The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-17
Friends of Mayor Taylor Cheer for
Him.
NAsA"F FOURTH CLASS FAIL UREE. +"
So Says Mccarthy About Tsyior's Sch
Record : Darcs Him TO Swear lie
Did Not apologize
The Mayors Democracy.
Also Scores the
Losfers

Amid cheers and cat-cals Captain
Carlton Mccarthy addressed the tul-
tonites last night,
The audience at Donahue's Hall was
not solidly for any man. Some wanted
mccarthy, some wanted Taylor, and nei-
ther side feared or hesitated TO speak out
Captain Mccarthy was frequently in
tcrrupte0 by friends of Mayor Taylor,
who Chered for Honest DICK ana an
syvered Captain Me- arthyS denuncla-
tions with cat-calls and any manner OF
Ilideous cries. it was all President DuilN
could do at times to quiet the crowd 50
;hat. the speaker could be heard. He had
frequently TO call on The sergeant-at-
ar1ls to stop the noise and cries. GaIs-
tain Mccarthy once had to stop and IN
vito any one who didn't want 10 hear him
speak 10 leave the hall None lett
sCATHING DENUNCIAsIoN.
The hall was crowded; many stood up.
Capiain Mccarthy said seme very inter
Cstinc things and put EN- strongly. lie
was frequently cheered for some very
Sine sentiments uttered Ills denuncia-
zion Of MAJOR Taylor as an officer was
terrific and scathing. He questioned his
.ight 10 the name Honest Dick. and
said he was q Democrat in Richmond
md a. Republican in lIenrico. he hooted
at the statement that the Mayor was =
x NJ J. man. He took n shot at the
p,olice OF the Second District and the po-
lice OF the city, il it Were claimed for
them that they should dictate TO the pco-
rle who should be Mayor. He spoke for
about aIa,-hQur, discussing several OF the
sroints handled ut the meeting at BelHi-
dere Ball Saturday night
l-ADOR AM PiIAL,
President Duffy presented Captain Nc
CartnA. Inc sp
honest, ilard-worklng men first with the
question OF lal;ur WAS no1'ceapie tle's
nearly every one present WAS a Fultoh
man. DR.. Fuller Gasllins and Alderman
Noslpv were among the visitors. Nr. Nc
Cartlly said:
..They are infidels and believers who
do not believe in the projection. elevation,
happiness, contentInent ....u ul'o.u .a--s-
onward movement of labor,
lie referred to the incident OF Koose-
Welt dining with labor leaders, ti1ng
of recent times aud not possible ten years
ago.
1T is the only hope OF the poor. II is
INV only hope. My cloIhes nIA ZOO, uIe
..ouse live in are all made possible BY
capital Capital can never be independent
Of labor" he declared, but labor may
sJc of capital"
Again he said:
Il have a burning desire to be a busi-
ness Mayor of Richmond-to push trade
commerce. manufactures. education,
prosperity and happiness and peace.
''Our largest taxpayers are the rent
crs The man who has twenty houses
rents nineteen and lives in ono, pays the
taxes of lrut the one he lives in The
yoafers do not pay the taxes, whether
they be poor or rich"
SOME INCIDENTAL DUTIES
The sneaker outlined the things that
n Mayor should do that are not required
Sv law to be done by him. He referred
here 10 receiving visitors, addressing all
sorts OF assemblies, showing the advan-
tages of the city TO strangers. 1ic de-
rared that Mayor Taylor could not dc
these things. lie Was incapable.
The speaker said it had been asked ii
s1e were practical man. lie declared
shat he was a business man, was raised
tn business and didn't pretend TO know
much else. AS for being practical, lac
had been doing Mayor Taylors work OF
q big part of il for The past six wears,
and it was Dick Taylor's incapacity and
Proficiency that made his once Iessiple
4 HARMLESS CURRENT.
said tho speaker. ''jsut NOW ] am only
an humble, mild, harmless current on
telephone wire, bat let that substantial
icveI-headed business man the papers
speak Of come out and j expect To MAKE
connection with u Sing-Sjng. alternating
current of several thousand volts anc
shock his spinal column in paralysis.
''rrhe man who meets me must be uI
spd doing. and particularly with a heafi
~,
winning in this fight is not The enc
of my campaign-it is but the enjoyable
snd useful beginning of my work.
The speaker referred 10 Mayor Taylor
~I,o said he was a friend OF labor. as tbs
sriend who is deaf, dumb, and blind
deaf TO the shouts of triumph, dunt
tetore the oppressors. blind 10 the op
portunities OF the hour
..They say declared Captain Nc
carthy. that Honest Dick Taylor wa!
educated at the Virginia Military fnst
tuie." ] deny it. lie went there triei
to get in, failed at the bottom OF thi
fourth class, and came away. lie was
fcurth-class failure
Captain Mccarthy then addressed llifn
self to the people who hear nm speai
snd 20 away and say 10 each other
ssT'hat amt So" lie invited all such I
come forward and say so. and II he coai'
not prove what he said 10 be so, he woult
retire from the fight this morning.
He continued by referring TO Mayo
TAYLOR as follows: THE people ought Z
feel fiattered by the fact that we haS
at least one honest man in town. Hon
egt Dick,'' he exclaimed 81 will shov
whether he is the only honest man Il
Richmond or not
WHAT HAS HE DONE?
again, referring to Mayor Taylor's us.
of the Mayors prerogatye. Captain Nc
,Earthy asked:
.aHas he ever made any recommends
sinn about clear water. gas holder fol