Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-05
EIGHT NEW FACES
AMONG MEMBERS
OF INCOMING BODY
Batkins and Butler, in Lee
Ward, Beaten by Sub
stantial Leads.
FATE IS BIC SURPRISE
TO THEIR SUPPORTERS
DicAcrson, English, Umlauf
and Jones Are Rcnominated
After Severe Criticism.
WILCOX ~ DEFEATED BY MOSS
Vote Is Light Throughout City-Mcny
FATE IS BIC SURPRISE
TO THEIR SUPPORTERS
WILCOX rs DEFEATED By Moss
Vote Is Light Throughout Cuy-Mcny
Women FniI to Cast
Their Ballots.

The total result OF the Dcnocra III,
primary yesterday was the nomfna.
ton OF eight new men to City Coun.
ell. with the defeat of two veterans
from Lee Ward. ono from CLAY ami
one from Jcfferson,> while the other
four will fiji vacancies caused by the
dropping out OF four members OF thp
present body, who did not stand Cor
re election. or the new men one.
John Hirschbcrg. is a former meni-
bcr of tho body. The old. or present
members. with the exception Of those
mentioned. were all returned with
good majorities. When the total vote
Is figured out tomorrow by the cleo
tion commissioners, II is believed 1T
Will indicate poll Of less than 10, +
600 vores..
The defeat OF Batkins and Butler
in Lee Ward. came as a surprise to
/ their friends. and others who had
followed and observed the general
attitude of Lee Ward Councilmen, and
who felt they would be able to with
stand any onslaught. because their
personal leaning in all transporta-
,ion matters were OF the kind also
expressed b. the new candidates.
9eSrEc wilcox DcfcRtcd.
Tho denomination OF. pickcrson.
English. Gmlauf and Jones. who were
severely criticized in public speeches
by citizens favorable TO revision
OF the transportation ordinances.
came as = vindication. their friends
stated last night. The defeat CT
Wilcox for tho Board OF Aldermen.
it was said last night, indicates that
majority OF the voters ot Clay
Ward are not welded to tho idea OF
class or group legisla ton. Mr.. wis.
cox had repeatedly stated thar lie Was
one OF tho class which he :epre santed
in the Central Trades and Labor
Council. while his opponent stated he
would not devote his energies % tho
cause OF any one group, but would
treat every class alike. Whi!t. Mr.
wilcox procla ined his adherence tn
the working class. he. also said he
could represent all elements without
fear or favor in the halls OF legis-
| lation. This sentiment prevailed
among the voters OF the south side or
the ward, but after going across Main
street 10 the north. the element with
no special leanings voted against the
labor candidate. This sentiment ran
through the whole ticket. Tie new
men--Massie. Mcdowell ana Miller,
arc business men, while the :wo old
! men. English and Umiauf arc clearly
! apart from the voters who supported
the defeated candidate for the Board
Labor strong in East End.
On the other hand the election az
Htrschbcrg and the recollection OF
rickerson showed the strength ~
! the labor element In the East Enei.
II was said by many voters yester-
day that public sentiment cha ngen
materially in South Richmond
| Church Hin and in Clay Ward irnme-
diately following tho attack upon
| the present membership OF Council
in reference to the TRANSPORTATION
question. II was said by many OBJ
servers that this criticism and tho
attitude OF the City Committee on
the solid shot" and on the "oatli'
questions. cccasioned much dissatis
| faction and thereby kept the tota,
vote to minimum. The absence Of
women from the various precincts
was noticeable.
The defeated mon. II was said ot
the city Auditorium last night az
the meeting OF the City Committee.
were, hy no means radical The,
were not men of the "flarlng" type,
| ana II was pointed out that thoir
loss would not be felt as strongly
by the opponents OFT the present Coup.
GU. as would that Of the defeat ot
some of the more active men.
There was close run In the Al.
! oermanic race In Madison Ward.
where Nunnaily barely escaped del
teas' while q surprise in Clay Ward
was indicated by the erection OF Mi:- &
Ter over Peters. The latter has beo,,
in Common Council one term, and has
been active enough !or IA young fnan.
He has been devoting much time 81 {
inning UP measure ror the estaS!
iishmen; OF city farm. and has
proved of some force on the ComTsit,
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