The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30

Ihat the best laid plans o. mice
ana men gang aft aglee" has again
been illustrated. this time by the fact
that Mr.. Wallace e. Saunders. TO whom
the council seat to be vacated BY
George e. Wise, of Henry ward. has
recently been generally conceded. Is
not eligible for the position. Mr..
Saunders does not live in Henry ward.
MIR, Saunders lives at No. sol West
Grace street, which Is between Henry
and Belvidere streets Henry street
IS the dividing line between Henry
ana Lee wards. consequently the
chosen candidate OF President r.. L.
Peters. who has recently routed the
other councllmanic aspirants in rank
disorder, is a bona fide resident of Lee
ward. by space of four residences.
AS result OF all this, 1t Is safe Ia
| predict that the field will again
swarm with candidates all eager to-
make political hay before the sun
sets Thursday on the meeting OF tho
new council, when the successor ~
Mr. Wise will be chosen
Says He win Move.
Mr.. Saunders while admitting that
he is resident of Lee ward. never
theless has no intention Of relinguish-
ing what he considers his firm pre-
liminarS grasp on the Henry ward
vacancy. He says he intends to mova,
He Is sick man. he says. having
| been confined TO his home since FRI.
day with chiiis and fever.
But by Wednesday evening / will
be LIVING in Henry ward, . said he. .sIn
spite of my Illness | shall get out OF
this ward and into the other"
Attention of Mr.. Saunders was call
ed TO the fact that the law requires
& man to reside in a ward ninety days
before allowing him to vote therein
Consequently 1t would seem that even
/ II he does move Mr.. Saunders will ncs
/ he eligible for any office. This facx
/ seemed trivial to Mr.. Saunders.
| Makes no difference" said he. As
| though my home Ia In Lee Ward, r.
have been voting in Henry Ward for
several years. l sometimes sleep over
my drug store. YOU know. and the
store is la Henry Ward. No trouble
about the voting. ] arm already =
voter. Tomorrow will be resident.
and then everything will be all right
Several or my friends discovered
| only last night" said Mr.. Saunders.
that my home was at 5o7 West Grace.
street. and asked me about 1t. j, OF
couse, admitted that my regular resi-
dence was in Lee Ward, but / also
| told them about sleeping over my
store sometimes. and about my voting
| in Henry Ward. Then / told them
| lntGnQSd TO move, anu IItey 4AlU
/ there would be no trouble"
/ Following close upon the heels OF
! the announcement of Mr.. Saundera'
unadmitted plight comes the arr
I nouncement that the vacant seat Will
| be contested for by Mr. Frank A.
Spence tina arra- 81 spence & Nus
namaker, wholesale grocers- Mi.
| Spence says his name win be pre-
sented on the floor OF Council when
! that body convenes. and that he Will
/ show strength which may prove SUR
/ prise.
on the other hands. friends az
Herman Stein l.. w. Glaze brook and
! Major c. Ham Reid all of whom had
practically quit the race, are again
| campaigning for their favorites. Mr.
/ sam Steiner, who once claimed to-
| have the promise of the support Of
| three of the Henry ward delegations
! has Withdrawn finally. with the state-s
/ ment that he feels sorry for the
ward.
/ Mr.. Peters Undecided.
/ President Peters. OF common coun-s
| GILL who has been chief sponsor for
Mr. Saunders during the Eatter's CAM
/ paign. said that he had not decided
| what course OF action he would pur~s
| sue in the light OF the recent dis
! closures
/ MIR. Saunders called me up TO tell
| me that there was nothing to any
! talk | might hear because he had
/ been voting in Henry ward riEhSs
/ along" said he.
| Ibid Mr.. Saunders have Legal
/ right to vote in Henry when he lived
| in Lee ward ," was asked.
/ Il don't know I'll have to look -
| up" replied Mr.. Peters
! If Mr.. Saunders moves. as he say
| he intends doing, will you present ar
| have his name presented to council 2s@
II don't know. j can't say. r0~s
iterated the leader of the Henry wAr4
/ delegation. II shall have to consiqeE
| the matter and look into 1t thorouGh~s
| liz. At present am not in a positions
| 10 answer any questions