Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
|AAY0RAITY RACE D|Ms
C0UNC|LMAN|C CONTEST
.insife and Hirschbers Rivalry
Completely Ovcrsladows Sprint
for Smaller Offices,
SOME INTERESTING FIGHTS
East End Being Left Alone by
Citizens Of Other Wards, Who
Watch Development With Inter-
est-Racc Generally Apathctic.

o'Sh bSfcIOIlIHcHJ WITH 1utcF-
cst-Racc Generally Apathctic.
Although the contest for mayor
atty honors overshadows everything
else In the city Democratic primary
pr Tuesday. several interesting lights
ere On for seats In the City Coun-
ciI.
Jefferson and Madison Wards are
centers of spirited fights. with Clay
ward. IN point OF interest. being
close runncr-up. The situation in
Lee Ward, as far as the councilmanic
Facc Is concerned, might be described
as apa.hetic.
For the Board of Aldermen. Alder
Fnan Barton II. Grundy. OF Lee. is un-
opposed. although Aldermen Ordway
Fuller and John l.. Epps. in clay
ward: William II. Adams and Arthur
:. Nielsen. in JsfrerHon Ward. and Jo-
Feph Il. Powers. In Madison Ward.
have sized lights on their
bands
Gins" Have beat Chance.
The ''ins" are believed To have the
best Of the argument. and the hot
test Nights are looked for where
m. dee cations. There necessarily
will be two new Counclmen from
riay Ward. two from Jefferson Ward
and ono rom Leo Ward The entire
kiadison Ward Common Council dele
cation Is Offering for recollection.
Lack o! opposition 10 Colonel
jrundy. in Lee ward. tx taken as
compliment 10 the work OF tho FL
hance Committee. OF which he Is
chairman. Despite some unfavorable
criticism. he has Endorsed Mayor
Ainslie's stand for higher tax rate.
FOR ''pay-as-you-go" policy in OPP
rating expenditures and for liberal
bond issues for the permanent up
building Of the future Richmond
Alderman Fuller. it is believed,
will be returned To the upper branch
rom Clay Ward because Of the ca
,able and satisfactory manner In
which he has piloted the destinics or
he St-cet Committee. The fight for
ne other scat. 1t IS said. will be be-
wcen Alderman Epps and Charles
FI. Bull, new man.
Tho aiderman!c light in Madison
ward between Vicc-Prcsident Pow
ers and Jesse c. Duke is divided. to
sonc extent. along labor lines. and
s spill, by The river. Mr.. Duk!s living
pm the North Side and Mr.. Powers
pm the South Side.
Let Enst End Alone.
Citizens OF other wards. generally.
show disposition to keep their
bands on the Jefreroon Ward fight.
pnd let the East End settle its own
hrsdrs. President Adams is expect
ID tc be returned, as his services as
presiding Officer or the Board OF AL
icrmcn generally have been com
rrnded.
In Lee Ward, Councilmen Batk!ns.
Powell. toden AM Rose are Offering
Tor seats in the lower branch arc
w. c. Carpenter and Charles w.
crowder.
In Clay Ward Councilmen Edgar
B. English. Clarence \. Seaton and
Jacob Cmlauf offer for reelection.
President X Lee Peters and T. Gray
MADDEN did not offer for re-e!ection.
New men are Joseph +. Black. J.. T.
Branch. w. r. Fensom. James 4.
Mann. Charles w. Moss. James Z.
Peters and T.. n. Roscher.
In jefferson Ward. Aldermen
Adams and Nielsen will b. opposed
by George a. Rowdcn and Henry
'
and Sullivan arc Offering for re-elec-
tion. New men offering are..C. Ern-
est Br!tton. 81. u. Cobb. James +.
Dickerson. Henry P. CARRIER. NJ. e.
Johns. l.. Raleigh Phillips. Percy s.
Smith and WALTER 81. Smith,,
In Madison Ward Councilmen Har-
vey +. Atkinson. Carter G. Jones.
Thomas -. Morton are Offering for
re- eiection. New men are Joseph T.
Bethel. Nice. q. Finnigan and w. T..
i Leaman.
In Lee Ward. Aldermen Gunst and
white. IN Clay Ward. Aldermen Win
free; in Jefferson Ward. Alderman II.
Waverly Melton, and In Madison
ward, Aldermen Nunnally and Work
men, hold over" their present terms
not having expired.
Captain James l.. Peters. who Of
fers for the Common Council from
Cay Ward. is son OF l.. L. Peters.
who, for many years, has been preai-
dent of the lower br.lnan, and saw
service overseas with the Richmond
Grays
Facts on Election.
Tho polls will open at $50 -. N.
and close ut csc Tuesday-sunup
and sundown.
Voting precincts arc:
First Gay. 81. ives, Main Street
Thisd clay. sos sSash Laurel Street.
9as'h c sy 1871 sss, %s First ay ,i s;5ee'
Sixth clay. Ill North tobinsoksStrc
| Seventh clay. 1927 West Cary Street
First Lee 333 North Harrison Stfl2t.
h Third Lee. 25ss wesi Broad Street.
Fourth Lee. c25 West Broad Street.
Fifth Lee. 100 Brook Avenue.
Sixth Lee. Hawthorn and Walton Ave-
Eixnh Lee s Tssa ASsnue stewart
Street.
Second Jefferson, 230I East Leigh Street.
Third Jefferson, Sl4 Mcchanicsville
d Fourth Jefferson. 7ls North Twenty nth
Fifth Jefferson. ios North Twenty ninth
Sixth jefferson. 1920 North Thirty fourth
Seventh Jefferson. 3S33 Williamsburg
First Madison. 3o2 East Marshall Street
Second Madison, Ala North Eighth
Third Madison. lis North Seventh
Fourth Madison, 1913 East Broad Street.
Fifth Madison. 100 Hull Street.
sixth Madison. 1900 Hull Street.
Seventh Madison. 1903 Hull Street.
Eighth Madison. 2502 Hull Street.
Ninth Madison. rear 30lS Semmcs Ave-
Judges of tho election. who will have
First Clay, J. w. Grigg.
Sacnpd t>iay q +, Koch