The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-08
M CAR THY LIKELY
TO EN- Ter RACE
Looms Up on Political Horizon
as Possible Candidate
for Governor.
BUT NAMES CONDITIONS
Believes Legislature Should Re
lievc Candidates From Heavy
Expense.

state Accountant Carlton Mccarthy,
formerly Mayor of Richmond, an
| nounced yesterday that under certain
| conditions he would be d candidate for
Governor of Virginia and that he
would stump the entire State In pros
ecution of his canvass. Ills first an
nouncement that he was In the race to
a nnish and would make 1t hot for
such opponents as Henry c. Stuart.
Joseph e. Willard. Richard Evelyn
Byrd and other possible gubernatorial
timber was later qualified by three con-
, ditions: If his life is spared and his
present health and strength are con-
tinued during the next three years;
II he can induce the next Legislature
or the public to assume the cost OF a
State primary, and II no personal
personal regard and confidence and
good will should desire the position,
in which event he would Withdraw.
Election liz Secondary.
With characteristic independence.
the former Mayor Is frank to say that
his election as Governor is but sec
ondary purpose In view, since his mere
candidacy would open vital questions
upon which the people of the whole
State should pass. He stated that 1t
is his desire to be in position before
right and privilege of expressing his
! Views on vital State questions. not as a
subordinate. but as one whose right
and duty both require 1t.
| Captain Mccarthy expresses the
| view that his candidacy alone will
raise questions and make issues which
he believes should be pressed and ar
gued. holding as he does that they are
issues which deeply involve the public
welfare. According to his own state
ment, his primary purpose in thus an
nouncing his candidacy three years be-
| fore the contest is that there may be
a fearless and unselhsh debate of
| every vital question. issue and policy
| affecting the honor and welfare OF the
| Commonwealth. Further than this he
| would not definitely specify the Issues
/ on which he proposes to make his cam
| paign. His platform Will be one of
honesty and morality. for clean admin
| istration of the State government
along the principles of Democracy The
issues of his campaign Will be more
strictly on lines of morality and right
eousness in public affairs than any
political fight OF recent years.
The proposed canvass of the State
by Captain Mccarthy will include
joint debates with any opponents In
every section of the State. with view
of informing the people on the issues
His entry into the lists, however. is
predicted on the next Legislature en-
acting law to provide for the State
assuming the expenses of primary
elections. He argues that at present
1t is impossible for a man of moder-
ate means to run for office. since the
expenses Of such campaign, would
amount to from $4,000 to $4,000.
Former Mayor of Richmond.
Captain Mccarthy is a native OF
Richmond, and a veteran OF the Con-
federate service. He Is the author or
history OF Richmond and of remini-
SCIENCES of life as Confederate SOL
der. He is well known as student
of municipal and State affairs, having
i been for some time Special Account
ant of Richmond. He conducted two
remarkable live wire campaigns
against former Mayor r. M. Taylor, in
the second of which he was elected
Mayor OF Richmond. being himself in
| turn defeated two years ago by Mayor
/ D. c. Richardson. He has since acted
as special accountant for a commit
tee of the State Legislature, and was
recently elected State Accountant, a
new position created by the recent ses-
sion of the Legislature.