The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-30
CLAY WARD HEARS .
MANY CANDIDATES
ENH CLAY DEMOCRATIC CLUB
HOLDS MEETING AND INVITES
THEM ALL.
CAPT. LAMB ON HAND
NINE AsPIRANTS o THE AD-
MINIsTRATIvE BOARD THERE
AND CIV QUALiFICA-
TIoNS o OFFICE.

Nine of the seventeen candidates for
-s the aduainiStFat4Ee board Hast night
appeared before the Henry Clay DEM
ocratic club, and in brief addresses
told of their qualifications for the DO
sitton to which they are now aspir-
Ing. The speeches were hcand by "A
large number of the CLAY warl voters
In an open-air meeting at Spring and
Ec!videre streets
Congressman John Lamb. seeking
reelection TO congress from the Third
: district, also put in his importance
@after jonrneying all the way from
washington TO accept the invitation
Extended him by the club. Following
his introduction TO the people hy
President A. Nicholson. OF the assoc
citation, he said that this. being his
first opportunity to he with them
during the present congressional cam
paign, he had come here from Wash
.zington after n hard days work in
congress to lay his claims before
them.
Why Make Change.
In repiy TO the ones who have said
tfSt a change is needed in the Third
district. he asked chem why turn an
eexpel fenced man o1t for one with ID
soiutely no knowledge of the work.
He said that a congressman must
FAkftEN tllG otleT HltstlbctS GI CAEEif%~
ard he familiar with the rules to
scyesn legislation.
He said that n few days ago ore
of his friends came M to him ard
said ttat "A voter of this district naI
said that the credit for the new Rich
mond postofice was due the senators
Of Virginia. He seid that the man
who said it SHOWED ignorance or his
part, for the postofice had been got
ten through his own efforts.
Captain Lamb declared that eio-
amence ala not count In the congress
sional hall at Washington. but it %Gs
common sense that counted.
He said that in the past few ,}aVs
he was told that some people believed
him TO be too old to retain the po-
Milton he now holds. In answer 10
this. he pointed o TO them Uncle
N Joe Cannon. present member of con
gress. and Generals keiffer and sher-
wood. former members. measuring
Intellectual swords with the ahiest
!. and most eloquent men IN congress.
Candidates For Board.
Although none Of the candidates
for the administration board attempt
I'D e~Ioquence. their speeches were
heartily enjoyed and their hearers
showed their appreciation by frequent
INTERRUPTIONS with their %plaudits.
w. n. Knowles tDfG Oh ms FNfffsi
ence In handling the city's money dur
tng the seventeen years that he has
been holding the SUPPLEMENTARY of
the City Gas works. He said that
he was an advocate of high wages
and thought that he poor man should
have tho same privileges rs the rich
one.
Charles r. Taylor began by saying
thHt he was wFtf fitted for the t9h
because he had been serving the city
since he was a boy of fourteen, during
the war between the States in the
trenehes around Richmond. He said
! that he had been the president OF
the board Of fire commissioners for the
past twentv-three years.
George Paul. one Of the TWO candi-
II dates from South Richmond. was
( among the nine that were present.
and. though not as well known In
4 that part Of the town as some or
Z the others, he made a favorable I'M
preston with his hearers,
A. W Bennett also expressed him
s.self as being in.~favor. Of. increase Of
nav for the laboring class, and said
that II he is among the five that be-
!, come members of the board in Sep
\ tember that II will be his earnest
endeavor TO treat the poor as he will
the rich.
z c. F.. Richards told of his vast ex-
6 periences In various capacities in the
city of Richmond, and said that he
? has been administering his own bust
ness for some years. and thought
& that he could he of service on the
board OF administration.
John Hirschberg said that he did
VI not come before the people with any
y large business qualifications. but said
that he came before them as a repre-
sentative Of the lahoring class, He
: eaid that he was tho direct candidate
Z from that class of people. and that
\ if he was fortunate enough TO be
{ elected to the new board that the
4 doors would be taken off of their
4 hinges, and that 1t would be open TO
3 all.
\, Graham r. Hobson also laid forth
his claims rs being well fitted for the
position. having served in both the
Il common council and board of alder
men.
Marx Gunst. having served on the
board OF aldermen for a number of
years. together with his business ex-
periences. laid this before the people
I as why he should be enc of the five
y that will take their seats on the new
board.
George b. Davis said that he has
been "A resident of this city practi-
x cally all of his life, and has served
both in mercantile work and in the
service of the city. He says that he
is fully identified will the interests
4 OF the city. and believes hat he Is
well qualified for the position he now
seeks.
1 Former Governor Montague was
also invited to be present at the meet
I ing. but. due to previous engagements.
! ne was unable to attend. John w
" Moore, E. G. Folkes, Robert Whittet,
and w. II. Zimmerman expressed their
regrets for not being able to attend.
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