The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
STATEMENT BY GLENN
ON ELECTION TODAY
Points to Patriotism of Himself and
His sonz--smnII Vote Is Looked
For,

Today liz election day in Richmond.
but, it is indicated by general apathy,
few people know it. Under normal
conditions there might have been a
great outpouring Of voters. but with
little interest in the election small
vote Is expected.
There is no opposition In the sena-
toria} and congressional election. hut
for the vacancy on the administrative
board, there are three candidates
Harry c. Glenn, Harvey l.. Strang and
John Amrhein. or these three Mr..
Glenn is probably the best known. He
has been more or less In public life
for many years. having served in com
mon council. the state legislature and
as acting commemorative attorney.
Mr., Glenn was the first in the field,
and claims the support of the people
on his record both in council and in
the legislature He Issued this state
ment yesterday.
Just few words with reference to
news items and current reports as to
my eand idacy. 1t has been published
and reported as coming from the OPP
position that II l had not announced
myself no one would have run for the
office (Which report is absolutely nn-
founded; that others would be will
ing to give up their business and at
n great sacrifice accent the position SO
that the city would give them a few
dollars with which they could display
a patriotic spirit when the judge Of
the musings court called an election
(which WAS Mandatory to Al a sh ort-
term vacancy on the adm istrstive
board. 7 tiei my notice 10 run for the
office, Three or four gentlemen, who
contemplated offering. as soon as they
found out tina. my notice had been
flied, declined to become candidates.
for the reason that the short-term po-
sition would not Justify a contest, and
was not u sufficient Importance 20
make an issue Of.
Ten or twelve DAYS subsequently
other candidates entered. which was
their right and privilege 10 dc. IT re-
ports be true, il seems that tho anes-
tien Of patriotism has been much sU@
rested. and certain promises made In
the event of success.
Il have not the gold of NJ idas and
IL I had. would not make any prom
Uses in event Of my election. To do
rc would he violating the very prin-
cipies and object OF the pure elect ion
laws of this state. for no candidate
for office. himself or through his rep
resentative would make certain prom
fses, beneficial 20 a person or persons.
except some Interior motive existed,
and that motive the Influencing Of
votes In hts behalf ANY ease differ
ing from this would certainly he an
extraordinary exception.
TN the dark. troubled hours of the
past. which Will soon he ec'ipaed by
the bright sunlight Of victory, have
in my hum BILE way done all I could
In this great titanic struggle. and II
the best informant on oh.ainahle he
true, two of my nephews have already
mixed their blood with the soil Of
Franco for tire freedom Of the world
! have n boy somewhere in France.
another At one Of the big shipYards
helpingsto make the seas sa rc for our
boys and provisions 10 20 over there
and another in tae last draft, ready
and willing to toe he mark. when his
country calls
Can another candidate make more
generous showing"