The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-05
News Gathered From Southside..

As the general spring election, which
is 10 be held on next Tuesday, ap
proaches, politics is beginning to wax
warm. while circular letters from cam
didates and communications from city
committees are being received on all
sides.
The real battle ground is in the
Third Ward, with the only contest be-
City Assembly to I'LL the unexpired
term. and Mark II. Lloyd. his opponent
who VIII be backed by the Republicans
and some independent voters.
to learn that, while there are two
factions, the one favoring Hart the
other Lloyd, there Is also a growing
sentiment against an action of the
City Democratic Committee. which by
some is held TO be responsible for the
Upon the death of c. c. Cox, and after
the vacancy had been filled by the
Democratic Committee. received tn;
names of candidates for the Council
from the Third Ward. These candi-
dates were Messrs. Wakefield Lind
say, Goodwin ala Hart
for the long term a period of four years
and the secoud for the short term, a period
of two years. Hart, it is claimed was Fle
only man TO send in his written application
TO the City Committee. and this application
was laid on the table
Otner TSollcI out.
In the meantime the other candidates had
presented themselves, each standing for the
long term. but when the written application
OF Mr. Hart was finally opened It was seen
that. while the others We're striving for the
long term. Mr.. Hart had contented himself
with the short and as Mr.. Goodwin had be-
ceme DISQUALIFIED from running at all nav,
ing neglected his poll taxes Hart stood
without opposition as the party's nominee
for the short term.
This is attributed by some 10 the negligence
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Mr.. Eart's application until it was too late
for one Of. the other candidates TO oppose
linn.
Another question which is being raised
by the Republicans In this connection Is the
alleged fact that when Mr.. Hart first an
nounced his candidacy there existed no real
vacancy and that it was several days after
The primary election that Judge Clopton or
dered a regular election 10 I'LL the vacancy
The Republicans argue from this that men
voting in the primary are not bound By tho
party pledge, all so voting We're bnllotng
FOR man who was running for an Office
which did not exist.
of the Democratic party for the long term
from the Third Ward He runs without OPP
position Messrs. NJ r. Lloyd and W. r,
Hart will oppose each other Tor the short
term to the Council from the same ward.
In this connection the Democratic City
Committee has adopted and issued 10 the
planatory letter:
10 the Democratic Voters or'rhird Ward:
You being waters in Third Ward, and you
i.aying participated in the recent Democratic
& primary, the CHS Democratic COMMITTEES
feels TINT 1t should call upon you at this
time. when the supremacy of the Democratic
party in the Third Ward Is threatened.
The City Democratic Committee has
learned that Mr. Mark Lloyd, u Republican,
has been placed in the field as candidate
10 oppose Mr.. w. r. Hart, who was non,i-
g mated In the said Democratic primary for
The City Assembly to fill the uneSplred tern,
IF Mr.. 9. G. Cox, deceased. in the general
~ kAttn I'm h<. IN hi -stfx IL,
June 9th.
Although tho committee is not able II