The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
ABANDON GUN SHOES
AND FIGHT IN OPEN
Candidates Throw Aside
Camouaage and Engage in Ora
torical Battles This Week
BIG MEETING AT CHIMBoRAzo.
Opposition TO Old Members TO Ma
terialtxe During Rcma lining Days OF
Primary Carapaig n--N ort h 8 d e
Against Free State.

The political situation tn both Clay
and Lee wards is something of a COM
pick sort. but that ia Jefferson ward
is more than that This old ftghtinE
ward IL all worked up, politically, and
there Will be some hot campaigning at
the opening OF the battle at Chin
borazo school AUDITORIUM Thursday
night
II is said by those aho seem to
know that the nght on every mem
Der OF the present Jefferson ward del
egation Will be pushed. That is. on
all. except one. There is no oppo-
sitton TO Councilman Morgan r.
Mills II Is conceded that he will
lead the ticket and that there will be
few votes against him. His activities
in the interest OF the ward and
of the city at large have endeared him
to even hts former political enemies,
and he will have no apparen. oppesi
ton.
The other four candidates for re-
election TO common council and Alder
man Melton. according to the prog
nosticators of the situation, have hard
uphill travelling.
Melons Friends Hopeful.
Alderman Melton will be oppasesi,
because he is alleged to be '"srrAak'
car man. while there are others w1sSJ
will oppose him for his stand on Ina
administrative board problem. ass<f
still others Will contend that his fire.
quent inability TO attend meetings of
the board of aldermen. because Of his
business obligations, should form
basis for his retirement His friends
are not paying any attention to these
assertions. but are plugging along,
confident of being able TO overcome
the intriguing of the enemy"
In Madison ward the old ltnare
seem 10 be holding their own The
new men in the field are making
some progress. II Is said Northsiders
are indicating their disposition to stick
to the Northside candidates as against
any more inroads from South Ktch-
mond, while old Manchester shows
signs OF sticking by all the Southside
candidates. which makes the night
something of an interesting one. as
there are two candidates In the run
ming outside the "ins," Morton. of
South Richmond. and Scher. OF the
Northsida OF the ward. II will he a
pretty chase between these two men,
II is said, for the last place on the
ticket. Scher 10 claiming a solid
Northglde vote. while Morton IL hask~
ing In the sunshine of solid shot
from the free state"
May BIC Six From Madison.
AS Councilman Carter c. Jones has
announced his candidacy for the ad-
ministrativs board, II that body is not
eliminated from the face of the earth,
tho situation is likely TO get somewhat
complex. II Mr.. Jones is nominated
for council. and then Inc people turn
down the proposed charter changes
ordinance. he will. according to his
previously announced intention. enter
the August campaign for nomination
as candidate for the administrative
board At the November election. So.
II Is said. there ts a chance of the cleo
ton OF six common counci1nan in
Madison ward this summer.
Carpenter, leader of the Highland
Park Citizens association. has aeen
endorsed for common council By that
body. thus injecting - few pangs in
the Lee ward councilmanic scuffie.
He will have TO beat either Rose, Pow
ell, Roden. Butler or Batkins, all de-
clared by their friends to be irwin
chile.
The real fght in Clay ward, from
grapevine reports gathered at the fire
engine house. the drug stores and Sec
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