The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-05
LARGE VOTE EXPECTED
N GENERAL ELECTION
Opposition TO Democratic Nominees
Negligible Herr Tut All Soyereigns
Called QHt.
LOOKING TO CHARTER CHANGES
Civic Association and Old Guard Have
Weather Eye on Possibilities for
Election on Changes In Form
of Government.
LOOKING TO CHARTER CHANGE

/ out a f0ll vote at the general election
tomorrow. The civic association has
sent out notices to its $500 members
to be alert and cast their votes, while
! the old guard has passed the wore
around that 1t is desirable TO have q
! full vote, OF only to elect the sta.t
ticket by large majority. hut to be
| prepared fer the proposed charter
chan yes election, which may be called
| for the early spring.
Upon the size Of the vote at this
election will depend the number OF
names required to call an election for
! a charter change. The present char
ter requires that a petition signed by
IS per cent of the qualified vote may
demand the election of a charter COM
mission which may frame amend
uents to the present charter to be
voted for at an election to be held
shortly after the report has been pre-
scented to the council.
Delegates to the state convention
will also be chosen in accordance with
the size of the vote cast at the cleo
ton tomorrow. The larger the vote
the greater the membership Of the
convention.
Party Candidates.
Candidats Of the Democratic party
to he voted for tomorrow for the
city officers are:
J P, Jones. r w. Carrin gt on, a. o
Boschen, f. r. Fuller. James II. Price
for the house Of delegates.
]. r. Pace. for city treasurer
George r. Wise. for common.
wealth's attorney,
William II. Wyatt, Jr. for high con-
stable.
John l. satterf1eld. for CITY sergeant
]. Herbert Mercer. for sheriff.
The polls will open at sunrise and
close at sunset, thus giving the voters
every opportunity of casting their
votes.
MAJOR AinsIie has issued a rrocIa-
NATION calling attention TO the fact
that the day is a general holiday. and
that the city departments will he
closed. The federal and state ofTfces
will nlso he closed. ana the hanks will
suspend business for the day
There HIS been little activity in 10.
cal Republican circles. In fact few
Richmond voters know who is in the
field for preferment for state ONCE
and II is likely that the Republican
vote i'm Richmond will be negligible
Forna al Election.
There ia no opposition In the loca
! field The Democratic nominees O
! the primary OF August Z will be for
mally elected The Republicans have
failed as in years past to put up can
didates for local Office. Not since the
restriction OF the coiored vote has
the Republican party in Richmond
had a candidate in the field for local
Office.
Voters at this election will not
necessarily be able TO vote at the
elections of next spring and summer.
Poll taxes must be paid six months
prior to any general election The
general municipal election. at which
candidates FOR city council Will he
dav in June. Poll taxes must he paid.
therefore. before the 10 Of December
for persons to be eligible to take par
in that election.
Two members Of the administrative
board will be ele rted AT the general
election In the fell, so that voters in
that election have a few months
longer i'm which 20 settle their score
with the state. Civic association Of
fciais and the old f1la d. however
believing 1t better 70 make hav while
the sun shines. advise all who are
eligible TO pay their noi' taxes now.
Polling Places
The polls will open 1T all the fol-
officials will be on hand Z" receive the
ballots until sunset:
Clay Ward.
First precinct-s17 West Main
street,
Second precinct--.17 South Hsrri-
son street.
Third precinct-so4 South Laurel
street
Fourth precinct 1884 West Cary
street
fifth precinct-2 South fifth street
sixth precinct South Elm street.
Seventh precinct--2927 West Clay
street.
lee WHrd.
First precinct--33s North Harrison
street.
Second precinct--7ss West Broad
Third precinct-c52a West Broad
street.
Fourth precinet-225 west Broad
street
Firth prccinct-4os Brook avenue.
Sixth precinct School building
(Ginter Park.
Seventh precinct-615 North ave.
nue..
Eighth precinct Fire station
(Hishland Park.
NaUiSon warn.
First preoinct-302 East fershaH
street.
Second rrecinct--414 North Eighth
street
Fourth precinct--1213 East BROAD
street
Sixth precinct Il 300 Hull street.
Seventh precinct--is02 Hull street
Eighth Drecinct-2502 Hull street
Ninth precinct-301S Senmes ave-
7nue Woodland HeighAs).
jefferson Ward.
First precinct e2a1 East Main
/ street.
Second precinct --2307 Leigh street,
Third precinct-S14 -MechaniesHille
turnpike.
{ Fourth precinct -719 North Tween
With street.
Fifth precnct--10S North Twenty
ninth street.
sixth precinct-1030 North Thirty
fourth street,
Seventh precinct $3.50 Williams
burg avenue.
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40" REPUBLICAN IN
DEMoCRATIC PRIMARY
Editor Virginian:
>Sir,--1n your report of my speeches
In Delaware and Ohio the statsment
WAS made thar THE 'dryF RepufSffca 4