The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-06
CALLS COMMITTEE
T0.CONS|DER PLAN
Major Martin Will Lay Annexa-
ton Referendum Before Body
Friday Night.
WEST ENDERs OPPOSE VOTE
Lay Resolution OH Table Lively
Fight for Committee in
Jefferson Ward.
WEST ENDERs OPPOSE VOTE

Major Miles M Martin, chairman OF
the City Democratic Committee, yes
terday morning Issued a call for n
meeting OF that body for Friday night.
NAY 81 at O'Clock, at Murphy's Hotel
Inc SPECIFIC object is TO consider the
request of Il committee from the Cen
trai Trade and Labor Council asking
that test vote BIO taken in the June
primary by the Democrats of Rich
mond on the question of annexation.
sentiment in the committee is much
divided although the advocates OF the
proposition for 2 referendum claim
they have a majority of members
pledged to vote for submission. Those
In opposition say there is nothing def
mite to vott on-.-that while Il citizen
might favor annexation, he could
reasonably be afraid to vote for a
general plan without knowing to what
units the Council might go, and that
on the other hand, those who opposo
annexation will have nothing to fight,
since The Council committee has adopt
ed no plan, and the printed maps
are merely tentative-a starting point
interest in tho annexation matter
has eclipeed city politics. and the
friends OF various candidates ind it
difficult to get the attention of the
voters, who are talking of the new
matter that may appear on the ballots
AT the June primary.
Club Voted 1T Down.
1T turns out that a vote OH tho nro-
position taken by the West End Citi-
zens' Association at the meeting held
last Thursday night resulted in ma
Jority against 1t. Davis Bottom Of
rered resolution asking the city
committee to refer annexation to tho
people at the primary. On vote. it
was laid OH the table, which was taken
TO mean majority did not favor Il
It's author may call 1t up again at a
future meeting.
While the Bottom resolution was
pending, w. A. 1ilcvesahl offered an
amendment to the effect that the CITY
committee print the proposed extern
sions to the city In the form of a man
on the ballots, but the members did
not seem to think this practicable
The West End Citizens Association
has invited candidates who have oppo-
sition to address 1t at the meeting ON
the night of June 5.
Campaign Details.
West End supporters OF City Ser
gcant John J.. Satterfield have arrang-
ed for rally to be held in Monroe
Hall. on Main Street, the night OF
Wednesday. May IL Friends OF Mr..
satteriield claim that he is daily gain
ms strength ana making up for time
he lost in the earlier days of the cam
paign West End people, it is said,
will organize his West End meeting.
The three cornered race between
Henry f. Tresnon Il. Peter Howle and
Frederick Peasants for Commits sloncr
of Revenue attracted good deal of
attention until annexation talk came
along. However, the candidates are
all hard at work. The same is true
OF the fight between j. Herbert Mercer
and stephen johnson for Sheriff OF the
city.
Fight in East End,
Not the least amusing scrap is the
intense rivalry among the sixteen can
didates for the five seats in the City
Democratic Committee from jefferson
Ward They leave no stones unturned
Stonewall Goddin. one of the:sc six
teen, who is running for the commit
tee in the intervals OF washing off
the floudon statue OF the Father OF His
Country in the Capitol where he holds
a janitorial position, is not 10 be left
behind in the race TO declare plat
forms on which he asks the support
OF the voters
Stony" opposes trips to Washington
to attend inaugurations unless al the
individual expense of members, and
favors reference of annexation and
all other subjects to the people at the
polls. He has had printed the largest
and reddcst candidatorial cards TO be
found in the city.