Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-18


Of Virginia, OF each ana every Sort
kind. ~ wolf ~ by statistics. can }
made under the suspices Of the Southsr
Exchange Association Of New rogt, an
that q committee Of thre6 b aepointe
to ascertain II such ARRANGEMENT can J
made. and Il 20 to cause such exhibit
be made.
4 The Committee on Rsaslutioas r.
commend the organization q 5 bsrmsnen
associa ton. TO be called the Imnigrstio
Association Of Virgins, ~ q represents
tive body, TO DO composed R delegate
from the county immigration socictie
and such other persons ~ may DO dull
appointed by the boards % supervisors q
the several counties, comspon councils q
the cities and towns and hat commit
tee be appointed to draw up suitable BY
laws for the same.
Colonel whitehead gave brief histor
of the life OF the Bureau Of Immigration
and the efforts made by the State Boar
of Agriculture at the Columbian Expos
ton.
THE SOUTHERN EXCHANGE Asso
CATION.
Major Gaines asked what was IN
Southern Exchange Association OF Ne,
York?
Mr.. Sharp was explaining. when Mi
Wood moved the consideration OF IN
resolutions seriatim. and this motion be
ing adopted Mr.. Jackson antagonized IN
first resolution.
Professor Atwood called the prcviot
question. but subsequently withdrew 1t.
Mr.. Wailerstein urged that the conve'
ton do something practical, and take u
bull by the horns now. Something mus
be done before the Legislature meets !
the way OF raising money. The wor
must be done through central organ
cation having delegates from each count.
Hc outlined a plan OF organization sut
gested by the German-American Associs
ton. which he said he thought would q
great deal OF good.
Mr.. Sharp. OF Norfolk. said he though
the resolutions should be adopted as
whole, and took occasion to defend III
real estate agents. whom. he said. ha
been attacked by three Of the speakers.
MR.. WILLIAMS EXPLAINS.
At the request OF Mr.. Sharp. Mr.. job
Shelton Williams explained the aims an
objects of the Southern Exchange Asss
citation of New York. Major Gaines sal
the Southern Exchange Association wa
too large for him 10 take In. He Wa
afraid 1t was syndicate and trus
He was suspicious of everything ths
came from Wall street. IL the banker
could stuff this thing down his throat
was their business to do so; but IL wa
his business 10 prevent 1t. He believe
| the scheme was one TO float bonds an
take in others that were out at h!g
rate Of interest.
Colonel Whitehead said there might
a cat in the meal-tub, but he had M
| seen II.
Mr.. Wood said he attended the meet
| ing of the association In New York. an
while he was not favorably impresse
with IL he saw no reason why MI
Sharp's original resolution regarding III
! association should not be substituted fo
the committees and adopted, as Nj
| Sharp had moved.
Mr.. John SHELTON williams, replying I
Major Gaines. denied that the Southep
| Association intended to issue bonds.
THD REPORT ADOPTED.
After q great deal OF discussion n
| Offering and withdrawal of several sui
stitutes. etc., the report as II came froi
the committee was adopted.
Upon motion OF Colonel Whitehead Col,
| mel FITZGERALD was elected chairman Z
the committee constituted under the fri
resolution. Ho announced that he woul
take time to name his associates ar
| the members or the Otner COMMITTEE
provided for IN the report.
| A resolution offered by Mr.. ShA
memoriallzing Congress on tho subject
| the Nicaragua canal was laid on n
Mr.. r. A. catin moved that a prii
| Of 500 be offered for the best paper 0
| immigration considering the means
hanO, and pledged himself for one thii
of the amount. The question, howeya
was not put, and was not insisted on.
MR.. wALLERSTEIN PRESIDENT.
Professor Atwood, after ascertainin
| that no question was before the bod.
moved that a permanent organization
effected, and that an election OF Officer
be gone into
Nr. Joseph Wallerstsin favored III
| plan. and thought that an Executi'
| Committee OF fifteen should be appointei
! five 10 be selected from Richmond. an
| one each from the other. congressioni
Districts in the State. He offered the US
of two rooms in the chausocr Of Con
mcrce building for the committee.
AS a substitute for Dir. Alwoods MI
ton, Major GaiuaA.u,axad--taat ten
porary Organization pe gone into. IN
motion was carried. and Mr.. Joseph Wa
lerstein was unanimously elected pres
dent. Mr.. II. A. Dunlop was nominate
for secretary, but declined. tie wa
however elected over his declination. al
accepted the honor Upon the decsic
Of the body that Il was necessary TO has
a vice-president, Colonel Fitzgerald wa
unanimously chosen for the position.
Mr.. Wallerstein then named the follow
ing gentlemen to constitute the represei
taton on the executive board from Rel
mond Messrs j. F.. Jackson, Il. A. Ca
lin. ]. II. Barton, r. Il. Chaitin, and WI
liam H. Zimmerman. The other "a
| committeeman were elected as follows
First District. g. b. Br0ckenbrough, I
/ Essex: Second District. a. Jeffers, {
| Norfolk: Third District. T. c. Cumming
! of King William; Fourth District Or. b
| s. Powell, OF Brunswick; Fifth Distrio
| william -. Saunders. OF Franklin; Sise
District. James l.. Guthrie, or Ha!hai
Seventh District John c. Uta, OF Mad
son; Eighth District, o. Il. Hines. {
Fairfax Ninth District, Colonel X. J
| Carson. OF Washington; Tenth Distric
a. T. Barclay. OF Rockbr,dge.
| Mr. Wallersten thought that be-
| adjournment the convention should foi 70
uate resolution looking to reduce.
| OF railroad rates and to putting them
| q more equitable basis throughout 9
State. He was instructed TO draft SUE
q resolution and 70 call special attenuc
to the rates on household furniture.
Mr. Il. A. Catlin suggested that som
fund for starting the organization shoul
be raised. and BY county subscriptlor
! an amount necessary for immediate 10
was procured.
At III5 o'clock the convention az
journed.