The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
Candidates for Bo ard
Make Last Appeal
to Voters.
CITIZENS SHOW
MUCH INTEREST
Whittet, Hirschberg and Folkes
Make Apparent Hit With Audi
ence-Favoritisn Shown
by Clay Ward Actives.
Mccarthy Makes Con
ciliatory Speech.

Final appeals TO the voters OF Rich
mond for their support were made last
night by the candidates for the Ad-
ininistrative BOARD in tho closing rally
OF tho campaign. six hundred people.
mostly men gathered In the CITY Audi
torium 10 hear the speakers and nc
corded them applause in proportion. it
is presumed. to their predlleotions.
Judged from this standpoint. Robert
whittet. Jr and John Hirschbers were
the favoritcs. It being Impossible to
distinguish between the volume Of
noise made for these two. Senator
z C. Folkes received scarcely less
catering reception. But the clsv
Ward Acttves. under whose ausnfcas
the meeting was held was unfair In
arranging 10 have Kessnich's AiunicipaI
band to play popular airs when Mn
Whittet and Mr.. Hirschberg were in
troduced. when no tunes were given
after the announcement o. the name of
any other candidate. SO. also. not
exactly the square thing was done in
having the bass drummer add with
MS instrument to the applause for
Senator Folkes and William II. Zim-
mermann.
Tint Citis>us' Ticket.
AS usual. the Citizens Association
and It's ticket came in for q good deal
OF notice. No remark OF tho evening
received greater applause than those
OF George Is. Davis and senator Folkes
In urging the pe'4le to use their own
Judgment and nobody's else. Mr. zim-
hermann said ne was proud OF HAVING
the associations Endorsement, nut add
ed that II would take the vote of the
whole city TO elect him
The crowd took II that he meant
the Citizens Association could not pull
him through.
CAPTAIN Carlton Mccarthy made
speech which was most evidently in
tended to pour oil on the somewhat
troubled waters Of his candidacy He
expressed his entire Willingness. If
elected. TO work under tho direction
OF the City Council. fully recognizing
the authority and dignity of that body
as the official representative of the
people OF tho city OF Richmond He
alono OF tho candidates received moro
applause when no sa, down than when
he arose. which WIS not nuch
Held Candidates Down.
President Henry Farmer. OF the
Clay Ward Actyes. was In tho chair.
His opening remarks. In which no said
the time must be limited were found
TO be totally Unnecessary so FAR as
tho nrst two speakers were concerned.
Little that was new was brought out
the candidates covering familiar
ground
All tho way through the audience
was respectful and earnest The PEG
pie listened carefully to every speech
Order was good, few left and there
was evident interest. even untn the
late hour when the meeting adjourned
From the moment the Eavel fell until
Mr. Zimmerman spoke the last word
of the memorable campaign of 1912.
the audience showed concern over the
results OF next Tuesdays election.
Two Brief Speeches.
Alderman y. W Bennett began. He
said he was born in Richmond. had
BEEN an alderman eight years. ana
would serve TO the best OF his ability
If elected. II refer YOU" he said "tc
my record as member OF the city
Councl /. II that is satisfactory.
should be glad of your votes If you
don't think am the man for the place.
don't vote for me. l have admins
tered my own affairs for twenty-six
years. ond have put It over 1 thank
you worry much"
But Edgar II. Ferguson. who came
next. was still brlercr. Il am n candi-
date" said he Tor the Administrative
Board, nominated BY the Citizens Asso
citation have served in the Council.
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