The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-11
FA|RMOUNT HEARS
WARD CANDIDATES
Campaign Mass-M Getting at Town
Hall Attracts Crowd Of
200 Citizens.
UMLAUF AND AINSLIE SPEAK
Gathering Observes Strict De-
corum, and Dove Of Peace
Is Undisturbed.

Under the auspices OF the Paramount
Citizens Association 500 voters OF tho
extreme northwestern section OF JEFF
.erson Ward gathered in the town han
Of Paramount last night to give ear to
tho two candidates for the Office OF
Mayor. and to the Jefferson Ward as
pirants to seats In the City Council.
Contrasted with the turbulent meet
in;: at Chimborazo School on Thurs
day night, tho speechmakinS was con
Quoted In all decorum, and the meet
Ing ended with the dove of peace
pcrchcd securely on the municipal
roost.
president w. r. Akcrs. OF the Fair
mount Citizens Association. welcomed
the candidates and assigned them seats
On the platform. lie presented as the
frst speaker of the evening Mayor
George Ainslie. Mr. Umlauf, who WAS
detained by a meeting at tho City Hall.
arrived later In the evening. and spoke
to the voters some time after tho adj
dress OF the rival candidate for the
mayoralty.
Mayor Makes Address.
The Mayor outlined tho Idea OF CO.
operative service which, he said. has
been the cardinal principle Of his adj
ministration. reminding his hearers
that the community of interest On
gendered by cooperation Is to-day
Richmond's most valuable asset This
willingness to work together for tho
common good and ovcrlook selfish In
tcrcsts. he said. is chiefly responsible
for Richmouds getting the regional
roscrVc bank.
Il have always made 1t a point to
ask tho advice OF competent persons
when 4 big problem was involved"
said Mayor Aiuslic. II nave never
been ashamed to ask for help In this
spirit ] called TO my aid fifteen sane
and conservative men and women to
advise me in dealing with the Great
problem of ccmmercializcd vice. ! am
not bull-in-thc- china shop man, ready
TO rush in where angels fear to tread
Nnt Class Man.
Mayor Ainslie took pains TO make II
clear that he has never been, nor ever
viii. be Tie servant OF a particular
group OF class. 1t ~ his purpose he
said. to serve the citizens az citizens,
recognizing no claims of class or creed
,.lectcd by the Council without pledge
To any faction he proposed, he said
ii elected 10y the people. TO remain
equally independent
Councilman Umlauf. who spoke an
hour later, after an interval In which
several Candidates for the Council made
short speeches. recounted his instru-
mentality in placing upon the city's
statute books ordinances which have
| large. particularly to the working
classes.
"In my long service in the City Coun.
ell said MIR. Umlauf. II have always
acted with AN ego single TO the well
fare OF the masses, and not the classes.
While never lost sight OF the fact
that all citizens should receive inn
partially the consideration OF the law
if have differentiated between them
at all on account OF class | have al
ways favored the working pcoplc-the
people who needed help most. They
call me the peoples candidate, and they
have a right 10 call mo that, for | am
one of YOU.
Says Election Means Sacrifice.
Mr.. Cmlauf made it plain that lie
was not seeking the nomination on the
plea Of friendship. Neither. he said,
lid lie seek the office because OF its
salary. Founding his business twenty
Years ago with nothing. he said, nc
has ever since been able TO provide
ioT his family without the emolumeu
OF public office. The acceptance Of q
four-ycar term as Mayor lie said, IN
reality means a sacrifice to a business
man. but ne WAS willing, he said, 10
make the sacrifice for the opportunity
Of service it offered.
The other speakers were Aldermen
Adams, Councilinen GEORGE w Rogers
Morgan r. Mills. w. T., sullivan. j. -
y elsh ana George IT, Lumsdcn, and
/ Jefferson 9. Powers, George \. isowder
( and II. =. Brophy. a letter was read
! from Alderman II. w. Melton regret
/ ting his inforced absence because OF
/ business out OF the CITY