The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
!Messrs. Anderson and Hicks
Present Their Claims and
j Are Chcered. ,
MAYOR r. M. TAYL0R
AT FATHERS, DSlDE5
Detained BY Latter's Illness
/ Colonel Anderson Explains
Connection With Strike II
Satisfactory Manner Mo ~
earthly Is. for Better 3 !5
Local Conditions. 70 d,

The greatest political meeting held In ~
the western portion of the city IN many
years took place In the Assem- bly, room Isl
Of Belvidere Hall last night. where nearly s.
six hundred representative citizens gath
cred to hear the first guns of the mnnt-
5cipal campaign. q Vi III
Three Of the candidates for Mayor ad- .a
dressed the great audience, Mayor Taylor
being detained by the illness ,of his aged
father. Those who spoke were Nlessrs,s
Anderson Hicks and Mccarthy. the lat
tor setting his hearers will u with u de-
light having opened and closed with The
emphatic declaration that he would fts ht$
tho battle to tho VERY fra zle end OF IN
the day Of election. t q "a, Il
3 It was a remarkable meeting, and WV d
rover be forgotten by those who atsSSS
tended &R Tho citizens II were hungry for SS
a. discussion OF Y the Issues of the can
3vass, and though it.s had mot been ~ ~
tended to meet in the large hall, the 4
flowing before o'clock. No arrange-
merits had been made for visitors, but
they came by the hundreds, and finally
President Miner went down stairs and 81,
Invited all TO come into tho big hall.
Mr.. Hicks was the first speaker and he By
devoted the grea ter portion g !. nls me "
10 attacking the Mayor recert rnessiaKeSi
Would 40 tor the ii chosen Mayor
And low
* He Was ibcrallys applauded, and wound
M with ono Of Joel Chandler EIarris,s
tpoems; which creat ed grent EN- hus1a s -
& Colonel Anderson followed. ard made q
fine Impression. He read a pre- pared
statement concerning his connection WILD
the recent street railway strike here.
and It " s SO manly and salts ory that e
there was general g applause. He then;
proceeded to- an 81 pGuent 4 discussion OF
the needs ofEthe city aid Of his candl-g
dacy for the office. and his effort was
often punctuated Will. beering.
but 1t was "A CAPITAL A Nc Carthy who
caught and held the audience as Il by;
magic for nearly an hour. He was not
on tho stage, but occupied an humble seat
in the audience.
When Colonel Anderson had concluded
there were cries OF Mccarthy" and
Live Wire" from all over the hall and
when the wry little City Accountant. look
ns through his gold trimmed spectacles.
! arose and made his to tho front. the
cheering was long continued. He tried
TO stop several times In the course or MS
remarks, but there were cries \. OF go
on" and he proceeded. evidently con-
sclous that his,T audito rs were really ue--Es
sirous OF hearing him. i MI
| He INDUCED In no abusive epithets OF
his opponents. though at times he mssda
some biting references to the alleged In
activity OF His Honor the Mayor. DO
| declared, for instance, that the Office had
been practically vacant for ten years and
that above all else. the city needed "
mayor. i5t .58. !, }i ! y 4.
Before he took his seat he invited all
those who were really Interested in thu
i good OF the city to arise and the entire
| audience stood UP as though a revival
wore being held. The meeting was call u.
ed to order at $50 o'clock BY presidents
Z. w. Miner and the hall was croWoea =
its utmost capacity. II Il IL ks p 4
First on Deck.
Mr.. Hicks led off. and he gave thu
appearance ofSa preacher MS he same be-
fore liza rootlights, clad In a Prince AIS
her: suit and with all expression of ser1-5
business on his face. He3 Is a rRther5 at.
tractivc stumnar. and had the closest att
tent:on of his hearers. Who often CLEARED
his remarks. III
ri kept out Of the race" he said. sun-
I'll thought no one else would run, but
am now in 1T to stay.
IT am one OF tn 80 fools VINO always
sreuk their minds. It would be the
proudest memory OF my life to be elected
Mtycr Of my daor old city"
Hr-e MIR. Hicks gave brief history ot
his business career In Richmond and sa1d
he owned ninety horses. worked forty
| men and kept money In three banks
| .If you want a business man" he said
| nrnid laughter. 'take me. and II ! WIN
| the position, i will strive to Tighten up
! that dark corner In the City Hall known
as The Mayors office
Her. Mr.. Hicks unfolded a ty2ewrltten
COPY Of the Mayor recent annual mes
! sage tc tho Council, and he READ IlolA 4
it aid criticised 1t severely,
His first shot was Mt the sentence: 'tt
is my privilege to report. so far as an
able to Judge. that the various depart
mcp,s OF the city are IN good condltioh''
on this PORT the speaker said:
II should have reported; ! know ina!
your departments are In good shape.
I would have gone through all OF them
with tho city accountant. and even though
I did not speak to him, wher sol
through with him would say, Mr. Mo.
Carthy when want you again III Cali
YOU
Nothing But Milk.
He declared that Instead OF dealing
with the question OF pure milk. tho
Ninyor should have declared vigorously
for a FREQ bridge TO link Manchester 10
our side. SO that the great business ln-
terests OF the city might grow and pEoa-
per. q N
nal fight plant" said the speaker, ITO
III tho burdens from tho shoulders oe
tho people and 10 make thep prosperous
and HAPPY
Ellis Honor might also have declared
for building inspector TO prevent tho
construction OF three and one-half tEcl
walls. But our Mayor tells us we MUS
lstrength then and purify mug. ana thst =