The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-11
POLLARD BACKERS
FORM LOCAL CLUB
Candidate for Attorney-General
Starts Work With Big
Mass-Meeting.
TELEGRAM FROM MONTAGUE
William H. Adams Made Presi-
dent OF John Garland Pollard
Club of Richmond.
TELEGRAM FROM MONTAGUE

Enthusiastic support was given to
the candidacy OF John Garland Pollard
for Attorney General at a mass meet :
ins held at the Mechanics Institute
last night. Between 225 and 25O men
signed cards pledEing themselves to
vote and work for Mr.. Pollard, and n
number of speakers were outspoken in
their praise of the candidate and OF
their belief in his fitness to hll the
position II elected, Mr.. Pollard spoke
briefly. saying that his first formal
campaign address would he delivered
at Louisa Courthouse on Monday
COnSrntulntiOns From Montague
telegram of CONGRATULATIONS from
Congressman Andrew jackson Monta-
que, addressed TO Chairman William
II. Adams. and saying, "I hope vour
meeting tonight will be most success
full" brought prolonged applause
William H. Adams, president OF the
Board OF Aldermen, was nominated
for president OF the John Garland Poll
hard Club of Richmond, by w. \. Cren-
shaw, and was elected by acclamation
James II. Sheppard, Jr., was elected
secretary. President Adams proposed
that vice presidents be elected from
each ward. the election resulting as
follows:
Jefferson Ward: George w. Rogers
and Frank l.. Butler.
Madison ward: Jesse y. Ladd. Har-
vey H. Atkinson and Carter c. Jones
Lee Ward: Mann =. Valentine and
George Bryan.
Clay Ward: Davis Bottom and e.
l.. Ryan.
Executive Committee Named.
State Superintendent of Public
Printing Davis Bottom was made
chairman OF committee of eight
named by the chairman. which retired
committee to act with the president
and vice presidents in prosecuting n
ward and precinct campaign through
out the city and suburbs. Mr.. Bottom
reported for the committee the fol-
lowing nomination. which were an
proved as the membership of the exec
utivc committees:
Clay Ward William Jenkins James
II. Bradley and A. Nicholson.
Jefferson Ward r. ~ Racket, r..
IL. Hardesty and Roland H. Childrey.
Madison Ward: l.. r. Brown, James
Tresnon and Stacy T. Garrett.
Lee Ward: G. r. Clarke. w. Creed
Davis and l.. r. stern.
Barton Heights: Horace l.. Whit
lock.
Forest Hill: Richard w. Darlington.
Highland Park: Ii. r. Lewis and T..
NJ Mcclure.
Ginter Park: Ben Wilson.
-'iN'' tpNCidi SPEAKERS nuu OOtIIn ed
plans for a definite canvass of the
voters of the city. there We're calls for
Mr. Pollard, and the candidate came TO
the platform.
Pollard Makes Brief Talk.
twelve years ago the people of
itichmond elected me to the Constitu-
tonal Convention" he said II had
thought that my first and only politi-
cal ofcnse would cause in myself a
permanent reformation. and that
would not again aspire to public Office
But the tcmpter game and tempted me
again on the turbulent waters of the
political sea. i am n candidate. and
want to get elected. but I had rather
have the esteem and regard OF those
who know we we'll than any Office in
the gift Of the people. On the for
mer occasion when I went before the
people of Richmond the thing | was
proudest Of was that the boys had
grown up with on Church Hill stood
by me on election day. There are some
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