The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
PRIMARY PLANS ARE
ABOUT COMPLETE
Booths, Books, Ballots and
Stationery Distributed for
Tuesdays Fight
CANDIDATES MAY HAVE
ANOTHER DEBATE
Capt. Lamb and Judge Wiekhanf
Invited to Speak Before East
End Citizens Association
Campaign Wakes Warm.


~---->-~--e g85
With the distribution of Toting
booths, ballot boxes, ballots, poll
books and stationery at the City Hall
and the office of Secretary w. q. Duka
of the city democratic committees
Monday. all Is in readiness for the
congressional primary between Cap
tain Lamb and Judge Wickham. which
begins at sunrise Tuesday and ends
at sunset.
The result of the primary should
be known Tuesday night, as the city
committee win meet at Murphys hotel
shortly after the polls close. and the
election officers have been instructed
to bring their returns their as soon
as possible after the ballots have been
counted.
To Know Result Soon.
e-election talk and activity
hristled at the city hall. On all sides
the opinion prevailed that the result
was in much more doubt than was
believed possible when Judge Wick
ham announced his candidacy.
significant conference was held
at the city hall during the forenoon
Monday, when Superintendent Henry
Cohn. Councilman Hirschburg ana
Clyde Saunders assembled in a room
on the second floor and remained
closeted some time. None Of the threo
had anything to say after the con-
ference. 1t is known, however, that
a short time after the meeting OF
these labor men that Mr.. Saunders
and Simon Solomon had a long talk
with Judge Wdckham in the latter'a
ONCE. This seems to bear out the
assertion frequently made that Judge
Wdckham would receive the iabor vote
OF Richmond. which will be unusually
strong because the men who toll
say the Henrico jurist Is their friend.
While it was thought the campaign
OF the two candidates, which seems to
have waxed warm and furious at the
eleventh hour. had closed with the
spirited and interesting debate before
the Clay Ward Actives In Monroe Hall
Saturday night, such was not the cAno-
Monday night meeting OF the East
End Citizens Association will be hsldE
for the perfecting OF plans FOR this
organizations watermelon feast =
large attendance Is expected. and m
the members OF the association are IN
doubt as to whom they should vote
for in the primary. they have invited
the candidates to make addresses be-
fore them.
To Speak in East End.
Judge Wickham has accepted thu
invitation and will make an address
or engage In a joint debate with Cap
tain Lamb Is the latter appears "a
the meeting. The East Endern Will
not let the candidates leave without
hearing from them. Judge Wick
ham said Monday morning that No
would make an address IL called upon
or debate the issues Of the Campaign
with Captain Lamb. At noon 1t was
not known whether Captain Lamb
would attend the meeting. but II wAa
generally believed he would. SO a. ~
get a. final word to the voters with
Judge wickham.
The belief that there would be but =
small vote cast seems to be fading
rapidly, SO interesting and spirited has
the campaign become during the past
week. Judge Wickham has brought
into the campaign number OF new
subjects which were not mentioned hy3
him earlier in the campaign and seems
to have taken Captain Lamb and his
supporters by surprise. It IL under-
stood that Captain Lamb Is anxious
over the result. and 1t 10 generally
thought that the fight win be Close.
Wickham Forces Fight,
Judge Wickham has carried the
fight into Captain Lambs camp and
kept the latter busy answering aIle-
cations of a serious nature and maxi
ing explanations by cards In the news
papers. Captain Lamb has been On
the defensive during the past six days
as probably never before in his politi-
cal career. His friends declare he han
satisfied the voters on all the Quee-
tions raised by Judge Wickham and
that the primary vote will but seFvas
to emphasize his strength with the
voters in the district.
That the large crowd which over
flowed Monroe Hall Saturday night waa
with Judge Wickham seems to be COM
coded by even Captain Lambs snEt-s
porters. That the crowd at the court~
house In Manchester was with tho
Hehrico iurist is also admitted. Cap
tain Lamb has received most hearty
reception and been greeted with gen~l
erous applause at all the debates tn
the district and hts supporters balievos
he has lost none Of his strength.
Both Claim Victory.
Judge wickham repeated Monday
his belief that he would carry Hic11~
mond In Tuesdays primary. He 49,
lieves about 1900 votes will be polIedS
in the capital city and that z.S0o ~
these will be cast for him. Tho Henz.
rico candidate says he has recafve&s
assurances from his lieutenants WhfeM1
warrant this statement. He belieye
he. VIII carry HshrIco and G0OchlNnG&
counties by substantial majorities ami
that he will run Captain Lamb Close fxl
Hanover. Chesterfield. Charles City,
King William and James City counties
Judge Wickham declares he has every
reason to believe he will be n0Tn1nnM
ted by at least 1000 majority. his pltI
rality In Richmond virtually decfdtu1
the contest Sss&
No figures are mentioned by Cxptaal1
Lamb or his supporters The col1xa
gresham and his advocates ~ E1
will receive a larger vote than uaun1
because he has proven . good repgN n
sentative and loyal Democrat ~
that many men who ordinarily woMl
not have voted will come out Tu0o6~
and by their ballot express their ~ ~
fidence In him and his fitness ~ Ho1 q
resent the district 33S
confidence Monday. and pnitf
throughout the district declared
tight would ~ nip and tuck