The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-08
TWICE AS MANY S|GNERS
AS STATUTE REQUIRES
DIR. Cannon Says Prohibition Forces
Have Ample Names TO Call
Election
CALLS on GOVERNOR STUART
Anti-SnIoon League Leader Docs Not
Statc Nature OF His Business With
states Executive and Secretary OF
Commonwealth.

More than twice the number OF sig
natures requisite for the calling OF an
election on the prohibition question
have been secured" said Rev. James
cannon. u. u. superintendent Of the
ANTI Saloon League Of Virginia. yes
terdaH afternoon. Eighteen thousand
signatures are necessary, and our lat
est estimate shows over 5000 SC
cured
Or. Cannon was In cheerful mood
lie stood Ia the hallway Of antisaloon
headquarters. Seventh and Grace
Streets. munching peanuts from - u, :
per bag as he chattcd pleasantly lie
had Just returned from the capitol
building. where he called at tn. Of.
hces OF the Governor and tho Secretary
81 me Commonwealth. Asked con-
corning the object of his visit. the
antisaloon chief declined to discuss
the nature of his business AT the Cap
itol
Accompanied by S H. Woodnn. he
called first 1T the oiiic. Of Secretary
of the Commonwealth. Il. -. James and
spoke briefly with the chief clerk.
james H. Hayes. Jr Then he went to
the Governors office and received from
Alexander Forward. the private see
rotary. tho Disappointing Information
that Governor stuart was at the coun :
try home OF Judge \. y. Campbell.
ms btolitF III law, resting Tor lew
days.
After thc departure of Or. Cannon.
Mr.. Hayes said he did not feel at lib
"rty II discuss the nature of the bust :
ness that brought the antisaloou chief
10 tho Capitol. II was stated later
that Or. Cannon had made a request
for certain lists Of names signed to
petitions To the Governor for spe-
cial election September 80. and the re-
quest Was refused.
CERTIFICATES MUST NE
FILED ny JULY -
Certificates from the clerks of the
Circuit Courts OF the various coun-
ties and tho Corporation Courts OF
cities. showing the number of quail
fled voters. who have signed the pc
titions. must be in the office of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth on or
before July Il. The enabling act re-
quircs that the Governor call the cleo
tion at least sixty days prior to Sep
TENDER 80. and II Is also provided
that the Governor be given ten DAYS
time in which 10 Issue his proclama :
ton after notification by tho Score :
tnry of the Commonwealth that the
requisite number Of persons have pc
/ titioncd for the election.
Prohibition leaders are determined
TO take no chances Of delays Of any
kind. and arc insisting that petitions
b" nlcd by the l0ih of this month ~
the very latest. hntisaloon workers
a,c taking into consideration the fact
that some little time Will be required
for the clerks of the courts 10 make
out their certificates after examining
the petitions. and that more time viii
he rcuired for the certificates TO reach
the office of the Governor. y special
effort will bc made In Richmond to-
day To secure as many signcrs as pos
siblc.
Workers at Anti-Saloon League
headquarters are keeping in touch
with the situation all over the State
by telegraph ana telephone, and the
estimates given out AS TO the number
OF signcrs secured is therefore not
gucSswork. According to those in
charge at league headquarters, the re-
ports arc more encouraging from day
to day. reports from the various pre-
cincts appear to bear out in every
particular the prediction of TEMPER
ancc advocates that far more than the
requisite number of Signcrs have al
ready been secured.