The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
POLITICS BACKS GREAT AMERICAN
GAME OFF THE BOARDS IN
THE CoCKADE CITY.
HElNE BUSCH IS FORGOT
SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF OPPOSE
TION TO GILLIAMs, FATHER AND
son, rs NOW THE TALK
OF THE TOWN.

time being, despite the fact that the
Hustlers are putting up a rafting
good game, and politics now leads the
league. Like it takes its whiskey, Pc
tersburg is taking It's politics str0ight,
allowing no mixture of baseball or
ANYTHING else For once Gillian
and Bass and others are more talked
about than Heinie Busch.
Since Congressman Watson an
nounced that he would endorse r. F.
Barham for postmaster there has
been a realignment of forces and one
of the men supposed to have been
influential in persuadlng the con- /
gresham to name Mr.. Barham in ,
stead of Robert Bass, one of his cam /
paign managers during the Watson
Turnbull congressional campaign, this /
being Robert Gillian, Sr., has become !
the target of Mr., Bass friends, who
have combined with many of the an |
tl-Watson men to defeat him.
Eleventh Hour Candidates.
Bass is the candidate for Mr.,
Gilliams position as clerk of the
court. Bass came out at the
last moment, immediately after learn
ing that Watson would endorse Bar
ham. At the same time--or to be
exact-just fifteen minutes before
noon of Saturday when the lists
his candidacy against Robert Gillian,
Jr.. for the house Of delegates. and
the double barreled fight was on.
There are other candidates fot other
offices, of course, but these, who had
held the center of the stage up to
Saturday, are almost forget for the
time being. Everybody is talking of
the fight against the Giliiams
For a time the situation was
chaotic. but matters are now besln
ming to straighten themselves out. The
INSTRUMENTATION or anti-machlre
forces and the Bass faction of ma
chine" forces, as they are called, have
Joined hands To defeat Mr., Gillian,
Most Of them VIII support Mr.. Price
and some of them will cast their
votes for every one of the opponents
of the incumbents, there being a 40
inconsiderable numrer whose battle
cry is "A clean sweep of the hill"
meaning the hill on which tine court
and city officers are located The
straiehtout fight. however, Is between
Gillian and Bass. with the trice-Cil-
liam contest, involved to 4 great ex~
tent, of course. Both sides appear
confident, but the fight has come with
such suddenness that no one vino is
unprejudiCed cares % predict the cut
come.
The primary will DC held June 9th
school Entertainment.
Invitations sent out by the princi-
pal and teachers of Lee school to
attend a concert and reception in the
auditorium of that school last Fri
day afternoon, were responded to by
more than seventy mothers
Short addresses by Rev. j. 4 Nc
Clun, pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain church, and Superintendent of
Schools r. r. Jones on the necessity
/ Of cooperation of home and school of
parent and teacher. made q lasting i'm
preston on the hearers. \ violin solo
by Miss Alberta Bowman, a vocal solo
by Miss Ethel Pitcher, and several
beautiful selections on the "Nictroia"
featured.
Visit to Richmond.
Thirty-two boys and girls. pupils
OF Lee school, under the chaperonage
of Miss Bette D. Sweeny spent Sat
urday in Richmond, Nearly every
place of interest was visited by the
party, and the trip proved not only
! enjoyable but highly instructive.
Death of Robert Goode.
Robert Henry Goode, a former well
known resident of this city. died at
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his
home at Drewry's Bluff. following
several months of i'll health He Is
survived by his wife, who was for
merly Miss Allie Duskell. two sons
asd two daughters, John. Robert,
Annie and Allie Goode, all of Drewrys
Bluff; his father and stepmother, Mr..
and Mrs. Jno. w, Goode. of this city;
five sisters and one brother. Mrs Allie
LoCkett. Mrs. JAS Brockwell of Pc
tersburg; Mrs. c. /. Traylor, of Din
widdie; Mrs. ,Chas. Sheffield, of Ches-
terrified; Miss Bette Goode and Char
ley Goode, of this city. The funeral
will be conducted from the home at
prewry's Bluff, tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock, and internant will be
made in Blandford cemetery.
Funeral OF j. w. Brown
The funeral of j. w Brown, was
conducted from the residence on Har-
rison street at II O'Clock this morn
ing. Rev. l., NJ. Roper, pastor of the
First Baptist church, officiated, and
the following served as pallbearers:
Honorary--Chas. Burkert and c.
S. Wells, of Richmond; Chas. d. Ed
wards, OF Victoria, Va. and j. B.
Moore, of this city.
Active-R. E. Gill, L. b. Harerave
]. f, Austin, w, G. Godsey, j. j.
helms. w. r. Dwell. Several of the
paIlbearers were representatives of
the I O. r, NJ.
Celebrates Birthday.
Anthony Harrison, one of the oldest
and most highly respected citizens of
the city is today celebrating his eighty
ninth birthday anniversary at his home
on Commerce street. Mr.. Harrison has
seven children and many grandchil-
dren. among the first named are Mrs.
James M. Vaughan and Martin Harri-
son, of Washington.
, Personals and Briefs.
Rev Geo. Z. Booker, d. D., will
leave tomorrow for Houston, Va, on
a visit TO his brother, who is sick.
William Jones, son of the later
Mayor Jones' is in the city on a visit
ohis mother after an absence OF
three years in the Philippine islands,
where he was connected with the
United States quartermaster's depart
ment.