The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
CITY CAMPAIGN
OPENS TONIGHT.
Jmlauf and Ainslie Will Address
Mass-Meeting in South
Richmond.
HENRY CLAY ISSUES CALL
Oregon Hill Club Invites Candi-
dates to Attend Meeting
Tuesday Night.
HENRY CLAY ISSUES CALL

Politically, the city's eyes turn to-
night to South Richmond, where the
candidates for municipal office. includ-
ing the two aspirants for the mayor
of the South Richmond Democratic Club
to address the voters in tho interest
OF their cause. The meeting will be
held ut S o'clock in the courtroom of
llusttngs Court. Part H., and President
, Carter G. Jones. of the club. himself
Il candidate for reelection to the Com
preside
Although the candidacy lists have
| been closed since February IS, the cam
paign has progressed go far without a
single public meeting There have been
numberless gatherings of the clans in
clubroofns and hotels, but none OF them
partook OF anything like Il public char
acter.'
Interest I'm MnyoraIty.
Interest in the coming election
centres chiefly in the contest for the
inayornlty Both candidates have long
m ,;go thrown out their battle lines and
TWO rival organizations have held SOW
erai meetngs--in every case family
nhalrs, devoted'to discussion of ways
anu means Tor conducting tho active
contest that begins with the South
Richmond meeting tonight
laE9r Ainslie appears as a candidate
LOT Office Tor the first time Hc has
never been before the people for any
office within its gift. The Council in
ioint ~; session elected him Mayor in
Mayor ID. G. Richardson. who resigned
ms Office TO become Judge OF the Hust
,,mSS oouri; Ills administration has
Competing with Mayor Ainslie for tho
GUYS highest office is Jacob Umlauf mr.
present Councilman from Clay Ward,
lie has been a member of the Counrii
Tor about ten years, and has taken :,
active interest in the city's affairs la
70 - member of tho important Finance
May Develop Issues.
Although the campaign has so far
neen Tree from any talk of issues, il is
resarded as probable that before il is
oyer the Two candidates will rest on
piattorms WHICH, while not radically
apart IN policy, will yet be distinct
G ,ho sIec TO allow separate appeals to
be at the meeting tonight. and viii
make their maiden speeches in The
The meeting will be Of immediate
concern TO the Madison Ward candi-
dates. who Will join the mayoralty can
that ward there are five candidates for
election TO the Board of Alierme Ell. three
OF whom-Jesse a. l.add, W. w. Work
man and L. T. Christian-are new men
The old men are Joseph Il. Powers and
James L. Disney. j. Il. Perduc, who is
~ present "a member Of the Board from
election.
The contest for seats In the Common
Council from Madison Ward is much
five of whom must be elected. The
only new man is l.. J. Cheatwood The
present I'VE members of the body-Har-
Jones John W. Moore and Gilbert X.
Pollock. are all candidates for re-elec-
ton.
Expect Mnny Candidates.
= liberal representation of candi-
dates for seats from the other wards
viii be on hand TO witness the formal
{ n nF Ia
the two aspirants for the office OF
Mayor, tifay-onc candidates are offer
M nj Tor election OF this number
election to the seats they now occupy.
ana one. Councilman Umlauf, a car,
Gi ni for The mayoralty Twenty are
WlIhout previous experience in the
ud rrssa eIov + 6.maor Williams Of the
q call Yesterday for q mass meeting
Of the members and citizens general
~ To- be held AT o'clock on Tuesday
spring street. Invitations to attend
have been sent by Secretary NJ. Il.
iiennessey to Mr.. Ainslic and Mr.. UNI
lau!, ana TO the other candidates
The Henry Clay Club Was to have
held mi.ss-mecting tonight. but
aNoiJ n conflict with the South Rich
nond meeting. The club has a large
nemhership and an Influential follow
| m" III the Oregon Hill section of the
ciiy. and the meeting promises to he
Wen attended, If the weather permits
II VIII be held in the open near the
80 ~ :pteting of the -Ainslie forces Of
T1m,urch Nh was held last night at
iAnerfy Han, near the corner OF Broad
and Twenty fifth Streets Tho obi"rt
oil me gathering was to perfect or
EanlZation plans. \ good crowd was
In attendance; and Mayor Ainslic made
short speech