The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
Candidates for Two Branches
of City Council Putting on
Finishing Touches
VOTING PARAPHERNALIA
is BEING DISTRIBUTED
Polls Close Thursday at Sunset
List of Those in Race.
Where Booths Will Be
Found.

Within the next twenty-four hours
the democratic voters OF Richmond
Will have selected The candidates
whom ey-A4sh- compose tire CTry
Council for the next term, Tor Thurs
crazy ut sunrfse the polls Tor the
primary election Will be opened. At
sunset they Will close, the votes Will
be counted, and later In the evening
the City democratic Committee will
Inaat-+ts -Feefsf worth Seventh
street. near the corner OF Broad, the
returns viii be received and nasheu
on a large canvass by means of an
electric proJoctroscope.
The POLITICIANS In every ward--ex-
cept across the river--are putting the
finishing touches on their politician
fences. Where the fight liz parucu-
larry close each candidate Will have
his representatives near the polls, but
as FAR as the general issue is concern
ed the campaign Is over.
Wagons are hauling the booths IA
the various precinct voting places,
Since the last election they have been
stored in the basement of the City
Hall. MIR. Stonewall jackson Beau
regard Wright, member of the JAM
torial force. is sending them out, and
before night will probably have
booth at every precinct in the city.
Close Fighting.
While the fight fer the lower
branch Of the Council is being closely
contested In every ward. the prtnei-
pal and most interesting struggles
will be in Clay and Madison wards,
the democratic voters in the first hay
ing threatened to stay out of the pri-
mary entirely with a view OF holding
q general nass-meeting for the pur,
pose OF electing a straight ticket. all
the mem bers of which shall be pledg-
ed to effect change In the form of
city government. and the Madison
ward voters--or large proportion OF
them-hasing formed an alliance to
defeat Councilman Gilbert K. Pollock,
who is standing for reelection.
/ During the last few days numerous
charges have been brought against
MIR. Pollock, some Of which have
been proved TO be without founda-
ton. Among these 4%@ss--saa~ recently
published statement that he was a
member OF the council finance COM
mittee. was thus instrumental in fix
ing the salary of the police justice.
and consequently had great influence
with Justice John Crutchfeld before
whom he argues a number OF cases.
1t was believed that Mr.. Pollock
had succeeded Mr.. E. Ii. Spence on
the finance, committee. but the va
eancy was Allied by Or Frank NJ.
Reade. OF Monroe ward, Mr.. Pollock
having nothing 10 do with the COM
mfttee in any way.
He has. moreover, recently pro-
cured an opinion from City Pollard
which states that 1t is not Illegal or
even irregular for a councilman to
practice law. even though he should
sometimes be called upon to defend
violators OF city ordinances
! Running Summary.
4 Hxsaf ha a alder
men In several wards Is without in
terest. In others it Is being waged
j bitterly, though even there conditions
/ do not approach those in the contest
/ for the lower branch OF the city as
sembly.
In Clay ward two aldermen are TO
/ be elected. There are three candi-
/ dates, two being incumbents who are
standing for reelection. the third
man being Councilman John F. Don
Leavy. who has figured prominently
/ In the controversy between Building
Inspector Beck and the City Hall jan
itors Mr.. Don Leavy, being the
chairman OF the subcommittee on
grounds and buildings. and as such,
/. has warmly espoused the cause of the
City Hall employees.
Five Counctlmen are to be elected
| from Clay ward. and for these vacar-
cies there are nine candtdates. four
being "old men" standing for re-elec-
| ton.
/ In Henry ward one alderman Is 10
| be elected Mr.. Bartun Grundy. the
retiring alderman. IL standing for re-
election without opposition.
4 Six candidates are running for the
five seats in the common council
Three Of these are present council
men who ask to be returned.
Three candidates are running fol
two vacancies In the board OF alder.
men from Jefferson ward. Two oi
tContinued on Sixth PaEe.)