The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
south Richmond Bureau,
The Times Dispatch,
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Phone Madison lis
Acting upon Instructions given them at the
time cs their appointment, ex-senator Cog
hill. Squire l.. w. Cheaiham and Willis Z.
1ulinm. named SIS n committee al the In
formal conference OF prominent southside
Democrats held last Saturday morning In
the courthouse, has examined thoroughly
into the legal side OF the legislative tangle
In which Washington Ward is involved md
has arrived at the conclusion that the ward
must vote Mt the coming election in its
former manner The committee immed late
y made Major Miles Martin. chairman OF
The Fiehinond Democratic Committee. ac-
nna.nted with its decision md upon his re-
quest will confer with him Saturday morn
fIs. f 9TH
The question OF washington wards poll
ticai AFFINITY has beer harasslng the whole
city for some months. and now the near
nome definite decision imperative Believ-
Ing that behind them they have records OF
many parallel cases. the members OF this
committee Will ngh. the matter 10 a finish
il was stated yesterday by a member OF the
committee that II the effort to have the
city Democratic Committee sanction the
finding fniis the matter would be carried
INTO the courts. II Is the desire OF the com
mittee TO settle It without legal controversy
y possible. And II seems entirely probable
that the city committee will be only too
willing to allow the Sonthside to vote in
the old legislative district. provided positive
and convincing proof can be shown.
May Call Committee ' 3I@
When the repor, OF the omInittee was
Given Major Martin yesterday he stated
that he would decide by Monday whether
the matter should be brought before the
Z city committee. II he decides that the COM
1nittee should sit upon the controversy he
VIII cnll a meeting next week
Throughout tho whole discussion there
has NOT been the slightest trace OF anmos-
ity or antuGonism between the washing ton
Ward and Richmond Democrats for the
simple reason that for washington Ward
10 vote with Chesterfield and Powhatan
would be greatly 10 Richmond's advantage
the only question being the legality OF thai
Arrangement. II Washing ton Ward votes
with Chesterfield and Powhatan In the old
district D. T. Toney Will probably be elect
ed as foater. which Will inean hi a, Rich
mond VIII be represented III the Icgiala lure
by six delegates instead of fve MS Mr.
Toney is a resident Of tho new ward. Nat
nrally the Legislative candidates In Rick.
Z mond arr. heartily in favor of having Wash
1ngton. Ward Vote as In the past, as Sir
iHoney Will then be not party 10 The con :
test for Richmond's Ave seats.
In the Courts.
County Officers Yarrell and Traylor have
reported Moses Thalheiiner and Thomas
Scott. both OF Richmond. for speeding on
Hne county roads Tuesday afternoon They
NH have bearing Tomorrow morning In
Magistrate Cheathan. M
W L. Vernon. the Danvile Inventor who
was arrested Tuesday on the charge Of At
tempting TO defraud HE iandlady OUT OF a
$40 board bill. was discharged YESTERDAY
morning by Justice Maurice in the Police
.Court Part 2. An amicable understanding
lwRH reached between the parties
Working without tho slightest clue tht
police Of the Third District have heen un