The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18

| appointed by the boards Of supervisors
/ OF ne several counties. common councils
1 mittee be appointed to draw up suitable
! bylaws for the same
NJ. VILLAINS sPEaKs.
Mr. John SHELTON Williams appeared.
and was invited to address the conven-
uon' which he did. explaining the plan
ana scope OF the Southern Exchange As
ISOLATION. He said the organization was
complete in several States, and was In
process OF organization in Virginia: that
Governor O'Ferrall and himself are the
Virginia members Of the, association. and
that they were diligently at work.
Major Gaines said he was opposed to
the Southern Exchange Association, be-
cause there was strong suspicion that
the whole move was plan TO float one
hundred and twenty million of bonds;
that the whole business was a syndicate
or trust. He said he was Jealous OF
any education from that direction and
suspicious Of anything that had It's origin
In Wall street.
colonel whitehead said that If any
man or body OF men In New York want
ed 20 show the resources OF virginia 10
the world he was willing for them to do
50. Said he: "lf there Is "A cat In the meal
tub, we will not need to be pulling at
his tail" Because a man in New York
sent TO him for copy OF the virginia
handbook. he would not at once jump
to the conclusion that he wanted to corral
the whole State
MIR. Williams replied that the Exchange
Association had never issued a bond and
never expected 10 do so.
The Chair stated that he would take
time to select the committees named In
the resolutions, and announce thehh
through the public prints. $1,000,
Colonel Whitehead then rose and stated
that Colonel FITZGERALD should, by reason
OF his knowledge and experience. be the
chairman OF the committee TO dra1t the
constitution for the county immigration
societies. lie then put the mot0n' anu
Colonel Fitzgerald was UNANIMOUSLY eItSI
ed chairman of the committee named.
During the discussion OF resolution
DIR. powell. Of Brunswick enthused the
meeting by a short address. In when ne
said he was a large landowner. am no. az
not an inch 20 spare; that ne wahttta ~
see Virginia peopled with Nirghlans,
that bv a system OF labor. ORGANIZED py
kind and practical methods, he was max
inc money out Of farm lands. ana that
I'm his neighbOrhood they knew nothing "a
hard times.
no rHRPrTuArE THE ORGANIZATION.
The question Of how 10 perpetuale |
the organization as provided Tor IN lne
resolutions and bring stome practlcaI re-
suits out OF the meeting took "lue
on motion Of Major Gaines the con
yentlon determined on n temporary or
ganization, for the purpose OF holdlns
The society together until the permahehl
Mr. Mr.. s Wexford Corbin, in compli-
mentary speech nominated Mr.. Joseph
for president, ana he was
elected. Colonel j. i. |
Fitzgerald was made vice-president ana
Mr.. r. A. Dunlop secretary and treas
n was then determined to have an
axecutive committee OF Richmond peO-
PIE. so that they could be conveniently
gathered together for the transaction of
business Mr. Wallerstein was asked
% appoint the committee, and he named
he following gentlemen J. +. Jackson,
b A. Catln. J. II. Burton, X. b. Chat
1n and W. II. zimmerman.
Mr. Guthrie moved that the commit
Zee be increased TO fifteen; that one be
elected from each congressional district, |
md that FIVE members constitute quo
.um. The following members were
hen elected from Cne congressional dis
First district, Major 3. y. Broken
,Urry, Of Tappahannock Essex county;
pcOnd district, A. Jeffries, OF Norfolk;
vcr county: Fourth district. Or. r. S.
y; Firth district. W; d. Saunders. of
lunter's Han, Franklin county, Va;
ixth district. James l.. Guthrie, of Hall
lX county, Seventh district. John G.
ates. Of Madison Courthouse, Va;
ghth district, Major O., f. Hines, of
lena, Fairfax county, Va; Ninth dis
let, Colonel r. T. Carson, Abingdon,
a.; Tenth district, A. r. Barckley,
uena Vista, Va. :
Mr.. Wallerstein offered resolution :
the Commissioner OF Rail 7
ads to investigate the freight rates a
] Virginia railroads on farm products +
nj household goods, and ascertain If
ey are In conformity with the law !
dopted. :
Mr.. e, A. Cauin then called the at !
nton of the convention to the fact .
nat the business Of the association !
'uld not be conducted without money. y
I'd number OF the representatives l.
resent pledged their counties for five | n
'liars each Mr. Wallerstein pledged 4
g German-American Association Tor -
%. Mr. Catlin said Richmond could | ,,
? depended upon for SIS, and that her -
preventative organizations would sub q
ribe d
The convention then adjourned. the !,
iegates feeling that something practi- "
j bad been done that would bear fruit
great value. :,