The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-28
not FIGHT FOR
FlOATER MEMBER
THREE CANDIDATES IN FIELD
FOR LEGISLATIVE HOAoKs
AND EMOLUNENTS.

Unless all the signs fail legisia~
tivH contest viii be fought in the
Eouthside that will lie as lively a bat
tie as that for the treasureshtp OF
Chesterfield county. AS predicted IN
The Richmond Nirginian several
weeks ago, the indications all point
% the fact that the old city OF Man
chester will vote as heretofore Tor
legislative positions and not as WASH
fngton ward Richmond. This NeA~
ing question is now pending before
the Law and equity court OF Rich
mond and Speaker Bsrd's opinion,
that only the Legislature can change
tn membership districts viii be con-
l1rmed and the former city Of Man
chester Will vote as In the past IN
the Sixteenth senatorial district CONF
posed OF Goeehland Powhatan ana
Chesterfield counties and the city or
Manchester, and iioater delegate 10
the house from Powhatan and Ches-
terffeld counties and the city OF Man
chester.
d. T.. Toney IL the present repre-
sentative from the tioater district and
has announced his candidacy Tor re-
election. 1t now looks az II MT
Toney will have two opponents Rob-
ert g. Porter, OF Powhatan, has stat
ed that ne would be q candidate ana
has air eady begun an active campaign
for the nomination.
Another Richmonder VIII likely en-
ter the field In the person OF At A.
Campbell. OF Twelfth and Hull streets
Mr.. Campbell was formerly a NOM
Der of the old Manchester city conn-
oil and took n lively interest In the
Affairs of the city. He ~ al present
engaged In the real estate business.
A delegation OF citizens called on
Mr.. Campbell Tuesday and asked him
10 become a candidate for the posi-
tion now held by MIR. Toney in the
house OF delegates Among those
who visited Mr. Campbell We're j. T.
Jones. w. III. Owens. AR. h. 4. Rucker
DIR. r. ID. Jones, A, n. Frosjc, DR.
g. j. Baker and ]. H. Rudd. These
men represent "a faction OF the South
side Democratic ranks which ls OPP
posed 10 the reelection OF y. T..
Tpney 10 the Legislature whore he
has served Tor several terms. Mi.
Campbell has taken tbs matter under
advisement and viii decide the Qoes-,
tfoh In the next few days.
should Mr.. Campbell decide TO
make the run, the rage viii he q
triangular contest OF the keenest In
tsrest In this section.
Public Playground.
The children are thoroughly enjoy
ing the public playground just open
"a nj Eleventh and tainbrissgc streets
Quite d number Of amusemepts has e
hAeA arranged for the pleasure tsi ule
little ones. including baseball ata
mend. s~tngss ete.s ere ne eot e
adjoining the Batnhrss9e street school
end the tanitor Of the school Has
charge ~ the grounds and looks AFTER
the welfare Of this youngsters
Euacrai Notices.
The funeral III William Henry Al
himsan- who died Monday al his rest
1enc@. zAea Decatur street took ptaG =
"Wednesday morning 81 10 o'elnF
fr~m tina residence. The RvN. J. j
IN aaIaciatsd and she tnternHnt wac
\ unnAo IN MAary cemetery.
M. Atkinson was enc ~ tins afA'
Y 1mnWn rixaxeaa in the snashssae haN'
- nana@ his honae here nearly All
<Sx fansrss 1T uuhs Pa*Tse carter
A0x ean af Mr.. and Mrs. y. Y. car
H - " DesA~Axs avenae. to0k piacs