The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
CANDIDATES RESTING ON THEIR OARS,
AWAITING VOTE IN PRIMARY TODAY
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Distributed yesterday by Secretary
Walter G.. Duke. of the city Demo-
cratic committee. The polling booths
and boxes were taken from storage in
the city hall basement and taken to
the polling places yesterday, whore
they were installed carly this morn
ing.
The city Democratic committee will
meet tonight at 3 o'clock TO receive
the returns.
Heavy Vote Expected.
Speculation as to the size of the
probable vote In Richmond vary from
5000 TO 5000. and the probabilities
are that the correct total will be
found somewhere between the maxi
mum and minimum figures Two
years ago the total vote IN Richmond.
when Congressman Lamb defeated
Ashby Wickham. was 1880, Mr. Lamb
receiving majority of 1870. but a
heavier vote is expected to be polled
today
In the counties two years ago 1851
votes were cast, but heavier poll
than this is expected today. when the
total is expected to be from 2.5oo
to 5000. Nine thousand, then, Is the
probable vote in the district
or this Governor Montague's friends
expect to get between Ave and six
thousand AT Congressman Lambs
headquarters II was stated that the tn
cumhent would receive n majority Of
more than twelve hundred In the dis
trict, which would place Captain
Lambs vote at more than five thous-
and. In other words. each side claims
about the same majority for its can
didate
Manipulation Charged.
On the eve Of the election the eff
forts of both sides were redoubled
and friends of both candidates were
claiming manipuiations and political
tricks used in many other campaIgs.
Neither Congressman Lamb nor Mr.
Montague would have anything TO Say
as to these charges stating that they
knew nothing Of them. They them
selves were making none and deny
ing none
In one instance, however. Captain
Lamb took occasion to make a denial
The reports current in the city that
'slush" fund has been turned loose
by State Democratic leaders In the
interest of Captain Lamb wss yigor-
ously deaied.
lit is a campaign falsehood started
for the purpose of injuring my can
dtdacy" said Congressman Lamb.
At Montague headquarters ignor-
anee of the alleged activities Of the
city ring as 1t was called in the
reports, was also declared.
Congressman Lamb last night gave
the following statement 10 the Viz
ginian:
Lambs Statement.
In the edition of the Times
Dispatch (August 14th) commenting
1pon the Congressional contest in
the Third district the following lun-
guage was used 1t is even stated
that Congressman Flood had for
warded a fund of ten thousand dol
lars presumably to be used whore 1t
would be effective and in the News
Leader of the same date and in con-
spicuous type, II is stated that
'rumors of "slush fund" varying in
amount from eight to nine thousand
dollars have been insistentiy current
IL being specified that five thousand
dollars of this amount was destined
for use in the city of Richmond, and
the only conclusion which can be
drawn from these two articles is that
the money viii be used in my behalf.
Such a rumor Is simply a campaign
falsehood started for the purpose OF
trying to lnJnre my cannluacF anu
help that of my opponent. There Is
not n sclentiIla of truth in the al
legged rumors. No money has been
sent to the Third Congressional dis
trlct by any one to help me or 70 de-
feat my opponent. The object In
circulating such false rumors the day
before the election must be apparent
to every one, tha purpose being TO In
fiuence and mislend the voters, and to
IAuiaf being made which
would reach all the electorate before
the day Of the election. ! have too
much confidence In the people of the
Third Congressional district and in
: tn cir sense OF justice to believe that
they can he influenced by such poll"
teal trick.
Respectfully.
HfnIN LAM r.