The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-21
PRIMARY ELECTION
IS IN FULL SWING
Several Interesting Council
manic Contests Being De-
cided by the Voters
INDICATIONS POINT TO
MR.. POLLOCK'S ELECTION
Rain Keeps Many at Home Early
in the Morning, But Candi-
dates Get Them Out
Later

Under the rules of the primary sys-
tenn, the democratic voters OF the
city are Thursday selecting those
whom they will elect TO the board OF
aldermen and common council In the
June election
although the morning Mas-ratr ana
rainy. large-- parnentaga-- Of -.thss-
total democratic vote was poiieds ana
In some measure the general out
come of the many local Issues was
indicated.
Practically every voter In the city
Is Interested in the fight which Is
being made against Councilman Gil
bert Pollock, who is standing for re-
election In Madison ward. but who Is
being opposed by large element OF
his former constituency, which de-
clares that 1t will this year defeat
him.
Indications. however, at a late hour
In the afternoon point to Mr. Pol
locks election. In the second, third
and fourth precincts he seems to be
hold his own. while in the second pre-
cinct, where the largest number OF
votes are to be cast. and where his
fate win probably be determined. his
friends are more than satisfied. as
through without danger.
In Lee ward the fight Of interest Is
being made by Mr.. Marx Gunst. who
is standing for the Board of Aldermen
against the present incum bents,
Messrs. t. FL. Elicit and w. J. GIL
man. The sentiment in this ward
seems to point TO Mr.. Gunst's cleo
ton, he having concluded a whtri-
wind campaign, directing many Of his
hottest shot against Alderman Elicit.
The friends Of Mr.. Elicit. though.
have been very active and are not
dismayed.
Clay ward Is interested In the con-
test being waged between Mr. John
Mitchell and Councilman John +. Don
Leavy. who. with Mr.. o. M. Cottrell.
are out for the Board of Aldermen.
Mr.. Don Leavy's friends claim that
by reason OF his long service on va
rious Council committee he will be
honored with a seat in the upper
branch OF the city assembly. while
MIR. Mttcheiis friends arc using as
material many OF Mr.. Don
Leayy's acts as a member of the COM
mittees, pointing to them HIS evidence
that he should not be elected.
Special Ticket Distributed,
In order to quiet as far as possible
the campaign difficulties which have
arisen between Messrs. Don Leavy AMI
Mitchell and to induce the advocates
of the latter to vote for their man
also, friends OF AIR, Don Laasy dis
tributed a ticket in Clay ward, which.
reads as follows;
For BOARD of Alderm en-John Don
Leayy and John Mitchell
For Common council-C. T. !lasis,
John T. Powers w, r. Richardson,
Clarence Seaton and jacob umlauf
The name of the third candidate
for the Board of Aldermen MIR, i.
M. Cottreli--is omitted, while foNr
counoilmen do not appear
At the Third precinct in this ward
many Of the slips were given out ear-
Her in the morning by ParEkeeper
Eugene Walton. while MIR. Stonevan
jackson Wright. one of the City Hall
JanitorS was greatly in evidences sa-
ltciting for Mr.. Don Leavy, although
friends of Mr.. Mitchell ra ;ently COM
planned that this Very janitor Wa con-
trary to political usage campaigning
against city candidate, while himself
being an employee of the city.
Anonymous Le<teEs..
Hundreds OF Madison ward votes
and voters in other parts of tho cary,
continue to receive anonymous let
ters asking that for the good of the
city the names Of Mr.. Poti,e and
Mr.. Burke be scratched, While thu
friends of both these candida .es are
openly rejoicing. Il being shown that
many doubtful voters who might have
voted against both these mon have
now voted for them. declaring that
such eleventh hour methods were
cowardly, and that as the letters are
not signed. the senders were evident
y afraid or ashamed TO sigr their
names. and hence the advice Is wor-
thy of no consideration.
In Henry ward the fight has mar
rowed down TO q contest between Mr.,
L. w. Glaxebrook and Squire A. l..
Vonderlahr, candidates for the Com
mon Council, the other four men tse-
ing incumbents standing for re-eles>-
ton, with more than equal chances OF
being returned. The friends OF the
squire are confident that the returns
will seat him in the city assembly, al
though he was forced to conduct his
entire campaign by proxy. being out
of the city on important business.
Over In East End.
In Marshall ward interest centers
In the fight being made by Mr. George
Rogers for the Common Council. this
candidate having had the distinction
OF leading the ticket in the last eiec-
GVus AHu HNa Ikt6HQS ueGIdTlDk that he
viii repeat the performance this
time.
MessrA Nielsen. Grimes and Spence
are running neck and neck for tn
Board Of Aldermen, but indications
point to the election OF the FIRST two
but by q small majority. Mr., Nielsen
probably leading
WICKERSHAM WON'T
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