The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-03
LITTLE LOCAL INTEREST
IN NGENERAL ELECTION
Democratic Ticket for Congress and
I. -, Administrative BOARD Only Is.
Z NominalIy Opposed
IN IRyINE,s FIGHT
School People Seek TO Bring Out Vote
I'm Richmond and Henrico for Com.
pulsory Education of Children Be
tween Eight and Twelve.

The polls will be opened in Rich
mond at $3.50 o'clock this morning for
the general election to be held to-
day. and Will be closed at $40 o'clock
this afternoons.
Congressman, to succeed Andrew
jackson Montague. Democrat. who is
candidate for re-election. opposed
by II. Adolph Mueller Socialist-Lab Dor.
and S. G. Weatherly, Socialist. Is to
be elected I'm this. the Third District
Two members of the Administrative
Board are to be elected in the city.
Carlton Mccarthy and John Hirsch-
berg. who were nominated in the
Democratic primary held '7st summer.
The people OF Richmo.,d and Hen
rico County will also vote to-day on
the question OF compulsory education
There Is but a faint show OF public
interest IN the election to be held to-
day. The election of the Democratic
candidates is foregone conclusion.
and no great interest has been eyinced
during the campaign In the question
pertaining to education.
While the district and city Demo-
cratic committees are eager to get
out large vote, the most sanguine
dieting q total vote of more than 5000
In the city. II is conceded, too. that
the voters in general have shown no
disposition to enthuse over the edu-
cational question that is submitted TO
them. nor to inform themselves as to
its desirability or undesirability. The
seeming certainty of the election of
the Democratic candidates by the
usual overwhelming majorities is tho
cause of the general apathy In the
city and congressional district.
INTEREST," CENTRES
IN NINTH DISTRICT
Interest centres I'm the congressional
fight inf the Ninth District. encourag
Ing reports received here from time to
time indicating that the prospect for
electinR n Democratic candidate. to sue
ceed the Republican, incumbent was
never so bright. While, the majority
of the local politicians content them
selves with the prediction that the Re-
publican majority in the Ninth Will he
reduced to-day, aaifew more sanguine
expect the election of. r. Tate Irvine,
the Democratic nominee, over Con-
gresham G. Bascom Slemp, Republi
CAM J ohm L. Rose, Progressive, and e.
NJ Dutton, Socialist.
Governor Stuart has figured con-,
spicuously In tho campaign in the
Ninth, making six speeches for Afr.
Irvine. and actively participating In
the campaign work conducted by the
District Democratic Committee. The
Governor will cast his vote for Irvine
in his home precinct, Elk Garden. Rus
soil County to day. and return to Rich
mand Tomorrow morning.. His secrc-i
tary. Alexander Forward. left for
Bristol last night. and will Least his
vote in that city o-day,s
All State offices in the Capitol and
Library Buildings will be closed to-day,
general election day being a legal holi-
day Most of the State officers and de-
partmenti employees living outside of
Richmond departed for their homes
yesterday. Others Will leave this
morning,
State Auditor Moore Will vote in
AleXandria for Congressman Carlin;
Second, Auditor Roosevelt Page will vote
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