The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-07
VOTE N RICHMOND
TODAY WILL PROBABLY
NOT EXCEED $1,000
While Interest Is Large in Guberna'
torial Running, Many Voters
Are Absent With Colors.
LONG BALLOT WILL CAUSE
DELAY IN CITY COURT
Richmond Nominates Full Set OF
Local Officers, With Exception OF
Mayor and Council. and Names
Democratic Committeeman.

court. yesterday furnished the regis
trars of the various voting precincts
in Richmond with necessary paraph-
ernalia for the conduct Of the electlon
today. 1t was estimated that more
than 1000 ballots were distributed.
There is little reason to believe, now
ever, that that number OF votes Will
be cast The registration shows a
list Of about $4,000 elig1bles on the
voting list Many OF these are away
from the city, in military service, ana
II 10 figured by the most conservative
forecasters that there will be less than
10000 votes cast. notwithstanding the
intense interest In the gubernatorial
contest.
Interest In the local election has
been sidetracked almost entirely by
the big noise incidental to the nomi-
nation for governor, and many voters
are In ignorance as to the personnel
OF parts of the local ticket. Besides
the aspirants for the three municipal
onices-city sergeant, sheriff and
commissioner OF the revenue. three
justices of the peace for each ward
and members of the city Democratic
committee are TO be chosen here.
in addition to five candidates for the
lower branch of the general assem-
bly,. There is some interest In the
latter election. as well as that for
the local offices, and the contests for
justices OF the peace in Jefferson
ward. and city committee In Clay
ward, have their local thrills. how
ever small they MAJ be.
Vote No, Above Normal.
1t is conceded that more than the
average number of votes viii be cast,
because OF the gubernatorial fight,
but this vote Will not reach the num-
Der 1t might have. had Uncle Sam
not called to the coIors SO large a
number OF Richmond men. Few OF
these will vote. having failed 20 ar
range TO vote by mail. so that with
an average vote of 9,ao0 under nor
mai conditions. and with many hun
dreds of that vote out OF the city.
the Increased interest on the part OF
many who have not bothered them
selves by exercising their rights OF
franchise heretofore. Will hardly raise
the total above the normal
All the local candidates enter the
arena today confident OF victory.
Those who oppose the election OF
Captain. W Al, Myers. on the ground
THAI he may not he able to serve II
eie-t ted, are me, by the friends OF
1ptalu Myers, who assert that his
on should he guaranteed By viz
l. If III" fact that he il giving his
and his talents ed possibly his
1r his country.
he labor element Is not entirely
idsa to the candidacy OF Mr.. Col
y, .. and Z is said there IN n strong
% "me9t IN progress to make Candi-
q IS Carriprton and Stockdell mem
'S OF Ri hmnnd's quota in the house
g. DELEGATES. II Ia generally conceded
g al lncumbents Fuller. Price and
Jones' Will he reelected. and friends
OF Albert - Foschen. who ran sixth
in the race last time. predict his cleo
on.
he ms see INTO he the favorites
for sheriff. city sergeant and commits
sioner. although the candidates who
are opposing them do not admit any
weakness on their part Alderman
AA} - a}.a9,S ~ ~ 6.@iJf ne G&3fl &2e.i~
rty' Treasurer HuWle SEEKS the orfce
held by Commissioner Tresnon, and
former Deputy Sergeant Bowls wants
the office Row held by Sergeant Sat
terrified.
The Justices of the peace In Clay
Lee and Madison wards have no OPP
position, but In Clay, Lee and Jeffer-
son wards there il opposition for city
committee. while in Madison the slate
is two candidates short OF the required
number.
Commemorative Attorney Wise
City Treasurer Pace and High Com
stable Wyatt have no opposition. and
have already been declared the nomi-
nees OF the party by the city COM
mittee.
All candidates will be out early this
morning, and will remain out late
urring their friends to rush to the
rescue. and from the size of the local
ticket. which is probably eighteen
inches In length. II will be quite late
tonight before the returns are COM
pieted and before the successful can
didates may be ascertained.
The following is complete list OF
candidates. Such as have no OPP
position. however. will not appear on
the ticket. having already been
automatically declared the nominees
OF the party.
LIST OF CANDIDATES.
For Governor:
J. Taylor Ellyson
John Garland Pollard
Westmoreland Davis
Lieutenant Governor:
Frank Buchanan
For Attorney General:
John r Saunders
Hugh A. White
Secretary of Commonwealth.
B. o. James
Phil r. Brown
Superintendent Public Instruction:
r. c. stearnes
Harris Hart
For House of Delegates
(f1ve TO be chOsen)
J. p. Jones
Richard w. Darlington
Howard Colvin
Hugh Stockdell
William NJ. Myers
A. o. Boschen
e. r. Fuller
James Fl. Price
For City Treasurer:
James b, Pace
Commonwcalth's Attorney:
George E. Wise
For High Constable:
William II. Wyatt. Jr.
For City Sergeant:
John l. Satterfeld
p. H. Bowls
For Sheriff:
j. Herbert Mercer
Lawrence Paul
For Magistrate:
(Thrae to be chosen in each ward)
Jefferson ward-Emmett w. An
drews. Wilbur J. Griggs, w. Collier
Gibson. E. R. Willis John f. Mar.