The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
LEROY HODGES IS
TO RUN FOR HOUSE
Authorizes Prince George Friends To
Say That His Hat Is in the
Ring.

DIsputanta. Va, May l3,--Re-
| quested in a petition signed by a num-
ber of leading citizens of his district,
Leroy Hodges, of Prince George. has
authorized j. q. F'aison, of Disputanta,
to announce his candidacy for the
house of delegates to represent Prince
George and Surry counties and the
city of Hopewell in the next general
assembly of Virginia.
Voters Sign Petition.
Voters and taxpayers of the district,
! headed by j. o. Faison. of Prince
George, sent Mr.. Hodges the following
petition under date of May l urging
him to run for the legislature:
LAS group of interested voters and
taxpayers of the Prince George-Surry
Hopewell legislative district who de-
sire to have our district ably repre-
scented in the next general assem bly OF
Virginia. we respectfully request you
10 offer yourself as "A candidate for
the house of delegates from this dis
trict in the approaching general cleo
tons, subject to the Democratic
primary.
I'VE believe you can render yalu-
able public service In this position and
wish to assure you of our support II
you Will consent to serve the district
| in this way"
] w LII Hun,
Under date of May IL MI Hodges
wrote Mr.. F'aison as follows:
RI plying to your kind letters OF
May aud s. RESPECTIVE ly. and to tho
petition signed by yourself and other
voters and taxpayers at the Prince
George Starry -Hopeweli legislative dis
trict in which you request me TO offer
myself as candidate for the house
of delegates from our district. l de-
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for your kind expression of confidence
, in my ability properly to represent
the district in the next general Assem-
hlv of Virginia.
Il desire at all times 70 be Of pub
lie service in anyway the people e''r'
slider NE quaftfed. therefore feet
cannot do otherwise than concede tc
Your wishes in this matter and au-
thorize YOU to amor o re as a can
didatc for he house VI delegates, sub.
ject To tn Democrat, primary.
Il want il to be clearly understood
however, that ] stand squarelv back
Of the national Democratic platform
with respect to ali statewide aad-4ft.
tional Gus stions. and for the princi-
pies OF economy and efficiency-~ir
their broadest sense-as regards tho
state, county and municipal govern
ment of Virginia"
NehfDfr Oh Economy COMMISSION.
Mr. Hodges, who has Offices in Pe-
tersburC and Richmond. is a consult
ing economist and an expert in public
adm inistratiun. He is a member and
the secretary of the state commission
on economy and efficiency created BY
the last general assembly, and is al
present making a thorough survey OF
all state and state-aided departments
and institutions.
While in the federal service. Mfr
Hodges served as commercial geogra
pher o the former United states tariff
board: was an expert assistant to the
United States commission on rural
credit in Europe in 1913 and served
as an expert agent in the Industrial
Investigations Of the United states i'm
nj grafton commission.
Mr.. Hodges was educated at wash
incton and Lee university and the
University of Chicago. During the
past ten wears his work as an ecQno-
mist has called him to many parts OF
the world 1t is thought that he will
be Of unusual value In the next gen
eral assem- fliy