The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
States GALORE,
TAKE YOUR CHOICE
WARD POLITICIANS AND WILLING
WORKERS. Busy ON CAM
pAIGN CoMBIN ALTON.
THESE 1Nu SEEN TO HE FAVOR
tTEs-WHITTE1, MOORE AND
ZIMMERMAN, WITH sIRsCH-
BERG AND E0LkEs STRONG.

Despite the warm weather, there is
considerable activity in political cir
cles. The politicians and candidates
are wasting no time In getting from
one crowd to another where there
may be possibility of landing a vote
or two.
The campaign is not without its in
cidents.
The campaign Is not without its in
eidenIs.
The naming of five possibilities by
citizens committee created some
smoke, which has not entirely blown
over. and then came the news among
the candidates and the whiting work
trs that Clyde W Saunders was op-
posing the nomination of Alderman
-Nltittet, followed eiesely by the re-
port that many voters wound scratch
CAPITA in Mccarthy because he is not
a resident of the city.
These things had hardly gotten to
the ice box before the friends Of some
of the candidates began to suggest
that the coming out of PAU was m
tended TO cut the vote of the South
side for the benefit of others than the
Southside candidates themselves This
I
that placed a quietus on the rumor
so far as that particular incident 10
the campaign is concerned
Candidates MOVING Around.
I During it all the candidates. them
selves are scurrying around. and there
/ viii be no cessation untn the evening
Of the tenth of September.
Mushroom clubs and organizations
are springing up on all sides. and
campaign orators are making the
welkin ring with patriotic speeches,
and fervid appeals TO the people.
owing to the stringent election laws
! the candidates may not dispense funds
as literally as some of them might
wish. But all the same the clubs are
able 10 pay the gas bills and the jan
itors hire.
! The good people themselves are not
worrying much 1t IS too hot for that.
! Mo Vacation For Them
! While many OF the voters, and es-
peciallv these named on the Citizens
I committee will waiiow in the sands
! of the seashore or back in the frost
Of the mountains, the candidates Will
be forced TO stay in town and watch
each other during the long, suitry days
and the breezelexs nights OF the sum-
mer.
Slate after slate IS even now being
written and posted There are at least
five already in existence, ANA the ex-
ample set by the citizens committee
/ is being followed by other gatherings
! and individuals with more or less fol-
: lowing Here Is one OF them:
Some Of the States.
/ Mccarthy. Beck. Folkes. Hirschberg.
and Moore This slate is being touted
more OF less on the Southside. It IS
: also strong on the north side OF Naii-
son ward. and around the middle vest
ern section. The labor unions are look
/ ing at IL with much favor
/ Another goes like this: Mccarthy.
Beck, zimmerman, Whittet and Gunst
/ This slate pulls much pleasure from
/ many in the West End. 1t is NOT
strong as a whole in the Southside.
! the happy land Of 500 pivotal votes,
The East End won't look at il. In
/ the middle section 1t is strong by viz
/ ture OF the placing Of two names
thereon who are strong individually ia
/ that section
4 Here is the slate which ticI<les the
East Enders Richards, Hirschberg
Davis. Mccarthy and Beck. II viii he
! noticed that both Beck and Mccarthy
are on all the tickets or states SO far
named. They are looked upon as good
PAGES settlers While their friends think
they are sure winners, still they art
not letting grass grow under their feet
II il not believed that either will TAKE
a vacation until after the election.
Main Streets Favorite.
NOW here is ticket that is beins
circulated around Main street; Me
Carthy. Nhittet Moore, Folkes an(
| Hirschbere This slate is discussed
more frequently than any of The others
Becks name does not appear thereon