The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-05


/ ar thIs city, ia councft assembled, r
wish to express my grateful thanks
tuf the honor conferred upon me,
iand my keen appreciation OF the trust
iand confidence evidenced by my cleo
ton. in rejecting upon the 4nagni-
ftude and Importance Of the cores
ponding duties and obligations. ! am
awakened In a painful consciousness
Of my natural deficiencies. and my
+ tack ef experience in municipal ad
iministration.
Il could not undertake the task
with any reasonable hope of success
ful performance did | not feel that
= can look with confidence 10 those
who have called me to the public
service far sympathetic advice, guild
anee and support La my efforts to
serve the people, | feel that | am
entitled to that nt-@nf4 franz them.
/ but from all citizens who wish and
expect the hest results from their
public servants. If / am not entitled
to IL as a right. | ask it az favor
II ask the people Of Richmond for
their sympathy and help in the per
formance Of the difficult lahors which
+ have been assigned to me. with the
assurance to them that. in dedicating
myself to their service. my Supreme
desire ana ambition is further to
'pr0nTote the general welfare or -t1ts
community while IN tAe office, and
to retire from it deserving the ap-
Eroval and communication of its
tcitizens
| = shan not at this time attempt to
/ outline my vieWs~as to policies or
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Is To express nay devotion t. this
splendid city. and the intensity Of my
desire to serve her wei,
Few, if any. capitals Of civilized
peoples have n history that equals its
own in glory. The city. its people
! and us nanIe TIT an historic page maj
cen never he left unread. Impressed
hy the splendor Of the past. / see
no reason why the-future should moi
also illustrate the virtues and the
powers of a free, fearless and able
people.
II shall earnestly seek To co-eper-
ate with the representatives OF the
people in the same measure thar
desire their cooperation with the. eff
forts that ! may properly put forth in
behalf of the common veal
Gentlemen, | thank you again for
the great honor You have conferred
upon, me"
Judge Richardson Sworn In.
| The court room was fifled, at the
/ rtT1Tr. WIN representatives rtrfZpns
Gouncilmen and aldermen crowded
business men and working men. and
= all NJ them gave the new mayor the
| glad hand in a round OF applause ar
ter his speech which must have made
him feel that he was to represent the
| whole people.
Following this ceremony. which had
/ been negotiated by councilman Pol.
/ lock. Judge Southal indicted Mr.
! Richardson into office.
/ Judge Southall had been appointed
t by the governor TO Nll the place va
Gated by the death of Judge Witt. He
has held the office for some time, and
| ii was the intention of the governor
10 have Judge Southail do the donors
I'm the case of Judge Richardson,
t dutis~ Richardson's Farewell
| FORMER Mayor Richardson. sub
scribed to the oath according To law
and after clerk Breeder had read il
! he signed his name, and from thai
time on he became the Judge OF the
/ Hastings court.
In retiring from the mayoralts
Judge Richardson said
ION retiring from the office of
mayor, | do SO with the MOST pleas
ant recollection of the consideration
shown me by every officer and em-
pioye Of the city, and with a heart
filed with gratitude To the people
af Richmond who have so often
honored ma with their confidence.
When / entered upon the dis
charge of the duties of the office /
became convinced that cooperation
was the secret OF success in NUM-
cipal, az in every other business. To
fthai end I have devoted days ana
| nights in the effort TO bring the
various business organizations and all
our people In closer touch and in co..
operation with the city government,
and feel gratified tn believing that
success has marked my efforts in this
direction.
4 ''fhe scity is row enaoying degree
uf prosperity unparalleled In It's his
/ tory, due TO the public spirit and
cooperation II al its people. and |
Aalsepe that this pnaspsrifx will CON
tintte until Richmond win be recng-
nised ~ the-na@sge sls3 nf 3sae south
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