The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-30
Ring and Whiskey Inte-
rests Get Busy in Madi-
son Ward
SOUTHSIDE HAS ONE
NAME ON EACH LIST
Voiiderlehr in Lee Attacked
in Circular-Pollock Also
Under Fire-Precinct
Judge Is Raped

The air was rife with slates and
near states yesterday preliminary to
the councilmanic primary to be held
today.
In Madison ward, there were two
states. One was called the ring slate
and the other the whiskey slate. On
the former were listed the names OF
Gilbert X. Pollock. DR.. Frank NJ.
Reade, Edward K. Fuller, Carter C.
Jones, and Harvey T.. Atkinson. The
other was composed OF Gilbert X.
Pollock. Edward r. Fuller. J. J..
Burke, John w. Moore, and Harvey
u. Atkinson.
Mr.. Fuller is the only whiskey
man included In the ring slate. In
the other slate the whiskey men are
Meesrs. Fuller. Moore and Burke.
South Richmond has only one rep
reeentatiye in each list. In the ring
list 1t Is represented by Mr.. Jones.
In the whiskey, 1t Is represented BY
Mr.. Moore.
Banking on Record.
The other candidates from Madi-
son are Julius a. Hobson. George NJ.
ACN6G dHu dttAMs So b1oS-
son il a member OF the present Coun-
Gil. and is banking on his record to
get back. He halls from the original
copfines' Of this ward. Mr.. Cease
was annexed from Monroe when that
ward was legislated out Of existence.
and Ia handicapped because he IL re-
garded as something of newcomer.
However. like Mr.. Hobson. he be-
lieyes his record will stand him In
good stead. One OF the latest meas
ures he has fathered 10 the PROPOSE
tion for so cent gas which will soon
receive the consideration OF the
Council Committee on Light Mr.
Patram is seeking a seat In the lower
branch Of Council. having been
crowded out of the Board of Alder
men by the ward reduction plan.
some Other states.
In the other three wards. there was
talk of ali sorts OF states. some OF
them assuming definite shape. Here
is IA sample Of one Of the slntes Ia
Clay: Jacob Umlauf. r. Gray Haddon.
Clarence A. Seaton. r. Lee Peters
and l1rry Huber.
Denial was made. however, that
these candidates had any par; in the
slate. Another slate omitted the
name Of Mr.. UmIauf and had John
r. Powers inserted instead.
Mr.. Huber In reported TO he handi-
capped to Some extent by reason Ct
the fact that he II new conner from
Henry ward. However he has been
a member Of Coupcii for twelve years.
representing three different wards
during that time. and that IL going
IA - tein A. lyx.A
last night. There are two new can
didates In this ward--A. V. Shea and
r. r. Pitcher. both Of whom are sx-
pected to give q first rate account OF
themselves In the race for votes to-
day. Mr.. Shea Is a well known real
estate operator. MIR. Pitcher Il a civil
engineer.
Picked to Win.
Over in Jefferson ward. tho situa-
ton appears TO be very much COM
piicated. though II IVES reported last
night that this slate had been picked
to win: George Fl. Lumsden. Morgan
n. Mills. George W. Rogers. William
r.. Sullivan and Charles II. Wiltshire.
All these are members Of the present
Council.
Another slate substitutes the name
Of Frank L. Butler for that Of Mr..
Vhsrssh O. s"A- AAssSs - oAs$ - sNe'@S
crowded out OF the Board 0f Alder
men. He II member OF the Finance
COMMITTEES. and has represented Jef-
feraOn ward In Councn for some
years
Despite the fact that some OF the
slatemakers have apparently left him
out in the cold. John A. Selph 10
expected to make a Whirlwind run.
He In blacksmith and ID proud OF
his occupation. He has been through
several counciimanic fights and has
the reputation Of being a scrapper.
{ Other candidates frcn Jenerson
ARE: Je6 c. Powers. Joseph b. Welsh.
b. Gallagher and e. G. Dawson.
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