The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-05
.CHEATWOOD STILL
IN PRIMARY RACE
Madison Ward Aspirant Leaving
Others to Worry Over Status
OF His Candidacy.
TO FIGHT CITY COMMITTEE
Candidate Asserts That He Is
Legal Resident Of City, and
Has Always Voted Here.

Others may worry, but Leonard J.
Cheatwood feels no concern over hts
status as q candidate for the Common
Council from Madison Ward. and that
In the face of resolution adopted by
the CITY Democratic Committee on Fri
day night which many OF the poll
ucians believe was aimed directly at
him.
III they did aim at me- Mr.. Cheat
wood stated last night. they certainly
shot far from the mark. ] have been
resident OF this city for twenty -nvo
years and have always voted hero.
Without calling any names. | assert
that ] have "A clearer right 10 call my
self citizen Of the city than n num-
Der or officials now In office. II is truo
that my name was omitted from tho
books for last year. but II IL equally
true that they VIII not be found on the
books of Henrico County,
MIR. Chcatwood has his tax receipts
for number OF years, and the last
one shows that he paid his capitation
Tax TO City Treasurer James B. Pace
on November %. 1913. In addition to
this. Mr.. Cheatwood asserts that he
not only voted In the last municipal
primary. but has never voted elsewhere
since his youth.
snunders Offered Resolution.
The resolution which has stirred up
the politicians wa4 offered at the meet
ing of the committee by Clyde w.
Saunders for the apparent purpose OF
permitting the names of Hurry c.
Glenn and Edgar II. FERGUSON, who
fled their notices the day following
tho date set by the committee for the
closing OF tho lists, to TO printed on
the Official ballot to DO used In tho
primary on April rs There was q pro-
vision. however, regarding the cligi-
biiity OF the candidates which escaped
notice. az there was no debate on the
resolution. which was adopted unani-
Dously. The clause follows:
Provided they arc qualified 10 vote
1T the election TO be held on Juno g,
1914"
AS tho name OF Mr.. Cheatwood Is
not on tho registration books, and
some question OF his eligibility had
been raised heretofore, 1t was natur-
ally assumed that the resolution was
Intended to bar him. leaving tho field
In Madison Ward clear TO the present
Councilmen by removing the only op-
posing candidate.
Lived Here Ono Year,
Asked concerning his residence here
Mr.. Chcatwood last night said:
Il have been in business here for
many years and have rented 4 room
near my Office to sleep In. Ny family
has lived a. my country home In Hen
rico, but for more than 4 year we have
resided at 81 North Twelfth Street,
at which place We are now living.
When l found previous TO the last pri-
mary that my name was not on tho
resistrat ton books / had my attorney
Investigate the matter and l was per-
mitted 10 vote"
az the same time Mr.. Cheatwood
wrote to the registrar OF the precinct
In which his property In Henrlco IS
located and was Informed that his
name was not on the county books
This letter Is now fled with his tax
receipts ana other evidence OF his resi-
dencc In this city.
When asked what he would do IL the
committee refused TO print his name
on the official ballot. Mr. Cheatwood
said that he would leave that question
10 his attorneys
Has Never neen Walked Over.
Pressed further regarding the nos
sihiiity Of legal action against the
committee to compel 1t to admit his
name. Mr.. Cheatwood said:
Il nave never lot anybody WALK over
me yet and am too old 20 let them
start IL now. l went into this race In
the same spirit conduct all OF nv ef-
ialrs-with the Intention OF winning.
ana ! intend to STAND by my rights. and
think / have an excellent chance 70
enter the Common Council"
There are now six candidates from
Madison Ward. including Mr.. Cheat
wood. and there are five seats to ne
niied; The other candidates are ell
tnemoer OF the present Council As
II now stands, every person yho
scratches one OF the !ncumbents au
tomaticaly casts a vote for Mr.. Cheat
wood under the committee ruling
which prohibits solid shots"
Even II Mr.. Cheatwood has never
cas-, vote In this city. the fact tina.
ne has lived here for more than tweIve
months. and has been in the state mora
than two years gives him the privi-
lege OF transferring 10 the civ THIRTY
days before the general election. and
IN this manner becoming legal resi-
dent Of Richmond.