The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19
CAP N'CARTHY'S
BRISTLlNG TALK
Give Wire Addresses Himself
to Rockets Democrats.
Mr.. BEMIss AND Mr.. FISHER
Says They Are like Each Other, Are Kin.
People Paying for the Charity Hos
pltal, He Deelares-cor-
porations Benefit.

Captain Mccarthy made one OF the most
vigorous speeches of his campaign last
night. He was addressing the Rockets
Democratic Club The hall was q vacant
room on Lester Street abreast Of the
Virginia Navigation Company's wharf.
Captain Mccarthy denounced news
paper man Of the city. His language was
as strong as possible. The paper which
employed him. he said, was no better
than he was. The other newspapers OF
the city were his friends and he was
dependent on them IN making his can
vass. He declared that the hospital being
erected at Twelfth and Broad Streets
was not a gift, as it was claimed, but
that the people of Richmand had given
the family that was having it built six
times its value. The hospital was to
cost 100000. It was being erected by a
family to which q TSichmond had given
100000, meaning the franchise of the
Richmond Traction Company.
Captain MCCARTHY did not stop here.
He paid his respects to Mr. Bemiss, the
president of the Traction Company. His
criticism OF air. Beniss was severe. He
said he was a new conner who had sud
denly grown rich operating a street rail-
way, which, apparently, was losing $4,000
year. He explained how he concluded
OlL Lil1to duOOlt. LII GctlQ ML~ IGl1liSS
was like Fisher. kin to Fisher" and
he was inclined to repeat the old saying:
'Biros of a feather flock together."
IT yVASst..RIDICULOUS.,
The speaker referred to the permission
given to the Virginia Electrical Railway
s4nd Development Company to dig up the
streets of the city and lay their conduits
as ridiculous. For this franchise, by which
thousands would be made, but s92 had
been paid. He said last year the Pas
senger. and Power Company made clear
of all expenses $4,000. He thought $3.50
a year was a reasonable price for this
fl anchise.
Captain Mccarthy did not denounce
corporations as such, saying they had
done q great deal Of good and had been
a partial means Of opening up "a great
future for the east end of Richmond
Mr.. NIcCauley,I candidate for. the Com
mon Council, and Alderman Washer. can.
didate for reelection, also spoke in their
own behalf .y.s.t ~ ~ & s
Captain J. Taylor stratton was present
and addressed the club until the other
speakers arrived.
M'CAULEYs THEN MCCARTHY.
President Iamos5 C.yVelsh presided over
fore. ara@ Mr. Wash 81 : f.e. Nv. Mo-
thy. The latter declared that the East
End had fine future for it.. Years ago
he and many others felt a little uneasy
about the future of the East End ba.
now that the Richmond Traction Com
pany and Passenger and Power Com
pany had extended their lines to this
section. the depot had been built T he
Sviaduct was to- bezEonstructeh. the en-
tire saspectso the East Ends future had
s changed: He said Mr.. W.sH. Curtis had
E done more sina behalf of, the river than
F any one else and that he had his sup
/ port.
Captain Mccarthy scat thingIy denounced
oneo the papers of the city and one o..
its reporters he speaker denied thatshe
had said anything t hat belittied the po-i
lice force or fire department.
PAYING8DEARLY FORT.
Captain Mccarthy said theySwere build-
ing at Twelfth and Broad Streets a mag
sifieents hospital. It was called a. charity
hospital and was the gift Of family
It! is to cost s100 900 Btlt twas not a
Fhe tax:paysrs sof richmond pay