The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-12
CONTESTED
FIGHT FOR LOCAL
OFFICES IS ENOED
Griggs Forces Hold Final
Rally While Satterheld
Rests Content
FRIENDLY CAMPAIGN
FOR LEGISLATURE
Nine Candidates Pattern After
Alphonse and Gaston---Mer-
Ger and Johnson Have
Spat and Make Up


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The local political campaign cam<
to a close last night with the Griggss
meeting at the Mechanics Institute
More thar our hundred men gather
ed to hear the last speech of the cam
cass, and to volunteer their services
in the work of brining out the vote to-
day.
James E. Dickerson presided at the
meeting, n acted as master of cere-
monies. The gathering was strictly 4
GriGgs one, and the workers who will
handle the machinery today were
named. AS their names were called.
each man. as he went to the front, ~
greeted witt applause. This applause
was particularly strong e Frank
Ferrandini, who will be in charge OF
one of the Lee ward precincts, ~
called. He received an ovation aud
was called upon for a speech. but de-
clined to talk in his own behalf, bee
cause, as he stated. the meeting
was for Griggs' alone.
With the close of the meeting the
campaign closed. Satterfield did not
hold a meeting. He sat within
stones throw of this meeting, how
ever. at the Elks' club, and heard
the shouts of the Griggs' men. "
Satterfield Satisfied.
II feel satisfied with the progress OF
the campaign" said MIR. Satterfield.
My friends assure me that / nAe
| lave no fear of defeat. and ! am sAt.
isfied that they mean what they say
and will stand by me. / do not an~
ticipate defeat, but shall not rest un-
til h last vote is In the box tomor-8
row night"
The polls will open this morning at
sunrise. If 1t is not a cloudy day the
sun will peep over Chimborazo heights
6 ~ nrffy bnfrrn x EfNlnnk II u5lI atMk ~
into the horizon beyond the Belt Line
shortly before I o'clock and in the- In
term the destinies of nine candidates
for the legislature, three for the Of
flee Of commissioner OF revenues; tive
for the Office of Sheriff and two for
the city sergentcy, will have been de-
termined by the true and faithful
Besides these there are innumer-
able candidates for -ne office OF mag
istry and for the membership OF the
city committee.
All the other candidates, those who
have no opposition. have been de-
clared the nominees of the party. and
their names will not appear on th0
ballot. These embrace Treasurcft
Pace, Collector Hulce, Common.
wealth's Attorney Folkes. High Con.
stable Wyatt. Clerks of Court Savtlles
Christian, Duval and Libby. There -
no opposition to Colonel John s. Harsf
wood for the State senatorship.
One Unpleasant Incident.
The campaign has bee waged on
clean and digniied lines. Just 2
incident marred the serenity OF 1
canvass, that Is which candidate Ste-
/ phen Johnson attacked the c Of
Sheriff Mercer. This, however. Prov
I'd something of a flash in h pa.
/ and was obilterated from the records
by both candidates. when both OK
them, after the effect had worn on IN
a day or two, relegated it to the re-
cesses of the past.
From that moment there wal noth.i
ing said in public meetings abCnt
either candidate. 3A&s
The legislative fight has been wnE~
ed along friendly lines. None Of the
candidates has taken OK f043
other. Whenever a candidate c0NtMA
not attend a meeting, one OF the 0tAMa3
err aspirants would make q spoeoMN
for him, and laud him to the heavonm~
The ~friendliest canvass l have oxUXM;
SEEM" said Captain Curtis, q votoxA1Es
campaigner.
At the polls today there Will -
tried and true friends Of the varf0MG&
candidates. Trained officials will hoN1#
fcharge of the precincts. n watcMgkS
ers will be on hand to see that evok4ea
man in the city be PERMITTED to c4G&s
his vote as he feels, and that IT;
counted In the general summing upsAMs
| EVERY Canuluate IeelS That AU 2hX[&3
win. Four candidates for the loE136z4
lature must lose. Two candidates 4
the cofnrnfssionershipe must fail IN
feat. and one each from the shrtexo1
and the sergeantcy will go by
board.
Close of Hot Campaign. SM
Long before sunrise today Q0xv
didates. managers, cohorts and votor~f
Twill have begun the great night &[#
municipal and legislative prefern44& 9
The close OF one of the hottest eNx1ff&
paigns in Richmond for many yNxT
began with the close Of the
rooms yesterday afternoon IT
o'clock. #N33
While there are a number o3 GN13
tested places, the zeal hard.
getic fight has been that for the
sergeantcy. sss s4
Sheriff Mercer went along thu
tenor of his way for some ttmayW
suddenly his chief deputy. 8kn1
johnson resigned, and
that he would oppose his chief
a little later, his eco deput4s@
uel Shield. resigned, with no
to the sheriff, except an enve1QpG%
his keys and his badge and
saying tina he had retired.
Up to a day or two befora
missioner Of h Revenue
had the field TO himself. a 4
moment r. Peter Howle aH4
Peasants appeared IA ~