The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-20
llGHTFOOT COMES OUT
FOR PRIMARY CONTEST
FRIENDS AFTER HAWKINS
Wilbur J. Griggs May Get In Running
For Member OF Administrative
Board--Political Pot Begins to
simmer.

As the time draws near Tor the
hnal announcements of candidacy t'r
positions to be voted for at the August
primary. candidates and friends OF
prospective candidates are getting
busy.
The political pot is beginning TO
simmer.
Another name was added to the list
Of avowed candidates for the Legisia-
lure yesterday, and near-names
have been mentioned.
People with the Administrative
Board in mind are. also, busy. They
DO not like to see the job 90 lacking.
and hate to have but three names TO
select from. There In no run In an
election, they say. unless the neid 10
full. and there are many candidates
n the running.
The willing workers are Setuns
busy. and ward club organizers are on
The job. IT is believed that before the
hrst OF June the clubs will be In good
working order. and the stump speak
ers will have framed up their line of
ak TO the sovereisns.
LAghffoof Enters Arena
John q. IAghtfoot, Jr.. yesterday
announced himself candidate for the
lower branch of the Legislature. He
halls fom the Southside. holding his
residence In newly annexed Woodland
Heights He will probably be center
I'd upon az the Southside candidate.
Mr.. Lightfoot liz prominent young
lawyer of the arm of Lightfoot q
fucker.
Many friends and admirers Of o.
A Hawkins, former com missioner of
he revenue. now in real estate bust
meas an active worker In municipal.
social charitable and religious circles
kux hi
ne announce himself a candidate for
the state Senate Mr.. Hawkins !s ex-
perienced in public matters. and 10
conceded to be a fine man for the
place. Those who signed the petition
represent every element OF citizenship.
Here liz the list:
After Ollie Hawkins.
Richard W. Jones. q. w. Balm, w.
G. Smith, o. F. Wiley j. r. Gentry.
Wilson. c. M. walford. ". Floyd
Reams, w r. Ross Morris, Thomas
Whittier. T j. Bowies, George w.
Kemper. r. p Harrison. Al. III.
Smith, Walter c. Hill, Joseph La
Fratta. H A. White. j, r. Reynolds.
L. Butcher r. r. Bowden. J. F.
Burke. II r. Weber. NJ. j. Smith,
REM. L. Williams. Frank Sail. Fritz
Gieiger. l. r Smith, B. p. Ashton,
r. r. Housh walker Cottrefl, r. ~.
Racket, Robert Lecky. Ir., h. Stew
s;on E @. Thomas. F. c. Ebel
George G. White, Charles Hutxler
John Raghy Coleman Workman. D
q Whitehead. Charles II. Norman. A.
J. Parrish Q. B. Hill, Howard Sut-
ION. Rnhert Mitchell Alfred L. Blake,
Eppa Hunton. Jr.. Peter Winston. A.
\, waddey W. p. Longworth, Fl. A.
McCurdy. Douglas r. TAYLOR, Charles
X Willis, W Gray Watson, Issac
Digs Waiter Holiday, Re. M. Kent
j .Is-fsft r. 61arteton, H Theodore
esiyson, " r. Green, William 9.
tini. James /. O'Keefe. Nj. X, Pace,
- p Harwood W. +. kimbrough.
James w Gentry II. w Ware. W.
" Mccarthy. Ed. K. Bernard, e. c.,
(;ilf y T. Beverage, g. IL. Clarke.
>. H. Funston. W. NJ. Schwarzschiid.
~ Mccarthy. W. 8. Rhoads. w.
l. Ragiand. John A. Hutchinson, w
r. Freeman w J. Whitehurst. w
n. Adams J. l.. Hill. W. r. South
ward G. q. worsham. r.. w, Hoi-
man. Perry Seay George y. Cren-
shaw, John r Mayer. George b.
Wilson. E. G. walthall William ..
woodeon, C. A Zincke, ]. w. Sin
ton, Henry Lee Valentine. George W.
call. c. letter Jones. c. c. Leidy. A.
l.. Richardson. r. 3. Chamberlayiie,
a. w. Houchins. Conway III. Gordon,
j j. English. Jr., James Whittet, Ju-
ian r. shelton, William III. Lacke.
r. ]. sheperson. Edgar Harrison 3
r. Bates, Jr.. l. 7. Branch. w. NJ
Addison E. b. Thomason S. s. p.
Patteson. aessner Harrison.
Mr.. Hawkins would not commit
himself last night He will take the
matter under consideration. and II he