The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
Lee Club SummarlIy Called the
Commissioner to Account.
VIOLENCE WAS THREATENED. i: .:
Mr.. Manning Apologized to the Audi
ence, bu, Not to Captain Mccarthy.
Conflict That Was Imminent
Avoided by Cool Heads.
Each Man Was Sur
rounded by Friends.

The most exciting campaign made IN
Richmond for many years reacheu ~
startling climax last night.
CAPTAIN Carlton Mccarthy. candidate ioT
Mayor, speaking before the Lee Demo.
cratic Club. at the Masonic Temple
charged Mr.. Chris. Manning, a police conf
missioner and two other men, VIII
using money for the election Of certain
caniidates for the Board OF Aldermen,
and attempting bribery.
Mr. Manning was present, and e1citediy
end repeatedly called captain f2cSdtths
IAN infamous liar.
The scene which followed when the
large audience understood the situation,
beegars description. EyerT man IN tle
Iall was on his feet in an instant, and
many were the cries OF Put him out!
PUT him OUT The crowd was clearly
on the side Of the speaker. Mr.. Man
ming also had his friends, though they
we're much fever in number.
IT SICKENED HIM.
Captain Mccarthy had come to the
Temple from his meeting at the Academy,
and was the last on the list to- speak.
lie began by stating that he was almost
unfit for this meeting. Hc had 2een read
Ing Miss Glasgow's novel. battle-ground,
and had on Friday night gotten TO that
chapter which describes the last days OIL
The Army of Northern Virginia. be
said he began to think that his tigh4 Tor
S ,l,e ma yoraiiy had been so poor
aud insignificant when compared with
tho struggle and fortitude Of these men
that, he felt discouraged. He sad lie
thought i'll was beneath a soldier who
li;.l followed Lee to have TO contend Win
what had been his lot in this canvass:
lie spoke Of two papers. Wi1ich, vi ne saln s-as
had mlsrcprcsentcd or had suppressed
q what he had said. He s.oeke of having
such men as Sam Storm, 3 to make at
t;.cks on him. Of tho alleged a attempts.
OF "A certain business and family alli-s
ance here TO control the Council OF Inc
city and get possession of all the punnc
Mur;.s for the, purpose of wringins the
pcopie 1T was in declaring that this
alliance. through Mr.. Manning aid oth-
ci;s named. w9ss using money to elect
certain candidates for the Board OF Al
,lerInen, and defeating certain other can
,idates that he was confronted by MI.
Manning.
INTENSELY DRAMATIC INCIDENT.
Captain Mccarthy had hardly uttered
the sentence which contained the name
OF Mr.. Manning when those on the plat
sprn heard the short. expressive word
liar CAPTAIN Mccarthy heard it also.
but seemingly failed to catch the direc-
ton from which the sound came. He
stopped. however. and asked:
Whats 1ha? What's that?
Some one called out. Go no.
Then all saw MIR. Manning coming
down the long aisle towards the stage
and directly towards that part where the
speaker was standing. The latter was
tne height OF The platform above him.
There was comparative silence FOR the
.raca o. p-cbFb,y t irty second. C,ptain
Mccarthy apparently tried not TO see
AIR. Manning. He looked over him. with
his head turned slightly TO one side But
then the crowd got possession of its voice,
aud a wild. angry cry of Put him out
followed This was repeated many times
from hundreds of throats. Some on the
stage even forgot themselves and joined
IN the cry of "Put him out" 1t was
rcritabe pandemollium turned loose
PROMPT APOLOGY DEMANDED.
Mr. Hin Montague WAS the first to give
utterance to any other sound, and the one
10 aid President Davis in calling some
thing like order from the discordant and
angry clamor.
But Mr.. Montague could hot be heard.
President Davis beat upon the table with
his cane with ali his strength and cried
rs loud rs he could that nothing should
he done until every one sat down. The
crowd WAS helpless. The statement Mr..
Montague had Made that Mr.. Manning
ought to apologize to the club or leave
the hall at..opce had met their aPproba-
t;on But President Davis would not rec
osr,,ze him or aet him speak until all took
their seats. They had given q deniolistra-
tion which meant that they would have
an apology from Mr.. Manning or some
one would be hurt. President Davis then
made this statement to the crowd IN the
hore OF a,,ietinE il:
''I intend to have Mr.. Chris. Manning
apologize TO this club fer his language.
ar shall call upon the. sergeant al t-ar1ns
10 put him out
Again ne banged on the table for order.
The crowd saw that 1t would have to be
quiet or nothing could be done. livery
one finally sat down and Mt. montague
was recognized.
MR.. MoNTAGUE.S SPEECH.
He said. Gentlemen. was. a member
and arranged for This meeting. Mr.. Man
ming has Interrupted Captain MCCARTHY
and called him an Infamous liar.atI holu
that his language is an insult to this ciup
sna j think he ought to apolisize to the
club or leave the hall at once. nave
no personal interest In the mater. ana
have nothing against Mr.. Manning per-
sonaily, but j think an apology is que
the club from him.
This speech was greeted with a burst
OF approval.
Captain Mccarthy, had taken a seat
near where he had been standing.
Mr. Manning had also seated ShitnseI.; !.
IN the front row, when the president had
gotten the crowd under control. It Was
clear enough that all felt that 1T was
tp to-. Mr.. Manning next i5ls -
This gentleman Was scertainlysyery MAD.
He WAS also determined lie had ITO
take a bitter pill. but he swallowed at slike
man. Several OF his friends had Eatll-
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