The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
DAY. OF YOUNG Men
SAY CANDIDATES
Kessrs. Rives and Pul|iam Press
Their Claims.
THE VIRGINIA CLUB MEETING.
M.ay Speeches Before Democratic Gather
Ing ID Mauchester-Death Of Mrs.
Taylor-Talk Of Separate
Ing offices.
THE VIRGINIA CLUB MEETING
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times

last night. Mr. Charles l.. Page, the
new candidate for Commemorative At
torney, made q short talk, ahnouhcahS
his candidacy. He said all that the
citizens enjoy in lie comes lrot' sooo
government, AMI all positions within the
Gift Of the people should be filled oy
the best men possible. Mr.. Page SAD
the municipal Offices Of Manchester OF
any other city were linked toselher as
the wheels OF q watch, anG every i!seo
had to work in harmony WIN the othei'
or there would be no good cone. IN d
business-likc speech, Mr.. Page asinouiceu
himself for the position, ana review. 90
his record while in ONCE. He M.s 10 "
ten years Commonwealth, ATTORNEY o.
hanchcster and at the end of that time
voluntarily gave up the office He point
ed with Just pride TO a record OIL me
court. when it was learned that ne wouio
not stand for reelection.
Mr. Robert S. Riyes was caiied uroi.
and criticised the action taken at 't.iis
late day by Mr.. Page. in coming OUT ioi
the nosition against two young men VINO
nere condidates. Mr.. Rives said he had
Ton wears moro experience as lawyer
man Mr. Page had when he first Went
into Office Contending5 that he was inc
man for the office. Mr. RlEes salo tisi g
wore many things in his 1aVcr, WHICH
Allowed his fitness therefor. he iiau
educated himself and at the same 'li.io
talxer care Of his mother ana Two Sis
ters If this did not show that ne l Ia
made g. success at the oar, theiA AAo ~
not know what it meant
AZ Riyes was followed by Mr.. w. y
pul;iam another candidate. VINO naoe
!. good speech, claiming that the oi'icS
nr ommonwealth'ts Attorney peioiiSeA
10 the people and that they should Plaes
a Young man in it. MT. fuiiiaii eaIu
when NIr. Page first came up peloie .,,e
nsonIe asking their support his arsu.
49,. TINT he was a. young man ana
solicited the support OF the people. MI,
pr,,i,Jn told of his career at the Ear, anu
asked the support OF the voters.
s,sr Augustine Royal was called on
g., sneech. and said the people shouio
NOT look at an aspirant for Office as :,
personal friend. but as a man au.A''A'e"
t, fill the office. o>-
TRIBUTE TO CAPT AIihlosooN.
MIR Rohytson presided over the meet
49, md had the regular routine oil
in siness There was sultaple re'otu,
t,,n renortcd by the committee appointed
=. The last meeting, on the death OF
Captain Attlkisson. In presenting me
resolutions, Mr.. j. L. Pullinm, dellNeIeo
! a eulocv on The life of the deceased. ne
smoke feelinSly of him as Democrat
as a member to the bar, ana as d GU
zen.
Hon. jefferson Wallace was at the
r,netinc. and was the first speaker lie
sid that in municipal offices the peo-
rio should send to them the best men,
and more interest should be MANI esseo.
H.. had always taken an active interest,"
i, the dongs of the voters OF the CITY.
\. hich had been his home in his YOUTH
Mayor Maurice, made a talk on ms can
d:dacv. briefly reviewing his adminstra-
n.1,.inn
some virtue in the water of the ora
Tavern Well, for he was raised on IT,
and never had he wanted to leave the
t:ty. While speaking. Mr.. Maurice was
frequently interrupted by Mr. FRENCH
who wanted TO ask him questions.
There were short talks made by Mr.
T. J. Andrews, for Alderman from flrst
Ward: Mr.. E. T. Morris. Tor CITY SCI,
r,ant: Mr.. ]. c. Saunders. for sergeant;
4, b. Tillcry, for Aldermen from Second
and Mr. A. j. Gallagher. who is not
member of the club. but .canoloa'e
from the Second Ward.
Mr.. Henry c. Eeattle yesterday an
nounced his candidacy for the Board Oh
Aldermen from the Fourth Ward. MT.
Beattie is one Of the most successful busi-
ness men of Manchester. and served III
s.he council for several years
SEPARATE OFFICES.
When the new City Council and the
new Board of Aldermen so into office IN
july. there may be. If the talk Oh some
of the members of the Council can be
taken for anything Al change IN the OIL
fees of the City Engineer and Chief OF
Police At this time. as it is well known
10 every man in Manchester, Captain
I.ipscomb holds both positions, and his
salary is 500 per month II the posi-
iiens are separated. the cost of the two
will certainly not be less than 81 500 per
Ss.,r. making the expenses of the city
aust $500 more. There arc some who
think that if one man had one OF the
positions that he could better attend to
it While Captain Iipscomb is a good
worker, and has a good record as Chief
Of Police and City Engineer. If he had
lust half of the work that he now does.
he could do it better. There is lot OF
city improvements going on now and
more to be done in the future and the
time of one man could be entirely con-
sumcd in looking after the work and
finding the places in the streets which
need improvement.
The supposition that Captain Lips
comb would be the City Engineer leads
to the question Of who would take his
pos;tion as Chief of Police. Officers
Smith and Jones are good men. and so
is Mr. Wright, the third officer. In 4
talk with one of the councilmen on this
question. he said that he thought Officer
Wright was the man for the position.
provided Captain lipscemb accepted the
other.
The matter as 1t stands now is purely
sur,nise. and there may be no change
In the positions; but il certainly is TAX
ing root in the minds of the councilmen.
md in those of the candidates who hope
to get to the body, and when they get
10 thinking of a matter it soon comes
before the public in some tangible shape.
In the event that Captain Lipscomb ac-
cepts :he position of City Engineer. and
the Office Of chief is vacant. then the
name Of Wright Will be put in for the
position.
With the. story every day that some
man is held up. robbed or probably muir
Scred, that purses are being taken from
1:efenseless women. and that numerous
rther acts of crime are being done. there
Genes feeling among the citizens OF
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