The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-31
SOUTHERN CONVENTION
TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF PARLIAMENT EXHIBITION
Setting Forth the Vast Resources OF the
south-Ths Meeting Held in Washing
ton-virginia's Part.

| WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 3O.-Ths
business men from the southern States
net in convention this morning at VIII
lads Hall to devise methods for the
investigation and development Of South
ern investments and resources.
One Of its objects Is 10 secure the es-
| tablishmen OF "A permanent exhibition OF
southern resources in Washington, with
an auxiliary bureau, in which -" various
| investments likely TO secure capital may
be recorded with all particulars, and thus
establish d reliable medium between
northern capital and the rich fields Tor
| the development In the SOuth.
With the view OF making the convention
success many OF the commercial bodies
! in the southern cities appointed delegates
10 represent them.
CALLED TO OBDER.
The convention was called to order at
| 1879 o'clock, by Hon. Samuel Hlackweil'
| OF Alabama, Third Auditor OF the Treas
ury, who was chairman OF the reception
committee. lie made d brief opening
| speech. after Rev. Il. Il. Bagley had
koss, president OF the Board OF Com
missioners OF the District OF Columbia,
delivered an address OF welcome.
| lie said that the District commissioners
were much interest in the movement, and
spoke Of the mineral and other resources
Of the new south. De had often Won
dered why II was that the ambitious young
fellows OF the New England and Middle
States did not seeh thelr fortunes in the
| South, instead of In the West, with
its many Disadvantages.
The project for permanent exhibit ot
| southern resources In Washington had
| been he said recently brought to the
attention of the Commissioners by Sena-
| tor Walsh. Of Georgia. The mention ot
| applause. and there was another outburst
when Mr.. Ross suggested that 1t would
be better and would meet with more gen
eral appreciation from congressman to
work for an exhibit In Washington Of the
resources or the whole country.
NORTHERN AN1AGosIsM
In replying to Commissioner Ross, Mr..
| blackwell made reference to the report
that northern commercial bodies We're
ahtagoniznB the convention. But We
need just that sort OF opposition" he said.
TO make our project a success Loud
applause followed this sentiment.
The movement was one or immense pos
slbilities. he said. IL was like the Inn
mense wealth that lay hidden in noun
tains Of his native Alabama-it needed TO
be brought 10 the surface. Mr. Blackwell
was elected temporary chairman and r.
l. Barrett, of West Virginia, temporary
secretary
Mr.. W. s. White, Of the Fredericksburg
Free Lance, offered a resolution providing
for the appointment OF a committee con-
siSting Of one member from each south
ern State, TO be known as L. Committee
on Business, which shall have power to
provide for the organization Of a perma-
nent association for the development Of
the industrial resources OF the South.
Ihis resolution was adopted unanimous
ly. on motion Of Mr.. Yancey. Of Florida,
Committee on Credentials, consisting
OF one member from each southern State
and the District OF Columbia was ap-
"a foil 4 ,,l4 A
bama; J. *. Jones, Jr., of Arkansas. NJ.
L. Couper, OF Florida. 4. t. Thomas Jr,
OF Georgia; 4. Il. Howard, Jr., Of Mary
land: Wallace McLaurin. of Mississlppi:
=. 4. Evert, Of North Carolina: T. y.
Bates. OF S1ufa faTollna: Dr NJ Sou
veilie, Tennessee. j. Il. Hamilton Texas;
7. ". buckley. % Virginia, J. L. Barrett,
West Nirginia: and ". +. Rogers. Dis
trict Of Columbia.
"LouD-MOUTHED PoPULIsrs.n
Letters Of regret in not being able to
attend w1re read from Nice-President
Stevenson. Secretary Herbert and others.
a letter from h. IL. Warner president Of
the Board OF Trade, Washington. -. c.,
was interrupted by Mr.. Irvine. OF Ala
bama. who claimed that Mr.. Warmers
reference 10 '1Oud-mOuthed Popuists"
VINO were inJuring the South. was out Of
order as was any political criticism.
The chairman promptly ruled that Mr..
Iryine's point was well taken but another
delegate thought the convention had no
right 10 suppress anything in any letter
The chairman insisted however. that pO-
ltical references might cause discOrd, and
reafiirmed his decision.
The report Of the committee on Gre
dentlals, admitting as delegates all from
the South who were present, was adopt
ed. with an amendment providing that
representatives OF northern, eastern and
western bodies, 10 whom invitations had
been extended. should be admitted 10 the
floor, but without right 10 vote,
Nice-presidents were selected by the
State delegations as follows:
Alabama T. Johnson.
Arkansas-W. c. Nicenheller
Florida-D. II. Yancey.
Ge0reia-LeV Ballard.
Nlaryland-J. VI Carter, Jr.
IOuisiana-W. II. Wise.
Mississppi-S. y. Lee.
MissouH-D B. Burns.
North Caroina-E. 4. Everett
South CarOlind-T s. Farrar
Tennessee-A. 4. Arthur.
vi2einiaHW. Virginia : T. fi'' Cay. iay.'
West Virginia.. l.. Berry.
District of Columbia-S = fOder.
After a committee on plan and scope
was appointed 10 arrange a plan Tor a |
permanent organization and estaoHsnment
0Y "A permanent southern exhibit In WASH
ingtOn. the convection took recess until
o'clock.
THr PAPERS EgAD.
At 3 O'Clock the convention met 70 hear |
pauers on appropriate topics.
4 letter from Hamilton DisstOn, or |
philadelphia. on the development Of the |
sugar Industry IN the South. was read |
by one Of the secretaries. Mr.. Disston
predicted that Il was a question OF bht a |
short time before the South would sup
ulv the entire home demand for sugar. |
one OF the secretaries read a paper pre-
pared I'm bhalf OF Georgia BY Colonel L.
" Avery.
The next paper read was that Of Cap
tain Hugh Colquitt on Florida phos-
pilates.
MIR L. c. Irwin representing the Com
mercial Club OF Mobile. made an interest
ing speech on the subject OF commercial
ORGANIZATIONS and how to make them sue
cessful
"Tne Resources Of Missouri" was the
subject Of an address by Hon. G. II.
Mansur. Second Comptroller OF the Treas
ury and an eX-congressman. He told of
Missouri's minerals and farming lands
and her various Industries. While her
iron mines were not extensive, they had
sufficient output 10 cause the operation |
OF an iron ore reduction furnace at Ca !
rondelet, near st. Louis This industry
ran three years and then closed down
because, so IL was popularity believed.
that eastern capitalists had bought 1t up
TO prevent the development Of mines in
the Southwest. (Applause)
llr. Mansur said that II the question
whether there should be slavery again |
were left 10 the people Of Missouri, and !
tn people of all the southern States, IL !
would be voted down twenty TO one.
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