The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-14
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
CERTAIN VICTORY
Figures Not Venturcd by Can
didatcs for Congress i'll To
Morrow's Primary.
MACHINE ISSUE DEPLoRED
Not Raised by Montague-Final
Speech in Last End
Tonight.

No definite figures as to the result
are furnished from the headquarters
OF either of the candidates COR Con-
sress in to-morrow's primary election.
Both camps express confidence. but
have no forecasts to venture The
friends of former Governor a. }. Mon
tague expect to carry Richmond by a
large majority. Thcy expect ne Will
also carry Chesterfield Gooc!Iand and
King William Counti,s with the little
city OF WILLIAMSBURG Those who
speak TOR Captain Laml assert that he
Will secure majority iu Richmond, that
ne will carry every county and that
his total majority vii be substantial
l'inal arrangements Tor the primary
viii be made to-day City Judges OF
election will call for me balo; boxes
and voting booths in the basemen; OF
the city Hall from II 10 o'clock to-
dav Ballots and poll books Will be
delivered to judges between and 6
o'clock this afternoon 1T the Office OF
Secretary Walter G. Duke. OF the City
Democratic Committee The polls VIII
o-en at scr tomorrow morning and
VIII close at 1903 p. NJ
Claims DIscunntcd.
Comments on the Lumo rally OF
MONDAY night are general The sup
porters OF Governor Montague say that
the claim advanced that the Lamb
Club has $500 bona u1e members is
preposterous. in view OF the size o.;
the crowds which have heard the con-
gresham and of the tact that only
some 800 or $50 voters attended the
principal rally OF the campaign. Tn,
statement as to the CLUB memb crsaip
Ia he.
not related to the former Governor.
but IS closely connected With Captain
Lamb
Captain Lambs followers have
plucked up much courage during the
last TWO or three DAY. although its
basis is not easily discovera In
lection at the last moment into the
congressional campaigu OF the machine
and antimachine Issue is greatly de-
plored by former Governor Montagu.
and his friends. They have not de-
sired to make Il fight along any such
lines and have carefully avoided doing
so Ii was stated yesterday by men
who are closest to Governor Montague
tnat the issue is not o; his seeking.
Has Not Discussed Machine.
In all Of his many speeches the Gov
ernor has not once uttered the word
machine nor endeavorcd TO create
any fractional feeling within the party.
II is well known that soaie OF MS
warmest supporters are mon VINO nave
always been associated with what is
known as the Organization or the
ma chine"
Nor do the frineds OF Governor Mon.
tague believe thet any danger threatens
his cause from such q source. They
discount reports which have been in cir
cu!ation and deem them wild. These
rumors have been TO the effect that
orders had been received flom Wash
inston to the machine forces to rally
TO Captain Lamb. 1t was even stated
that Congressman Flood had Forwarded
a fund of $4,000, presumably to be
USED where IL would De effective This
put some OF the boys" on the nunt for
tho fund, which seemed not to mate
rialize.
1t is no, expected that Governor
Monta que will make any further reply
10 any criticisms made by Captain
Lamb Mr.. Montague has avoided per-
sonalities throughout. ana the absence
OF mud-slinging during the contest has
been commented upon.
Captain Lamb takes the position. for
MS part that ne should have q vote or
confidence Oh the ground that no crit
lcism OF his record has been advanced
oy ms opponent. He advances his
prestige Of long service as reason
Tor his renomina tion Lastly. he takes
the position that the reforms in legis-
lative procedure in Washington advo-
Gated by his opponent are unnecessary
and impracticable
End of Campaign.
Governor Montague spoke at Cold
Harbor. Hanover Comfy. last night. He
VII close his campaign with an address
before the East End Civic Improve
ment League tonight. in tho vacant lot
at Eighteenth and Grace Streets.
Captain Lamb win attend picnic in
hanover County to-day He vii! hardly
return to the city oefore tomorrow.
The city Democratic Committee viii
icine tomorrow nieht 70 receive ,ha
returns from the precincts Of this city.
- was 'ound impossible to secure a hall
any closer TO the BUSINESS centre.