The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-13
RICHMOND Will
NOT SURRENDER
Continued from First Pase.)

wanted the entire State TO have part in
it They asked that no bill be reported
until there could be fuller hearings. Mr..
Bryan spoke Srietiy along the line indi-
Gated above. and he urged that Rich
non6 be given a fair opportunity, and
he thought she was the proper city I"
handle the great event. He, however.
did not make any attack on other
places that desired it.
Mr. John P. Branch president of the
Merchants Bank. was the next speaker.
FIe thought the Tidewater people had APP
peared rather egotistic in their demands.
and he had no dream that their bill would
be reported. He thought only the Tide
water people would vote for III.
Mr. s. l.. Kelley was recognized and
made an able speech for Richmond city
He met the charge that Richmond had
done nothing toward preparing for the
occasion by saying that nothing had
been done by others Norfolk had come
here without notice and asked an exciu-
sive charter. which would commit the
State to make appropriation to Norfolk.
TTe wanted the spirit of the resolution
passed last session. calling upon the
cities OF the State to submit plans, ana
asked that the matter BE- deferred Until
next Wednesday. when Richmond would
have a definite plan.
IS HARDLY FAIR.
to Richmond to rush through charter
without giving her and all other cities
opportunity to submit plans and he PAID
a great tribute to the capital cttys COM
mercfal strides and her facilities for
handling anC; making Il success OF the
event.
Hon. II. r. Pollard said nc had heeft
named by the Chamber OF commerce a.
chairman of a committee to craft plan
and they rad found the time altogether
FOO short ant. he had now come TO ask
y postponement. He made some Interesting
comparisons between the taxable values
of Richmond and Norfolk. in answer
to what had been said in favor OF the
latter city. But the speaker SAID these
were not the porper considerations ny
which the committees should be actuateu.
RI should be to make it Il great civic
rather than commercial celepratloh-
II would be a shame and a disgrace
should the success of such Il grand occa-
sion be ma2red and spotted by petty
chickering's between sister cities. Llis.s
should be no undue haste and the speak
or thought the proposed charter allowed
too wide a scope if 1t was 70 be CONSIDER
cd now He endorsed Mr. \elieS
promise to have a charter ready nE neg
wednesday, but thought there should o.
further time.
APPEAL FOR RICHMOND.
Colonel Anderson closed for Richmond.
and dweEt principally upon the matter
of hotel accommodations. lie closed with
IN eloquent appeal for Richmond. and
declared that on account of her sacred his
tory and memories it was the proper
place for the great event
Senator Jeffries replied on behalf or
Norfolk. and in favcr of the Sl'e-B(and
bit. He thought there should De
speedy action when the Legislature
| comes back" he said. we don't know
whether or not it could grant any char
ter. an(; besides want to go on with
~ york OF getting Il national appro-
| priation-''
The reason no minimum OF capital was
| named was that they did not want 70
! insult Eichmond's patriotism. He was
willing to any limit which tho commit
! tee deemed proper.
/ Extracts from correspondence between
| the Ter-Centcuary Committee of the A.
| p V. y and the Norfolk people, in which
tho former contended that they had been
! ignored were read
/ WANTED CO-OPERATION.
| Mr.. IawIess stated that the conferences
| had failed between the two bodies be-.
| cs,use of his failure to get a letter from
the ladies, but he wanted 1t understooa
that his people desired their co-opera-
| ton.
| AGREED by n unanimous vote to report
| tha hill favora bly,. reservnG the right TO
| orfar amendments on the floor.