Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
lNTEREsT IS GROWING
IN CHARTER CHANGES
experienced Observers Predict Re
form Victory Despite Prob
able Small Vote.
young MEN TO TURN SCALE
Registration Shows More Than 900
Recently Twcnty-Onc Who Max
Vote on Payment Of One Poll Tax.
both Sides Are After Them.

SIS interest in charter changes which
go before the voters of Richmond
+ Tor ratification on August is growing
for in political circles yesterday the
probable result of the election was dis
cussed with considerable interest. Old.
line political workers believed that tho
4 Councffs plan would be adoptcd dos
pic the undoubtedly small vote which
q VIII DC cast 1t was also learned that
plans were being made for vigorous
s campaign by the Civic Association of
iS(llN!suthoho. and others who are sup
porting the charter reforms
5, absent voters may particiDate in the
( election by giving the proper notice in
writing this week However since mo-
tees must be filed not later than sat
urdaE. 1t is not expected that any large
number OF men in service will avail
themselves Of the opportunity of cast.
ing their ballot either for or agains,
Inc proposed changes in the city's char
Yer. me vote In the special election
WIN undoubtedly be one of the smallest
cast In any recent election.
MEETINGS TO HE HELD
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS
In the next few days meetings will
De arranged in various sections OF the
city. 1t was stated yesterday, princi.
paiiS by those forces who are support-
ing the reforms. 1t is planned to hold
these meetings in schoolhouses and
otner places where community gather
lnEs are usually held. \ number ,f
prominent speakers will be obtained 10
ADDRESS the voters on the questions in
vowed. as well as the desirabilty OF
providing more centralized admins.
tration OF the citys affairs.
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MAY
49,. FIGHT FOR IT'S LIFE
In all probability forces fighting the
changes, which would abolish the Ad.
ministrative Board and the Board OF
Fire. Commissioners. as we'll as make
other radical changes in the existing
governmental system, will also stage
meetings i'm an effort to put their ideas
before the voters So far as could he
learned yesterday. however. no such
meetings have been arranged as YET,
In fact. II was declared that under cx.
ist'ng conditions no demons STRAIT ions OF
this character will be held
Slightly more than 1000 young men
became of age in recent months. the
recent military registration showed
and they may participate in the charter
election upon the payment of one po;l
tax. In certain circles it was declared
yesterday that these young men would
hold the balance of power If any great
: number qualify to vote Since the
names Of all military registrants TO.
gether with their addresses. have been
printed, this list is now being used as
mailing list for campaign literature
- Absent voters In order to participate
!; the election must file their notices
thirty days before the date or tho
b. election. the law provides. They must
advise The registrar of their precinct
of such intention, and letters OF an
plication for ballots shall he forward
ed by registered mail and shall enclose
postage. Seven days before the cleo
ton the registrar must post a list of
the, voters who have applied for bal
lots On the day OF election tho
registrars TT" equircd to deliver the
sealed ballots to the Judge OF election.
At the close of tho regular ballotinr
the boxes will be opcned and The
ballots deposited in the regular ballot
boxes.
ABSENT VOTERS MAY
GET BALLOTS FROM REGISTRARS
} The list of registrars with whom
absent voters should hle their notices
Jefferson Ward-rirst r-
Joseph Ricerstan 2o5 North Twcntv.
th'rd street; Second Precinct " T.
Enright. eol6 Park Road: Third Pre-.
cinci w. &. Burke. III Moshv S,rcc,.
rourth Precinct. w q. Ennis. 1925 N
street: Fifth Precinct. b 4 Gallagher,
2sla East Grace Street: Sixth prccipc,
B. r. Mariowc. 49, Moth Thirty. fourth
street; Seven.t E~ccinci. j. H. Bowen.
GOO Denny Street
madison Ward-First Precinct. \. H.
Hatke. ~ East Marshall Street: See.
ond Precinct. y. l.. Tcnscr. 500 North
fishth Street: Third Precinct. j. NJ
BossicuX. 60j Virginia RAILWAY and
Power Building; Fourth Precinct. l.. l..
theatwood. 81 North Twelfth street:
tifth Precinct. NJ &. Robertson. 81.
Decatur Street; Sixth Precinct G. II
Paul. 1900 Hull Street; Seventh rrc-
cnct. b. T. Robertson, 1907 AIbany
Avenue: Eighth Precinct. Il I. STANLEY
liarnish Avenue: Ninth Precinct, A.
y" Miller 30l9 Scmmcs Avenue
Clay Ward--t'lrst Precinct ! W.
Grieg, II North Allen Avenue: Second
Precinct, o. l.. Koch, 500 South Iarri-
son Street; Third Precinct. G. J.. Pettis.
az south Laurel Street; Fourth Pre-
cinct ". Hundlcy 2OlS Hanover
Avenue; Fifth Precinct, l.. Fitzgerald
II East Cary street; Sixth Precinct.
- Y. y Keller. 27c9 West Main Street;
-frenth Precinct, T. Is Hooper. IL
South Auburn Avenue
Ice Ward-Firat Precinct. L. G. Cald-
well 9l3 Times Dispatch building
Second Precinct j ". Perciv.l 1891
West Clay Street; Third Precinct. An
drew krouse, 27l5 West Grace Street;
Fourth Precinct, Il, S. Whcrry. Ameri.
can National Bank Building; Fifth
Precinct, A Nolkmann. 800 Brool; Ave-
nue.. Sixth Precinct, j. Ii. Moore. Jr.
1918 Mutual building: Seventh Precinct,
u. Il. Taylor, III Greenwood Avenue
Eighth Precinct. .. q. Shafcr. 700
rhlrd Avenue.