The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
CAPTAIN NJ 'CARTHY
down IN fulton
Makes a Fiery Speech and
is Loudly Cheered.
HIS POSITION is STATED
Is for Hon. John {. Epps for
Sheriff.
AN i" HONEST BLACKSMITH"
Says He'll Make II Warm for a Third
Candidate for Mayor il He Comes
0u,-Bellsves Moral RsseaIk
Are Political Rascsls.
Ward Candidates
SPEAK.
AN :" HONEST BLACKSMITH"

Captain Carlton Mccarthy was given
u fattering reception at Donahue's Hall
down in Fulton last night, when he made
an. address full of life and fire before
The Union Democratic Club.
The hall was fairly packed with eager
listeners, and a wave of enthusiasm
swept over them, which lasted until the
was no disorder of any kind. President
Dnny warned against it in presenting
Tire speaker. but this was useless, for
the fiery orator captured his hearers
carly in the game, and did not let them
90 for an hour. He kept his promise to
say Iew things. One of them was his
lcautflG tipute to Hon. John e. Eppa,
whom nc called an honest blacksmith"
and his bod declaration lt.at he was for
him for iurrif and would later tell the
reasons why. Another new theme was
that of a third candidate for Mayor
He declared if he appeared Oh the scene
he should be q man willing and ready
30 meet any fate, for he proposed 10
make his path in the canvass a hot
one.
CoUNc1LMEN FIRST.
President John T. Duffy called to or
der at $50 o'c.ock, but it was half an
hour later l,afore the Live Wire was
trescnted, brief speeches being made by
ward candidates first
Hon Charles NJ. Wallace, Jr., was
s,astaIscn for u candidate and made
l,riof address He was followed by
a5.sssrs. Curtis. McCauIey. Lewis, Vest
and CARRIER fro the Council, and WASH
~ fr, The Board Tllay all promised TO
s,~ya tho people faithfully if elected.
ky7hen tiie last one had spoken there
,y.re cries for Live, Wire from alt
over the hall, and the star orator was
presented by the president IN d ie"
words.
Tell us ali about it, came from his
.,r3ierce and the Captain did tell MANY
,i,inas though he did not abuse any
i,otIy or say. any very harsh. things cen.
oer,,ljng those against him. be raped
Ills Honor. the Mayor, several s'nnss2, 60
i,at not very roughly. he did not. re. reiet
10 street, car matters, ana ii'u W. tio.ttlie
10 say about MI Caskie or MI, .iseiiiiso'
IlBERALLG. sAPPLAuDED
ta,,tain Mccarthy was greeted with
1.3,a,ai appIa,tse as he came forward
and commenced his second ADDRESS an Al,
;r,a:on He began by saying he mad
IN; forced himself on the meeting. put
was invited and all he ask!=d was q
j lspectful hearing. 4dc ioHeu ali in.- ~. -
ana women. He. even loved :aoss, Cato
AMI birds He Was not rindictlNe, W heli
,ras charged with compoundInS a
l,lo,,r Is. would defend himself. lie
would prefer TO watch squirrels play 10
shooting them The last thing ne had
shot al was a man, and a mean iiidii
az ihat He recognized no. classes. 1iete
n.s only one class, and that Was
..votcrs" They. were the peopie at1ef i'e
AN He did not single out one class ike
iir friend .picllv Taylor, and cali them
The Tin Bucket Brigade
This hit started his hearers TO cheer
ing and they renewed IL at ln'etN"iS
with much vIEor.
II was the duty of all TO vote icr pIln
Ind. and not for men. He wanted to tell
what one member of Mayor Taylors IN
rrrrI5at brigade had done for the CITY,
TRIBUTE FOR MR. EPPS-
lie was an honest blacksmith, ana had
,frcred a resolution providing for a CITY
accountant at time when 1t was known
IN, ,city's funds were going wrong, ms
statement was loudly cheered, and when
he said his name was. John T.. Gpps
there was renewed applause
rrhe. Captain did not know whether
Ar, fSnps was for him or Mayor Tay-
lcr or some one else, but he was Tor Joiah
u 1snps for sheriff, and at some future
iirr7c ne would say why
Here the speaker took up tho question
OF labor. and said the heaviest taxes
were paid by those who toiled. lile great
machine shops Of the city could not be
mn, vi l,out latcr. The, w Ge-ea, ne s paid
tl.e taxes and other expenses. and II
taxes were raised on these great plants
.fe men who worked in them had TO bear
tt1e increase.
when a fool or a careless man in the
,3ilrcil wastes your taxes. he said. 1t
Is taking bread and meat out of the
mouths of Your wives and chidren,' he
o,,,iS
WANTED UNION.
Here :he Captain paid a tribute to hon.
,st and courageous wealth. 1t did its
,.art in the world. and should be praised
T'iIe speaker was again loudly apnlauded
when he declared that he wanted to see
q union of eli GOOD men from the iaborer
te the millionaire.
He again laid down the principle that
The man who owned twenty houses and
lived in one. only paid taxes on that one.
and the tenants in the nineteen paid the
rest.
The man who took The other view Was
simply talking through his hat. ne SAID.
The Captain said he was not SUCH not
headed, unreasonable chap after all. The
speaker set his hearers to shouting again
.,y giving an amusing account of the Tree
advice he was receiving as to how he
shouha run his canvass. and he saio he
lad feen kept from breakfast until II
o'clock yesterday by those who came to
sdyise.
He urged his hearers to let no man con-
troll them in their votes. BE a man first.
then Democrat he declared. rs he
stamped his foot. and continuing said,
xrltd loud applause: But above all. be
man.
SHOULD BE TURNED OFT.
The speaker said there were men in
high ofice who were AFRAID OF party lead
m an6 ward rossea. These n1sn We're