The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
CANDIDATES TALK
TO ITALIAN CLUB
FOURTEEN OF THE SEVENTEEN
PRESENT At THE MEETING IN
FRATERNITY HALL
SPEECHES ARE BRIEF
CLUB LIMITS SPEAKERS 70 TEN
MINUTES AND MR.. BENNETT
CARRIES orr RECORD FOR
SHORTEST TALK.
SPEECHES ARE BRIEF

istrative board candidates accepted
| the invitation OF the Italian Ameri-
can Political club last night and ad-
dressed about sevcnty-five members
of the orsaniza ton in Fraternity hall.
Three OF the candidates, Messrs,
/ Beck, Hobson and Moore. who were
detained at meeting OF the board
OF aldermen, came in at the eleventh
hour. just as the last speaker present
was laying his claims before the
club.
President Louis Biagi presided at
the meeting and Auditor Frank Fer,
randi, who introduced the candidates.
announced that the speakers were to
be limited TO ten minutes, about all
| of them availing themselves of the
full time except A. w Bennett, who
said all he had to say in less than
two minutes, carrying off the record
to date.
There were no unusual features,
and little or no new material brought
out by the candidates. who stuck
practically to their familiar delly-
erances.
Bennett Is Brief.
Mr.. Bennett merely acknowledged
the introduction and with smiling
good appealed for the support of the
lclub on the ground that he IL a capa-
BILE business man and possessed the
qualifications. Mr.. Davis paid tribute
80 the part the italian citizen had
played in the upbuildng of Rich
mond and devoted most of his re-
marks to the greatness of Richmond
Mr.. Folkes said he had served the
tpeople since 1897 as representative
and senator-honorary offices with
bout emolument, and now-~wlth that
Legislative experience at his back and
IN fnt lad ysl At l.,
was asking the people for a promo
ton. He wondered, If the council
had created the administrative board
as an honorary office without emolu-
mont, thee would have been such a
scramble for 1t as there is now, He
declared that while others wanted
their big business experience. his had
had experience that was more valua-
bic in this caS.-goyerrment bust
ness experience
Mr.. Gpnst gave his conception Of
the administrative board. which he
defined az a buEiness-like body to
conduct the city's affairs without the
red tape Of the present provincial
system. He would make no pledges
beyond the pledge 10 do his duty
faithfully as he had done in the
past. He was the author Of the ST.
100000 bond issue. which he explain
ed in detail and he wants to get on
the administrative board to see that
1T is wisely expended
Hirshberg is Spry.
Mr.. Hirshberg stated that this was
the third time he has addresse the
club and he probably had the al
vantages of the others--he was
.. younger and could get around quicker
,, He modestly admitted that he was
only thirty-one years old and that he
never had a large business OF his
own for the reason that he had never
been given the chance to show the
real ability he possesses to run =
large business He wanted THAI 5p.
portunity now. He didn't care wheth
er he was first. second, third, Fourth
or fifth on the list after the votes
l were counted September 10th. but
APPEALED TO the club not to let him
drop to sixth place, "a sally which
was greeted with laughter and APP
plause.
p Mr. Knowles pointed TO his rec
: ord of seventeen years in the city's
. service. He declared he had some
Ideas Of his own about running q city
and If elected he proposed 20 put
them into play.
Mr., Mccarthy deplored the praC-
y tice which had obtained in the pres
l ent campaign of each candiiat go.
y uiiiar with the city government
had studied municipal government
extensively and pracfced some FL
said he would rather have the con.
|. fidence of the people of Richmond a;
:. expressed by their votes than To hav,
/ all the money in the city of New
1 York.
q From Southsidc.
Mr.. Paul said he was the loglca
MAJ 1fstf fro he Aut.1 10
n engineer and business man anc
8 thinks he is qualified for the posi-.
T. ton. Mr.. Richards deplored ia,
fact that a great many issues wers
l. being lugged into this campaign wit,
!. which the administrative board woull
I have nothing to do when it was II
K running order. The board wouc
!. simply be an executive power &c
!, handle the Taxpayers money and Sc,
|. that they get value received for ev-
d cry dollar expended. The coune!
n would still continue to make the
L Jaws, contrary to the impression somt
seemed TO want to convey. Not ont
g of the candidates, he said, was quail
ified-that qualification would only
. come with experience on the board.
p Mr.. Taylor got close to his audience
}. with the declaration that they want
4 ed a man on the board whom they
I. could freely grasp ny the idpelS o.
h his coat and pour out their grievance.
) and a man who could give ear tc
their troubles. He is the man, IN
t said, they were looking fora mas
= whom, the people had known foi
A years and one whom they could take
u into their confidence. Mr.. thinner.
e man made brief dignifed reference
e to his successful business career II
9 Richmond and his interest in thu
I city's welfare. Messrs. Beck. Moore
I and Hobson. who came In very late
made very brief appeals for this
clubs support and the meeting ad,
= iourncd.