Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
SOLID VOTE OF women
COULD UPSET. COUNCIL
All Previous Records Broken Ycster-
day When 7G1 Qualify ut
City Hall.

Richmond's women continued TO
register yesterday in the same amaz-
ing numbers that excited the won
der and aroused the interest of poll
ticians and ofiice-holders the day be-
fore. when ZIG of the newly cnfran-
chised were enrolled as voters. The
amazerlent grew yesterday. The day
ended with 7G1 added to the formid-
able feminine qualified voting list,
bringing the grand total to 1926.
The woman's vote now enrolled is
larger than the total cast in many
municipal elections in recent years
Well-informed men in political
circles say that If pollcd solidly the
woman's vote is sufficient to turn
the Council chamber and the City
Hall upside down." Registration
Day. October ., is nine days Off.
Secretary John l.. Ingram, of the
city electoral board, last night di-
rected the attention of the thirty
one registrars Of election to the fact
that some of them have not yet OBJ
tanned the printed notices which they
should post in their respective pre-
clncts Immediately. calling attention
10 the approach OF Registration Day.
me printed sheets are in the Gus.
tody OF Clerk Walter Christian, of
me Hustings Court. who will deliver
them on demand to any election of
ficcr.
Mrs. Durham Assists Registrars.
Registration proceeded in quiet
ana orderly manner throughout the
day. Mrs. James w. Durham assisted
Mrs. Carter w. Wormelcy and Mrs.
Frank l.. Jobson in the registration
S 1nnGc on the fourth floor OF the City
aii; Central Registrar Woodson
handled :, the throns OF colored people
IN the basement. Deputy La Motto
Blakely sat in the central registrars
i permanent Office. lie enrolled 2SG
negro: Mira. Jobson ministered to
3S3 feminine applicants and Mrs.
Wormeley registered 1862.
For the first time the prescribed
by the registrars yesterday. the Of
hccs opening at . a. NJ and closing
promptly at +. NJ. This rule will
De rigidiy enforced hereafter. The
! rom o'clock in the morning until
1870 or 5 O'Clock in the afternoon !
without lunch or resting. Registrar
Woo, w oods3n is unwilling to impose this
manager sent luncheon TO the regis
ration forces yesterday when he
learned that their duties prevented
them from leaving the rooms.
Candidates Solicit Votes.
The trail OF the procession OF
" oh'cH WAS I1aTkeu yesterday by
liter of white paper from elevator !
shaft to Office doors. literature dis |
Iributed with a prodigal hand by two |
of the candidates for the office of |
City Treasurer.
Leaders OF the colorcd people |
adopted new tactics yesterday when |
e was announced to the waiting line !
ot women in the basement that a |
card would be printed for their benc-
1T giving the names OF the thirty
one registrars who will sit on Dc |
toher z. and the locations of the |
places at which they may be found |
by those who have failed to get their |
names on the polling list before that |
lay. Chairman John NJ. Purcell. of |
The City Democratic Committee, who !
makes daily inspection of the lines, |
predicted that the total colored |
women's vote will reach 1900 before |
october >. 1t is generally predicted |
hat the total of the feminine vote |
Will approximate 10000.