The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-11

Good old brother Branch is quoted
as having said: Davy is a, good fellow,
but he should wait Wait, but / ask
how long?" inquired the speaker dra-
matically, and voice from the audi
ence shouted. Next Tuesday" II have
waited until the time fixed by law to
elect a successor to my competitor and
1 don't feel that I should wait any
longer. Am / too young?" he asked,
and replying to his own question. said
he was at least twenty-one years old
and qualified voter.
But in speech last night my COM
petitor isfquoted cs having said some
thing about my being too old. am
neither too young nor too old 1t is
true have reached the hilltop OF life,
but my competitor is not far behind
me. If there is ever time when a
man is qualified for office it is when
he is ripened In all his mental facul-
ties and when he has had experience
in the affairs Of life. am no novice
in municipal government. 1 have stud
led the subject for thirty years and
have had experience. No man outside
of the clergy Of this city has received
more of the confidence of the people
than l. and If elected I hope / can
bring into the office such mental vigor
and intelligence as will reflect credit
| upon me and honor upon the position
Records Compared.
| In treating the subject of rotation
in office" to which both he and the
Mayor have frequently referred, Judge
| Richardson compared the records of
the two on the .oft1ceholding score, and
dwelt upon the fact that he had re-
| tired voluntarily from the various po-
! sitions he has held. The speaker de-
clared that the Mayor was quoted as
| having said in his Academy speech
! that he Judge Richardson) was in a
| position to accept Illgotten honors
from disreputable sources"
Il ask you" he exclaimed, when
aspire to office at the hands of the
people of my native city If that is
| seeking illgotten honors?"
What is meant by this? I have not
sought votes except on public occasions
and in private on. the streets, and nv
competitor has done likewise. I have
attended public meetings and my
| competitor was there also, but during
| the time of his illness I did not open
! my mouth
Go ahead, Davy; we know you are
straight" shouted an admirer in the
crowd, and Judge Richardson went on
TO declare that he did not regard it as
dlsreputable to appeal to the people Of
| 49, 'tt''iNc lily ioI Pubic. ONCE.
Would Enforce LAW.
/ Continuing, he said he hadn't been
In barroom to solicit a vote and did
not expect to go in one. and then he
restated his position on the liquor
| question, declaring that the business
| was a dangerous one, and should be
properly regulated by law.
II any number of liquor people vote
lo i,, me- M he continued, Il believe 1T
VIII be because they think l will en-
force the law as I find it, Il know
that some of the best men under Co.'s
sun are supporting me for this Office
ana some of them are here in this room
Tonight"
Judge Richardson concluded with a
SURFING appeal to his hearers to cast
thelr votes in the primary next Tues
day, ana he declared that Ii he wa.
eiected ne would Perform the duties
or Mayor faithfully, conscientiously
ana to the best of his ability.
Long and hearty applause followed
Judge Richardson's closing sentence
ana another demonstration broke OUT
wien me Mayor was introduced
49,, Mayor Kissed.
me the Mayors friends were
.tpeiins some one started to hiss, ant
lnls was taken UP by others and car.
rteu on tor few moments. The actor
WIS WIS qulckly ana effectually rebuked b,
.ap'alh Mccarthy, and he was Above,
~ pr proceed without further interruption
ehat kissing IS not stopped" h,
SUD calmly and amid enthusiasm,
sneerlhs' and there are not enough
peopie here to put it down.
an ieady to retire 1t does not disturb
ane n he least, | am not anxious [,
spenk, put am here at the courteo,,,
t,,i,a'Ion OF reputable and respectabl,
aen'lenien' and am ready to proceed ,
order is preserved N''se'ei !
Ionlns to Judge Richardson's cru,
Murphys, the Mayor denied thai any NJ
one had said lie was already elgcted
. ana declared that those who met Their,
would hardly have been stupid enousi
He quoted the old proverb ubotlt al
: things coming to "hnp who waits.
. | and said IN JudGe RichaHG,u.i'a cas-,