The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-30
TUESDAY, APRIL so, 1912. .
WHICH rs YOUR TICKET:

No city was ever faced more imperativey
~ the necessity Of getting away from routine
polttics than Richmond is today. With the
councjlmanc primary upon us, today's results
viii 90 far toward showing just how deeply
Richmond is interested in the new spirit, and
how seriously this city takes the effort finding
expression in the Administrative Board to put
municipal business on a business basis.
The Administrative Board is .nextricably
ccncerned with the character of the City
Council. Contrary TO more or less general
impression, the board will not be such one
rs distins uishes the commission form of gov
eminent II is compromise between the
absolute authority OF men elected from the
VI hole body OF the people to carry their con-
Germs and the older representative government
Within the confines OF city. The new council
must largely bow TO the Administrative Board
when 1t comes in power. far as administer
ing many city functions which are now carried
out through the cumbersome practice OF com
Mittees subject to approval OF the council. In
that respect the Administrative Board will. il
properly constituted have great powers TO
Hut II must be remembered that the council is
rot done away with. Il still will contain
within itself the real source of power in Rich
rscnd II will stu. In many instances. have
tho practical right OF veto, 1t will still. in
numerous important particulars be the body
/. which the Administrative Board must look
without whose help the board from whom so
tied
This is, therefore the most important coun-
Z cslmanic election ever held In the community.
The need was never greater for men with
\ breadth OF view. OF progressive spirit, of real
civic patriotism Among the candidates are
men who will measure up to these require
inents. Among them. also. are men who
OF the old and familiar political stripe. These
Two classes of candidates WILL In effect, form
the two tickets. unoffcially declared but prac-
tiraIls in existence,
One OF these will be the ticket which will
that Is finding voice in Richmond that is urg-
ing good men, unused to politics, into the
political open.
The other is the ticket of the political reac-
tionary. the ticket which represents the senti-
ment that refuses to see error in the past or
to admit the hope of improvement in the flu
tnre.
One is the ticket OF new and larger Rich
mond.
The other is the ticket of dead alive.
Every man who votes in today's primary
viii know---or he has the full opportunity of
knowing--for which OF these tickets he casts
his ballot.
IL the solid, substantial and thoughtful men
.. Richmond shall out and vote in the
primary, the result will be success insofar
~ promising real economy and true reform
without hysteria and with the common sense
OF efficiency. II this class of citizens again. as
they have often done. prove lethargic-if they
stay away from the polls. or permit themselves
thoughtlessiy TO vote friendships and super
dcial interests instead of principie.~-the result
will be disappointment that. in the peculiar
circumstances TO which this primary will lead
nay well be in the nature Of a public calamity