The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
is Mccarthy Safe?

is MCCARTHY cav
III with the great demonstration at the
Academy of Music last night the mayor
eSnlty campaign practically closed, and on
TUESDAY tho qualified Democratic voters
OF Richmond will be called upon TO eN-
s nress their choice Of candidates between
the incumbent Mayor Richard M. ray
Tor, and his old time opponent, captain
n Carlton Mccarthy. 1t has been ono OIL
t8tbe most Interesting contests Rlchlnoho
has had. for the people themselves nave
been thoroughly aroused. THIS is soou
omen. There Is no danger 10 popular
government 50 long as the people aie
deeply interested in public affairs, ana
show their interest by taking an ac'iVe
part in political campaigns Inc danger
to our form OF government, and the only
danger so long as the people MAINTAIN
their integrity, is indifference.
The candidates for the mayoralty are
well known. Captain Taylor has been
IN Office for several years. lie has al
WAYS been frank and outsposen, and the
people know him thoroughly. Ills per-
sonal and official integrity have never
been questioned, and he fairly deserves
, the sobriquet of Honest Dick IIe
Y makes no pretensions. lie is what he is.
He docs as well as he can, and he does
not promise to do better than he has
done. If the people are satisfied with a
.'safe" Mayor who will never be guilty
( Of any sins Of commission, they will
continue Mayor Taylor in office. He is
thoroughly harmless, and there IS no
doubt about it.
Captain Mccarthy is equally we'll known
as citizen and as city accountant. His
personal record is also clean. Ie Is a
man Of high character, brave and chival-
rous ana lovabe Since he has been
filling the Office OF city accountant he has
thoroughly studied oil questions PERI
tanning to the city government finan-
n clal and otherwise, and he Is entirely
familiar with all municipal affairs. He
has discharged the duties Of his office
~ faithfully and most efficiently and he
has rendered the city valuable service In
more ways than one and not the least of
which has been his successful effort to
create new standard for the duties of
civic otliceholdcrs, to the growth OF
which ideal the whole mayoralty CAM
paisn has been a great tribute,
Nobody questions his ability; nobody
questions his integrity, and the only
point that has been raised against
him Is that he is man OF
Intelligence, enterprise and aggressive
ness, and that he might do something out
OF the routine il he were elected Mayor.
But upon taking into full consideration
his previous life as soldier, citizen and
official, The Times Dispatch was OF the
opinion that Captain Mccarthy could be
to undertake. AndIGfter .his speech last
night our oplnish Became conviction.
In his speech Captain Mccarthy prom
Used to assemble around himself, II, elect
Intelligent, earnest and patriotic, from
tho members OF the city government and,
the ranks of the citizens. With these
.counsellers he promised to confer for
he further gave the convincing assurance
of a whole hearted statement, that
neither friend nor foe, nor party, nor
creed. nor race, nor religion, nor high,
nor low, nor rich, nor poor, nor good,
nor bad, not even the Indifferent drone
an our civic life would receive anything
but courteous consideration. careful at
tentlon and faithful service at his hands.
When Mr.. Mccarthy finished. there may
have been some citizens who still thought
him dangerous or unsafe, but they were
not in the Academy.
To have Mayor who can and will do
more than follow the duh routine of n
sinecure Office would be a new, not
calamitous experience for this commu-
nifty We believe that progress in every
department of our municipal life would
be an advantage to our city, and we be-
leye that IL the powers and possibilities
of the Office of Mayor are conferred upon
Captain Mccarthy, they viii be as safe
as IL left TO Mayor Taylor
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