The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27
WOULD GIVE ALL
men EQUAL SHOW
RICHARDS DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT
SOME FOLKS ARE BORN BET
TER THAN OTHERS.

Charles E. Richards. OF Marshall
ward. says he is not believer in the
idea that some men are born better
than others, Neither does he believe
that money makes the man. Incl
dentaiiy. he thinks a man earning
e1,200 to $500 year Is Just as
much entitled to a position on the
Administrative Board as one earning
several times that amount.
RsCites Personal History.
Growing personal, he rehearsed a
bit of his own history. telling how he
was born OF humble parenfage and
how he started to work when a boy
In a tobacco factory at IS a week. AZ
seventeen he enlisted In the Confed.
crate service and fought through the
long and bloody conflict Of the war
between the States. Returning home.
he secured position on the Rich
mond police force. where he served
FOR ten years. Then he got a Job ~
= drummer. and travelled the State
for = time. Later he secured the city
garbage contract which he fulfilled
satisfactorily until the city began to
take care Of this service itself. Since
then he had been In the commission
business, which WAS earning him a
comfortable income. In conclusion.
/, no pointed with pride to his service
IT I'VE and q half years In the City
Council
The only Administrative Board can
tlidate who spoke was Alderman Al
phonso w. Bennett. Of Lee ward. who
IL likewise giving up his seat In Coun-
al to aAptre to higher honors. Mr..
Bennett was very brief. Havipg. been
operating u business on his own ae-
count for the past quarter Of GEN.
tury. no believed he was fully equal
to the task of looking after the gen.
srsl interest Of the city on the new
KICKED Around Some.
Eikft candidates for Common Coun-
ell spoke, A. L. vonderlehr leading
ON. He was followed by DIR. w. II.
street, who in turn was followed by
James J. Pollard. better known as
!. lin Pollard, the. wizard. Of the, real
ssHeatea game. Then came Clyde II.
Radcliffe. These spoke briefly. each
respectfully soliciting the suffrage OF
his constituents. Fred H. Powell said
that he had tried to do his duty In
Council. and he believed he ought to
be returned. He had been kicked
around little, IKE Champ Clark's
dox. but he was still In the ring. He
liked the companionship Of hts Tel
low councilmen. and he was frank
enough to admit that he wanted to
Fireman lake Him.
Iarkin W. Glasebrook. Jr., who
works for the American Tobacco
Company, was very. very brief. . He
YEAS not q Northsider. he was sorry
to say. but nevertheless he was q
Lee warder and was ready to serve
his people faithfully. II elected. Mr..
0lassbrook has particularly large
FOLLOWING among the city firemen,
having taken an active interest In
tho affairs Of that department for
snmA years. though ne II still some
what youthful In appearance. He u
s.iOt = novice In the candidate line,
4 having previously aSpired to Council.
e w. Miner. who wants to 60 back
After + lapse Of a few years. took oc-
NaSlpn to punctura q current report
u the eject that he tried to have the
city gas works leased whom he was In
EouACtl. 30 fAr trO~~ having. taken
k1I1o seAAds 10 had taken the lead IN
Nppogeng tia proposition. He felt
Y ~ huEt him politically. Nr. Miner
GA3o efugthefm0fo that he led IN the
ssneyepaDnt Tor reduction Of eas from
M ~ ~ Soutu. sss
y G5Sn6S ~ Hatklua. who has beer
II Shof e Comulon Council Cor ten
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