The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

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however, he referred humorons,s ~ III.
s,S,es,ion asked by Major Allen II th y, ny
g5S az speeel. what nm here Tor Tor !,
r. q. IN know what ain here 10y, s w..
58S rl.n,ain Mccarthy. II ain here 10 ti ls,
ss8 o,lss the wonderful possibili.1es lor soor
ii uh,ch lie Az an improved system Oh
U municipal government.
III Subject Divided.
Y ~ ataYni..,, la named them rs folto 9'',
.,st,,s Einti q Il Mayor we have had, ny
SjS,,;na snn1o peoplc seem to desire any
..the kind We ought 10 have. ~ uss IL
A tnr II the first division Of ms sa'',,sa,od
Il Sg ~ - graceful hit. which appee;alou
Sst3fo the hearts of his hearers anu ~
4 NJ cheering 1enthusinstlcallS III ct,t,.
i5SS n .,oy;ne ia tho distressing fnlniy u,a
u stio,,S ~ ITS Honor, the Mayor. nc $40
! ;.,rh,ob dctnins him from pubic ap ,p,.
u ar,ce AZ the bedside OF his agou ,,ith,
4 5,,ass The first head Of my SUI ~ 500.
s oi, discussing 1t, and 'nNe ny
IL ond. atind OF
7rnyor sone reSpic seem TO desire MI
III ,.sres,in,, Il, Ii degree, and ne e9se.iu
sl M, ne /, retired merchant WIZ, tlnpiS
"a ,,,n.,,a 10 entertain 1avshly at ms hu ~,
81 -, go n, ~ do. his duty in any my
y ~ which he, might be capapie, ~ . MN
Il Il would rarely want 20 be w., ~ -
# he cares and details OF work ,e1..s
iss the real betterlncnt OIL NV e'ts
aHnent. ., i. osl-c7 go
81 .nhst,,,,te for the Incumbent man OF
th,s snrt?" ! don't think so, nor 90 !
Il i,in,, his public interest Is aruseu hoe
\ any such ignoble purpose. -r I,
.Mavor We Ought to Have. e
s'55nThe modern Mayor; the MAYOR We
onrht "a hayoa, he continued, Should pc
sa,a t,a of filling nine tenths OF the otilces
rs In the City HallsH ora i'm.
&s .rnvc The department and have lhe
q sronrace to undertake 1t If necessary.
s.Ie should be able TO write '''u spo IN
SS;;ss n teIlIgentlv in defense OF MS GU! ".
#should have energy and common s',,ss
~ enough to surround limse'l ~.
ohlest and best men In the community nv,
q Il. enr,binine with his own strength ana
$500 ~ CHARACTER that Of the best men
IN the Council These qualifications pr'el,
~. 9b,,4,ined would make in my 1udgmeht
Ef.i IL vail rounded complete and useful
Mayor 40
n 5r,ynr less than he oughttto be.
Coming to the value Of votes, SaPtalli
Mccarthy said that II was more IN y,
Sttant That the poor than that lie ilc'i
s,,n,,,d interest themselves III municipal
t government HI. s.s {st., d., ,.+,,.o ~ "a
$' ."rhe wealtlly,''.he said, may t'he care arc
i:saf themselves in troublous times. pul
t5sis the poor upon whom the eNlls OF
f85 bad government foil most heavily
Blessings Of Education.
he contended that local sov .a, =, :
8S ,sn : nore -5importanr in cities than ma
,tonal government, as It came SO lnucn
closer home to the people. He referred
"a 4bn Guns kable blessings conlcrreo
,,rnn the people through the rupiie
schools. ana declared in favor OF a1tor a
aJnr the highest opportunity for nupllc
sf education ro.na a,
s Captain Mccarthy here referred ~
s3s.stirrin:: terms to the independence OF MS
&f,.cnnd,dacy Cor Mayor, and in dealing wl WI,
ssthe subject he said, amid oft repeated
,sc'ncerirtf,: II am not running as the
3'{cardiaatc of any class, Clique, nclsnnor'
hpod, association. creed. locality, brother:
hood or organization, except that grand
and worthy organization the Democratic
people OF tho glorious old city OF Rich
mcnl.
81 want It understood that won't sur
III render ono hairs breadth from any prm-
tciple ingrained in my past life. on the
sis4other hand, I have no war to make upon
.E5any one expect to live and die on
#8that platform. and If elected to the Office
Sof Mayor, will be installed without
the label Of any man or set of men upon
a9 me. and with nothing TO guide my Oil
cial conduct save the charter and laws
IS ot our city and State and a clear con
science IN the SIGHT OF God and man.
What Is Lacking.
The demonstration OF arnroval which
followed this utterance as long con.
I tinued, and there WAS cheering and way
j ing for some moments.
I Proceeding Captain Mccarthy said tht
III city government lacked Concentration,
and Continuation" without an intell
gent head to harmonic and concentrate
& the forces of government for good, there
could be no perl!fA Tent ,.19cttcrmnnt. ant
on the subject 81 Continuation he snit
the people should keep good men in tn,
@ Council when once there
a iaH"Present conditions will continue" HI
* went on. until you elect Mayor witt
A5s the character, energy and pacificatorS
;4dsposition to hurmonize the conflicting
Interests in your city government
8s IT represent one department, an6
fthardly that he said, amid laughter
THE city attorney says | am not thu
head Of a department. II am not wha
IAN II? he asked, amid continued laugh
4s.ter.
s# " am the only man In 1t, and though
85sheadless IT may be, my department ha
WI been at work. J have dono two things
tssF for which ] deserve the gratitude OF tn
MI people One was to bring about a settle
Cement Of the aggravated debt question