Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
NUMEROUS CANDIDATES
FOR OFFICES IN HENR|CO
Spirited Races Are Expected in APP
preaching Contest In County
Election.
POLITICAL POT is BOILING
Deputy Sheriff Sydnor, Magistrate
Smith and W. NJ. Milan Rival Can
didate's for Sheriff's Job-PrOmisc
to Make County Politics Hum.

For weeks the political pot in Hen
rico County has been simmering. but
now IL Is, boiling in businesslike fash
ion. and there seems every Indication
that the approaching election Will be
county's history.
a triangular contest for the office
Of sheriff. with these candidates: Webb
II. Sydnor. CT Varina District, now
deputy sheriff: Magistrate r. y. Smith
of Tuckahoc District. and w. NJ. Milan,
prominent dairyman. OF Fairfield Dis
trict. promises to be lively affair
All three Of the candidates. it is be-
lievcd. will Doll II large vote.
KEMP IS CANDIDATE
FOR TRE;hSURFII'S OFFICE
Sheriff l.. II. Kemp. incumbent. Is
candidate for treasurer. TO succeed H.
j.. Hechlcr. who has announced that
he Will not enter the race. 1t is
strongly limited that w. c. Saunders,
chairman Of the Board of Supervisors,
Will also enter the race for the treas
urcrship. Should he do so. he may
prove a strong candidate, although
friends of Sheriff Kemp believe their
favorite will win.
Frank T. Sutton. Jr., will stand for
reelection as commemorative at
i. u II,
is being mentioned as q candidate to
oppose COMMUNICATING Attorney SUIT
ton. No announcement has been made
by Mr.. Fletcher.
Keen interest will centre in the race
for the State senatorship. 1t is stated
on good authority that Julien Gum
VIII enter the race. and formal an
noUncement of his candidacy is eX-
pected Immediately after adjournment
of the extra session of the Legislature.
called to consider questions of taxa
ton. Should Gum enter the race for
the State senatorship. 1t Is regarded
as certain that Charles w. Throck-
morton will again he a candidate for
the House. although no formal an
nouncement has yet been made to this
effect.
SUNDAY AND FRAYSER
WOULD BE COMMISSIONERS
Magistrate II. S. Sunday is a candi-
date for the office of commissioner Of
revenue for Narina and Fairfield Dis
tricts. w. Il. Frayser, incumbent, will
he n candidate for recollection. Mag
istrate Sunday is universally popular.
and has many friends who will give
him stanch support.
Candidates for the office Of Commits
sioner of Revenue for Brooklyn an'
Tuckahoe Districts are j. a. Leach. OF
I'rookland District, incumbent. and
Caskie Smith. OF Tuckahoe District
The race III these districts is likely tC
arouse considerable interest
Those in close touch with the politi
cal situation in the county declare thai
the candidates without exception arc
strong and capable men. AS rule
no great amount of interest Is tRker
in politics by residents OF the county
but from every Indication this order
| will be reversed In the primary mex
| summer and in the election next fall
The recent annexation has somewha
! complicated the county political situa
! ton. l. O.. Wendenburg, chosen n!
| State Senator in the county Mt the las
| election, Is resident of Barton
| Heights. suburb which became a par
| Of the city by virtue OF the annexation
decree, and is ineligible for collection
! Treasurer Hechler was n resident o
! the county prior to the time when the
annexation became effective, but Is now
Il resident of Richmond, barred from
! holding office in the county.