The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-15
'CHEATWOOD WINS
IN HUST|NGS COURT
Judge Richardson Supports His
Right TO Participate i'll
June Election.
NAME MUST GO ON BALLOT
Court Holds That Receipt Is
Prima I'acic Evidence Of
lax Payment.
NAME MUST GO ON BALLOT

Leonard j. Choatwood. candidate for
election 10 the Common Council from
Madison ward. established in the iiust-
/ lnES Court yesterday his right Ia he
/ placed ON the list Of voters qualified
TO participate in The municipal election
Of June q. After Il thorough sitting of
the evidence Judge Richardson handed
/ down an oral opinion. in which Il. held
! that Mr. Chcatwoods possession Of "a
chpitation tax on November 30 was
sufficient to qualify him.
Judge Richardson's decision, While af-
fCctinS only Mr.. Chcatwood'S Statusus n
voter, viii tuiomatically force the city
; Democratic committee to print his
name on the primary election ballot
as one OF the candidates for tho Com
mon Council from Madison Ward.
4 Whatever doubts that existed as to his
/ eligibility were "ffcctually disspatcd
/ bE yesterdays court decision.
Receipt aud Record Conflict
MIR. ChcHtwood's right TO offer him -
sell rs candidate became ~ subject
81 dispute whom the City Democratic.
lt"m'uittrc adopted u resolution barring
amy person from becoming n candidate
! WI" was not qualified to vote i'm the
".",ct'ol Hi Jliuc =: Tho records in the
once OF IN" city Treasurer showed tina +
( ~ HAD paid his taxes on December II
/ 1.-TWO days too lat" to make him
r,ISibie for participation in the June
Upon the face OF this record /, was
I.".h,m"uhceu by tn" authorities that Mr..
hta '"""nS name would not be printed
II v al
- receipt signed by tile late Dcmu,N,
Treasurer Isaac Held showim.. thnt We
nag pald his taNoa on November %
nc took his cause before Iud,c
itl'h"rdson. who held Yesterday th,t
re receipt was prima facic evidences Of
/ IN" payment of the taxes ana ,h.,, T.,
could not h" SGT aside cxccnt hy - CO..
,radictory evidence of tho highest char
Judge Richardson questioned closely
/ ir"rS "fitc". J. -. Craig. Ir., althou,,b
! ne admitted that he did not personally
j max" IN" entry in the Ollie" record nor.
| MO seen II made" appeared to he posi .
,I'Nc ,n"' Mr. .h"atwood had not paid
MS t"NcS until after lD"cenubor q ito
/ declared his belief that the recent va 90
/ "rroncouSlY dated ''' y" q"
\" Reflection on Treasurer.
I IN ANNOUNCING his decision Judge
iH,hards"n made it clear that lie ala
! !"' intend III amy way To reflect upou
! INC integrity of the Tr"aSurcr's otIlcr
The courts. he said. could no, s,nnnrt
y BOOK entry which was in conflict with
IN" receipt for the entry issued ny no
recording Office. The receipt. he said
I IS the holders chief safeguard To hold
"LnerWlss. he said, would place it in
tue power OF III" tr"aSurerS Of the
state to disqualify voters by misdnt :
InE entries in their hooks of record
ne ucciSion of tn" Nu&tinps Court
IS inal. and it's vindication OF Mir
,n"aiwood's claims puts him IN the
'3mnalSn as the sixth candidate for
election I" the Common Council from
Madison Ward The other five candi-
dates arc Gilbert *. Pollock l.. r. Phi
Ter. Harvey T.. Atkinson, 6. G. Jones
ana John w. Moore-alI members of
the present Common Council AIR
rhca,wood's disGiaiification would
have re elected The incumbents with
out opposition