The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-12

N Monroe Hall, the Clay Ward
rally, which was to be held there
last night, took place in the
City Auditorium instead. The feature
was, of course, the joint debate be-
tween the Mayor and Judge Richard
son, and while they spoke their sup
porters yelled approval
President L.. w. Miner presided, and
only two candidates for the Council
appeared They were Messrs. Cohen
/ and Dance. The Mayor was then in
i troduced. and his followers cheered
| him loudly as he came forward. His
throat was in bad condition. but rs
| he proceeded he warmed up. and
| spoke with comparative ease.
Judge Richardson followed. and ile
| too. got a fine reception. He spoke
with some feeling at times in answer
| ing the Mayors references to him, and
closed with an eloquent appeal for the
support of his fellow citizens.
Alderman (Bill Nye) Satterfeld, with
q number of other Richardson follow
ers from the East End. started a
shout for the former Commonwealth's
attorney when the meeting was over,
and It finally, ended in three cheers
for his candidacy. Both candidates
had strong supporters in the au-
dience, which numbered perhaps 500
voters, and when the meeting adjourn
ed each was surrounded by friends,
who talked the situation over briefly
before leaving the hall.
Had 1t been generally known that
the meeting would be In the Audito-
rum perhaps five times as many peo-
pie would have attended.
Ai;-AbsorbinE Topic.
The final debate will be at Sanger Hall
tomorrow night, when Mr.. Sam Stern
will preside.
The municipal election is the all-
absorbing topic in political circles. and
the mayoralty contest and the national
pledge on the ticket are the main fea-
lures. 1t Is explained by Chairman
! Doherty that a person may vote one
portion of the ticket and scratch the
Others. and the ballot as to those can
didates voted for will be counted, pro-
vided the pledge IS not mutilated or
in any Way disturbed.
| That Is to say, q person may vote
for Mayor and scratch all the rest of
the ticket. leaving the pledge intact,
and his vote will count.
! lie may by the same rule scratch
both candidates for Mayor, and dele
gates to the State convention and vote
for Councilmen. and his vote will be
all right II lie does not scratch the
pledge.
The Speaking.
The Mayor spoke first. and was
loudly chcered as he Went forward.
After referring to his work for the
new auditorium. and expressing the
| hope that the Council would provide
| for its speedy completion, he declared
! that the present campaign had been
forced upon him and that it gave him
no pleasure unless 1t was that 1t at
| forded an opportunity for him to ex-
press his honest convictions on public
questions to the people of his entire
city.
Il have made no appeal for support"
he said, except such as was based
upon an honest. faithful and efficient
discharge of the duties of the office.
Though ample opportunity has been
Il given for cha, es against my official
conduct no one has attacked it, and
/ / am weary and nauseated with the
4 necessity to mention my conduct OF thA
1 affairs of the office, which after all
Il has consisted of nothing but an honest
i performance of duty.
u MY opponent has not advanced a
/ single thought on city government He
has expressed no sentiment of public
i spirit, nor, has he charged deficiency
OF any description in my administra-
4 tion He has proffered no improve
ment nor has he said he had the re-
motest knowledge of the duties OF
the office.
r,e has called me vain dreamer,
+ who was affected with the big head,
4 hut / leave 1t 10 this audience II the
campaign was not as dead as q last
Years birds nest until took the.
stump
oHe has never made but one unmts-
Itakpble statement concerning the rea
sons for his candidacy. except that ha
wants the office | hold
As to HIS Home.
. II heard him appealing for sympathy
on Church Hill because he was born
there and expected to bs buried thsEas