The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
No No OPPOSITION
To COURT CLERKS
sANILLE. CHRISTIAN NOR WINSTON
HAVE CHANCE TO he
BEAT.
ROWELLE HOLDS OVER
CITY COLLECTOR MAY BE APP
f.s. -
POINTED IN CITY COUNCIL
FACE HAS wALkOVER AND
SAME FOR TRESNON.

With no opposition so far developed
the clerks OF the city courts the
Chancery the Law and Equity and the
HustlnSs, VIII have clear sailing at the
primary on June 18th
p to date neither Clerk Charles
q. Saville !. +. Winston nor Walter
Christian has had even the semblance
% opposition. III any such develops
hat opposition must announce itself
before the 18th of April for the law
ls That any candidate who wishes to
enter the primary must lie his in-
tcntion within sixty DAYS before that
primary date
clerk Ned Rowelle IF the city
Circuit court. does not come UP for
election at this time He is now in
the tackwoods class He must run
when the Circuit court clerks come
Up. That will be next year MIR.
Itoweile is, accordingly resting easy.
So are the other clerks because there
is ne indication of opposition.
But there is the city sergeant. Ser
Eeant Satterfield mas - opposition.
lie is up against all thu opposition he
had last time. with @ split support
from Church Hill
And then there is sherjn Mercer
He ia being opposed h. his lr0mer
chief deputy, Steve Johnson Mr.
Johnson entered the fight because he
thought there would be great opposi-
ton to Sheriff Mercer. and In the shut
fte ne would be beat In order to head
this off he entered taa field. So
far. however. no further opposition
has developed and Stew is the only
apporent to his former chief This
fight promises TO be a hot one
Wilbur f. Grtggs is conducting a
fast and furious campaign. He and
his friends are having meetings al
most nightly IN every section Of the
CITY. He will have oHe tomorrow
night at which it is believed there
viii he several speeches made by
leaders from the West End and the
Sopthsitle
Tbe Southside appears 20 he di-
vded between Satterfeld and Griggs.
Deputy Sergeant Saunders. is. nat
urallN. "A Satterfeld man He is his
first deputy, having charge of the
course of events in connection with
lIusting court part T. He is also
mentioned as candidate for United
states marshal for this district
II vas stated YESTERDAY hE the To-
cal leaders that There would be no
opposition to High Constable Wyatt
nor Commissioner Of Revenue Tres
nor
It is a foregone conclusion that
there will he no opposition to Treas
urer Pace. The officer If auditor has
reverted to council ara hat nj col
loctor seems to be soir= ! hat way
Their is a question as to whether the
collcctorship viii get to council be-
fore the coming election II not then
Mr. Hulcc will have to stand for elee-
ton by The people. There is a resolu-
ton before council making THIS of
flee appointive 1t It gets through.
then Mr.. H1ce will have to depend
upon his reelection through council
If It does not he will have to stand
before the people and be elected as his
predecessor for years was elected Mr..
Hulce and his friends would, natural
~, prefer TO have the election come
before council. And it IS likely that
that course will be pursued
All candidates and prospective can
didates must file their Intentions wi n
the clerk Of the city committee and
the clerk Of. the Hustings court be-
fore April 18th, I'm order to get ON the
primary ticket, and now Is the time to
get busy.