The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-23
Then, According to Persistent
Report Last Night, the Great
Coup Was Planned.
FINAL RALLY OF WARRlNG
HOSTS is HELD TONIGHT
The Academy Of Music Is Likely
to be Packcd--Mayor Taylor
Has Not Stated Whether or N
Not He Will Attend
Captain Wise Issues
Statement.

The contest for Mayor, already fa1rly
oristlnE with public Interest. was given
new life last night by the persistent and
apparently we'll founded rumor around
the Hobbies and public places. thattthe
Executive Committee Of the Retail Llquor
Dealers Association, at IL meeting held
during the afternoon. had, practically de-
terInined to take decided stand III The
fight, and had settled ON a full ticket
for Mayor and both branches Of tho
Council, except that no councilman wouil
be endorsed in Madison Ward.
AS the story was going, 1t was stated
to be the purpose OF the association 10
issue Instructions, containing tho names
of their candidates for the various po-
sitions on the night prior to the primary
l,y 1,1enns OF a circular letter to be sent
out. An officer of the association was
seen, and further than to admit that u
meeting was held. lle rcfrained politely
from discussing the subject, but 1t was
widely talked Of, and created something
OF Il sensation. ai
Not for Mccarthy.
This information comes from near the
inside. though 1t was not stated by any
one actually In attendance upon the
meeting. lit was said when the question
was asked '.Wilo5 was picked out Tor
Mnyor? that at was not Captain Nc Nc
ICnrthy. and this seemed to accord nr,etts n,,
well with the tai *. which has been9heara N
everywhere for the pa st week tls. q n,a g.
jori tic 1idtior people WOW u - olsi
fcr Mayor Taylor's S 8renoinina ton. Z even ven
fho,,r,, there might be no formal endorses
mont by the association. Tho subject
was freely discussed last night, and q
great many shrewd pv,lticians expressed
tho view that 1t was AJt a strong caru
for tho association to play, and II piey
endorsed d. full ticket throughout tho
civ. thc8fwould he shouldering something
uf burden on the primary.
Claim S1outly Made.
II has been claimed for some days that
,ha members OF the association would
line up strongly for Mayor Taylor, ana
some gentlemen usually we'll posted "eie
II, possession of information from the m
side that the general endorsement pan
was in contemplation, though they couid
not say directly last night what had neeh
done. 1t is said that some local condl-
tons arose in Madison Ward, which suG-
rested that 1t might be as we'll not TO
interfere in tho Council fight there put
II IS said that tile plan contemplates u
fu,l ticket In the other six wards. 1t the
LIQUOR people have determined upon thls
course, new complications will be added
to the fight all along tho lines, and some
lively times are expected before the bat
tie Isl ever.
Two Big Meetings.
To-night's meetings are looked forward
to With great interest by the public. me
nrincipal1 ono Will be at the Acadkny OF
Music and the other at Belvidere Han.
The latter will be primarily for tho Clay
Ward candidates for the Board and
Council. though II the maSoralty cam
| didatcs can arrange TO be present tllcS
will be welcome.
president f.. w. Miner, of the Clay
Ward Actives. will preside and the meet
Ing will be in the large room
The meeting at tho Academy promises
to he the grent feature OF the campaign,
and 1T will be presided over BY former
Congressman George p. Wise
Great Event Expected.
captain Wise Yesterday issued tho fol-
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