The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-15
WILL ORGANIZE
CLUBS IN CITIES
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE PREPAR-
ING TO GREATLY EXTEND IT'S
ACTIVITIES.
NEWPORT NEWS FIRST
ANTI MACHINE MEN OF LONG
STANDING AT HEAD OF CLUB
TO BE ORGANIZED TO-
NIGHT.

Following the announcement by the
virginia Democratic League on Thurs
Gay night that large array OF speak
ers VIII be put out from now on dur
ing the campaign To speak against
tne machine" and in the interest OF
william A. Jones and Carter Glass and
that thorough canvas OF the State
VIII be made. comes the information
that anti-machine clubs will be form
cd in the several cities throughout
the State and probably in some Of
the anti-maehine counties.
While The management OF the
league has not seen At to announce
this fact. yet one of the clubs viii
be organized in Newport News to-
night and the advance notices state
That II is expected to have at least
one hundred active mem hers at the
. start Those mentioned i'm the press
"f Newport News as being prominent
In the organization of the subsidiary
To the big organization with head
quarters in the Grace street annex OF
Murphy's hotel. have long been known
as 'antt-machine" men In that city
and have always been active.
state Committeeman Presides
James NJ Curtis has been selected
fo preside over the meeting tonight
~ ''Attsh AA'r ttatE ~ W tS ol6aUt@ths
Mr.. Curtis has been treasurer of
Newport News ever since the city was
Incorporated and served In like capa-
city Tor the county for a number of
Years prior 10 that. Mr.. Curtis was
an ardent supporter of Andrew Jack
son Montague in his race for COVER
nor and also against Senator Martin
for the senatorial nomination. He Is
close personal friend of Mr.. Jones
and Is supporting him in the pres
ent campaign.
Mr.. Curtis is member of the First
district committee and of the State
central committee. He was elected
10 the committee at the time Mr..
Montague was nominated for COVER
nor and has been member ever
since. Others mentioned In the
Newport News organization, which
has for its purpose opposition TO the
machine" were the original sup
porters OF MIR. Montague in his race
for governor and have been with that
wing of the party ever since, Among
these are q. y. Bachelor. a promi-
nent attorney of Newport News, and
Charles Mugler. who two years ago
defeated +. w. Milstead known as
the machine leader" OF Newport
News. for city sergeant.
Objects and Purposes.
The following paper Is being cir
rulated in the shipbuilding city for
signatures;
.sfi Il. undersigned Eernecratir
ers of Newport News and vicinity
hereby enroll themselves as members
OF a. local branch of the Virginia
Democratic League whose objects and
purposes are. in brief. to promote
purity in politics, to secure fair and
nntainted primary elections. to break
UP the present machine which domi
Mates the Democratic party in the
State, and to secure needed reforms
in legislation
Runners of a similar organization
10 be effected in Norfolk a, an early
date are also being heard. At the
meeting Of the league in this city on
Thursday night. J. Elliott Heath.
James p. Barron and Robert w Pea
cross. three prominent young attor-
neys from that city. were present and
II IL expected that the movement for
a Norfolk branch will be launched by
them in The near future.
II Ia understood that an effort will
be made along the same lines in other
cities and thar several counties will
be organized.
At league headquarters yesterday
General Manager Garnett was busily
engaged In making up an itinerary
for the list of speakers, who are soon
expected to take to the stump in the
This will MT be annoshrdlu
interest OF the league candidates. This
wiz not he announced for several
DAYS yet. Il Is stated. and the names
OF the speakers are not given out.