The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-15
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WILL BUYFROMn NONE.
BUT LOCAL DEALERS
CRABS, SANDWICHES AND
PICKLE GO WITH GINGER ALE
AND REMARKS.

eff ] am elected to the office of city
sergeant" said wilbur J. Griggs last
night II will not only buy all the
articles needed at the jail from local
merchants, but | will buy them from
all the merchants, and not confine my
purchases TO any one or two or three.
Il believe that the merchants of
Richmond. who help to maintain the
Jail, should get whatever benefits they
/ can from business transacted at that
institution. Thousands of dollars
worth OF food must of necessity be
purchased to feed the prisoners. This
purchase will be made from local men
strictly, II I am elected.
Rotation in Office.
My deputies will get good living
wages. My hours will be reasonable,
as / have stated before. Three shifts
will prevail, thus giving a man the
opportunity OF spending an evening
with his family.
but aside from these important
matters. 1t has been said that because
man has served the people without
kick, he should be returned If
this argument prevailed there would
be no necessity for holding elections
except in case Of death or crime. This
office belongs to the people. No man
may claim that he has mortgage
upon 1t. No matter how well he
thinks he has served the people and
no matter how we'll the people think
he has served them. the fact remains
that the people have the right to
name whomever they please to serve
them
"All I ask the people to do Is to
look over my record as a private
citizen and as a public servant. /
! af Y1rf 1nxF ffrfyy ,iysxy iNt,
might wish to conduct. / have moth
/ ing to say against my opponent. He
is a good citizen and an honorable
gentleman. He has held the office
! for a term, and he claims that he
has conducted the office properly.
but 1 maintain that If given the
opportunity | can serve the people and
the city better. / do not mean to say
that because ] am a young man, thus
appealing to the vote of the young
man, that l may be more active in at
tention to the duties deyolving upon
the office, but l believe l can show
1.-The city that the Office of city sergeant
has not been filled yet so that 1t may
not be equally as well filled, II not
better"
Open-Alr Meeting.
Mr.. Griggs spoke at an open air
meeting at Seventeenth and Caring
ton streets. He had about $50 citizens
as auditors. They applauded his re-
marks and then enjoyed the hospital
ity of the Jefferson ward club, OF
which THE" Folkes is president. AT.
ter the meeting the crowd adjourned
at the invitation of the president tc
Griffln's crab garden, where a hand
shaking Test was INDUCED In by the
Griggs men and others.
This meeting was held under the
auspices of the voters of the Third
, precinct Madison ward There were
many Jefferson ward voters present
as the line between the wards is a
that corner.
Others who made short remark.
were James T, Dickerson. Edward
Griffin, Tony Lucas, and. in behalf Of
Commissioner Tresnon, Messrs. Harr,
Lawder and Gus Moll.
Mass Meeting Tonight.
A meeting Of the Grigg's follower.
and friends. as well as any who wish
! to attend will be held at Mechanics
; institute tomorrow night.
This will be the banner meeting o.
the Griggs forces. Madison ware
voters are invited particularly, say
Mr.. Griggs.
The politicians say that Madison
ward will prove the pivotal point il
the primary, and both candidates fo
the Office of city sergeant. as well al
those for other offices, are makinf
their big fights in that ward.
Madison ward extends from
Eighteenth street to First, on tn,
north side, and embraces the whole o
the Southside.