The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
MAYOR MOSS
WINS A VICTORY
Continued from First Page,

He urged The passage Of the Dill in The
interest of law and order.
Mir. ]. l., Narye favored The bill. and
said that "a chaotic condition of affairs
existed in the police force Of his city,
which demanded immediate attention.
He begged the committee 10 favora bly,
report the bill, and not 10 'npede the
progress of Newport News by failing 10
give the relief sought.
Mr.. w. +. Stuart was the next s5peaEz-<-
lie said Mayor Moss had been endeavor-
ing to secure control of the Police Board
for political purposes FOR some time, and
now that he had full sway the condition
OF affairs had become shameful. He
urged the passage OF the bill in the in
iereSt OF good government. He charged
that Mayor Mess did not properly repre-
sent the people of Newport Nrsws in
what the speaker termed his lnismanase-
cnelt of the police affairs of tile city
Rev. r. L. Redding was next presented.
and spoke in advocacy of the billy in the
interest, he said. of good government
Mr. Redding said he came to set the
ministers OF Newport News straight on
The question under confederation, and pre-
scented the resolutions purporting to have
been passed by the Ministers Association
(Which were printed in The Times yes
1erday), denying that Rev. Mr. Hill prop
erIy represented the ministers III saying
that they We're opposed to the bill
AFTER NIX. HILL.
Mr.. Redding assailed the speeches Of
Alr. Hill and the representative OF the
Third Ward Democratic Club, made be-
fore the committee on Tuesday, and said
the latter organization had had no meet
ing to take action on the subject, accord
ing to his knowledge and belief. He de-
clared that 80 per cent. of the Democracy
of Newport News favored the passage of
the bill.
Mr. S Otis Bland followed Mr.. Redding
He said he came not to represent any fac
ton but he believed he voiced the senti-
ment Of the Democracy of Newport News
when he appealed for the passage of tile
bill. lie said only eighteen out of one
hundred and seventeen members of the
Newport News Democratic Club had been
present when the resolution presented
before the committee Tuesday afternoon
in opposition to the bill We're passed. and
he did not think it fair to take their ac-
ton as representative of the sentiment
of the club. He closed with appeal
for the passage of the measure.
Mr.. ]. N. Curtis, treasurer of Newport
News. advocated the passage of the bill
in strong speech. He thought the trou-
bic had originated out of personal differ
"nces existing between the Mayor and
Chief of Police. But. however this fight
might he. The condition existed and should
he remedied, as it was hurting the bust
ness interests OF the city. II was, he said,
a lamentable state OF affairs, when the
churches of the city had been brought
into such u controversy. and the people
had a right to expect that some relief
would be given.
City Auditor John W. Reed was next
heard from in favor of the bill. He
thought the trouble was that the Police
Board WAS too Close TO the Mayor. and
His Honor had made too much OF a fam
iIy affair OF public matters
THIS statement brought a hot retort
from the Mayo- in which he said the
Auditor iI.,d allowed the Chief to be de-
7inquent for seine time in turning over
funds OF the city passing through his
hands. After considerable crossfirins be-
tween The Two officers Nir. Reed con-
cluded by urging the parsase OF the bill!
COLONEL. BAKER HEAI,D FROM.
Colonel ]. c. Baker next spoke in favor
of the bill. He thought the business peo-
pie of thd city wanted the relief asked
Tor in she measure. and he hoped it
would be given by the committee. He
said the conditions existing in Newport
News were inju-ing the business inter
est CT the oHy afld that the disgrUceful
snuddie was being ilecaided all over the
land 10 the dctrinent OF the community.
Mr.. Irving Tucker reviewed the case at
length and agreed with other speakers
that the Mayors close reintionS with the
Police Board was at the bottom of the
trouble. Mr. Tucker said the city VAS
placed IN an unenribie position before the
world and he thought the bill would
remedy the trouble and hoped II would be
fayorIbly recommended by the committee.
Mr.. A L. Powell thought the bill as
amended would be acceptable TO the rae1n-
bcrs o, the council VINO had formerly op-
posed il. ind he too urged it's passage.
Hon. Z. c. Madison. the patron OF the
bill, next took the floor and urged the
committee TO take soma action which
m.ouid Tend TO better existing conditions