The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-22
ALL CANDIDATES
READY FOR FIGHT
cted his fight from his nome in Not

directed his fight from his home in Not
5toway county.
Those who had their headquarters here
we're Governor Montague, Senator Mar
tin, Congressman Swanson, Captain Will
lard, Messrs., Ellyson and Cabell, and
Attorney General William a. Anderson
With the headquarters OF seven proni-
ncnt candidates here, and the meeting
If tho state Committee being held In
Richmond, together with the uhcouhtea
leaders and voters who have from day to
day made their pilgrimage to the various
headquarters, the capital city has been
n perfect whirlpool Of political excitement
for the past six months,
Five Thousand Votes.
If is expected that in the neighbor-
hood Of 5000 votes will be pollcd in Rich
uond to-day. The polls will open at
ihe various precincts at SOP (sunrise)
thie morning. and will close at 1854 sun
sc) this evening.
There are twenty-three precincts In
this city and they are MI conveniently
located no voter having to go but 4
few squares to deposit his ballot
There has been some trouble experienced
in getting officers recommended TO serve,
but tho ward superintendent Will I'LL
all vacancies that may exist promptly
when the polls open this morning.
A large number of citizens AFRO out or
the city on their vacations and this Will
account for the apparently small vote
which will DO polled.
Cuts Both Ways.
1t has been conjcctured that this will
hurt this u, that. candidate but 1t will
in all probability be about an even break,
and will not help or hurt one more than
another.
The city Democratic Committee will
receive the returns at Sanger Hall to-
night and will meet for that purpose
Mt O'clock The returns are expected
to be in for the entire city by midnight
at least. and possibly by II o'clock There
are only tivc contests and only six names
will be scratched from tho ticket so that
the counting can be done with great
rapidly.
Governor Montagues friends selected &
partial list Of their watchers" last night
At Captain Wizards headquarters 1t was
eaid none would be chosen.
So far MS Is known none OF the other
candidates selected any.
Governor Montayue's list so far as It u
made out is as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Precinct. +. II. Gar
Der; Second Precinct, D. Edwards; Thir
Precinct. c. J. Clarke.
nolnted: Second Precinct, F. II. Sullivan
Third precinct, G. Il. Irauer; Fourt
Precinct, H.. G.. Robein, ~,
Madison-I'irst Precinct. Nalen
tine, Second Precinct F.. A.. gilbert
Third Precinct, not yet appointed; Fourt
Precisct. S. Goddln
Monroc--Flrst Precinct not YET ar
pointed; Third Precinct, Frank l'llles
Fourth Precinct. not yet appointed
Henry-First Precinct =. g. PAYS nN! mis- RS
Precinct f. G.. Valentine
Iec-First Precinct. not yet nppolntcd
Second Precinct, not yet nppo!h,ea' e.,
Clay-Flrsl PRECINCT, =, 3. Abort; Sec
ond Precinct John r. Hooper: Thlrd Pre-
cinrt not yet appointed.
May Have Relief.
Following is a letter from state Chat,
man Ellyson rendering. decision thu
one watcher may relieve another du
~ Fin '', Reply 10 your inquiry of July 2stl
beg leave TO say that II each canulda
has the privilege OF having one fricr
within the room where the election ~ b.
ing conducted az ne is clearly ent!tl'
10 me that There could he no objectic
to tho candidates having another repr
iIat one at Intervals during the day al
thus make the task less blrdensomt, bl
Il must be distinctly understood thai tAe
two friends cannot al any time bn In u
room together, but when one comes o.
the other may 30 in"
Who May Vote.
The plan of the City Democratic Cor
mi,tee made for the conduct Of The ~
mary here to-day contains the folloWil
under the head Of who are entitled
vote"
..Ali registered white Democratic vote
Of tie city. OF Richmond, who ars qua
themselves. Az hereinafter proyidsd,
support the nominees OF The Democra
parry, shall be entitled to vote ut
said primary election. But no voter sh
be entitled to vote except IN the prccll
In which he lives, and unless his ma
Mile male Who may not be twenty-t
,,.a,rs Of age a the lime of said prtlna
hpi who VIII attain Aha, age on or Def,
7, 1905. shall. upon producing to the ju,
On election Satisfactory lde1cs 81. y