The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-07
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AND MAYOR
Both Make Speeches, but at
Different Places.
ZACH SAYS He WILL WIN.
Bali are Confident ire Wire Says Tom
Bahen wou,d e.ske q More Disniiied
Chief Executive Tbs City
Committee Io-Nighs-
ZACH SAYS HE WILL WIN.

he afIeluaflcc WIS lN1.ss ldISSs CITY t'
s.liing the halt
Captain MCCARTHY was presented by the
president Ia a brief speech. Captain NC
Gs.fily said the position he now held as
city accountant was created as 4 result
Of a movement started by Nh. John T.
Epps. He was proud of serving in an
Office that had been created by a man
who for tweaty-nine years worked as q
blacksmith.
The speaker explained. what taxation
vas for and addressed himself to the
Toung men present and urged that AZ
should take interest in voting They
mast not be Indifferent, bat consider
what is the best choice to be made and
GO n the pc.ss as,d vote as It seemed
right,
lie sr,okc again of Tic relation OF cap-
ital and labor. He showed that capltai
was useless without labor. Labor was
even more important than capital, since
capital was but accumulated labor. La
l,or could produce capital. but capltai
could not produce, but use labor.
CAPTAIN Mccarthy discussed the cor
nora lions particularly street car ana
railway companies. He said he thanked
God for tho Passenger and Power Com
pany and for the Richmond Traction
Company for the benefits they had
brought to the city. Every man knew
what a delight it was to get on an open
car and go home in the evening. when
The days work was done. Then they
took one out in the country and gave
MIN a breath of fresh air. He SPOKE
with pride of the great Chesapeake ana
Ohio yiaduct and the recent improve
1nents made here by many OF the cor
porations.
BUT he said while these things were
WHY r
1,orations sl1ot.ld rule the people. He had
nothing against the corporations, but
When they tried to select the men who
are to be Mayor and members OF the
Council, it was time to call matt ne
said ST seemed to him TO he cheaper for
The corporations to have honest members
of the Council, for they would get what
they. ought to have and Woulo not NAVE
10 pay for it.
JUMPS THE MAYOR.
The Mayor was the next topic under
discussion. Mr. Mccarthy asked the
workingr,en present how they would Ike
TO have for a foreman Of their shop
man i1y!,o did rot know a chisel from
lathe, or an anger from an anil.
Then Captain Mccarthy referred to the
fact that the City Hall was great
Office building. where the clty.s Dust
ness was conducted. The present Mayor
was. sucil a man as did not know what
was going ION in the City Hall, that
other Workshop He could not watch
over the various departments OF the city
government And no head of city de-
lSlrtnert would any more think OF gong
to the Mayor for advice than he would
10 Tom. Bahen, the janitor of the Coun-
ell Chamber. In fact, he said Mr.
Eahen would make more dignitled,
sensible and creditable mayor than the
incumbent
The speaker expressed confidence in
his being elected. He closed by thanking
his audinee for their attention, and in
wiling al present to the speech of Mon
DAY night next at the Academy, and to
The speech at the Old Market Hall on
next Wednesday night. IJe said those
who wished to could bring their wives
or sweethearts to the Academy meeting,
as the best order would be observed by
every one, and there would be enough
police 10 see that 1t w,as.
Mr.. Claiborne Epps, candidate for the
Office, of City Sergeant. spoke briefly,
asking for The support Of the club Mr..
Collier spoke in behalf Of City Sergeant
Smith, who is sick.
capss;n Dick 70 Tammaayites.
Mayor Taylor was the honored and ap-
r,auded guest OF the Tanlmany Demo-
cratic Club in jackson Ward last night.
after an honest handshake all around
lie Mayor started the meeting with a
few of his characteristic utterances. In
lis address he did not occupy more than
Eve minutes of the clubs time. lie SAID
lie came more 10 shake the hands and
lock into che faces of his true friends
OF Jackson Ward than to make a. speech.
S. am before YOU again, as in years
past he said, "a candidate for the Of
ice of Mayor. which you have helped
IL honor me with; and stand d man whose
record in public life is known to every
cree lspeak TO now.
lie spoke of his appreciation of the
guod ,naiorities the ward had given him
= former elections. and asked them to
eia the same in the approaching primary.
The crowd assured him, as he took his
seat. that they would look to that.
Among the other candidates present
called upon to address the club We're IL
Claiborne Epps. for City Sergeant; John
=. Epas. for Sheriff; Dennis Mccarthy.
for Board III Aldermen; for the Council.
Phil Ryan, Herman ". Stein, John Tee
fey ]. II. Bradley and John INrause.
Mr. James Bahen was called upon Just
before the meeting adjourned and made
n strong speech for Taylor, Claiborne
i Epps and John IL. Epps commencing
them 10 the voters OF the ward.
City Committee aieetirg Tonight.
a long and Interesting session Of the
City Committee is expected tonight. a
number OF matters of Importance will
come up Tor discussion and several fine
points Will haze 10 be disposed OF.
Tie suggestion made by Il member from
Monroe Ward that in the division OF Clay
Ward the doing away with all COM
uniiteemen from that and Lee Ward was
also accomplished. wiil receive some at
tertion.
4 fight ~iil take place or that point,
for il is said by other members That the
cI inion of the City Attorney in reference
tn the question of Councilmen from these
I've wards will hold good in the COM
II iitee.
That opinion declared that the Coun-
rIlmen from Clay Ward were all right.
hut that those who found themselves In
& Lee Ward We're out of the Council IL
this opinion is held by the committee,
the entire delegation from Lee Ward will
haze to be chosen. while only three will
be necessary from Clay Ward.
On the other hand, there are commits
teen.en who declare that the members of
beth Lee and Clay Wards. as they stand.
are legal members. and will only have