The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-06
CAMPAIGN COMES
70 QUIET CONCLUSION
61ao Interest ana Les. oratory
N Aarks Progress of Municipal
Contest.
nn1EREsT IN LEGIsLAruRn
- Ticket to CD Voted at Polls To-
II nesFOw. Including state, City and
ward Officials.

lacking its old-time fire and clos
No with little enthusiasm. the loca
oliticai campaign ends today.
q While there has been very little
esatory. and less display Of interest
S0n the part of the voters, the cleo
&x1on tomorrow Will prove one of the
EMost important in a number Of years
&2nndidates for the important offices OF
#11ty sergeant sheriff and commits
Itoner of revenue are 70 be nominated,
mn0 Ave candidates for the lower
Arnnch of the Legislature are to he
Moaected from a Geld of eight aspi-
&Amts. Candidates for city treasurer
E61lgh constable and commonN ealth 5
Axtorney have already been declared
~ the city committee. there having
*Aoeu no opposition to the incumbents
- these instances
E The greatest interest centers in the
soaasction of members Of the leGisla-
tmre. 1t having been conceded that the
BA1xt legislature will be one Of the
"a onost active In many years, because OF
" 1nancial and tax matters which Will
@9oMe up under pressure of the Wv r.
#s14Any commissions viii report Ter &C
E|&ton, Including those on code revision
fsesta biishment of a state printing de-
compensation and taxes,
HID OF the eight candidates FOR the nom
#anAtion four are seeking reelection
4 19ossrs James r Jones, w NJ Mycrs
GAward n. Fuller and James II. Price
THE other four who have been more
er less active in political and civic
1natters in recent years, include Mes
#Mrs. Albert @. Boscheu. II. w. C@r-
11nKton. Howard r Colgin and Hugh
E91DeockdeIl
Some adverse criticism has Ser
Eg4Nnndg against the candidacy OK CapN ir
E1Ayers By persons who think the cit7
should elect FIVE men, all OF whom
Fl xAay be able to attend the meetings
E0f the legislature and help transact
the business, while this cannot be GER.
tain in the case Of him because he Is
Now away with the Richmond Howit'
Users. and may be away during the
aessions of the next legislature
FRIENDS of Captain Myers. however
clAim that the chances are that by the
xisnA the legislature meets next year
Abe war conditions will Ice such al
70 permit his attendance upon the
u acEsions of the general assembly,
Around City Hall the only interes
N taken in opposition to the Incumbent
4 appears to be that against Commits
4 eioner Of the Revenue Tres7 on. who's
n opponent Is T. Peter Howle. deputy
n city treasurer Both men are YER
+ popular and il is believed this con
rest Will be the most exciting 81 tn
primary sheriff Mercer has as con
d sender for the office. Alderman Law
NJ renee Paul, who announces that every
q thing looks sure for his election. MI
IA Paul'R SLOGAN is that he has neve
been Defeated an election hefor
the people.
city Sergeant Satterneid Is oppose
ri ~ his former deputy, Patrick Bowls
EIn his campaigning. Mr.. Bowls claim
n tina. Sergeant Satterfeld has grow
Erich in the office. and that as he wa
N one Of his most faithful and enjcien
Aepusies. he should now have an op
OPPORTUNITY Of enjoying the emolumeni
1t is understood that two states 70
N 4he legislative ticket have been sprea
q around. One OF them scratches Jones
NJ Myers and Coivin. while the othe
Aa<ra scsfes Darlington, Stocbde1 an
u boscflen> ) y ~'
Friends Of the candidates have ar
ranged for precinct conferences Ito
night. when arrangements Will n
made for Bringing out the full vote
They figure there will be an unusuall
large vote, ard that means more Of n
#Nncertainty In the local result
EstesS hc p'1is " al SA''h az sum iSS ~
n. morrow morning and close at sunset
n Here is a complete list of candidates:
Nh City treasurer--James y. Face.
E Commonw ealth's Attorney--GeoT g
&N Wise.
High constable-william II wyatt
~
city tsergeant--John j. satterhelt
and p. H. Bowls.
Sheriff. Herbert Mercer and La "
sfence Paul
House Of deiegates-James H Price
M James F. Jones. Edward r. Fuller
William NJ Myers. Alfred O Boschen
M Richard W Carrinston, Howard T
Calvin and Hugh stockdeH
For Justice Of the peace three o
~hich are to he elected from eacl
EArd. the following have qualified
Jefferson ward Emmett W. An
Arews. Wilbur J. Griggs. W. Collie
fsibson. f. r. Willis. John r Martin
Ike. r. Ealmore and J l. Philips.
Madison ward-J T. Counelly !. !
lTanklin and r 7 Mccarthy,
Lee ward--R, r Duke. W A. Grave
and J. A, Purdie.
Clay warG-R J. Crowder. w II
&3ooser and James u Lyle
City committeeman are TO be chose
4omorrow. also. eight from Cha
Ward.. seven from Lee six from Madi
non and seven from Jefferson. Tn
1fst OF candidates for the city com
1nittee follows;
Clay ward-R T. Anderson. r. I
4ailey. George r. BARNARD. c c Beaz
1Ey. Horace T. Burnett. Thomas NJ
11undley. Thomas Jackson HundIey, N
IN Jennings William y Mayo. Lee q