The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-04
EFFORT TO POLL
FULL PARTY VOTE

/ TUu ThkII UlL
Democratic Leaders In Danvills
Seek to Overcome Exist
ing Apathy. Il
Especial to The Tim<s-Dispstch-l
Danville. Va. November 3.-Demo-
cratic authorities Of Danville and the
surrounding counties are making q
strenuous effort TO poii the full Demo
cratic strength for Woodrow Wilson
and Congressman Saunders on Tuesday
next
ever. much apathy prevails. and Il II
feared that the vote cast viii not APP
proach that Of recent electiona The
prevailing opinion that Woodrow VIII
son will assuredly receive the electoral
vote In Virginia. and the further fact
that the last Legislature placed the
two Democratic counties. Halifax and
Charlotte. In the Fifth District. thus
making certain Representative Seund.
ers's return to the lower branch Of
Congress. 10 responsible for the lack
Of interest
On Monday night the two Wilson.
Marshall and Saunders Clubs. Of this
city. will meet with the Democratic
executive committee. and the anal
plans tor getting ont the vote will be
announced. II 10 predicted that Wilson
will carry Danville BY Q majority Of
from 800 to LOO. and that Congress
man Saunders will run close behind
him.
Very few Of the voters have mani
Tested any interest in the vote on the
constitutional amendments. and 1t II
probable that . large percentage Of
the electorate win neither vote for nor
against these propositions
Mr.. Saunders spoke here Friday
night to IN audience Of from three
to four hundred people. He discussed
In IN able manner the issues oS the
present campaign. ana his remarks
evoked much enthusiast. During the
last week he has bssn campaigning In
PittsyIYania and Franklin.
Frederick BrosdnAx ana oamual
Spurlock. two negroes. are being held
In Jail Tor the grand jury for the a.
legged robbery Of . pockstbook from
the pocket Of . blind and deaf man
named C. O. Davis. who was at the
time In the Southern Depot Local
detectives arrested the two negroes
late last week. after II had been found
that they had been spending money for
which they were unable to account in
q lavish manner.
The three pickpockets who were ar
Tested hero during the week Of the
fair ana who are now serving time will
probable face other charges Of . SINH.
lar nature ~ soon as their sentences
are out.
Among the articles found among the
mems effects after being arrested were
q number OF foreign coins, which tho
police supposed were taken from the
pockets Of other persons. Letters Civ
Ing 4 description Of these coins have
been transmitted to various points In
virgiaia A Lynchburg man.. By the
name Of Goodman. had his pocket pick
! ed during the Lynchburg Fair. AMI
among the things taken were num-
Der Of coins answering tho descrip-
lions OF those given In the letter.
These coins win be sent TO Lynchbura
for nnaI Identification. and should they
prove to be the same n those lost by
Mr.. Goodman. warrants will be issued
for the men now In jail here.
Robert w. Reagin. the former chain
gang omcer. was given . hearing In
the Mayors Court on Saturday for
shooting and wounding . fugitive pris-
onef named Charles Moore, who, on
February 20. broke his chain and ran
nifty yards before the omcer's bullet
wounded him in the leg. bringing him
down. The charge against the onicer
~as dismianed Ever afnca thA ah60t-