The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-28
THURSDAY. APRIL IS, 1904.
Our Next Mayor.

as II e-antain Carlton Mccarthy had peeh
anfo,ted in Tuesdays contest, he would
etill have done great pubic SERVICES ~
this community BY the brilliant and IN
sprinr canvass that he made. Rich-
1nond felt the power of the ideal which
~. ,resc,,tea for their contemplation. HIS
eloouenco penetrated the outer covering
Of the body polite, whether OF oVefai'
or silk, and each citizen who came ul'uet
its magic spell was brought face to race
with his civic duty. When once man
has been saturated With the doctrine oA
4 civic Righteousness, as time ana us"'A
expounded by Mccarthy, there Is no re-
turn so long at least as the insplia'ioh
lasts to ethargic ease and siothihl sa'is-
faction. If Mccarthy had gone down III
defeat he might still have said as Lati-
mer said 10 Ridley when the eXecutloner
applied tho torch, "Be of good courage
Master Ridley, we shall light such a
flame in England as shall never be eN-
tinguished.'' So Mccarthy could have be-
held with grim satisfaction the flamo
of civic righteousness which he himself
had kindled in the hearts of his fellow
citizens, being well assured that 1t would
not nave been cxtinguished until all
that he taught should have been accom-
plished. 5a
But his victory adds zest to the salts
faction of duty alone He has stirred
the body polite TO the depths and the
cause of good government in the city
OF Richmond has received a great I'M
petus. Those who believe in good govern
mcnt, in government for the masses as
sopposcd to government for this interest
and that. are encouraged and 1cassured
and realize that all things are possible TO
them, when they give their earnest and
patriotic attention to the duties OF cltl-
zenship. The lesson of this campaign
is that all power is in tho people, and
that If the popular will is defeated and
If the government falls into the hands
of cliques and factions, into the hands
OF those who would subyert it to private
interest or class interest, 1t is simply
because the people fail to assert them
selves.
The Dispatch has already ex-
pressed It's confidence in the intelligence
and integrity Of Carlton Mccarthy ana
that confidence is as strong to-day as
ever. we are not afraid of him. He is a
man OF energy and strong feeling
and is always intense. But he will
not permit his feelings to run away
with him. To a conscientious man the
responsibilities OF Office always have a
conserving and SOLDERING effect, and dur
ing. the campaign Mccarthy time and
again made VOW to the people that
e he should Ia elected to the office of
Mayor he Would hold his office as a
sacred trust and discharge his obliga-
lions in the fear OF God and execute
the laws without fear. prejudice or
fnyoritism We believe that he will mako
the city an excellent Mayor. We do not
expect him to work miracles; we do not
EXPECT him TO be rash or radical in adj
ministering his office; but we do expect
and believe thai he will give his time
md talent and the best that is in him
to the city which has honored him and
placed its confidence in him. We believe
that he will be watchful and alert; that
he will exercise discreet supervision.
over the various departments Of govern
ment; that he will know what Is going
ON. and will impart his knowledge from
time 10 time as occasion may require
TO the public. We believe that he will
make valuable suggestions and desirable
recommendations TO tho Council and that
he will neglect no opportunity to promote
the general welfare Of the community
TO these obligations he has committed
himself and he will discharge them
with fidelity.