The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-12
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! In dead earnest, and tho candidates bare
/ ~ vet reached tho firing lines. Tho
ulayornlty fight was the all absorbing
topic yesterday. and It was eagerly dis
cusscd wherever as many as three men
happened to meet. Every ono seemed
anxious to discover the relative strength
OF tho candidates, and a great many polls
were taken with this end in view. Ono
commercial man, who takes an active in
| terest In local contests, decided that COM
Ing up Min Street he would nut the
question Of mayoralty preference to tho
first fifteen acquaintances he should
meet, and he declares thu OF the fifteen
Interviewed. fourtaen expressed their
preferences for Captain Mccarthy. This
gentleman could not be termed q partl-
san, for not until late In the day did no
determine for whom he should vote.
There was a good deal OF talk Of laying
wagcrs, but; very little money will acr
tunl!y DO put up until after Saturday
when the candidates will enter their
names officially with the committee
though the situation Is considered a
fruitful one for tho sporting people
Much More Speaking.
whllo no definite arrangements have
been made for public meetings. 1t Is quito
likely that a number OF others VIII DO
hold, at which all tho candidates VIII
present their claims.
Tho first one will probably be some
time this week In Corcoran Hal, on
Church Hill. An early meeting Is also
expected in Fulton, while an effort VIII
be made to secure the Academy OF Mu-
Z. a tx1o$n
tho largest possible number Of voters ~
| tho central portion OF the city, Other
| meetings will be bald in Clay Ward. and
| II is almost certain that the Acuvcs VIII
have public gatherings In their large nan
each Saturday night between now and
tho primary.
II believe Captain Mccarthy could east
~ fill the Casino" said gentleman IN
| discussing the matter last night, and at
once there was talk OF the probnplllty
| 9, securing It, but tho matter has takcI
| no definite shape
Trying to Figure Victory.
The Mccarthy people were golng so lar
yesterday as to como to Figuring out
they thought their candidate might win.
| "He got 2.7s0 votes In the primary OF
1901. said one OF them. and now there
arc only 5.96s white men on the books
who have paid their poll taxes. including
Republicans. OF course, to this must be
| added the registered veterans who are
not required to pay this tax as q pre-
requisite to voting.
| The total vote cast In municipal pri-
mares in that period was as follows:
,sos ... 9.56
| 1000 9,6sS
ION 9.073
1902. $4,000. ...'.'.''' 800
| In each of these primaries Mayor ray
J lor has been nominated and was stlst-
uousy opposed in all, save that o. WV
when he had clear field. s
considerably less than 2.710 votes VIII
nominate with tho present field,
The qualified white voters OF the city.
not counting the veterans, being only
5sGs. it is not believed by we'll posted
ones that the vote In the coming primary
will reach the 5000 mark. and at all
events. the PRIMARY Will be the SMALLEST
held here In tho last decade.
His majorlties and pluralltles have been
as follows
1S9G--AIa jority over Tanner and'-Dlck err
son, 2o Plurality over Tanner. l1O.,
1S96-Alatority over Reeve, 1,la2
1s9s-MaJorIty over Harwood, SOS.
19Oo-No opposition.
l lSpS-NlnJOClly :. 4
Mayor Taylor It will be seen from the
| above figures, has had fine maJoritles
each time, Colonel HARDWOOD having given
| him tho closest race lie ever had, N
| 1898. 3i
Much Smaller Vote.
It is an interesting feature Of the pres;
| ent fight that tho vote polled VIII bet
| far below that Of any primary N ter
| years, and It remains to be seen just
! what class has lost most heavily IN the
| diminution.&
1t is not Improper to state that while
at this crisis tho mayoralty contest y
overshadowing the battle for Counoll
In the various wards, still rev candidates
arc coming into tho field each day..
Mr.. Irving y. Campbell, young Jaw,
yer. announced himself for tho Board
| in Henry Ward yesterday. Mr.. J. w.
| Corley is in the race for the Council
| from tho Same ward. Mr. John Dully,
OF Fulton, came out In Marshall Mhru
| emily stated the other day that NJ.
James Cannon. Jr. has become candi-
date for the Council In Monroe Ward
The candidate is Mr.. James F, Can-
nor instead. He Is well known law
yer, and is we'll recommended py. sup' I;
stantlal citizens.
Major Otway s. Allen made a definite
announcement for reelection to the Hoara
from Madison yesterday, ard ne ana
Alderman w. y. Dabney are IN pretty
race for the only seat which VIII pays
to ba filled.
First to Pay Up.
Mr. John T.. Neagle, who is out for lne
lower branch In Marshall, was the flrst
candidate to pay his primary assessment
IIo called on Treasurer Rector yesterday
and "forked over" $40,
Candidates desiring to pay their iees
before Saturday may do so BY cnlll1!k
on tho treasurer at No, 71a East Nam
Street. but before 80 doing they are y. re-
quired to obtain certificates from se9r
rotary Duke, Of the Ware ana Duke
Printing Company. Those who 40 not
pay up before Saturday may DO SO lp
to noon or that day by calling on Ghhlf-
man Doherty, In his Office al the eapltol,
There promises to be no W. ~ lne
municipal contest until the night Or we
primary, and it is expected that public
Interest will grow each day until me
battle is over or April e6th.