The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
MCCARTHY OPENS
HIS CAMPAIGN
Will Canvass State and Speak in
Every Precinct-Wil Stand
Ready to Talk on Any
Subject of Interest
to Voters.
ICHMO NDy A-Snecial-

A-ODCCl2l.-
You can state il as a fact that /
shall open my campaign for Cover
nor OF Virginia in the grand old coun-
~ of Goochland tomorrow. when 1
will address the voters That will be
the first speech 1 shall make, but il
will not be the last unless something
unforeseen occurs"
Thus Captain Carlton Mecca rthy
state Accountant and avowed candi-
date for Governor, declared himself to
reporter for The Evening Journal
today He did not inspire the talk,
II was not arranged and the reporter
had to ply the eX-Confederate, author.
politician and business man, with
questions before he would open up,
but once he did begin, he talked on in
his usual affable and interesting man
ner. He continued:
MY speech at Goochland. and If
the opportunity is afforded / shall
make two, will not be one Of the forty
themes / announced several days ago
as among the subjects 1 proposed to
discuss. In fact, in my speeches l
tions. all sorts of positions. under ali
sorts OF conditions and TO say just
what l please at all times. In short.
expect to make the people of the
State wake up and take notice.
To Take a Wide Rrange.
Just to let you know something
Of the range of the ideas that are to
figure in the politics of the State when
get going good, my subject at
Goochland will be. From Crabs to
Cattle. or the Live Stock of Virginia.
IL the opportunity is afforded there
will be second address, when i will
undertake TO enlighten the people on
"Chinkapins and Corn, or the Com
parative Values Of Highlands and
Bottoms
Il think by making the discussions
varied there will be something that
will appeal to the people in all sec
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arouse a great amount of interest that
has long been dormant. The people
want to hear all sorts of questions
discussed, and as / am candidate
for their votes I propose to let them
hear me on as many subjects as pos
sible.
Has No Opposition.
'I wish to call attention to the fact
that at this time / have no opposition.
would greatly prefer not having any.
can make a better race If there are
none to oppose me. Since I announced
my candidacy sometime ago there has
been no one TO declare that he will
enter against me. That is an encour-
aging sign. But / will have opposi-
ton. l have never gotten anything in
my life that l did not have to night
for. That is all right, and the man
who gets the nomination for Governor
has job on his hands.
Put il down right now that before
the date of the primary / shall make
a speech in every precinct in the
State. The speeches to be made at
Goochland will really be at the eX-
pense of the State. You see, l am
going there on business, will put in
full days work, and will make the
speeches when the people have quit
work for the day You see that while
am attending to business of the
State i will have a chance to visit
many places. and in this way ] expect
to be able to reach every precinct.
At All Church Gatherings.
"To begin with, shall not over |
look a chance to attend all the meet |
ings to be held in the State during |
the next three years. There are to be |
district conferences, quarterly con-
ferences, Baptist associations, pres
byteries. conversations, Sunday school |
rallies, picnics and all sorts of things. |
There you will find me. i shall talk |
to the temperance meetings and !
shall not overlook the little affairs
of the men who are engaged in max
ing cider. In fact, man who wants
to be, and who expects to be, Cover
nor, should be versatile. He must ad-
just himself to all sorts OF people and
row and partisan. None of that for
me. When / get to be Governor ] |
want to be able to meet all the peo-
pie who come to see me and to be
able to talk to them in their own
tongue and to discuss what is closest
to them"
While the campaign is young yet.
Captain Mccarthy is receiving letters
from prominent gentlemen urging him
to make the race and pledging him
support. Some invite him to come
and pay them a long visit whether he
Is elected or not. All of which is
Captain Mccarthy feel pretty
brisk and serves to nerve him for the
mighty conflict which he believes is
imnendinR