The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
'S0OTHS|OE VOTERS
WELCOME CANDIDATES
Bowls Charges Satterficld wit n
Growing Wealthy in Office of
City Sergeant.
CONSTRUCTIVE WORK TO COME,
Aspirants Declare Legislature VIII Be
Busy Over Measures Looking TO Re-
vision of Taxation Laws Due to
War.

Candidates and representatives of
candidates galore appeared before
the South Richmond Democratic
club In the ourtaouse last night and
the sovereigns were RECALLED with
entertaining speeches for more than
TWO hours. From representatives OF
gubernatorial candidates to members
OF the Women's Suffrage league, all
were present, and all made talks
Sixteen speakers, all told, EXPRESSED
themselves and smote the torrid at
mosphere with graceful movem ents
While none of the candidates for
governor were present, representa-
tives were on hand and made lauda-
tory speeches for their favorites. AL
derman w. II. Adams appearing In
behalf of Attorney General John
Garland Pollard George Bryan
. speaking for Westmoreland Davis.
and james c. Dickinson. chief clerk
of the water department, represented
Lieutenant Governor J. Taylor Ely
son Each speaker received impair
tial applause, the club indicating its
perfect neutrality.
Candidates for local office and for
the house OF delegates spoke in be-
half Of themselves, each promising
to do his level hest for the good Of
his city and his state, according to
the dictates of his conscience and ex-
tent of his ability,
Bowls Wakes Sarca site.
The only ripple that gave spice to
the occasion arose during the re-
! marks of Candidate Patrick Bowls
who seeks the office OF city sergeant,
giving as his qualifications the fact
that he served as deputy sergeant for
a number of years. and therefore
felt equally as capable Of holding the
Job as Sergeant John l. Satterfeld,
the present sergeant
Mr.. Bowls was called upon to speak
first in the sequence. arranged by
Chairman Carter G. Jones. He said
| he preferred to hear what Sergeant
Satterfield had to say before express
ing himself After the city sergeant
had spoken and asked the suffrage
Of the people. Mr. Bowls was given
7 the floor. and said that when Mr..
Satterfield referred to people maxim &
mistakes, he wanted to know II he
: meant that he had been guilty OF
such an act
Not at all" replied Mr. Satter-
field You were one Of the most
l. capable men I had on my staff
Mr.. Satterheld saws he removed
+ me because he was losing money"
said Mr.. Bowls THE first month
after his election, he cut my salary,
because he was losing money. He
, now has eighteen months or mart Of
( my salary in hts pocket. He re-
moved me later. because he was stu
4 losing money. and ne has that part
Of my salary in his pocket. The
state Of Virginia pays the wages OF
Y two Of his deputies, and now he has
t but to pay for four deputies. He
, has made many thousands OF dol
: lars, while 7 have not, Give me a
: chance to make n good living. AMI
retire him with all the money he has
: made out OF the office"
+, Mr. Satterfeld did not reply 70 this
"a sarcastic reference to the mooted ques
ton OF income of the office. and Mr.
a Bowls sat down. There was a ripple
. of excitement. but the quick action
: Of the chairman in calling upon
another speaker stopped what might
. have been an aimated debate.
All Willing To Serve.
, Candidate T. +. Howle. who seeks
u the place OF commissioner of the reve-
nue., was unable to appear He was
represented by James c. D!ckerson,
> who afterward spoke for Mr.. Ely
= son: Commissioner Henry c. Tresnon
u spoke in his own interest; Sheriff J.
I Mercer declared his willingness and
y desire to serve the people for another
term with the same fidelity that he
Lawrence Paul. who wants to be sher-
if. delivered speech. filled with
humorous illusions and appealing for
= recognition for stability.
, Albert c. Boshen. said he had
, grown up as a shoemaker in the day
time and a student Of law at night, and
had been successfully practicing law
for eighteen years. He was sixth man
in the legislative race of two years
falt IN
time r NJ. Darlington. young
lawyer. with pleasing address. and a
new figures in the political arena, i'm
pressed the audience most favorabiy.
, II. T. Colvin.the labor candidate. said
that while he represented the choice
of the union men of the city. he would
deal fairly with all classes.
F.. r. Fuller said that the next leg
. islature would be busy with financial
matters brought about by war condi-
, tons. and having been member of
> the committee on finance at the last
session. he believed II would be safer
to elect man Of experience in such
, matters. James r. Jones, a South
, Richmond man. told several humorous
stories. and declared that he would
represent the whole people as he had
done in the past, and look after the
best interests OF the entire community.
James H. Price felt the legislature
would be engaged in much construc-
tive legislation. Nothing spectacular.
but much OF real hard labor. such
as reports from commissions on code
revision, workmen's compensation.
CO. ordination OF penal institutions.
efficiency and economy IN departments.
regulation oftaxes establishment of
a state printing plant, and redistrict-
ing the state.
A telegram was received from
Captain w. H. Myers, regretting his
ina bility to be present. because Of mill
tary duties,and message was re-
ceived from Hugh Stockdell. who could