The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-04

Sweeping the entire Democratic
ticket into office by an almost unani-
nous vote. Richmond yesterday re-
corded al overwhelming sentiment
among the voters in favor OF COM
pulsory attendance on the public
schools, the election on. that subject
resulting in $3.50 ballots for compul-
sorry education to 279 against. Con-
gressmnn Andrew Jackson MONTAGUE
swept the Third Congressional District,
carrying every county, and. SO far as
could be ascertained last night, every
precinct, the opposition of tho Social
ist and Socialist Labor candidates
having been only nominal
sF Election day pa ssed quietly In Rich
mond with only a perfunctory. show
of interest The closing Of the ban KS
and LIQUOR houses was to many the
chief indication that an election was
being conducted. There Was0 appar-
emily no organized EFFORT on the pa rt
Of the Socialist candidates. either for
Congreus or the Adminietfntive Board
to bring out the vote, and there SEEM
either candidate. 's,i
SCHOOL TEACHERS
WORK AT POLLS
In fact. the only show of interest
was that of the school teachers, many
OF whom handed. literature to prog
pective voters or distributed It through
pupils In the schools. urging the men
of the community to support compul-
sorry education. The law made effec-
tive by the voters of Richmond yes
terday met with little or no organized
opposition. and the only. few scatter
Ing votes cast against II were from
those who fenr a constantly increns-
Ing tendency to paternalism on the
part OF government agencies. The
.t..tn H.
and not effective until the people of a
community have voted for 1t, merely
affects children between the ages of
eight and twelve years. Recent enact
ment OF laws regulating the employ
ment of children took the teeth out
OF any opposition from those who In
past years have been employers of
youthful labor.
Provision Is made in the act for those
attending private schools and for the
excuse from school attendance OF those
In poor health. or for othe- satisfactory
reasons. Requiring only twelve weeks
attendance in year. the law Is re-
garded by many as being merely an
entering wedge. and the election as
merely having the effect of giving to
the General Assembly an index OF tho
Wishes of the voters as to this form of
legislation.
MONTAGUE GOES
BACK TO CONGRESS
Congressman Montague goes back TO
Washington for his second term, hav-
ing defeated Congressman John Lamb
two years ago. close personal friend
OF President Wilson, and n lawyer
recognized In this country and abroad
as an authority on International mat
ters. through his membership In sew
cral world-confercnces, the former
Governor has In ono term attained n
prominence achieved by few members
of Congress In their first few years of
service.
Even less vigorous was the opposi-
tion In the city to the two members of
the Administrative Board, whose terms
expire on December 81, and who were
elected to succeed themselves. The
issue had been determined Demo-
cratic primary, and the Socialist can
didates made little inroads.
FULLER LEADS TICKET,
POLLING 1927 BALLOTS
E. r. Fuller. nominated by the City
Democratic Committee for the House of
Delegates. to I'LL the unexp:red term
OF the late u. L. Toney, and unopposcd
by candidates of other parties. had
the distinction of leading the ticket.
His vote OF 3,627 may be taken as
in Richmond yesterday. Republican
and Progressive parties put no local
tickets In the Held.
Superintendent of Public Schools j. A.
G. Chandler last night expressed his
great pleasure at the overwhelming
sentiment expressed in Richmond In
favor OF compulsory education, which
Is regarded BY school men as tho most
important forward step the city can
take at this time I'm educaton.
IIENRICO VOTERS INDORSE
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
Complete returns from nine out OF
seventeen voting precincts In Henrico
County last night Indicated that COM
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