The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-25
TALK TO VOTERS
ON CHURCH |. ] || Hi HILL
City CainpaignP racti cally Wound
UP III Old Corcorar Hall
Last Night.
WILL ALL VOTE TOMORROW
5East-1nd Candidates Talk Of
Their Clairls-Sevcral Strik-
ing Speeches Made.
WILL ALL VOTE TOMORROW

rho city campnign for councilmen IS
practically over, and tie battle OF INC INC
ballots Will determine the Issue TO-
morrow . K
There was grand rally at CorcoraE
Itnll last night, when most of the cahdi'
dntes in the two East End wards spoke.
Nearly ali of them declared for 1nunicl.-
pal ownership, and discussed other prop
lens. President William M. Turplh'
captan Morgan r. Mills and Alderman
John L.. (E3lll Nyc> sattcrfeld made strik-
ina addresses and wore warmly greeted
Most of tic other speeches wcio Dr.e1'
but they we're all well rcceiveu' -. ~
meeting was well ATTENDED anu we wa -, -
tircly harmonious.
III Alderman James B. Wood called the
mne,lnr TO order at $40 o'clock, and the
candidates camo forward and were
seated upon tho platform.
Alderman William NJ. Turpn, president
Of The Board, was the first speaker, ana
he was given Il l.ousng ovation. Nt.#
trurpin conplimcnted Ills two competitors
for tho manly way in which they were
conductlng their campaign. 1io thon
thanked tho people Of Jefferson Ward
for their renewed confidence for the past
twenty years, and said ho would never
.,... &
live longer to forget them.
Would Make People Slaves
Mr., ,rurpin took strong ground for,
,nunicipal ownership and said a small
circle OF people desired to make the RANK ran.
and f1lc OF the human race n CLASS o.
slaves. .+,.5.., III .5 sst
II tell Vol, now" he went on. "wc arr
a. nation OF employees. and unless we look
after our municipal rights we VIII be
nation Of slnvca."
Mr. Turpin declared vigorously against
81 lease of tho gas works and said the
city should establish. own and maintain
IL municipal electric light plant 40
thought thu cities should own their
street Cur lines. and said the question
would finally settle itself on this side.
Mr. 1urpn said the main issue before
tho people was municipal ownership and
he asked that the people be- educated
along these lines,
~ do not offer you n perfect man
feeling, "but I say to any who would
critIcisc, Let him who is without SIN
cast the first stone. say 70 YOU thnt
have been honest, and Will strive TO
continue to serve you faithfully.
Alderman William II. Adams followed,
and made a brief but earnest appeal for
reelection He was willing to stand upon
his record, and declared Tor muhlcipa.
ownerslllp Mr.. Adams, however, thonsnt
/ theS..as department should be placed IN
|Etho hands of d non-par ttsan bpifti. stin
| con1nli1nentcd his competitors and said
they were in every way worthy OF tho
lonors they sought.
Mr.. Il Nj. Noble was introduced ny
Chairman Wood as Noble In name ana
In NATURE and lie was well received. iie
| communicated his competitors. ana then
said II he had served his GO as he had
served his city lie would now BIO an eangei.
| Mr.. Noble said he was nctuated largely
| 10 run for the Board by the reason tnat
! Mcssrs. Turpln and Adams both lived m
| the western section OF the ward. lie &c, &C.
| clared vigorously against q lease Or inc
gas works, and was chcercd m coH ciu-
! sion.
All these gentlemen are running Toy
| the Board In Jefferson.
| Alderman Louis Washer. of Marsiiali
Ward, appealed briefly for reelection,
! and was given q nice reception.
"Bill Nye" to the Front.
When Alderman John. L. STStcrflcld
! was introduced by Chairman Wood as
| "RIll Nye., he was warmly greeted, some
| gentleman crying: ''lIOt stuff Mr. sat
tcrtleld briefly reviewed his record. and
| asked that his friends rally to nm ana
elect him to the Board. E .,.f
l lie referred 10
i ,menta and said he had done MS pest 20 20
j serve his people faithfully. Mr., sattte ,r7
field made good Impression and was
often chccred lie declared emphhtically
i against n Lease Of tho gas works under
l any conditions !.
Mr.. sattcriield. IN facial appearance, IS
j much like the famous humorlst and ne IS
i somewhat comical In his manner of speak
l ing. Tie declared that he would never
vote for tho Carnegie library proposition
unless the people of Marshall Ward voted
for It,
s. In concluding. Mr.. satterfield created
great laughter by declaring:s"l 40 not De,
{lIeve there Is any crookedncss ~ w
4 Board of Aldermen. II there WAS, am
sure would have found 1t out
! Mr.. w. G. Gayle, n candidate for INC
A board, was absent and Captain Wlllihn1
l II. Curtis, candidate for reelection &C
1 the Council from Marshall spoke next
l ITo declared for municipal ownership
E and said he was willing to stand on hls
record of twenty years. lie earnestly re-
ouested that his friends return him. re
said he had voted for the sale or sano
because a sand famine existed,
& Councilman John r. Grimes got fine
q ovation. lie said lie was being fought
\ by certain people on account Of his
position with reference to the gas works
1 Tic explained this and was earnestly lis
toned to By all. He reiterated his posi-
Il tion In favor of properly rehnblitatins
tho works. and said this should betdont
, under tho supervision Of n skilled gar