been active. They are
all high men whose popularity has been
q more than once attested, and they are
preferring to allow the voters to pass
upon their merits rather than enter into
4 any unseemly struggle for the places to
y which they aspire. & eg
Hon. A. c. Earrnan. who Is at present
q member OF the House~of Dclegat tes 4 has
ate. and while he will be voted for next
Tuesday. II Will be done only formally.
and he Will have no sition- The same
is true Of Mr.. g. NJ. Z. Rowello, who Is a /.
candidate for reelection to the circuit
clerkship. as we'll as OF the city commit
teemen. In Monroe. Madison. Marshall.
Jackson and Jefferson Wards
ALWAYS "A FIGHT.
In Lee and Clay Wards. there will be
lively fights for the committee. there
being several new men in each ward.
There are seven candidates In the field
tor the House, only five OF whom can
b echosen, and they are all popular
with the voters, that 1t would be matter
OF i'm possibility to name the winners.
Those who seek to represent their peo-
PIE in the lower branch are General
y Charles j. Anderson. Mr.. Edwin r. Cox,
Captain E. B. Thomason, Captain Harry
Il. Watson. new mem, and Hons. 6 l..
s Kolley, c. II. Wallace. Jr., and L. T.
Christian. dncumbents), and they are all
we'll known and popular among the voters.
Il General Anderson was formerly udju-'
tant-general OF the State. and Is a leading
Broad Street carpet merchant. and a
present ono OF the most valuable n,cm-
bers OF the Common Council. General
* Anderson Is most affable and courteous
gentleman, and his friends believe
he will come under the wire as winner
On Tuesday. Wise political guessers are
putting Edwin Cox near tho head of the
ticket in Tuesdays running, Fie Is young
lawyer Of ability and made a close run
tor the House two years ago Captain
Thom son is a man OF widespread popu-
Iarity, and Is a lawyer of recognized ablll-
~ He was formerly leading member
Of the Board OF Aldermen and resigned
because he removed his residence into an
other ward Captain Harry Lee Watson Is
young lawyer and former member nf
The City Democratic Committee In which
body he took an active part In the manage
ment OF his pnrty's affairs He was at one
time the captain OF a military company
here and Is popular with the soldiers as
we'll as the citizens of his acquaintances.
TWO OLD MEN,
Messrs, Kelley and Wallace are boutwell,
known lawyers and are each serving their
second term In tn Hous
Major l.. r, Christian Is one OF the
lading undertakers of the city and Is
now a member Of the House. There has
been some talk OF n fight on Mr.. Christian
BY the liquor people on account nt his
poeition with reference to the Mann u
auor bill but 1t is evident that he VIII DO
! hard man to beat. and It Ia not thought
any great amount of activity will be
displayed against MN LOT tnls reason. 4 z
The primary viii be conducted from
sunrise until sunset, and tile viva voce
system will he used, SO the result will be
known early In the evening The new
registration hooks will be used, so thn'
those whose names do not appear thereof
cannot participate In the Votins,
The City Committee met on Friday
night. appointed the Judges and CLERKS
and selected the precincts, and IT looks
90 It everything will work oft quietly ana
smoothly, though unless there shall be
. sudden revolution III the public mind,
: light vote will Undoubtedly be polled'
THE CANDIDATES..
The full list OF candidates to be voted
for is as follows;
senate-A, G, Harman. &
House Of Delegates-L. 7, Christian,
81, Kelley, y, B. Thonlason, Edwin P.
Cox, Charles ]. Anderson, Charles NJ,
wallace. Jr,, Harry L. Watson.
Clerk OF Circuit court-E, NJ. Rowelle,
City Democratic COMMITTEES,
rive to be elected In each ward ;5Iy,t 4
Clay SWard,rclyde w. Saunders. Edwin
4 M. Plloher, pr, N'illiam j. Vest john
J. Mitchell. Thomas j. Dance, r., NsjTil-
lar, C, Stanley Cook, A. ", BroWninR. III
Lee jWard--J. w. Perclyal, G, VI, Car