The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-26
THE TOBACCO men
MEET AT OLD POINT
An Interesting Meeting, Though
the Attendance is Small.
MR.. cARRINGT0N's ADDRESS
Membership Fee Was Advanced and
the Insurance Rates on Tobacco
Taken Up-The Southeastern
Tariff Association Invited.
Mr.. CARRINGTON's ADDRESS
Membership Fee Was Advanced ana
Toh,cro

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, July 3.-Wlth
a total membership of over two hundred,
only thirty-four delegates to the National
Tobacconists Convention assembled at
Old Point this morning, when President
T. NJ. Darlington, of Richmond, called the
body to order.
The meeting, nevertheless. was an un-
usually interesting one, and was both
p1 of1table and enjoyable.
President Darlington welcomed the men,
bers briefly and then read his annual adj
Dress, which dealt largely with tobacco
statistics and made a number of SUCCESS
tions relative to the growing and handling
of tobacco and Improvement in methods
Of raising and handling the crop In the
States of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky,
North Carolina and South Carolina.
Secreta a. John Hagan, of Richmond,
then read the minutes of last years con-
vention, following this with his annual re-
Port, which showed a total membership OF
2C4 Of which number eighty-ntne were
added during the year. One member died
during the year.
REVISION COMMITTEE.
The convention spent considerable time
early In the session over the report OF the
Committee on Revision of the Bylaws,
read by Mr. T. D. Luckett, chairman, of
Clarksville Tenn This report recon-
mended that the membership fee be adj
vanced from 50 to IS a year, to be paid
before OCTOBER 1st of each year. Mr.. D.
*. Victor, of Richmond. precipitated
discussion by Offering substitute that
the fee be made $40 instead of 81. After
much argument vote was taken and the
o:islral report was adopted by a vote
of 23 to II.
This committee also recommended that
the president appoint new committee
to continue the consideration of the cues
tion of revising the bylaws. This COM
rnittee will be appointed tomorrow.
The president was authorized to appoint
committees to select the place of next
meeting and to nominate officers for the
ensuing year. These committees Will re
pclt in the morning.
INSURANCE RATES.
The most interesting feature of this
mornings session related to insurance
rates on tobacco. The matter was
brought UP by Mr.. Lucllett. of Tennessee,
Who declared that the present rates were
exorbitant and should be reduced. About
IN hour was consumed in the discussion
of this question, the sentiment, naturally,
being with Mr.. Luckett. The matter was
finally disposed Of for the day by a mo
ton of Mr.. William King, Of Lynchburg.
That the convention send telegram to
tie headquarters Of the Southeastern Tar
if Association. requesting that body to
have a representative at the meeting in
the morning for the purpose OF talking the
situation over with the convention and
of seeing if better terms cannot be ar
rarged.
TOBACCO DISEASES.
DR.. r. D. McKenny and Mr.. Thomas c.
Ajlcway. both Of the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture. were introduced
and made interesting talks, Dr.. Mckenny
speaking interestingly on the diseases of
tobacco. and Mr. Alloway's remarks be-
ing chiefly along statistical lines. He said
that the department was very much inter
ested in tobacco raising and was anxious
t. obtain each year a complete report CT
acreage and crop. He asked the co-opera-
tc-l of the members in the work. and this
was heartily pledged.
On the invitation of the Southern Rail
way. the members this afternoon at 4
O'Clock left Old Point on the tug Pied
mont and made trip around Hampton
Roads and out to the Virginia Capes.
Most Of the delegates were at Ocean
View last night, the guests of the Nor
folk and Western.