The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-13
VISIT $500 MEN
ON FIRST NIGHT
Young Mems Registration Com
mittee Makes Annual Cam
paign for Voters.
MEETS READY RESPONSE
Many Promise to Qualify and
Take Part in City
Elections!
READY RESPONSE

Never in the history OF this city
llave as many visits boon made In
the Same length OF time as occurred
last night between the hours OF $40
and o'clock. Discountlng for all
natural enthusiasm and eXaggeration,
II is estimated that more than $500
men were visited In their homes in
that busy two hours and half. the
guest In each instance being courte-
Gus member OF Richmond's energetic
400" the Young Mems Registration
Committee
With pencils shurpencd and q disarIn-
ing smile. the volunteer vote seekers
set out last night to accomplish the
great feat OF adding 5000 moro names
to Richmond's swelling electorate.
Each precinct in the city was in charge
of captain. who. with from ten TO
thirty workers under his supervisor,
started out to see every eligible man
in the allotted territory. Everywhere
the workers were met with uniform
courtesy and were given the best OF
treatment Nen had clipped the blanks
from the papers and filled them GU;
with the necessary data in anticipa-
ton OF the visit from committeeman,
and everything was done to facilitate
the gigantic task
VIII Continue to Work.
An enthusiastic rally OF precinct
leaders was held at the night head
quarters of the organization. the Rich
mond Club, 3ol East Grace Street, las:
night NJ 1890 o'clock. Each captain
reported that his committee had visit
cd at least one-third OF his allotted
number OF homes.
BY the most conservative estimate,
President Fairfax G. Jones placed the
number of men interviewed at 1000.
while In number OF instances men
would not be seen. The total white
male population OF voting age liz
placed at 10000, and 1t is expected that
more than $4,000 OF these will be APP
preached before the close OF the cam
paign.
The workers will be out again to-
night, and will endcavor to cover tho
hest OF their territory. Tomorrow
night will SEQ the close of the cap
paign. ut which time the workers Will
try to see all who were missed on pre-
vious visits.
Never have the men OF Richmond
been awakened to their duty rs Is now
last spring was much simpler than the
present one, no effort being made 10
canvass the entire city. DelinQnents
whose names appeared on the regis
tration books were reminded TO pay
up, but nothing was attempted with
those who had never been assessed.
All those who qualify before Decem
Der will DO eligible to vote In the
spring primary. at which time the
Mayor and City Council will be elected.
List of Registrars.
The list OF official registrars In the
various precincts follows:
Clay Ward.
First precinct. Louis Ramstetter, 1881
| Floyd Avenue.
second precinct, ". G. Napier. llla
Beverly Street.
Third precinct, j. r. Carter, 422 South
laurel Street.
Fourth precinct James Hpndley. 1870
Hanover Avenue.
Fifth precinct, Littleton Fitzgerald
ia East Clay street
Ice Ward.
First precinct. Heath Rawley. 1125
! West Avenue.
Second precinct. i. W. Gates. aos l.:
West Marshall Street
Third precinct. Peter Winston, $50.
West Grace Street.
Fourth precinct. Andrew Krouse, /:
| West Broad Street
Fifth precinct. Frank H. Rowe 12,
! Madison Ward.
| First precinct, "A. l. Tenser so!
| North EtShth street.
! Second precinct. W. Harrison Blair
/ Sill East Grace Street.
Third precinct. J. J. Cox, ITO Ven
able street.
Fourth precinct, NJ c. Robinson, 80
| East Sixth Street.
Fifth precinct. NJ A. Rightsell, 1870
Hull Street.
| Sixth precinct. -. J.. Porter, 12
| CpWardin Avenue
Jefferson Ward.
First precinct, Charles Koss. l2I
| East Main Street
Second precinct, II. r. Brophy, $50
Venable Street
Third precinct, Charles w. Sims, ] 10
North Tventythird Street.
Fourth precinct. II. Brizzolara, 20
North Twenty-eighth Street.
Fifth precinct. b. a. GALLAGHER, PSI
East Broad street.
Sixth precinct r. A. Cavedo, 3d.
Lester Street.
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