Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23
LABOR COUNCIL TO BRING
OUT CANDIDATE FOR HOUSE
Central Body Seeks Representation
Among Five From Richmond
In Lower Branch.
STATE COMMITTEE TO MEET
Will Decide Tomorrow Night on
Holding OF State Convention.
Urner Is Not Expected to Enter
Race for State Treasurer

Organized labor. according to leaders
Of tho Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil. will unite in bringing out a candi-
date for the Legislature from tho city
OF Richmond. to run in the primary OF
August :. y recommendation to this
end has already been brought in by
the Councils legislative committee and
has been approved by practically a
unanimous vote.
In tho election Of TWO years aco
Il. T. Rowden. vice president OF the
Central Council. was tho candidate
of organized labor. He made a strong
run. but failed TO finish one of tn.
five winners. At recent meeting of
tho Central Trades and Labor Council
he was again nominate along with NJ.
r. Face. G. i. Wilcox and RI. r. Col
vim Mr.. Colvin and Mr. Wilcox de-
clincd 10 accept nomination. At the
next meeting Of tho council a decision
Will lie reached as TO the candidate
who will be the standard bearer Of
Richmopd'S organized labor.
Although less than six weeks remain
within which asDirants for state Of
fees and the Legislature may officially
declare their candidacy under the pri-
mary law. there has been little ac-
tivity locally with respect TO the on
exception OF Graham Il. Hobson. who
is now on the Administrative Board.
all the Richmond members of the
Legislature, 1t is understood, will be
candidates TO succeed themselves.
TEN CANDIDATES. EXPECTED
I'OR CITT'S FIVE SEATS
Richmond has nve seats in tho House
Of Delegates and two in the Senate.
The present members of the House are
G-.,yN fnsp
James Il. Jones and James II. Price.
Mr.. HobScn has resigned Resides the
four present members, il is already
certain tina there will he in tho race
Richard w. Darlington and Albert G.
Roschcn. tho latter one of the candi-
dates in tho election two years ago.
With a candidate to represent labor in
tcrcsts practically assured. the entries
for the lower house from Richmond
VIII be at least seven in number II
| is regarded as probable there will DO
at least ten candidates for the House
before tho list closes. There will be no
election for tho Senate this year. Louis
O. Wendcnhurr and James T.. Cannon.
incumbents. both holding over. having
been elected in 1915 for four-ycar
terms.
The political situation cleared de-
cidedly last week with the formal am
nouncemcnt by state Senator John L.
Saunders. Of MiddIesex. that he would
be a candidate for the office Of At
torncy-Generai- 1t will clear still more
this week with definite statement
from State Treasurer Clarence II. Urner
as 10 his intentions with respect to
the contest for this office. 1t is gen
orally accepted that Mr.. Crner will
/ serve notice that he will not be can
didate TO succeed himself. and state
ment 10 this effect is expected before
I the middle Of the week.
BUCHANAN AND WILLIAMS
ROTH FROM SOUTHWEST
/ With respect to the race for Lieu
/ tenant -GoVernor. there is still tho un-
certainty growing out of the fact that
/ the two candidates. former State SEN
ator Is. Frank Buchanan and former
Delegate Martin Williams. are both
identified with the same wing of the
party. and are both from the same
section OF the State-the Southwest
/ Whether both will remain in the race
/ until the end. thereby bringing about
division IN the so-called urganiza-
ton ranks. remains 10 be seen. Ear
lcr suggestions that one or the other
may be induced TO withdraw for the
sake Of harmony seem to have lost
favor. and the Indications now are that
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Buchanan will
fight II ont 10 finish
me outstanding event politically
this week will he the meeting OF the
State Democratic Committee here TO-
morrow night FOR the express pur-
pose OF taking action on the recon- =
mendation OF the Roanoke convention
that Democratic convention be held
IN June of this year for the purpose of
ifamInS party platform. AS far as
can be learned from sounding party
leaders. the idea OF holding conyen-
ton this summer is not finding wide
'"No'' and the indications arc that the
recommendation will he vetoed a, to-
morrow nights meeting
THREE GOVERNORS EXPECTED