The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
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white and noiseless ballots will tell
the story Of vic tories and defeats.
promises to be ma rked by busy scenes.
and all the candidates will drive from
precinct to precinct, encouraging, their
leaders and building up the waste
places along their lines. "
The size Of the vote Is an uncertain
quantity. It depends largely upon the
turning out of two elements, both OF
which are always uncertain about GO
ing to elections. One&is the laborer and
the other the typical business man
4 the banker. the large merchant and the
capitalist.
The great middle classes-tho clerk,
the bookkeeper and the small nlcr.
have been the ever to be counted
upon" in the Democratic politics of
this city, but the two classes first
Il mentioned are spasmodic in their no.
3ti lions about voting. and it is Just as
the spirit moves them on election
day.
I There Is reason to believe, however,
that they will come out this time, as
y each class has strong friends on both
Z The senatorial end the House ticket,
who have canvassed them pretty Thor
& oughly, and invoked their kindly Offices
on Friday.
Difficult to Forecast.
1t is difficult on the eve OF battle to
forecast rthe WIN ners. This applies to
both tile Senate and House. where there
is exactly an average Of two. candi-
dates for every nomination to be made,
t$ln the Senate race, all for Of the
aspirants are we'll known to the vo tiers,
and each has had more or less Of
legislative experience.
Mr.. Folkes has served three terms in
q The House. and was close up to the top
Of his ticket each time, II not at the
head. He was always a leader OF his
delegation, and took a most conspicu-
ous part In the work of the lower
branch. Senator Hartman Is now a
member Of the Senate and previously
served in the House. His record In both
branches Is that Of q hard worker and
faithful representative Mr.. Har-
man was at one time a member Of the
Board OF Aldermen from old Clay
Ward and resigned his seat in that
body to become a member OF the
House.
Il Mcssrs. Minor and Blair have both
had aldermanic honors and served at
the same time In the upper branch OF
the city legislature.
Mr.. Minor is a lawyer OF ability, and
has spent many years in preparing
others for the same profession, lie
Minor, Of the University OF Virginia
and was born within sight of tina
4 famous institution. In the Board O.
Aldermen he was a most aggressiv,
e legislator, and is responsible for tn,
h adoption of many valuable ordinances
Mr.. Blair is a business man and ha,
spent the greater part OF his man
hood In the banking and insuranc,
business. In the Board Mr.. Blair wa
recognized as hard fighter and N
did not know how to relent when h
h became interested in battle, One 0
his most persistent efforts was to pro
= tect the large manufacturing plants o.
the northern edge OF the city durinI
tho great annexation fight by keep
ing them In the county where thei
taxes would remain low. He won, an
was largely responsible for the presen
q lines which are much more contracte
than those first proposed.
The ten candidates for the Hous
are all quite we'll known 10 the voter,
They are all lawyers save two, CAPITAL
Curtis being n ship broker and CoIone
Wingo retired shoe manufacture,
Glenn are incumberts, and Captai
Curtis has served three terms {
4 previous years.
Captain Curtis. II he wing, VIII prof
ably be the father OF the House, and
Mr.. Pollard "gcts iJy' he will be til
baby OF the body, unless some othe
constituency shall send a very youn
man TO represent IT,
The campaign has been rnmarkabl
fres of bitterness, ana the only thin
that has smack 4sd OF III feeling WAS II
little incidsnt which took place b,
tween Messrs., Afassie and Fuller at
meettnT infths East, End last week