The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-20
NJ CAR THY TALKS
TO BUSINESS MEN
Claims Theoretical and Practical
knowledge OF Municipal
Affairs.

Il know every detail OF every d.
vision OF the city government and can
walk in tomorrow and take charge OF
any department without asking "a sin.
sic question said former Mayor
Carlton Mccarthy. in his address yes
terday afternoon to tho members OF
the Business Mems Club.
Il can do this he continued mot
because am smarter than any OF the
other sixteen candidates but because
Tor the past eight years ! have made
a special study Of our form OF munl-
oipa government In this work have
hecn aided hy my experience as Mayor
ana later as state Accountant
know it sounds like egotism. but /
don't believe there is man In the
state Of Virginia who has studied tho
problem of municipal government as
thoroughly as ! nave. or mas had the
opportunity as l have to come intl-
mately In contact with its machinery
q operation"
Throughout his address TO the busi-
ness mon, Mr. Mccarthy spoke in the
same positive. uneqGiviocal terms. In
straight from the shoulder talk which
conveyed the Impression that ne was
convinced o. the truth Of what he Was
claiming and not afraid 10 proclaim
II however strong tho personal note
had to BE- stressed to give IT fun ca
preston.
Ignored Time Limit.
In cnsractefis;c manner. the speaker
knocked tho props from the ton minute
time llni, hAod by the business mon
Tor speeches. by candidates Tor the Ad-
ininistratvo Board and turned the ten
minute milestone with no signs OF.
slowns up. a. tn. twelfth minute he
exprcsscd regret that ne had con-
sumcd Ms allotment AMI served notice
that ne would hc through In minute
when cnihusiastic cries OF go on eo
on from the audience. spurrcd him
70 speak longer lie spoke nf,ocn min
itos. tho longest tiro SET consumed
by a board candidate addressing the
cub.
As evidence Of his business ability
Mr. Mccarthy referred 10 his associa
tion for numh.r Of years with a
group OF Richmond business men. ia
the management or large corpora
ton This concern. he said when nc
hrsi became associated with IT had
no capital When ho retired from IT..
hocauf. Of differences between him and
his associates. the concern was capt
,ali1od At more than 81 1000 900
Among Tho men who were associ-
ate with me IN this business" said
Mr- Mccarthy was Colonel John 3.
lurcell ana Lieutenant Governor J.
Taylor EilNson. ! am willing 70 risk
my reputation for ability. honesty. and
intesrity with these men Will sta nd
or fam by what they WIN tell you
az my services IN that corporation"
Says Council Is IlI-Nd,Iscd.
For the past several Years said Mr
Mccarthy. ne has -ead the minutes OF
every Council committee and in this
manner has become intimately con
versani win inc details Of The cl;ys
business. As Mayor Of the city and as
a student az municipal government. he
said. he had become Impressed win the
of hand and i!l-adviscd manner IN
which tho Council often disposed OF
questions ii great moment.
II haze seen the CITY Council settle
In i've minutes a question involving
mOmentous municipal principles which
the British Parliament would dcba tie
month before deciding believe
nave practical knov.iodgc Of the city'a
business which guided ny throreti
cal knowledge which few nave had an
opHcrtuniiv 10 acquire to elm
the possibility OF il-adviscd action on
tho part # the Administrative Board
II ann elected 10 it