The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-12
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Colonel Richardson Grants i1r1lr' "a " &
Royal Use 81 Capitol :e,l.
Square. .sSb3
COMPLAINS LACK OF SUPPORT 4 / !, !
Will Offer Resolutions Asking.
for Resignation Of Electoral
* Board. .$

Tho Royal mass meeting n VIII 5 lake
mace In the Capitol Square on Saturday
night THAT was definitely, decided On
Yesterday, when Colonel Richardson
granted Mr. Royals REQUEST for the use -,
Of the Square. i;.. a "a
MI ROYAL was seen at his oiflco during
the afternoon. t8d 585af IL
Have you gotten permission to Use, Use
Capitol Square on Saturday tight 2" ask
ed the reporter.
Eyes. 1 wrote 10 Colonel j. W. Rich lei, 4
nrdson, register Of the land ONCE, TINS
morning, and have received from l1s'n
the following reply: - II, ,oos
". Il. Royal Esd. y,
II Dear Slr-Rcplying to your lettcr OF tne
nth inst, asking tho privilege Of using
= ia Cnpitol Square for holding a MAS
meeting on September 16, 1900, at 500
p NJ, II wish to say that under soctlon
2no O fthe Code, which reads as follows:
5"He shall have control Of tho Capitol
sn,1arc subject to the orders and APP.
proval Of the Governor" submitted ,lt INC
request to the Governor, VINO said !
should grant the request on tond,tioh
strnt tho meeting be held on the same
spot on which was held the one or AVE
ust 10TH ours very u Iis,n,-
fsIgned) JOHN w. RICHARDSON,
Register Lanu ONCE.
Jumps On the Press.
Mr.. Royal then launched into crlti-
cism Of the press of tho city. H. was u
question OF letting no innocent escape
for he jumped with both feet upon ell 3th me
papers without exception.
''The Times Dispatch mas not :, actuAaiy
discouraged me, but that Is ali can
say Of It, 5at
mo one expects much from the Even
ing Journal 1t Is constituted upon the
basis Of surprising serious matters a.
settled by jokes. 1t ought 20 remenipes
that It Is not recorded that CHRIST ever
smiled. No doubt when IT gets iittl !,
learn that life is not Jest and that men
who would influence others must lirst
be in earnest themselves
but after all we take what comes
from tho Evening Journal as we take
change from an honest merchnnt WITH
out paying the slightest attention to it.
LAS to the News Lender. y has
vein of seriousness in 1t, but Il SO con-
stantly flies off the track and gets into
the centrifugal current that carries u one
moment to the jest. and the next to the
serious, that ono Is n little fearful about
accepting its leads
Surprised at Barksdale.
"The meeting will be held .n next
Saturday evening ut $3.50, aud nope
every citizen of Richmond who has her
Interest at heart Will come theLe.al ALL
sure that what shall nave 70 say WI
Interest them.
II can't help thinking It strange
| thing that Senator Barksdae should
| have nterfercd to try and prevent TINS
meeting. I cannot help~vieWlng The rea-
| son he gives, to-wit the DANCE, ot
| injuring State property, yclY patty
one ITsuppose any insurance company
! would insure against that risk for one
| one thousandths part OF one per cent.
| "Our whole purpose Is to get honest
| elections In this city, and oul gra nd
| Jury has Just reported that tht elecllol, ,
| Of June Goth was dishonest. Why should
the author of the Honest Election Law
try to discourage q movement tors hohes'
| elections.
cit is n surprising thing to me that
have not received more cordial suppor'
! from the press of this city III what am
engaged in, than i have received.
1--WE who are In this move ment ar.
in dreadful earnest We believe the pres.
emf Electoral Board jeopadizes all thai
va hold nearest and dearest, and we In
fond o get rid Of It II there Is any law
fui way in which that can be done.
As Mr.. Royal paused for breath the
| newspaper man asked him what are you
going to talk about on Saturday nigh1;
| '"T am going to show to the people the
reason why the present Electoral Boa q
should be called upon by them TO resign
or else that this city will in a short time
M In the condition of the city Of Phh.
/ adelphla, where everything turns upon
graft" and "plundcr'
"Will resolutions be offered 70 tha'
cffect?'' enquired the listener.
/ fNi"I shall ask the meeting to pass reso.
luton declaring TO the Electoral Boare
That 1t has lost the confidence OF tho PEG
ME Of Richmond, and asking It TO resign y.
RING .CULBERTsON BACK