The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01
RECORD CROWD
HEARS CLAIMS
Of CANDIDATES
: Southside Furnishes Large
s Audience to Hear Music
and Oratory
DICkERSON WARNS
AGAINST THE PRESS
Tells Candidates to Select
for Themselves-Citizens'
w Association Issues.
Statement

ME- The inspiration u the record crowd
Of the campaign for attendance and
enthus;asm with -sand~ichsd music
ny the First regiment band, rpurred
the administrative board candidates
- their best efforts last night al the
meeting Of the Washington Ward
Democratic club on the Southside.
In addition, as Mr. FERGUSON pug
It, they had the best introducer
since the contest started. Councilman
Carter Jones. who Is also president
Of the club. did the honors. and in,
presenting the candidates gaze each
-sr,eHE an elaborate and fslic!tous send
en-
he speaking took place from n
bkansF In Warrington Park and not
less than thousand persons. includ-
ing many women. heard the speakers.
J. r. Don Leavy was the only alb
sent candidate. The speakers were
called alphabetically. were limited TO
ten minutes and things wagged along
smoothly and without Incident until
Senator Foikes was reached. He Inc
duIRed in some biting sarcasm ~ the
expense OF the income tax agitation.
the Rist OF which was that he owed
one dog and II he had three more he
would be subject to the tax Then
he jumped into the Matchmaker,
declaring Systematically. The slate
makers are abroad In the land Bali
Smith energies from his cellar and an
ncnnces that the business men are for
him, and every now and then we near
i fellow who probably hasn't PAID
his poll tax, announcing with mega
phone thna he has selected the nve
men best fitted for the Job. MT
Fnlkes then lapsed into his record ~
the conduct ri gorsrnmsntAl Dus,-
nsea and asked for the coveted pro-
motion.
Hirsishers + Popular.
Jchn Htrshherx evoked . storm Of
sa.sr.,s use when h4 MeM presented. ana
enc band. which hid 3sist renderen
ssrh~ (.Dnonerinr Hero. threw IN
..Dtxi~., while Mr. Hirshberg waited
for the finish q the selection 10 talk.
Mr.. Hirshberg appsafed dfreeis 70 snt
labor vote. pointing Out, a. esiushcs
Of his executive ability. hts recoIa OF
one year a. president OF me stau9
Federation Of Labor and ms nss-.
term al head OF the Richmond ~
r., ,aper- union He made IN Inn
nassioned talk. closing by outlining
briefly his platform.
!. ,,si1nffxx r., TaysO-. departed Irom
...,,.snp,nrv ,,ne Of argument to
- 49,. !, ,,,,y, nj. hearers that the sad4
.s.,,isrratire hoard was not such an
4,.narsanf body a. the newspapers
.nf ,ha nubiic reueraliy would have
Them believe. He characterized IT as
AMPLY q concrete council commit-
tee which would work under tne
guidance and control Of the conncii.
rne cnmnctl would continue to make
80 nd continue to appropriate
.,'S - =. * mn the city and the ad-
n..,ra,;ve board would simply exc
~ -. .n,,nril.. bidding. why he
Cus. n This administrafive board
~. 80 - roirx 10 have next Jan
10. sna. ~ he as rrgat thing as
uss 49, ~so,,ta have YOU believe
ae VT" haxe "a reircarnate the
80 ~ ,hs great men on the cap
lHases !. - get men big enough
~, - !. . : =. =
y M ~ III fn,rnlimepts Woman.
SS-s.-r McC.rthy. who opened his
- ,.ir~ trjbnfe 10 the inter-
N ny s,.cr,an disnlayed by their
esl the ~ s'ndIx hut ssens.nrly re-
presence. ,nna.no,ihed man in the
49, sss ~, shouted .They can't
$50 MN ~ exclaimed Mr.. Nc
49,. ..,hsy ranY vote. but the
$1,000 ~ tho vIyea ana daughters
,na rond citixens n the southside
n me audience Is elevating. and the
r..ss...ss 80 y.ther. Who are with
me Ala az paIfoe-
9 them - y .h.t even rude men
msn 20 s,,s,. nresence.
respsct nv, = =, r.ss,ar.. s,arlu1 ains
char.es = ~. ,,h,sr rsr,rd
Ms usuai rsvlew g, nN .aa ~ ~.
promised ina. M tne p10r.. =. = $3.50 ~
sout .psS sots ou 40 xnnld write them On