The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
LOUD CALLS FOR LIVE WIRE
But President Carter Rules Him
Out and Adjourns Meeting.
GOOD MEETING FOR BAD NIGHT
BeKleere Hall Throng.d aud Wild Fnthusl.
ssm Preyalled-Big Ovation to the
Present chlet E1eeutIye-Mr.
Mccarthy Was Present
But Was Net
Heard.


Heard.
MAYOR Taylor made his first set speech
In the campaign at Bc1videre Hall last
night.
The .I,iya Wire was there, but the
current was of lie was not given a
chance to talk President Henry ~. Gar
ter did not call upon him.
Not many persons OUTSIDE OF the ciup
membership understood what appeared
10 a large number in tho audience TO De
a slight TO the Wire" Captain MoCar-
Car.hy occupied scat in the rear or ths
room while the Mayor made his address.
After the Mayor had concluded there
were many and loud calls for the Live
aNire.'' President Carter. however PAID
no attention TO these, but introduced Al
dcrnlan NJ. Fill Scay. The calls for Cap
tain Mccarthy were renewed, when MT.
Scay had finished his address. but the
meeting was adjourned by MI. Carter.
President Carter was asked by a Times
reporter why Captain Mccarthy was ig-
nored.
Don't You know the rules of the Clay
Ward Actives?.' asked he. We'll. if you
don't. they are that candidate must
bc an honorary, contributing or an ac-
live, member before he can present his
claim Tor Office to The club. Captain Nc
Carthy is neither. He has been heard by
our club, but has not uecome a member.
NC have accorded him unusual privileges,
which We could not further extend to
him.
THEY WERE DISPLEAsED.
Captain Mccarthy had a Sood many
f:Yends in. tho hall vino were quite indis,
nant over what they regarded as a slight
IL, him. The Captain left imnediately.
:.:tcr the meeting was ad1ourneG and z
good many of his supporters acconpa--s pa
sed him up Main Street
Isaiu did not keep away a Dig crow oS..
a, reoters The lnrge hail lswas almost
~. r.cked. 1t was decidedly q DICK iay
IN meeting. He had the most of the.
audience With him and read a carefuil!
prepared address. reviewing what nao
ia-ci done for the city during his ADMIN,
;siratio,, Candidates for other general
aces smoke and several gentlemen who
wished to serve in the City Council were
lard. They all made promises lhal
,.uEht to satisfy any people.
THE MAYORS ARRIVAL
Maror TAYLOR came in soon after cieht
u,lcck. He had been several nillulss
working his way through the crowd coll-,
.,rpated ON the sidewalk and at the
lead of the steps leading to the nan.
There was a great shout as the Mayor
came in He wore SILK nat anu Cd. IL ,su
a.GnE WITH IL d sot1 "
l.Cgys'' smile.
.:IIurraf for Honest Dick" . yelled out
yonnr man with powerful lungs as
tbes door opened and the almost si.n.
t.p,,re of the Chief Executive oil the CIV
,~.s seen. Men got up and shouteu.
,,,,sr, was enthusiasm TO burn. 1t Vas
evident that the Mayor was pleasec Wi.n MN
1be reception accorded HIM lac hau
what the boys would say, the gao hs,..u. az
snake for all. The chill nisnt ar nau
,ct cooled his affection Tor ms .N1. iiienua
lie took a modest back seat, TetlioHe g
mai high hat and nervously looked aoou.
some place to store it away. Hohest
,ic,,,r doesn't often wear such heaosear
q. political meetings. He held .he i., |.
IL his lap while he shook hahas iisn ~ :
ond left with his fraenos M,o 49, ~ n"s and
about him. lie is q muscular man a..'.. anu
Aid NOT complain OF soreness IN eilhe. .
nr,, zftcr he had Erasped the hands o.
scores of the men from all paris OIL ihe N
,ity Who will vote for him for Mayor.
1T Was $50 before ifesiueie
came into the hall.
..T ,,ore candidates for thel genera
on,ccs and for the Council VIII come
upon the stage. said the prcsloene
Go up, Honest Dick" vas the yell
.,,st came from all parts OF the haii
.rhe Mayor went upon the stage. lie
,nyn,yed his silk hat and orcrcoat- aud
,,s IN, appeared before The audience IN
his prince Albert, which MAS closely
brttoncd about him. sthc crowd went
", The Mayor smiled his most be-
coming smile and bowed very low TO
his audience
The first speaker WAS Mr.. ". A. Cren-
shaw. who made a brief and business
like talk as candidate for the Com
mon Council: Mr.. Crcnshaws stated that
he iaad made no promises. and Would
anaka rcne hut he would seek earnestly,
a. cl,c.ad Ia z,,o a1l5;n his power for the
good Of the ward.
MIR. u. T. Mankin was warmly ap-
piauded as he came forward and an
,iouncea himself a candidate for the
Common Council. lie strated that ne
had but one promise to make, and that
Mas that If elected he would, to the best
ability. seek to promote the interests OF
all l.tle people of the Ward.
Mr. Howard Heslep. for he Common
Council, was young. s1nooth-faced and
will. a pleasant delivery, talked only.
two minutes in making promises to do
his leyea best Tor his people. if elected
10 the Common Council.
Mr. Henry X. Franklin. for the Com
mon Council. Vas in favor of clear water
afd wanted the city, to reap the benefits
tiiat II should receive from frapchises
..sor Gods sake bring down the rents,
said he and there was great cheering.
..Hcnts have Increased twenty-five per
cent. he went on. He declared himself
in favor of day labor instead OF contract
work for the city.
Councilman f. " Miner based his
claims sor reelection upon his record in
office. He advocated clear water. gas
holder for the West End. an enlarged Fire
Department better streets as a few OF
The needs of the city.
AIR. BoTTaAIS POPULAR.
q 1t was evident that Mr. Davis Bottoms
for the Common coupcil. was popular pl9