The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-04
THE RESIGNATION
OF MIR. HARTMAN.
Mr.. John 3. Minor Mentioned as His
Successor.
CAPTAIN M'CARTHY'S CANDIDACY
Mayor Taylor Will Be in the Field, But
his Campaign Will Not Begin Until
Spring = City Accountant VIII
Not Have to Resign.

The resignation of Mr. A. c. Hartman
from Clay Ward was not much of a sur
prise when it was announced yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Hartman will qualify to-
day as member of the Legislature, and,
to avoid complications. he resigned his
position on the Board. Mr.. harman was
chosen by the Board to succeed the late
Evan Snead. His successor will be
named at the next meeting OF the Board,
in all probability, when the resignation
is officially received. Mr.. Hartman has
been a. faithful and efficient officer, and
was on several important committees.
Aldermen Seay and " hittet, Of Clay
Ward will have the honor of nominat-
ing a successor to Mr.. Hartman. Mr.
John IS. Minor, a. weil-known lawyer, and
member of the City Central Committee,
is mentioned as a fit successor.
In reference to his candidacy to the
Mayoralty. Captain Carlton Mccarthy
said Yesterday that he had considered
the matter for some time, and it was not
a sudden impulse on his part. He had
no personal feeling in the matter, but
felt that the office was open to the peo-
pie. of whom he is one, anG that 1T re-
NAMED with them as to whom they
should chose.
81 shall conduct q, clean, dignitied cam
paign,' he said, land shall be ready to
discuss at any time such questions ct
policy as shall present themselves. The
office is a responsible one. and | teel
that in placing myself before the peo-
pie as an aspirant much will depend upon
my action, should I be elected
Mayor Taylor was taken little by
surprise when he learned of the oppos-
cd him 10 S3Ci he
had been told that opposition would be
forthcoming. but he had no idea who the
aspirant for the position held by
himself. would be-
Il am a candidate for reelection he
said. But it is too early in the game to
say anything about the course may pur-
sue. lack the necessary slne"s OF war
to carry on a six-months' campaign, but
when spring sheds its glow over every-
thing I shall be ready to go into the
fight with whatever vigor may be left
me.
Captain Mccarthy may prove a zoe
man worthy the steel, and he has per-
feet right to aspire for the Office Any
man has It's the peoples office. and
the people have been my friends so long
that I feel they will continue to be-
have no organization but the people, ana
if they think Captain Mccarthy will
make a. better Mayor than I have. tried
to be- it is within their power to place
him in the chair
."There may be no personal feeling In
the matter on Captain McCarthy's part
and there will certainly lie none on mine.
When the time comes I shall conduct my
campaign in the usual way, and shall
try to win
The candidacy of Captain Mccarthy
was the main topic of conversation IN
the City Hall. He has many friends
there, and so has Mayor Taylor, and It
is a puzzle to them as to how to proceed
in sounding praises. It was conceded all
around that the campaign would be an
active one, vet no one could be found
to express allegiance to either candl-
date It will require profound reflection
upon the part of the politicians before
they will be able to determine upon winch
side of the fence to land.
The question of Captain McCarthy's
rcsigna ton of the position of City Ac-
countant. witch he has held for over tive
years will hardly come up as q factor
for the ordinance does not provide that