The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-27
CAPTAIN BAILEY SAYS
WILL RUN FOR COUNCIL
To stand For Election at General Flee.
ton Tuesday, June

Captain James r. Bailey one or the
most widsly-knoWn railroad men in
Virginia. resident of jefferson Ward
announced last night that he had de-
termined TO enter -fhs race for Com
mon Council from that ward. in the
general election OF June Ia
II have reached this conclusion"
said Captain Bailey last night. after
con ference with many Of my friends.
and after reading the articles in the
afternoon papers IN which the chair
man Of the CITY Democratic Commit
tee is quoted az saving those who vote
for any other than candidates nonIt-
mated ~ the recent primary. or by the
committee subject themselves to ac-
ton for perjury.
Il VAS pointed out AT the mesttuS
OF the CiGy Committee, that inssmuch
as the report OF the election commits
slanerS had not been submitted to the
committee prior 10 The death OF CoJu-
Gilman George n Lumsden. one Of the
successful candidates at the primary.
that committee could not announce
the lie: OF candidates In thv mean
time Mi I.umsden died and when the
list was presented. the committee
named the ave highest men in the run
Ming exclusive Of Mr.. Lumsfsn This
included tho name OF John n Grimes
tho sixth man.
Had the city Committee called for
another primary 10 FL th~ place left
vacant by the death OF M. Lumsden,
the city would have been put AT great
expense The primary election laws
provides for the handling ~ Just sucA
cases Section = Of The primary Laws
effective January l. 1915, now in ef-
feet. reads In part,
Zach party shall have the power
to make It's own rules and regulations
tn provide in any way II sees
~ for the nomination or its "andi-
dates and nomination and election Of
lis candidates for office IN case or any
OF any party die. or refuse his candt-
dacy. any party may uomi-
nate TO an such vacancy In accordance
with its own rules"
Another section. which will prove
OF interest to the voters who took part
In the recent primary election. makes
clear the rights and prerogstives. as
we'll "a the requirements NJ the voters.
Section &. subsection r. SAYS
No person shall he permitted 10 vote
FOR the candidacy Of snp party unIe 50
- the last next preceding general elec-
tior he voted provided FUR
Their that IL he dfd mot vote az such
general election then upon his deciRra-
ton that he will support atrthe ensu-
Ing election tn" nominee Of the party
in which primary he wishes to vote. he
shall be allowed 10 vote
~tct ANY person Offering 10 vote AZ
= urinary upou challenge shall be
sworn by one OF the judges OF the
urinary. ard II he knowingly makes
anv false statements as TO any matter
material to his right To vote, NJ shali
be deemed guilty Of perjury, and, upon
conviction, snail he punished accord
ingiN"
Captain BAILEY is very popular. n"
IL prominent in secret order clrcies.
railroad circles and in Church Hlil ana
Fast End societies. and has MANY
friends in other sections or the Guy
who wish him success in hts Hnorts'
The other candidates for Common
council from Jefferson ward are Nor
gan n. Mills. John r. Jeter. w II SUI
Ivan. Jefferson Powers and John Il.
Grimes,