The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12

The hottest campaign ever waged for
Mayor of Richmond was launched last
night by City Accountant Carlton Nc
Car,hy before the Clay Ward -Actives in
Bclvtdere Hall.
Mayor TAYLOR was not on hand. al
though it was in the presence of his home
political organization that his public re-
cord was dissectcd ana cNccriated by his
bold and aggressive opponent.
Mr. Mccarthy not only scored the Mayor
for what he termed gross and incNcusable
neglect of public duty, but he raped the
newspapers, the Council ana the street
railway companies.
"If the city government lacks any one
thing more than another 10 make 1T up
TO date" he declared, st is q head" He
charged that Mayor TAYLOR was the most
helpless and inefficient individual who
had ever filled tie office, and said If 1t
was ignorance he should resign, If IL was
Indifference he should be impeached. He
said il he had not discharged more of the
duties of The Mayors Office since he had
been city accountant than the Mayor, he
was willing to be hung for public amuse-
Smcnt.
The speaker also declared that Council
mon had been bulldozed into passing
suseet railway measures that had
''Hecced the people, anu ludl ny soiilS
Very ordinary country lawyers.
TO BE BITTER STRUGGLE.
II was. all in all. the most sensational
effort ever heard in a city campaign. and
marks the opening of one that promises
10 be animated and bitter TO the last
degree.
sur Mccarthy spoke for one hour and
a half and the hall was crowded with
men of all classes. and each time he at
tempted to stop, There were loud cries OF
.'So on" from his hearers.
The speaker arrived rather early and
was an interested spectator during the
preiiminaries. which related to the bust
ness OF the club. Preident Carter called
TO order promptly at S o'clock, but it
, was half an hour later before the fun
started. Secretary Page called ''R. NJ.
Taylor on the roll Of members, but
there was no response
Just before ne was presented by Presi-
dent Carter, Mr.. Mccarthy drew out his
soid-ri,nmed glasses, and, after wiping
them with his handkerchief, carefully
adjusted them. All eyes were upon him,
but he was apparently unmindfm OF his
surroundings. There We're probably 3o9
people OF all classes and professions
ranrned into the little hall. 1t was full
TO orerGowing and still they came as the
speaker Nar-.leu up iepiilr Sl AiosS piSs-
ent were: Messrs. Jefferson Wallace, w.
H. Mullen. John Lynch, r. T. Davis,
u. P. Peters, John B. Wood. Lonnie
Graves. Squire Jones, c. Manning, Jr.,
C. /. Phillips. NJ. S. Valentine. r. L. Win
ston. H. L. Hulce l.. IL jenkins. ii.
W Rountrce. John a. Curtis. Il. L. Tray
Tor. ". r. Savage George Z. Wise, Hill
Montague. T. A. Shepherd. J. Garland
Pollard, r. T. Gaskins. E, W. Miner. B
A. Jacob, S. II. cotuell DR.. Charles Y.
Darlington and John B. Minor.
SPEAKER PRESENTED,
Exactly. at $50 o'clock President Carter
announced that under the head of gen.
era, 6sscussion'' Mr.. Mccarthy would be
heard A fatterine burst of applause
greeted Mr.. Mccarthy as he caine for.
ward and placed a bulk Of PAPERS on the
ses retciy's desk. from mhi,a hc saoisa.
and 1t was renewed with great yigor al
Intervals as he proceeded. The speaker
commenced by referring to his devotion
- Richmond and her people. He had