Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
AND DAVIS
4 MEET IN PlTTsYLVAN|A
Joint Speaking Tomorrow Looked
Upon as Important Point in
Campaign.
DEEP UNpERcURsENT RUNNING
Little Interest Shown in Other Than
Governorship Contest, and Local
" Fights Are Attracting Very Little
Attention as Yet.

might from every section OF the State
I indicated the NOSE intense interest
I'm the gubernatorial fight. with the
campaign narrowing down to personal
contests between the three candidates.
4 statements were issued from the head
Z quarters OF each. which were unusual
ely optimistic, each candidate expressing
1.-The opinion that he had enough votes
ALREADY TO assure election. Political
Eobservors. however, admitted the close
mess at this time Of the campaign. and
looked for striking developments in
1.-THE race. this week.
They based this belief upon the fact
that both Westmoreland Davis and
John Garland Pollard would meet to-
morrow in Pittsylvania County for
Joint address, and pointed to the recent
controversy between the two candi-
dates, which was further enlarged yes
terday by Mr.. Pollard's answer to Mr..
SD1vts's attack. The former, in his re-
I ply. declared that Mr.. Davis. while
holding his legal residence in Virginia,
according TO about twenty editions OF
the New York directory has up to
1916 also maintained n residence in
New York City.
CARD INDEX IS MADE
ssg FEATURE OF CAMPAIGN
The campaign has been curious in
many ways and has developed method
sof activity that is new to Virginia. but
there is growing evidence OF the wild
est interest in the fight between the
three candidates. Instead of the old
practice of general all-day meetings
throughout the State in the interest of
candidate, the methods have become
modernized and the work Is being con-
Quoted more Systematically. Each Of
the three candidates has adopted the
card index system. and is keeping
record of every voter. 1t is on these
~ basinE their predictions. but they
are making personal canvasscs wher-
ever possible. and are spending the
greater part OF their time in the rural
sections of the State
j The periodical wave last week was
plainly In favor OF Mr.. Davis. but how
great this movement will become re-
mains to be seen. Mr.. Pollard made
several campaign speeches in widely
scattered sections OF the State, and
last night was plainly unconcerned
over the encouragement that was un-
mistakably given the Loudoun Coun-
" candidate. Workers at the head
quarters Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j.
Taylor Ellyson were even more UNI
concerned. and declared there was no
question as to the ultimate outcome
OF the campaign.
INTEREST IN DAvIS-POLLARD
MEETING IN PIT1PSYLyANIA
Oid-nne politicians appeared grave
last night and were inclined to remain
silent. AS to the wave in the direc-
ton OF the Davis camp. they said that
such demonstrations were always
made In every campaign. but could not
be counted on and in standardization OF
this assertion pointed to the last presi-
u n
that the Davis and Pollard forces were
.clashng. and mildly intimated that
the meeting at Pittslyvania Tomorrow
might prove of more than ordinary in
terest.
Travellers in the rural sections of
virginia bring back conflicting reports
of the strength OF the various candi-
dates in the different sections Of the
state There seems to be a general
feeling OF political unrest with the
result that every few days the various
communities apparently change in
candidates. The personal appeal meth
90 is the one most relied upon by the
candidates and from all reports is pro-
.ductive OF the greatest good
Ihere is no party issue in the cam
,paisn. with each OF the three candi-
dates making practically the same
promises. and the chief factor of in
terest now seems TO be in the patronage
which the next governor will have TO
dispense Among the various positions
which he VIII ~. during his term OF
office are Two -:ne-.,Ders OF the State
Corporation Commission. the state
Highway Commissioner, Adju,ant-Gen-
eral OF Virginia. State Fish Commits
sioner. and numerous E.nalle. Offices.
NO GREAT INTEREST
60 IN Lesser CONTENTS
AS for the Other contests in the
August primary Tor State Offices. Their.
Is no great amount 0! interest, The
hight for the otice Of Attorney Genera!
has been considerably clarHled AL
though IL promises 70 be exceedingly
close, and the two candidates for The
position Of Superintendent Of Public |
instruction are quietly conducting
their campaigns. In certain quarters |
opposition TO Colonel 3 O. James mas
developed. and some support win prob !
ably be thrown 10 Captain Phil + 4
Brown. but Colonel James is inclined !
to be optimistic and declares he will /
be nominated.
Politics in Richmond city are also
very quiet. but this is caused pri |
marily by the fact that all candidates
entered into an agreement under which |
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