The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19
CITY hEARS MOST
VITAL ELECTION
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ties. The business and public record
of each candidate has been given ana
a number of local or ward meetings
have been held. at which candidates
have made short addresses. Now that
the congressional primary IS over. the
race for the new board may be said
10 be on In earnest. To the i've men
selected the city Will cntrust it's af
fairs as Its business agents that win
time to the city. meeting at the City
Hall daily. and they will receive in
compensation $1,000 per annum each.
The Citizens Association.
4 feature of the campaign as con-
Quoted up 10 this time has been the
formation OF the Citizens Association,
made up OF several hundred represcn-
tativc business men and property
owners They realize that while there
are many men In the hcld more or
less capable OF handling the business
affairs of the city. there are also
among the candidates some men of
small experience. and some who have
been in public office for many years
without showing that ability Which
W ould justify an enlargement of their
field OF activity We're the vote TO
be scattered over all the candidates.
as would probably be the case. some
of those regarded as less tit might
slip into office, argue tho prime NOV
ers in the citizens Association.
There could b. but one result, II is
felt mismana cement. expense, waste
and an inevitable incrcase in taxes 10
pay the bill.
So the organization was formed. its
committee canvassed the field. and re-
commended that the body ndorse five
candidates. which was done the candi-
dates receiving approval being Messrs
Henry p. Beck Carlton Mccarthy.
William II. zimmerman, L. H. Fer
gusson and Marx Gunst In support
OF its tickets the Citizens Association
has opened headquarters and proposes
three weeks OF active campaigning.
4 Strong RcnctIon.
There was an immediate reaction.
Friends of Aldermen Whittet and OF
Alderman Graham Hobson. who doomed
large as business mems candidates.
promptly boltcd. Complaint was made
that union labor was not recognized
and Mcssrs Hirschberg and Folkes re-
ceived Endorsement. Sectional feeling
was aroused and the East End largely
pledged its support TO Councilman
irds and South Richmond to
Alderman Moore.
Since then there have been as many
states as there are factions or sub
divisions OF the people
In every group OF citizens. discus
s!ons arise as to how many votes such
and such an organization can poll for
Their iavoritc candidates and what VIII
be the strength OF the solid city en-
ploye vote All street cleaners have
been given weeks furiough with
pay and are duly grateful TO tho two
candidates on the street Cleaning
Committee OF the Council Water De-
partment employees get the same v-ca-
ton. but owe IL to two other candi-
dates who are on the Water Com
mittee
Vote VIII he Large.
The recent congressional primary
showed that the registration had been
largely Increased In Richmond The
vote in this city was 6.i9s. probably
the largest cast in Democratic pri-
mary In Richmond since the nov Con
stitution cut down the electorate with
seventeen candidates ana their friends
TO bring ont the vute, and with tho
interest Of the people conferred ON got
ting tho best available men FOR these
Offices a. it has seldom before been
crystalized. II il not too much to eN-
It is not probable that any candidate
VIII poll more than 5000. that the vote
Will bc we'll scattered over the list.
and that some Of the memaers % rho
new board may be elected by less than
majority Of the electorate. There is
already disposition to make let's that
At least two Of tho candidates VIII fan
below 500 votes.