The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
MAYOR TAYLOR
WAS NOT THERE.
He Tells Why He Did Not Attend
Miss Davis Funeral.
LEFT OUT ON PURPOSE, SAYS HE
Thinks there Could Have Been no Ex-
cuse for a Repetition of the Slight
to the Official Head OF the
City Government.

Mayor Taylor did not attend the funeral
OF Miss Winnie Davis. and yesterday he
told Times reporter why he was not
there.
Il aid not 60" said he. for the rea-
son that the Mayor Of Richmond was as
I believe. purposely and intentionally ig-
nored by Major y. V. Randolph, who
had charge of the arrangements"
The statement was made in that en-
phatic manner characteristic Of Mayor
Taylor.
"you are not the first person who has
asked me why l was absent on an occa-
sion that would, II seems. call for the
presence Of the official head OF the city
Government. Many have wanted 10
know OF me why II was that Richmond s
mayor was overlooked when the Cover
nor OF Virginia was made an honorary
pall-bcarer. when requests were made for
church bells 10 be tolled and when camps
and other organizations were invited. Ny
answer 90 you rs the same as 10 all 9TH
ers. / do not 80 where | am not want
ed. During the time OF the funeral ! was
some distance away. and would have 10
take hearsay evidence as 10 whether the
horses that were hitched to the hearse
We're white or were black.
NOT THE FIRST TINE
This is not the first time the mayor OF
Richmond say mayor because IT is not
an insult 90 me personally, but 70 the
thousands OF people who put me in Of
fice-has been deliberately ignored.
When the cornerstone OF the Davis
monument WAS laid in Monroe Park,
those in charge OF the arrangements. did
not recognize the fact that Richmond had
a mayor. Major Randolph was the chief
Of STAFF Of the chief marshal and In that
capacity as / understand II, had charge
OF practically every detail OF the arrange
ments. I had been invited by Gen. Pey-
ton Wise 10 make an address 70 the
Veterans In the Auditorium building a
few days before. ! did So But / was Lg-
nored when the programme was mapped
out for the parade and the ceremony in
Monroe Park. After the newspapers rad
interviewed me as 10 the reasons why
I did not join I'm that parade
and had given them my rea-
sons. two or three gentlemen join
ed in a statement designed 10 show that
Major Randolph was not TO blame, and
that no insult was intended. Well the
same thing has happened again. and Maj.
Randoiph's friends may be willing 10
seek 10 show that he did not intend 10
slight the mayor this time.
CLIQUE AGAINST HIM
There is a clique in this city that has
been down on me ever since I became
Mayor and the whole nest Of them never
lose an opportunity 10 try and humiliate
me- But Won can rest assured that ]
will De found doing business at the old
stand.
LAS I have stated before. these people
may seek 10 humiliate me. but In doing
SO they would insult the thousands who
put me I'm office I belong 10 the COM
mon run of people and for that reason
this clique tries 10 sit down upon me.
Major Randolph walked by the door
Of my office TO request Major Howard 20
have an ample police force al the church.
lie did not come in 10 see me about this
fnnffnH THAT All TfWnf however BIlf
Dec cid nov seem 10 recognize the fact
that Richmond has a mayor.
WOULD HAVE CLOSED BUILDINGS
"Had those I'm charge OF tho funeral ar