The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-25
The FLASHING OF
THE LIVE Wire
Great Meeting at Academy
Last Night.
WAS WILDLY CHEERED
Capt, Mccarthy Holds His Hear
ers for Two Hours.
THEY BEGGED HIM TO co ON
docs After the Council, but Exempts Some
Members from His Structures = The
Sinking Fund and the Lity's Debt.
Did Not Forget TO Fire Hot
Sbots at "Honest
Capt, Mccarthy Holds His Hear.
ers for Two Hours.
THEY BEGGED HIM TO 60 ON

Tho Live Wire' mad nndlspoied sway
at the Academy of Music for nearly two
hours last night, before q house racKcG
with an enthusiastic audience, composed
OF representative citizens of every walk of
life.
Every seat was taken and dozens stood
up and staid throughout the meeting
which vas one of the most rcnaarlkabi
,.vcr. held in tho city Mayor Taylor was
uot there. and Captain Mccarthy was the
only sneaker. Ho did not dwel. long upon
his opponent but he took several N4SoL--
uus whacks at him in his opening re-
marks. and then fired some parting s1'p's
as he closed. He staid longer WIN l'iI
Sinking Fund than with any otheF oi'S
subject and contended boldly MAJ ~"
management had been a. farce and IN Nlo-
la+io,, of tI,c charter. Captain Mccarthy
audience was With him and he vas gwen
iJ, most respectful attention for nearly
TWO hours and there was never q h'u.
1n,lr of disapproval Of single ono ol me-
,Ittcrances On the other hand. ne ""9
.heered to the echo and begged TO SO oil,
some ladies were in the boxes ana d @ rev
IN the audience, but the vast assem- lloiaee
,,'.s ror tho most part composed of men,
,l.l,C1c was good music by tile orcilcSli a.
,,,I Tho affair was a real diversion III
,,oi,,t of numbers and enthusiasm 1t "aS
,t,n most successful political meeting hela
in. lie academy i'll many yea
thosc II csent seemed highly ue!is -
The spcakcr was not pIesei'eu 80,
I,,.e,,,,s owing TO the illness Oh fiUt'. -
,.I1isl,,i pollard who was assigned tle
.sui, sn he walked out unattehueo -
,qo o'clock and begun his most I uliiauS
aud interesting address. inc 80,
1,,,nded in figures in regard to 'tss L.a 80 a,,,
government and, strange 20 So; Gr,,a az ,;,,.
,.cc,,,o5 10 tire OF the subject -, ~,
ritls spe1tHcled oahalaaee ,.,,o,1 ms
,,a down the stage and s'atili,oa rDI-,c-,,-
-, ,,.ben attempting 10 drive ms .. . "
l,o,,o and from the responses &c ,.
,tai.ly5 tJ,ay genera T. Went th thel e.
LIN. ,, Nj, Blake and Ben oven MtlS .,
,Seared as they came in: ne 80, 80,
co,,', of the former IN the 70 [s,.t Nh,
r,..,e evidently in the MINDS o. .i,, latter
.,plauded and they 'iil9
f5r the Live Wlre. r,,1,p,-
Ices of peoplc were in the a"-
Labor leaders were noicet, 90
49,, bankers. Councilmen' Dits Dusliiss9 ,,1;
oo,t,..ntino leaders and politicians, -, 'I,u
t1,av AN Joined in the applansG, iii'A'
na -hen shook the great nan .,,,+
TIC sneech was hardly as splcN a. e.',.,
IN, Cantain Mccarthy in Gay Nalu
,,Ir. l,nf il was perhaps more ih',i ~,
os,inr He dealt in an able manner W., Ia
me citv's affairs and PRODUCED l"Sls s3,,.o,,.
iiIr,,res in great abundance, ana ilS I.'t -
S1,,xi, snice in his effort 10 MAKE -
aneGsh 1ln closed at 1890 o'clock and
ar,isca 10 speak again whenever am. alG
,sa,.a,.c. l,o was wanted. and dcclai ." @
M i,n ysniIld have a new fairy tate
naeh time. ,,1>-Jc1T
~ was SD o'clock when Captain Nc,
4 II
,,Faidaa a large stack of papers. ny
.,a.,i,,,l tho audience for its presence ana
,,,fInre,l at once into his subject. nc ue-
1.iore5 that he had but begun nus .''!-
yass and would continue 70
tcng-suffering people, ,, .,,o,1. any.
,,i cyo,.,.whcrc and wanted all 10 near
Ann He loved Rchmond ana haa az
..ys lived here. lie said he Would o!s-
nose of all things connected with tile
a,ayoralty in five minutes ana lheu 'ahe
nm matters of vital interest 10 the Peo-
,ao w III T'ba reHorts he had made to the
t,,Uncil were treated with about as much
courtesy as ii they had been hand hliis
nr Iast wears circus This statement set
,he crowd wild with delight
Tho captain had been charged pN the
Finance Committee TO keep things 10
himself and they had suggested that IAN
rUarn be modified in his findings.
His candidacy had not grown out oil
any spite. but llc owed it TO himself TO
run as we'll as to the people. mere Was
40 malice in il. lie ran so he cohu ne
rrcc 10 talk about city matters as he
thought fir lie was no man candiaale
and had not consulted local politicians.
Ills motives were uuseiiish. and he was
orced by duty TO himself and To the
people TO run
CRITICISED COUNCIL,
Tho Captain said he had startled the
1 - .t.,gas
had done nothing but business since he
had been C3tv Accountant he MAS poor,
but he did not do things simply fer the
money that was in IL. People had called
Roosevelt a crank, but his !irst message
w9S called "A good one everywhere.
II any body doubted his ability 10 he
,glauor all he wanted was trial, and If
Ia didn't do better than the present in
..unlneist he would resign.
This MAS greeted With u storm of APP
piauSc. and il WAS renewed from time TO
t.rnc as the speaker went on.
II it would help the people of Rich
inoud, ihc Captain said. he was willing
TO be disgraced for them. As 10 the sal
AIRY. he was willing for the Finance Com
Inittcce 10 iiX his salary. and he would
take IL az q contingent fec.
The speaker then took up tie city debt,
which llc said Was Il rather dry subject
but it did not prove so. He said IT TOOK
onc-third Of the gross receipts of the city
10 carry its debt. II took in oher words.
90 half OF the license taxes and othcf
taxes for this purpose.
THE ClTY'S DEBT.
The debt Was a privilege granted by the
Legislature, but ii had its responsibilities
which could not be escaped Tho old debt
~sas S2ss. 6S7 and today The total debt
vas over S7,u0o.0Oe and it took over
100000 per Year 10 take care of it