Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-13
MCCARTHY SAYS CITY
CHARTER IS ALL RIGHT
Member of Administrative Board
Criticizes Those Who Would
Abolish His job.
SPEAKS IN GINTER PARK
Takes Issue With b. w. Wilson and
G. T.. CABOT as to Right OF Citizens
to Form Association for Purpose
OF Charter Reform.

BEFORE the Ginter Park Civic League
last night Captain Carlton Mccarthy.
member OF the Administrative BOARD
took sharp issue with the Civic A.so-
citation of Richmond in it's camn,ign
in behalf of charter reform. and nuos
toned Its right 10 participate in such
movement. He challenged the as
ISOLATION to show that a more salts
factory business administration of tho
aHairs or the city could be secured,
and declared that the government Of
Richmond at present is all right
This was the first expression by any
hlSh oflcial OF the city administration
since the chartcr-rcform movement
was launched
The discussion by Captain Mccarthy
followed an address before the league
by H. w Wilson on behalf OF the civic
Associa ton Mr.. Wilson stated that
the purposes of the organization was
TO arouse the interest of the citizens
In behalf of a business like admins
tration of the city's affairs. He said
that the campaign being conducted is
principally of an educational nature,
and that the association is committed
to no definite plan.
MCCARTHY SPEAKS WITH
CHARACTERISTIC HEAT
When Captain Mccarthy took the
floor he displayed considerable heat.
and in his characteristicany vigorous
manner he launched into an attack
upon the purposes Of the Civic Associa-
ton. His remarks created a stir In
the audience in the auditorium of the
schoolhouse, and when he was under
stood to question the right OF the asso-
citation TO take an interest in the
charter-reform movement, Mr.. Wilson
interrupted him. The Administrative
Board member was asked IL he meant
to say that the citizens had assumed
more than their rights as individuals
or collectively, in manfesting an In
terest in charter reform. He replied
In the Affirmative.
Captain Mccarthy declared that It
was not practical 20 install a form of
government such as he understood was
proposed If changes in the charter were
secured. Ho reiterated that the pres
ent form Of city government was the
best that could be procured.
G. p. CABOT took issue with Captain
Mccarthy, and referred TO Dayton, o.,
and Des Moines Ia, where the bust
ness manager plan has worked success
fully under less cumbersome form
OF municipal government.
MCCARTHY DECLINES
TO MAKE STATEMENT
Captain Mccarthy was asked last
night TO give The Times-Dispatch n
statement of the views he expressed
hefore the Ginter Park citizens. He
replied: Il have no statement to
make" He was then told of the con-
struction placed on his remarks. and
asked if he had been understood cor
rectly as to the position he took re-
garding the Civic Association end It's
rights. HIS reply was:
You can understand them as you
please"
The Ginter Park League adopted the
report of n committee favOrinE the
Chauberiayne Avenue route is the
most direct approach to Broad Street.
The plan provides for an extension
OF Chamberlayne Avenue from a point
east Of the Valentine abattoir. so as
to enter Broad street at First Street.
An appropriation OF $4,000 has been
made by the city for the purpose of
afording more direct connection with
Broad Street for the annexed territory
in that vicinity. The Street Commit
tee will inspect the several proposed
routes on July 90.