The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
Runaor That Labor Unions and
Liquor-Dealers Will Unite
Stirs City Politicians.
STORY DENIED BY OFFICERS
Judge Richardson Announces
Candidacy, and Mayor Is in
Fight to Finish.

Rumors OF political alliance be-
tween the lquor-dealers of the city
and the labor unions with a view to-
putting full municipal ticket In the
field this spring spread like Wild
fire yesterday and caused an almost
total suspension OF business in City
Hall circles while the new proposition
was being considered.
The report gained currency Just al
ter the formal announcement OF tne
candidancy of Judge David c. Rtcn-
ardson for the position of mayor. Whlch
had been forecast for several days. II
was declared that with two such vigor-
Gus and active men as Judge Ricn-
ardson and the present Mayor. Captain
Carlton Mccarthy, in the race the vote
of tho professional and business m
,erests will be necessarily Spit lhe
situation offering fine opportunity
for ,he candidacy of a strong man
vito can rally to him both the laoc-
unions and the liquor element JUST
WIZ the dark horse is to be could
not be learned, as those VINO are dis
cussine the matter are not yet ready
IA come down with flat announce
ment. Certainly the report has q con-
siderable amonnt OF credence.
Qualified to vote.
The whiskey following is known TO
have registered largely before the time
limit. so that 1t IS now an OMEN dues
lion whether under the qualified elec-
torate Richmond would go wet or drS
In a local ortion fight Then there Is
a. he considered the recent activity
80; the labor unions. and the announce
mont Of several of their promlneht
members for the Common Council and
the board OF Aldermen
The fact that the Central Trades anu
r.ahor Council sunDorted the liduor-
dealer, in their fight AGAINST the pap'
nsy ordinance indicated that there i
at least on that point broad bond OF
sympathy between the two elements
nnnd deal nctween them is BY n.
means !. i4nnossihle Their nn'te'
strength would make a most formid
ahle backing Tor any candidate.
Repcrt denied.
2po,h Nfavor Mcca-thv and Judge
richardson Indicated Yesterday thai
they were In the fight to the finish
ard both will make an active canvas!
AZ the city between now and IN
election In June. Neither would DIS
,siss the possibility of third candi
sIa.a. II IS nrohahle that each Wi
N a short time issue a natfnr,n show
Ing his views on ccrlhlh toSa. .
lions involved in the contest, especial
" as 10 LIQUOR legislation.
Though the report as to Il 1ahhr
lIruo-" candidate seer2 10 have con
siderable fnr,n and substance, denial
were PROMPTLY forthcoming. an of
flcGr OF the I.lnuor-Dea'ers' Associa
tlon stating positively that the o.
SANITATION was not in politics. an
would have m candidates for any Of
flee A nrnmin"nt work"r IN locf
labor organizations said that h" d!
not know nf any proposition for
r1Ayorty ticket. or Of any comhin
Of the labor mon with the liouo'
dealers. but admitted that n numh'
OF labor union men would offer as car
didates for the Council In severa
ward.
Cnmnuicr r. On.
Tho campaign In city politics
now on In every Department. and Il
dications are that the fight will
warm. Councilman John j. Lynch,
Jefferson Ward, denies 4 report th
he has decided not u stand for Il
election. He says that he will ce
tatuly ask for the support Of hi
friends. and will make a strong b
for reelection.
Mr.. John Hirschbers. an officer
the Retail Clerks' Union. will NAL
the race for the Common Council
the same ward, on 4 distinctly lab
ticket. According to well informt
politicians the labor people Will al!
certainly have q ticket IN Marsha
and Clay Wards