Evening star., 1921-10-12
TR|NKLE CONFERS
WITH PARTY CHIEFS
Nominee for Governor Gets
Reports While on Visit to
Richmond Fair.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

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RICHMOND, October l.. - Sena tor.
Irinkle, the nominee for governor, has
been here for several days recently
attending the state fair and having
chance 10 meet the leaders of the party
from every section and TO get fun ana
taoTlpiet. infOrna ton of what is going
on ar headquarters as well No sooner
rad he reached the city than he waa
surrounded by friends and was allowee
! iittl" time i'll which {" attend TO III"
business at headquarters. He went ouI
70 thu fair and there was an ovattu'
at his every step, bat he declined (,
max. any sort Of address. Sena ton
Trinkie lad IA long conference wiz
State Chairman Flood, in which much
nf the details of the campaign WIS
taken up.
"Defections that have been reported
from many parts Of the state, and
which are being urged by the repuh
licanS, are not materializing, said
Chairman Flood. II have had number
Of these Investigated. and The loss IT,
the democratic party will not be Pc
cent of the vote cast in the recent pr.
mary. II is the veriest boSh, this idt
of persons who voted in the prima"
refusing 10 vote for the nominees.
Republicans Oppose Poll Tax.
'The republicans are strong for t.,
:, peal Of the poll lax. the reason bei;. p
'Idt d very element OF ltdl par
iisfranchiSed itself by failing to p..
up, and when the republicans are mat
:" Understand that this poll tax mon, :
! t'"s 10 the support Of the schools tho.
+; H gin to consider just how much hun
! would b" done to the schools in. III
:t:ral districts by the repeal of tha {.
AK. The declaration against the poH
!, AK contained in the republican plat
torm is being t'irrit TO great advantaE,
; by the democrats"
VIII Continue Present Wages.
Following 4 long conference he -
tween the street car company and ths
street car operatives the company has
agreed to continue the present pay
for motormen and conductors. and a 3
the same time served notice thai
either party to the agreement could
terminate the same on fifteen days
notice. The company fatty refused To
make the agreement binding for an
other year, and there is every reason
70 believe that before very long there
will be a reduction.
The courts in this city-s;ate ana
federal-last w..k had grand juri,-
that had accumulated during the r.,
cess oe ths courts The Judges al
took cognizance of the multitude of.
crimes that were found on tho
doCkets, many murders being includ
ed. There were also large number
liquor laws for investigation.
After a long session of the War
memorial commission. " hicll is TO dl-
rect the building of a great library
here in memory of the Virginia SOL
dierS who served in the world WAY.
the decision has been reached TO AL
low all the architects OF the country
to enter into the competition for the
design of the structure. The esti-
mated cost is placed at S2.000.000.
Medal for Gen. Foch.
Mayor Ainslie has cabled 10 Gen.
Foch of France,.asking when he will
come to this cir*. and apprising him
of the desire of the city to present
! to him. on behalf Of the state of Leo
and Jackson and Washington, a gold
, medal The medal is to be Of the
exact design and pattern as thar;
which the city presented to each of
! the soldiers that went from Rich
; mond, and the presentation VIII be
made when Gen. Foch comes to Amer
ica There are several officers in this
city who at various times were in
close touch with the great French
man. and if he comes here he Will be
given a reception that will be mem
orable. :.
Tho Methodist conference of vir+
ginia is to meet in this city October
IS. the sessions TO be held in Cen
tenary Church, Bishop McMurray t."
preside There are about 400 charges
, in this conference, and each church
will have its representative.