The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-26
BLAIR :| "A FIRES Il: /: 5 ON
CLYDE SAUNDERS
Senatorial Candidate De.
livers Sensational
Speech.
SAYS DEF les CITY
COMM TTEEMAN
Charges Latter With Using
Undue Influence to Defeat
Him, and Says He Brow
beats. the Weak
Knecd Council
men.

81 make the statement boldly
here, and want 1t to appear in
the ncwspnpers. that regard
Clyde w Saunders ms the most
dangerous man in this city.
AHe hnn done more to browbent
and control wcak-kneed Council-
men than any man In this come
munlty. @
t.OnIy to-day heard TINT he
called up a policeman over the
,phone and told him that II he
voted for me he would scc TINT he l
was mot promoted.
81 tell you, gentlemen, It hns
come to n pretty pass II you nl-&
low me to be dcfented for the Sem
ntc bccpuse have deficd him."
With these hot words "A. Beirne Blair.
candidate for the State Senate, de-
5nounced clyde w. Saunders at polit-
zeal rally at Corcoran Hall last night,
q and the fiery utterances OF the former
Alderman woke tn ings up. and FUR
/ nIs!l ed a sensational climax for what
had been an othe erwise fairly calm and
& peaceful meeting.
It Is true that Mr.. John B. Minor
s had already taken occasion to denounce
ms n deliberate lie the story in cir
culation to the effect that when a
member of the Board OF Aldermen he
4 had signed a report to sell the Gas
Z Works. and TO declare that the man
3 who was responsible for It knew.ait
was such when he told It. But 1t was
Mr.. Blair's bold denunciation OF Mr..
Saunders that caused the real sensation
OF the evening, and that set all tongues
to wagging after the meeting nd-
journed.
The former Henry Ward Alderman
was the fourteenth and last speaker.
/. and his fiery thrusts at the Clay Ward
committeeman came without the
slightest warning. The speaker pro-
ceeded upEto this point with delibera-
& ton. but as he fapproachedtl It he warm
ed up considerably. and made vigor-,
pus gestures with his arms.
When Mr.. Saunders was cofnmunl-s
Gated with last night he declined to
discuss the matter. further than to IN
dicate that he would take 1t up later
and deal witlgit as he thought best.
Other Speaker.
Last nights meeting was under the
auspices ofsthe East End Improvement
4 League. Another will be held IN Full
ton tonight, and the final one at Fair
a mount to o-morrow5 night
Mr.. James w Gentry presided at
the meeting, and the Blues Band made
music.
Colonel Charles E. Wingo was the
& first speakcr. lie was grateful for an
F opportunity to address meeting OF
East End voters. He briefly reviewed
his business and political career. and
s earnestly asked his hearers to give him
their support for a seat in the House
on Friday. Colonel Wingo made a
good impression, and was given liberal
applause. He declared for raising the
limit on the poll tax exemption to
$1,000 and for broadening tho public
school system.
Called Time on Him
7sis Mr.. Puller followed and he devoted
much OF his brief time to defense OF
his position with reference to the
Torrens bill offered by Mr.. Massie and
opposed by himself. He had helped
kill the Cation rolling stock bill and
had gotten through the recent amend
ments to the charter OF the city Of
Richmond. Mr.. Puller reiterated his
belief that the Massie bill made prop
erty titles less stable and secure, and
declared in favor OF better method
OF land registration. He assailed the
Massie measure. and undertook to
point out his objections at some length,
but before he had gone far on this line
f the chair called time, and he took
his seat. INFty
75sE M lt M. FOlldTu tlluQ mo pO11LlCuI
record, but he expressed an earnest
desire for one, and declared he would
makeit 1t II sent to the Legislature. He
declared for many reforms. and said
IA he would strive earnestly to repre-.
sent the whole people faithfully II
elected, He favored educational re-
forms and better system OF land
registration. Mr.. Pollard's speech was
plear-cut and forceful, and was re-
ceived with approval
MT. Peyton spoke briefly. he ron.
dered an account Of his stewardship ir
the last House as best ho could In the
few minutes allotted him, and appealed
for a renewal Of the confidence of his
fellow-citlzens.s lie had sought te
serve the people faithfully and prom
lsed renewed faithful service II elect,
cd. Mr. Peyton got his share OF ap.
plause when he had completed his 70.
marks.
Urged Voters to Turn Out.
Mr.. Hill Montague asked that he be
sent to the House SO that he might
help to make some laws beneficial to
the people lof the entire State. He
urged all the voters- to turn out on
s@ Friday. and not to heed the REQUEST
Of the Republican Committee TO re.
irain from y voting. !, Mr.. Mr. Mo Montague 9 Y
closed with an appeal for votes In the
primary on Friday. He got about AZ
much applause. II not more, than any
OF his predecessors n,
$3 Colonel Massia said he was not q
oitizan OF Richmond by the accident
OF birth, but by actual choice. He
represented no corporation, and hat
no friends to- serve. He was of the
people. and would continue Il to geryt
them faithfully If ra-elected, Colone
Massie declared for a State Board O.
Charities. and said there should b,
the conduct OF the penal institution
of the State, Colonel Massie said bu
ia little about the Torrens system, which
he has SO freely discussed, but he de
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