The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
.CARDSA ISSUED
TO FOOL VOTERS.
Three Specimens Produced to
Aid Washington Ward
Independents.
COMMITTEE STANDS PAT
Appoints Men to Aid Southside
Delegation to Elect
Nominees.

| Positive determination on the part
of the City Democratic Committee to
stand by Its ticket In Washington
| Ward was evidenced last night, when
a committee OF three was appointed
to assist the ward delegation In Sc
curing the election OF the ticket, and
the defeat OF tho independents in mex,
Tuesdays election Mcssrs. r.. N.
Goosle. j. NJ. n Allen and Jesse A.
Laid constitute the committee.
Attempts to deceive tho voters OF
the Southside ward were alleged in
the meeting, no less than three diff
ferent cards being produced. The first
of these was prepared by the ward
delegation in the CITY Committee, ana
contains the names OF the party nomi.
nees. Both the other cards were the
product OF other parties. but are eX-
actly alike in form, size and general
appearance. even down to the type.
The difference is in the contents. One
has eleven names instead OF the eight
Endorsed by the committee. thus COM
prising all the candidates, including the
Independents. These are hcralded as
the Democratic nominees" by line
at the top.
Ingenious Work.
The remaining card has the names
OF II. L. Patram. j. w. Moore and j.
ID. Reams, the two former being two
of the committee nominees, while Mr..
Reans is an independent. Under the
heading For Common Council is
printed only the names of the two in
dependents-W. ID. Ferguson and Iohn
s. Wakefield. They are also called
Democratic nominees"
1t was declared in the meeting that
these deceptive cards were the work OF
Republicans, who hope to disrupt the
Democracy of the ward by securing
the election of one or more independ-
ents to the City Council
The meeting last night was held at
Murphy's Hotel. The resolution for the
appointment of a committee was Of
fered by r. y. Goode and received
unanimous Endorsement. There was no
dissent from the general opinion that
the committee would support the nom
inees of the party until the polls close
on Tuesday
| Secretary Duke suggested that Chair
man Miles NJ. Martin indite letter
! addressed to the voters of the ward.
urging them to support the ticket, the
communication to be published in the
newspapers. This was left to the ward
delegation and the special committee.
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candidates whose names will appear
on the official ballots in next Tues
days election. In every case the
NAMES are those only of the nominees
OF the recent Democratic primary OK
cepting in Washington Ward
Clay Ward.
For Board of Aldermen-John F. Don
Leavy. John J. Mitchell.
- For I.t the >, Common Couneil,c; 2; Da-
son, Clarence 4. seaton,, Jacob umlauf.
For Board of Aldermcn-W. j. Gill
man. Marx Gunst.
For the Common Council-Claudc l.
Ratkins, w. D. Butler. E. Fl. Ferguson,
Henry Ward.
For Board of Aldermen-Barton II.
For the Common council-Harry HUI
Der. R. L: Peters. Fred II. Powell. A. L.
vonderlehr' 9 sIonro. Il wis Mise.
For Board of Aldermen-John B.
Bliley.
For the Common council-Geo. Med.
Blake. W +, Boschsn, Geo; NJ; Cease,
Madison Ward.
For Board of Aldermen-P. II. pona-
hoe, Joseph y. Powers.
For the Common Council-Barnev
Bowman. James ]. Burke, Edward R.
Pollock.
Jefferson Ward.
Adams, II. w Melton.
For the Common Council ohm
Hirschberg, C. II. Wiltshire John j.
Lynch. Morgan I. Mills, John A. selph.
For Board of Aldermen-John r.
!, Grimes. Arthur c. Nielsen.
For the Common Counctl-George Fl.
LIumsden. Jefferson G. Powers. c. Z.
Sullivan.
Washington Ward.
For Board of Aldermen-John w.
Moore, r, l.. Patram. ]. r. Perdue. John
D. Reams.
For the Common Council--L r.
Brown, w. B. Bradley. w. D. Fergus
son. b. Aurelius Gill. Carter c. Jones
John S. Wakefield w. w. Workman