The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-22
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch.
1910 Hull Street.

Phone Madison i75
Fraternity Hail was packed to the doors
last night when three candidates for the
oHice OF city Tax Collector and nlne OF the
ten candidates for the House OF Delegates
The other candidate for the Legislature,
nm Montague. was unavoidabiy detained.
The chairman OF the meeting Carter {,
Glass. president OF the Democratic Club, OF
Washington Ward.
The three candidates for the Tax Collec-
tors office were the hrst TO speak. Frank
I. Bates. the first of the speakers, made a
good impression upon his hearers Herbert
Huice was the next man TO be heard. lie
referred TO the fact that he had been en-
psoyed in the office OF the Tax Collector for
his duties faithfully and that he now
sought the office. Mr.. Ruskell the third
OF the candidates 20 speak. said tina, II
elected he would try to make the Office
collecting office rather than receiving
Office referring rather critically TO the
iact that the office AZ the present time
often waited for people to come there 10
pay rather than go to seek the people
w. legislative Candidates Heard.
were heard. Mr. Cox, the first speak, re-
ferred humorously to the fact that he was
trate the popular conception OF that profer-
sion He pointed TO some parts OF his rec
ord which called for support. He told how
no had fought for the reduction o. the
length OF working hours for women: how
ne mad tried to help the railway employees:
how he had introduced a bill 10 compel a
husband to support his destitute wife and
children. and pointed to other parts OF his
record TO show that he always had worked
for his constituents. He followed by
MT Crenshaw. who. in quietly humorous
way. opened by referring to several Biblical
stories to show that men were sometimes
compelled to speak. Mr.. Crenshaw took for
MS main topic the question OF taxation.
and showed how taxation was unequally
divided at the present time, unfairly TO
Richmond. He also promised carefully TO
represent his constituents IN the matter OF
popptaihihg better navigation on the James
The next speaker was Captain Curtis.
who huinorously pointed to the fact that lie
candidate for the Legislature" Among
other points the following were taken up
by him: Equalization OF taxes. obtaining
Of better terminal facilities for shipping on
the James River: necessity OF amend ing
the divorce bill. and the necessity Of adj
hitting outside capital when fairly done.
Mr.. Dreamer the fourth speaker made A
stfong appeal for nomination on the ground
of an intimate knowledge OF the needs ~
the iaboring man. He referred to the fact
tina; the best nnanc.er was the working
man. who had to balance his accounts on
small salary with the cost OF living high.
labor with honest labor He also referred
to the fact that he often had helped nut
bills for the benefit OF the iaboring man
through the Legislature.
Needs Of South Richmond
Mr.. Campbell, the next speaker. stood
upon his familiarity with the needs OF
In Manchester Tor many years and asked
votes because his supporters knew him per
sona!ly and believed that he would he hon
est with them. He followed lv C.oional
Harwood, who took for his topic tho mapnI-
iieent growth o. Richmond He referred IN
his interest In South Richmond nnanciaIIy
and in other ways. He spoke against The
fee systcm, and illustrated its unfairness nv
the fact that one clerk of the supreme
Court received larger salary than Inc
Governor himself. '''
Mr.. Morris. speaking for Hin Montasu.
pointed To Mr.. Montague's record in raisine.
the amount OF income for taxation. and ~
his stand for ameliorating the condition OF
the female factory worker. He MAIDS a
strong plea for his candidate
DIR. Steele followed. II espoke OF his rec
ord In the Council and Legislature He
was followed by Mr.. rhrockmorton Who
SAID that, although without Legislative en-
with matters there and with matters in
south Richmond for thirty years ~
Mr. Toney the last of the sns,Lor.
and he was received with every evidence Of
popularity by his fellow warders. He made
strong plea for recollection on the ground
that his record was good and that he would
lmpromptn speaking was done nf,cr tho
regular speakers had finished outlining ,bcir
plans. Each man had supporters who snnlin
for him. and the meeting was n rooI IN
diea'ion. in Its pleasant feeling ana narnns,
pleas. OF the course OF the camnnicn n
foer tho primaries OF September = W.
Funeral This Afternoon
The death OF Millard Martin was .a.s.