The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-04
AINSLIE AND UMIAIJF
SPEAK IN SOUTHSIDE
Candidates for Mayor Discuss Issues Along Broad
Lines Without Crossing Boundary Which Divides
the mpersonal From the Personalities
Hundred Attend

Ihrcc hundred Southsidc voters
crowded into the courtroom of lust
ings Court. Part H., last night TO give
car TO campaign speeches by both can
pirants to seats i'm the is0ard OF Nlder
men and Common Council from Madison
Ward. The meeting was held under the
cratic Club. and was the first official
mass meeting Of the campaign.
S ST in ,n neutral terrtory, as far as
concerned. the gathering gained sig
niiicancc from the fact that it offered
the two central contestants their iirst
opportunity to outline to the people the
grounds upon which they sought politi-
cal prcferincnt. The crowd was in u
and Council Imam jacob Uml;iuf. which
concluded the speaking program.
~ warm demonstration was accorded
Mayor Ainslic. both at the opening ana
closing Of his address. and fully as
much applause met the appearance OF
No'Dennitc Issues Defined.
IhoSe VINO expected definite. de-
The addresses OF both Mayor Ainslic
and his competitor were east on broad
lines; and ut no time did either cross
personal from the personal Both can
didatcs dwclt At length upon their own
records IN municipal Office, prcferriny
rather to rest upon past achievements
than upon promises us their chief claim
upon the voters
In the absence OF President Carter
G. Jones, president of the South Rich
inond Democratic Club. who was IN at
tendance upo!I Il meeting Of the Com
mon Council u. l.. To,icy, q member Of
The Richmond delegation in the House
OF Delegates. presided. He presented
IN alphabetical order tho candidates for
the Council from Madison Ward who
were present. all Of whom made short
speeches. Councilman Jones and other
members of the Madison Ward repre-
Scntauon IN the Council. arrived later
In the evening.
The candidates for the Office Of
Mayer We're presented last. Mayor
missile was d"st introduced and was
given dem .sstrative welcome. Tho
Mayor spoke Tor nearly an hour, adj
dressing himself chiefly To The con
Structive agencies, that have been set
in motion during his administration.
several Of which. he thought, ow cd
their inception 10 his initiative.
Mayor \!nslie called attention To
me peculiar circumstances OF his cleo
non 10 the Office Of Mayor. Elected by
Inc Council to succeed Judge Rich
hrdson. he had never hcen put under
obligntion TO any faction. and owed
no allegiance to any set. His obli.;a-
tons. he said: were only those that he
assuped with his oath of Office
namely, to serve the whole people.
MS eighteen months tenure Of Office
the Mayor drew attention to his found
ing or the so-called municipal cabinet.
which at stated intervals brought to-
Eethcr the heads of departments. The
corporation thus brought about. lie
said; has improved the INTERPOLATION
OF the scparat, departments and made
Il reduction of duplication and waste.
Dealing With Zig Problem.
One of the cardinal principles he has
followed. said Mayor .Ainslic. is to en-
deavor AS far as possible to bring the
people In close touch with the govern
mcnt. Whenever a large question was
involved. he said. he made ii a point
always to advise with his fellow officers
and fellow citizens.
u have attempted to do nothing
single handed" he said. 81 have fol-
lowed this practice more recently in
attempting To deal with "a probicm
which must give us all deep concern
The problem has TO do with an evil
which Is old as, history itself and
which has puzzled the world for II So
luton from the beginning Of history
have called together 10 aid me IN
arriving Ut some plan for mitigating
the evil fifteen earnest men and women,
ana have asked them TO help me lind 4
plan which Will offer relief
The evil is n grave one, but do
not despair have appointed this
commission of fifteen. and shall prob
ably call in others 10 aid me. When