Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
DECLINES TO ATTEND
YOUNG MEMS MEETING
candidate John n. Grimes Throws
B"mbslcli Into East End Pro.
grcSsiyc Association.
BAILEY MAKES FIRST ADDRESS
Leo Edcrhcimcr Praises Adminstra-
ton of President Wilson, Chasing
Him With Washington, jefferson
and Lincoln. :,

Captain James 7. Bailey. n candidate
IN the general election. Juno &, to tho
vacancy in tho Common Council from
jefferson Ward. caused by tho death
of George II. LumsdcI. opposing John
X. Grimes. the CITY Democratic Com
mittcc'S nominee. made a short address
last night before thc Young Mems FRO
SrcSSivc Association in the auditorium
"t Springfield School. President John
) Wicker, Jr., who presided stated
that MIR. Grimes had declined to at
tend the meeting.
captain Bailey said that he had new
political Office. and had thought ho
would never offer for Office bu, as
many of his friends had urged him to
run. he had finally consented to be-
come candidate.
am not politician" said Mr..
Eailey. nor am | here Tonight To con-
dcmn tho politicians. Tho city gov
crnmcnt. feel is y large corporaticn
Just the Same as tho railroads and it's
affairs should 10 conducted along the
same lines. u YOU hav" politics in
your city government, then YOU will
have "a political city. was told l.,
Acknowledgement Pollard before an
nouncinE my candidacy that had a
perfect right 10 become a candidate
and that ! would hc violating no moral
or legal right IN Offering in tho gem
cral election.
ANOTHER INVITATION
EXTENDED TO GRIMES
''Gcutlcmcn, this is your 6cht not
mine. did not consent to become
u candidate until was shown a state
ocnt from Chairman Saunders. Of the
city Democratic COMMITTEES. in which
l. SAID WAS liable to arrest for per
jury if | became a candidate. and it
tl,..t .l4t. "A
the race. MIR Saunders has called me-
~ rcccnadc and rcvolutiOnist He has
not called me Villa yet, but / guess
he will"
\ motion was offered and carried
following tho reading of a statement
by President Wicker In which Mr.
Grimes was said 10 have refused to at
end a meeting OF tho association in
structinG tho secretary To write Mr.
Grimes. expressing tho Indignation OF
the organization at the statement at
tributed to him. and inviting hin, &"
"ttcnd the meeting Of the association
Nav 10.
The association discussed for como
time tho matter OF a number OF city
employees being discharged from tho
service. and "A committee was appointed
10 investigate and dctcrmin" tho rca-
son why tho mon were discharged from
the city's pay roll. and cndea v"r, II
oSsibic. to have them replaced.
Leo Edcrlicimcr, efficiency editor Of
evStcm. made short address on
american citizenship" at tho opening
Of tho meeting. Mr.. Edcrhcimer, a
naturalizcd American. hut German by
birth. said that he was citizen Of the
United states 10y adoption and inclina-
ton. and WAS proud of tho fact. Tie
was probably more highly honorcd. he
said, in being a resident Of this coun-
try than some others who had no
choice hut were citizens by accident
Of birth.
"a new era OF civilization is dawn
ing under the emblem OF tho stars
and Stripcs.'' he said. and cmauating
from this Western Hemisphere Just
as if tho Almighty Power Of the uni
verse providcntially SafeEuardcd MS.
He has put man at tho head OF our
hip Of state whom history Will adj
Judge great as Washington. Icn"r-
son or Lincoln. His uprightncss. his
| calm and diGuticd forbcarancc. his
true faith and wonderful poisc will
tccr our shin Of state clear OF all
rcakcrs. so that. for the heneft of
mankind, America will hold aloof un-
til the psychological moment has ar
rived for her 10 say. Halt"
! we will then cndcavor to help Gre
10 order out OF chaos and have voice
II tho reimbursement OF the worlds man.
president Wilson shares the fate with
II great men OF being very much mis-
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