The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
'S0UTHSIOERS' HAND
OF GOOD FELLOWSHIP
Extend Hearty Welcome 70 Candidates
For Nomination In Coming
Primary.
sUFFRAGETTE ALSO SPEAKS
Jones Makes n HIT On His Own
Stamping Ground--MiIis and Beck
Create Good Impression--An Are
Appiauded.

The waning hours of the local poll
teal campaign were frightened to
large extent last night. when the
candidates and q delegation OF SUI
fragettes became the guests OF Presa-
dent c. C. Jones and members OF the
South Richmond Democratic Club,
Preliminary to the meeting. which
was held In the courthousein wash
ington Square, much buttof1hoiing and
hand Shaking was INDUCED In. Prob
ably two hundred Southside voters
were on hand. This contingent was
augmented by the presence OF lead
ing ward politicians and followers
from other sections OF the city.
Few visitors from the West, End
were on hand, and few from the
north side OF Madison Ward, but the
East End was we'll represented.
All the speakers were in good humor
and In good voice. Compliments and
good wishes were exchanged among
suggest anything OF heated nature,
except what Candidate Hardwtcke
said when ne intimated that there
were too many lawyers In the Lesis-
lature now. There are Ave running.
Lawyers Arc Useful.
This was passed up. however. when
Mr.. Lghtfoot suggested that lawyers
were mighty convenient men TO have
around when business men got I'm
trouble in conducting their own at
fairs and had TO call upon the lawyers
to help them out.
| The audience was most representa-
tive. Many OF the leading business
men, professional men and mechanics
were on hand. A preacher or two
stood the ground, too, and q number
of city officials took enough interest
in the primary to be present. II was
evident that this latter element was
present to encourage the "ins." The
city employees, 1t is we'll known. will
support all the 'fns.' This Is one
of the rules of local politics.
Candidate Gunst said that the only
difference between him and the other
Ing was that he had been serving
the city for many years without COM
rensation. and now he wanted 10 be
an in with compensation, which he
would strive to the best Of his ability
to earn.
Commissioner Folkes. in reference
TO the proposition recently PROFOUND
ed by Mr.. Charles v. Meredith. that
no city employe or Official, should be
permitted to east mis- vote In a munich
pal election, said he would allow no
office to draw him away from the
right OF suffrage, and he would aspire
for no fob. IL he had to relinQuish his
right OF franchise He further said
that he would use his utmost en-
deavors against the establishment of a
one man government.
Look what we are having now In
Europe" he said. due 70 a one man
rule. Our fathers fought against 1t.
our forefathers fought against 1t. and
we should tight against IT,"
| Commissioner Beck said much OF
the work OF Improvement in the
| Southside was due 20 his efforts. And
| II reelected he would continue to look
out for the interests of this section of
the city as much as any other section.
of the city as much as any other sec
ton.
Mills Claim For Support
Captain Mills said that his record
as councilman for sixteen years spoke
for itself, and he felt that he could
handle the city's business in the Leg
islature as well as ne did In Common
Council.
Mr.. Jones, native TO the manner
born. received an ovation. He said
that ne had no political or ofiicial
record to point to. but that he would
exercise the judgment which had chr.
ried him through successful business
career In the treatment OF laws de-
signed for the benefit OF his people.
Senator Wendenburg was the only
absentee. He was detained In Hust-
ings Court. where he had a murder
case on his hands,
The other speakers were: Messrs.
Boschen. Bowden. Crenshaw, Fuller.
Hobson. Cannon. Myers and Price.
1t THE conclusion Of the speakings
NY candidates Mas Adele Clarke of
the Suffrage League. spoke She ap-
pealed to the voters to notify the
candidates that they would be ex-
pected to do what they could for the
sufSragettes at the next meeting OF the
Legislature.
I'VE nave sixty-fve counties now
organized" she said, and expect to
have the entire State organized by
the time the LEGISLATURE meets. We