The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
Bitter Struggle VIII End With
Closing of the Polls
Tonight
MANY CANDIDATES
ARE BEFORE PEOPLE
Entire Legislature is to be
Elected and Officials Of
the Counties Also to
be Named

eide which two OF the four candidates
for the Senate are to represent them
In the upper House at Nashiugt In
the same primary many candidates for
the Legislature, as well as for various
county and city offices wlll be pitted
against each other.
The senatorial contest has been one
OF the bitterest In years, charges and
counter charges having been preferred
by the several candidates The cam
paign waged against Senator Martin
by his opponent, Congressman William
a. Jones. has been particularly bitter
as result of certain letters read by
Mr.. Jones which he claimed are detri-
mental to the character and Integrity
OF Nirginia's senior Senator. Senator
Martin has denied practically ali the
charges brought against him, and ne
Is confident lie viii be sustained by
d majority or the voters.
Congressman Glass has directed his
batteries at Senator Swanson, whom
he is opposing, and has made use Of
all the invecttve and satire ST his COM
naand 10 drive his points home.
Messrs. Jones and Glass are known
as the anti machine candidates, down
with the machine" having been one or
their chief slogans In the campaign.
Both sides in this fight are natur-
ota$ &AAHAAiAeG N'|bRAst Ea|h ~ S5rIhNtS
figures, and other statistias to sub
stsntiate their claims
Counting on Records.
Senators Martin and swanson have
bulwarked themselves behind their
records. Senator Martin having been
& member OF the United States Senate
since 1898. during which time he
claims 10 have accomplished much for
his people. Senator Swanson is rely
fftAy ~
Governor and Senator.
Congressman Jones has been "a
member OF the United States Cenkress
for the last twenty years. Mr. Glass
has been a member Of Congress Tor
eight years. 10th claim to have made
good records during this period
All four OF the senatorial candidates
have arranged their plans so as 10 he
at their respective homes to-day.
Tho two candidates nominated IN
the primary will be- the regular nomi-
lees Of the party In the general elec-
tion in November. The rule also ap-
plies 10 the other nominees OF the
primary.
Ia view Of the fact HAT the State
Ia regarded as safely Democratic. "A
primary nomination is practically
equivalent To election.
In the legislative field. Il Is esti-
dates have already been nominated
Some OF these became the partyts reg
uiar nominees because 40 opposition
developed against them up TO the lime
the primary assessments were exacta<I
of the candidates. In ether Instances.
and particularly in the Ninth district
candidates have been nominated. or
are still To ee nominated. in conven-
ton, the people Of this district never
Some Already Named
The legislative candidates comprise
those Tor The House And those fer the
Senate, One OF the candidates roni
mated because OF no opposition IS Ar.
Richard Evelyn Byrd. Of Winchester
speaker OF the House of Delegates at
the last session, and reputed to be
one OF the big four IN the State organ
ixa4on. Two senatorial candidates
who gained nominations in the same
way are Messrs. f. G. Foikes. and
a {. Harmon. of Richmond. who WIFI
succeed themselves as State Senators
unless they ara bested by Republicans
In the general election.
Richmond fas ten aspirants In the
field for the House Of Delegates They
are Messrs. John :. Harwood. John A
Curtis, James J. Dreamer. u, l.. Toney
w. A. Crenshaw. W. Throckmorton
~ AA4iiPBSi4. MN M OutHEAE, LII,
George B, Steele, Edwin = Cox
Colonel Harwood Is a representa-
tive citizen and prominent business
man. Captain Curtis has been har-
Dor master for many years, Both are
candidates to succeed themselves Mr.
Cox, a prominent lawyer, is running
to succeed himself. Dir Steele is a
dentist and former Legislator Mr. d
l. Toney Is a well known hotel pro-
>fas% yNfN
bell also halls from the Southside MIR
Crenshaw is former member Of the
city council. MIR. Dreamer is deputy
city gas inspector. and Is running as a
labor candidate. MIR. Throckmorton Is
an Insurance man. MIR. Montague is
prominent attorney and a former
Legislator.
Candidates for the State Senate are
TO be chosen for four-year terms and
those for the House OF Delegates for
two years
Running for Collector.
A race of speesal interest locally
is that for City Collector. this being
three cornered contest. Mr.. Her
bert l.. Hulce. the present collector
is one of the candidates. The Sec
ond is Mr.. Frank r. Bates and the
third is Colonel George Charming
Ruskell
MT. ItutG6 anu 1otONFl fuSkGii nall
from Clay Ward, while Mr. Bates
makes his residence in Marshall Ward
Mr.. Hulce was deputy under Colonel
Frank W. Cunningham for a number
OF years and was named temporarily
to succeed that official when he died
several months ago. Mr. Bates IS
chief clerk in the office OF the City
Engineer, and once aspired to the city
collectorship some years ago. lie Ia
the superintendent Of one Of tina larg-
est Bible classes on Church HILL. and
IL counting on a large church vote. He
hopes to carry Marshall and Jefferson
Wards and he Is not so sure he Will
Dot carry Madison Ward.
Mr.. Bates IS relying on Clay Ward
10 give him a good. healthy majority
and he believes he Will carry I.aa
Henry and Monroe, If not Madison,
Mr.. Bates ID especially buoyed by the
hope that the business men Of the
city will give him gratifying eaeport
because of his record In office.
Making Gallant Fight
Colonel Ruskeli. who has been hoIa.
ing down tho position OF ssrgea nt-at-
arms OF the City Council for tha Ia =,
several years, has been making a rai.
liant fight. working early and lata an
behalf Of his candidacy. He expects
to carry washingtdh Ward by a rood
safe majority. and It will surprise him
II he does not carry several Other
wards. notably his own, although Mr..
Hulce believes he has this ward
clinched Colonel Ruskell is an ALL
round good fellow. and that, his
friends believe. will win him hun
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