The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-27
Some Quotations From
Folkes, Hirschberg and
Whittet's Speeches.
PUT CITY ABOVE
PRIV A TIE AIMS
Folkes Warned Voters Against
Faction in Board, Saying Three
Could Dominate It-Declared
Against Clique Rule-Ad
vocated Appointments
for Merit Alone.

III <1AOAAN.
Wide publicity in cit, affairs. the
merit system in dealing with city EN-
ployes and efficiency in the manage
ment Of the city's business were the
chief planks on which the Big Three
now controlling the Administrative
Board went before the people IN the
primary of September 10 Nr. FoIkes
added that he YVES opposed to clique
rule In the board allowing three mcn
to dominate its actions. So much for
the campaign promises.
Before the members of the board are
legally In Office, before they have be-
gun TO draw salary. secret confer
ences OF three members are held:
secret caucus OF the board is held 10
which press representatives. are denied
admisy,on. and the merit system is
utterly ignored by the employment as
Building Inspector OF deputy once
dis harged from the Office for drunk
enness. putting him in over the heads
OF other deputies who have served
faithfully. as well as over the heads
Of better trained and more competent
candidates.
ne campaign " Dc q 4OlH III e1H ~ CNe
one. with much speechna king before
many people remember promises made
at that time. few IF the speeches were
reported In full
FoIkes for Merit system.
Each candidate in turn spoke before
the Business Mems Club. one each day.
advancinc his platform and ideas.
State senator FoII&es told the Bust
ness Mems Club on August 10 that
he was "utterly opposed to the sub
division of the administrative quintet
into smaller committees for the pur-
pose of handling different classes of
the city's business To permit the d.
vision OF the Administrative Board into
smaller committees, OF. sag. two or
three, would be to invite again the
divided responsibility and the delay
" hich is the bane of the present ad-
minfstraffve system said Mr.. FOIkes.
- IoophoIe would be left through
which certain members OF the board
might seek TO evade the consequences
of an fnjudfciOus action by claiming
that they were not members Of the
subcommittee which approved It, IL
shall be my purpose, IL elected. to Op-
pose any movement having the sub
division of the Administrative Board
for it's object
Mr. Foxes drew attention TO the fact
that the act creating the board vested
nny three OF the five members with
the right to form a quorum In the
eyenfs, he said. that Illness should
prevent the presence of any two mem
hers n vast amount of power would he
placed in the hands Of two men. who
would be voting majority OF the
quorum- This Circumstance. he said,
~mphasized the Importance of select
ing only able and tried men To serN
on the board
Mr. Folkes read at length from his
published platform. AAOng his tenets
are included wide publicity in public
expenditures the merit system In deal
ing with city employees. a liberal street
Improvement policy. and the fulfiment
of all contracts. expressed and implied.
in the annexation OF territory TO the
city.
business Administration.
Two DAYS later John Hirschoerg,
eoeakinc at the usiness Mems CLUB.
is reported 70 nave spoken vigorous
" and IN bold terms in favor Of his
CANDIDACY.
Il will not be the representative of
apx particular class Of people said
Mr Hir~chherE. "buf strive always q"
serve all the people in every section
of the city without distinction
am not here to-day TO make you any
promises I viii commit myself 10 no
definite platform. do promise TINS
however will give you a good.
t.ou.s- adrninistra ton. IS feel am
.apable o. doing. want 20 say that
, feel big enough for the joa. and e1-
have added
wears. but my four years Of service
IN the City Council. together with my
business experience have added TO my
axe. am not a property owner, and
have not had the advantage OF col
laxe training Yet do not feel that ms
lack OF Il will detract from my ability
10 discharge the duties which will
devoIve upon the members or the 40
.uiulstrative Board since. after ALL
what Won want Il a business admins
tration. and that am able TO give
Platform Of Public improvements
Mr. Whittct issued a comprehensive
platform Of projected city Improve
Ineuts. including bridges. whs-ves.
recreation grounds. auditorium and
public if5rary. but had little to say A.
10 where the funds were 90 come from
70 carry on these great enterprise
Mr.. Wnittci told u" JUSTICES nti =
Club that he would stand for liberal
poiicv Of annexation 90 keep IN ad-
vance o. the future rapid development
u the city and 20 open ID IN nearby
territory sections which could be oc-
,urisd bv homes - moderate cost
Speaking before tue Lee Ward Club
on August g. the reports state that
NJ Whiffct --as on the floor less than
an. minute SIC thought "a Supcrffu-
Gus he said. % 80 into the detaiis %
ht. twenty yeas service tn the city
government Hc wanted the votes.
md then would show what he could
d..
The tax returns published DURING
the summer formed basis OF many
speeches by candidates for the Nj
,n'uissrasivc BOARD. j. - = matter
OF record that the Big Three Nessrs
wnissef. FoikrS and Hirschbcrg. who.
on January I begin 90 draw 5000 q
year each as city administrators. sworc
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