The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-04
HONEST DICK TO
WORKING MEN.
$50.
His Honor Applauded by Demo-
cratic Voters Of Jackson Ward.
Will BE LESS ANIAGoNlsTlC
Believed That His friends Have persuaded
Iaptais mccarthy to >onaue. s.i,dsr
laupasn-te nil DC as Fear
less as tver. ibsugh.

An enthusiastic meeting OF the Work
ius Mems Democratic CluE Of Jackson
N.rd was held at mhal,.,.s Hail iast
light Mayor Taylor ard number OF
ether candidates were present and Spoke.
,hc Mayor received 4 most cordial rece2-
ton l4e spcsc about fifteen n'Iutss'
At made 70 reference 10 his opponent
President Lcaman MAS il the Clair ala
,j.c HAL was filled 10 oserriow;DS,
M;,9.r layior WAS Tie i,rst Speaker
lie mas greeted viii, MITCH handciappiDs
and smiiineiy bowed his ack'loWieds-
n.ents. Ills Honor referred TO his efforts
made in the interest CT Jackson WARD
MS cordial feelings towards the pcn2ie
Who live in this section OF The city. ana
At. many personal friends he slad t.:ess.
JIG assured all thai he would .lwaEs en-
tcrtl!f the same goodwill toward them.
IIn hoped that tie cehctn'.S SUPPORT nc
lid received in former years would sun
Il, his. He was again loudly aprlauded.
The, following candidates spoke:
aJessrs. Pollock, Edward Griffin. }. t.
ls,af,l.,y %. J.. O';Seil, .!uIn Z. Erl's.
James Ealien. p. j. Mccarthy, BropilE
ana .sshi.y Duke. The Glib transacted
little business besides giving The cahai-
Gates AN opportunity Of 'feahn s.
mccarthy BREADS MEET.
End his friends last night at Monticello
Hall was held behind closed doors. The
,:tne,inE. said one of Captain Mccarthy
friends after it's adjournment, was ioi
1ll.. purpose of discussing ways and means
OF conducting the campaign. and iirthei
II advise with the candidate concerning
The handling OF certain questions winch
have arisen.
Captain Mccarthy said: II haven't any
al, 10, j,f,t mo
ejf.''
2 II is believed as one result of the meet
3r,,. that Captain Mccarthy will be less
aggressive during the. remainder OF his
oarnpaigD, or probably more exactly, his
fs.tare speeches Will not antaGonize as
hey have before. He "
,lcss fearless. but will be nlilder in tone.
MADISON WARD
The Madison Ward Ciui, will. start out
in lie campaign on next Monday nGht
at Monticello Hall. This club is one OF
the cid substantial ones and It's influence
is always felt.
General Charles J. Anderson is stu
candidate for the Common Council from
Madison Ward. he has been approach
cd by some OF his friends 10 come out
Tor the Board, but has not get determined
10 do so. Further pressure VIII be
brought to bear upon General Anderson
induce MIN 10 run lQt INC iocdl "
The City Committee will meet ms
week at Mtrpliys Hotel TO formulate
ahe primary plan and 10 take some action
fsi filling the vacancies in Clay and Lee
Wards.
Opinions in this matter differ The
majority OF the Clay Ward Acti:es on
Saturday night favored leaving it to the
people at the primary. Others felt that
Inc committee itself should act. There
is a probability that a fight may arise
in the committee
CAMPAIGN CLUB ASSESSMENTS
The question of campaign club assess
Ile;ats on candidates is causing much conf
mont. aud the City Committee Will be
asked to take some action in the matter
SO as to provide relief. The candidates
do not object to contributing to the oX-
penses of regulrly organized clubs, but
they protest against paying tribute to the
mushroom affairs.
The friends of Mr. 1.,lthcr II. Jenkins
: have indhccd him To aIiow his name TO
he presented as n candidate FOR the posi-
ton of Police Commissioner from Lee
Ward and are making an active hight III
his behalf.
Mr. Jenkins is a large manufacturer OF
books and is 4. successful business man.