The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09

Sz ri ~ wei, "a, remember that they
= $500 Nofp in the ward in which they
Il @Fnra previously registered. Bearing
IN III mind will save time and
S$frsnksse. Furthermore, the City Gem
hi consnaittee desires TO impress
Gpcn all voters the Importance or
k9Ing 10 the polls early, as the long
{ tsckes ana the fact that big vote
4 Wsil probably be roIled. will render
ms r..fa4T process tedious and cum
i nHr~cSne.
The sun rises officially Tuesday
n zsnrasrx al s;ss O'Clock and scts al
xg---tfat is, according to Hoyle"---
\. - whether IL rains or whether IL
q Azcwe. the polls win he opened be-
fween those hAurs The idea IL 10
frtr early and facilitate the work of
the officials who are charged with
rfsuntsng the ballots. Demonstration
i may mean the loss OF your vote. and
4 win certainly delay the announcement
u ax the result.
In accordance with the regulations.
prescribed for such events. the
Msaans will close at o'clock this
Z aIfernoon and remain closed Hrtfi i
otcioc kthis afternoon and remain
o'clock Wednesday morning. The
cnly possible hope for eae thirsty
during rhat period WITT 'nr Tire tenn
ple OF refreshment IN SwanShoro.
Interest Intense.
With the battle of ballots but one
day removed. interest In the forth
coming primary IN intense~~-in fact
the oldest inhahitant does not recall
= campaign In which there was more
4 general interest
While the campaign practically
cs,,as. Saturday night with The rally
at th-s City Auditorium the candi-
dates after Gays rest from the
strenuous days and nights Of speech
making, will be up and at 1t early
this iaorning. Tie one days per
sunaI work VIII be used to full ad
ran,9ge. He IL a rare prognesticator
inaeeg. who car successfully pick the
I'VE from the list of sixteen, and 30
tar ~ is known no one is foolish
enough to lay any bets on the definite
results. 1t will he fight to a finish
and IL will probably be midnight or
I later Tuesday before the verdict Is
known.
Two Announced States,
As OF interest at this time The
Z vfrgInian reprints Tire only TWO
tickets that have been publicly an
nounced by organizations of voters
the Citizens association and the
ItaIian-Atnerican Political club. Both
these organizations have framed
states far which their members will
cast their ballots and both---especiaily
the former crgani1ation-~have done
valiant work In furihering the in
/ seresfs of the five candidates they
have picked out as the best men.
This In the Citizens association y
B ticket.
Henry r. Beck. r.. n. FERGUSON,
Marx Gunst. Carlton Mccarthy, w.
III Zimmerman.
Following is the Italian American
club ticket; .............
Robert Nhtttet, Jr.. f. IT. Fofkes,
Marx Gunst, John ". Moore, w. II.
y Zimmerman.
Who the Candidates Arc.
Il 75s iifnSfrrx arH py5nf nEagrHrtztrs ut
The candidates.
BECK. HENRY F.--Rorn In Rich
rncnd September 30, 1858. Son of
s, Henry A. Beck, Confederate veteran.
Educated in the Richmond pubic
schools, and graduated from the
high Achoel with first honors in
1887. Was employed by the Ches-
apeaks and Ohio railroad company
rs assistant craftsman, and attended
the Mechanics institute at night. In
Richmond and Chesapeake railroad
An assistant engineer. Then became
Z resident engineer with the Biueneld
W Na.l water works. and came no
Richmond to engage I'm the survey of
the original Lee district. For the fol-
lowing few years he did miFh rail-
road work and became associata ted
with the Newport News Gas COM
pany. and the Newport News Elec-
trio Railway company. In 1898 ne ac-
cepted position with the Virginia
Electric Railway company and did
much engineering work for that COM
pany. After working for several years
with various RAILROADS.. and In private
engineering work. he was offered the
position of assistant city engineer
under Colonel Cutshaw, and left that
place 10 accept the position OF build
ing inspector. July q. 1907. He was
trsice elected la tAs beard Of alder
mel. first from ofa jackson ward,
then from Monroe ward. He ALWAYS
favored annexation, and one of his
duties in the ofi,e of the city or
etiaesr was TO draw a map OF the cit,
end the annexed territory
BENNETT. A. W.--Eorn in Rich
B mond. May II. 1867 Attended the
public schols and afterward grad
NAt&d AI1Ht NAStSaifF SGDpof lie
went into business with his father.
and when the latter died, he and
his brother for several years ran the
bushes "A brother 4f,-ri estrsrft-
years ago. and MIR. Bennett has con-
Quoted the business since then, with
much success lie entered politics
eight years ago. being elected to- the
board OF aldermen from Lee ward.
He served TWO full terms, aud retired,
having been an advocate Of annexa-
= t4aE. the Rew fern If government
and the redistricting Of the city He
has served on many of the important
committees. having been a member
OF the committees on grounds and
I buildings. electricity. street cleaning
ard water.
DAVIS. GEORGE Born In
Richmond. April ~. 1850. Was edu-
/ Gated niocal private schools and The
Mechanics Institute. and fer three
years attended school In Baltimore
where he lived for that period IF
time Was for seventeen years in
hrTssnEss ur Main street. unrf--war
elected TO council from Jefferson ward
for three successive serus. Was an
active member of the committee on
Hight, and fought the ordinance pro-
viding for street ~rectric lights at
the price the company wished. finally
4 getting the price 81 d figure, which
II was claimed saved the city s20.o0o
year He favored the annexation
ref sa4gHnhssstskg as far hack RS lS9@s4