The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-25

engineer. He was opposed to any lease,
and was willing to 80 vote unless tho
people should instruct him TODD so. Mr..
Grimes said his record Of sixteen years
was be fore the people, and lie was VIII
ing TO stand or fall on this
Mr.. CARRIER Next.
Mr Fred II. CARRIER was introduced
as the MAYOR OF Fulton, h and was
warmly received. Mr.. CARRIER briefly re-
viewed Ills long record and asked that
he DO returned to tho lower branch. re
was drastic III his references to some
people or Fulton, who are fighting NM,
and snid they had not the manhood 70
come out'in tho open and STATE tneir r .I-
sons B.,
Mr., p. IT, Smith spoke briefly for re-
election to the Council from Marshall.
IIe said Ills career had been brief, BUY
promised liz returned to serve the people
faithfully. 38$g sis6s
Mr,+5. p. Richardson, one OF the new
candtdates, got perhaps the ovation Of
tha evening, lie is a son OF Hon. y. e
Richardson an was raised on Church
| mn. Mr. Richardson made brief, but
attractive little speech In behalf or ms
candidacy, and when he concluded ne
was again loudly cheerc1. lie declared
against e. lease Of the gas works ana
said he only wished to be elected i MS
ncoplc thought him n proper man y
Mic, T.. Richards got q reception
which showed that he had strong friends
If. Marshall Ward lie asked that MS
friends support him II they should deem
him II proper man for the Council.
Mr.. Richards declared for the broadest
policy or municipal ownership, and SAID
lie would as soon vote TO blow up the
gas works a sto sell them to outside par
ties for the purpose Of making money.
Mr. John r. Neagle and Mr.. J, q
! Powers were absent, and Jefferson ware
was called.
| Cnptar, Morgan r. Mills was he first
candidate from the last named ward,
| and lie was given n rousing reception
! lie reviewed his record In the Council
and was Listened to earnestly by all present.
re said he Ind served for a long time
| on the Committees on Street and Water,
| and had done his best to look properly
after tile Interests Of the people.. nj.
For Clear Water.
IIa spoke OF the prospects OF gctllns
| clear water this year. and earnestly urseu
| the erection or a. municipal electric ilsilt
! nlnnt Mt tho old pump -house CAPTAIN
Mills declared for an up-to-date concrete
bridge between Richmond and Manches-
ter and said this was an Improvement
which was badly needed.
/ Councilman John ]. Lynch spoke bricl-
| Sly, and was warmly greeted no rcYlc"etu
| his record briefly and asked Tor re-
! incwal Of the peoples confidence. nc
i favored municipal ownership.
Councilman e. H. Wiltshire spoke brief
| ". He pointed to his record of two
! years, and asked the voters TO return
l him.
l u
but n few moments. He asked reelection
1 unon his past record. IIe denied the
rumor that he lived outside the ward
i and said he had lived In the ward for
| twenty-scYen years.
i Mr.. j. o. Phillips was absent. and Mr..
i 7. y. selph was called upon. lie made q
1 ihricf speech setting forth his claims. He
4 rnyored municipal ownership in Its broad
4 Icst sense, and asked that all the voters
3 remember "Selph" on the day OF tho
4 iprimary.a
Mr.. Langford Writes.
Mr. Charles II. I.angford, one OF tne
absent candidates, sent the foiloWlhs 'c'-
ter which was read: -,
f Richmond, Va, April p. 1906.
,ro The Chairman OF the Democratic Puo-
lie Meeting ut Corcoran han, Je'lor-
son Ward:
mar Sir.-please mako public announce
& mcnt for me that my absence , i,oln NY
4 meeting Is duo to the sudden Illness o.
& my Wife. o,, ,,,,,,,c
Il ! wish also to state and to maze pupllc
n that I am not in favor OF the saie OF lease
!, ~ or city gas works or any other WorK'
~ public utility that are now owned ana
, nnnroted by this municipal government
and am heartily in favor OF inc cry
owning and operating It's own c'ectrlc
, light plant, and, IL 1t should DO thc WISH WISH
\ of Inc voters Of Jefferson Ward 70 nohol
, mo with their votes, pledge imyselt "
do all In my power to further 'hese %
Jects. n nuts ~ = TT ~ .ANGFORD.
mo candidates for Board of Alder
wen and Common Council In Henry AM
c,oy wards will be afforded another op
nn,tunity TO state their views on IN
ieaues of the campaign before an opel
, meo,ing oftthe Henry Clay Social am
, literary club at their club room, No
.. Maiden Lane street. tonight at
o'clock, ~
r has been inadvertently stated ina
tho voting place ut First Precinct Mar
shall Ward tomorrow will Ce at tho feo
nle's Drugstore This Is a mistake IN
b election for the precinct VIII be hela q
Second ana Denny Streets,
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