The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-27
THE TOBACCO MEN
END THEIR SESSION
Mr.. T. NJ. Darlington Again
Chosen President.
NEW COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The Board of Governors Instruc ted t
Select Secretary-Mr. r. L. lay
lor Discusses T obacco 'nurance
Before the Association.
NEW COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Especial Dispatch to The Times)


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, July 26.-The
| journed this afternoon at 1870 o'clock. at
ter re-electing Mr.. 7. NJ. Darlington. OF
Richmond, president, and transacting
| considerable amount Of other business.
! The session was not long however. 1t
| was called to order at 40, when the
| president announced the following com
| E,!ttees:
On Revision of Constitution and By
| Laws-Messrs. I. 3. Luckett, Clarksville,
Tenn; w. L. Petty, Rocky Mount, n. c.;
G. w. Swain, Danville, Va; ]. A. Clark.
| Bedford City, Va
| Auditing Commttee-N1essrs. e. H.
| Crew, Rocky Mount, n. c.; George Ra-
| ney Lawrenceville, Va; DR.. ]. II. Huddle,
| wilton. N. c.
| Committee on Observation-Disclosures. D.
| r. Eggleston, brakes Branch, Va; c.
D. Larus, Richmond, Va: T. E. Roberts,
| Tennessee; w. w. Morton, Virginia; w.
H. Winston, North Carolina
| Mr. J. l.. Wingo, chairman Of the Com
m:ttee on Insurance. reported to the Ell
| feet that his committee expected to take
| up the matter of insurance in Its various
phases and confer on the subject with
the insurance companies, so as to have
| thorough report ready by the next annual
| necting.
INSURANCE.
Mr. r. Lee Traylor, of Richmond, rep
| rcsenting the Southeastern Tariff AssO-
| citation, was introduced and made long
and interesting talk on insurance OF to-
bacco He declared that tobacco 1nsur-
| ance under present conditions, was rather
| al undesirable risk, and that the local
agents were generally more anxious to
write the policies than the companies
| wire to have them written. Because of
| the dangerous risks in insuring tobacco
| the rates are high. he said. but he made
! a number of suggestions relative to i'm
| proVements that might be made in hous-
| ing and storing tobacco, by which the
rate may possibly be reduced. Mr.. Tray
lor promised to extend, in behalf of his
association. every possible consideration to
| the tobacco men, and declared that none
would welcome improvement in tobacco
storing more than the members of his
! association
| the convention adopted the report by
electing the following officers:
NEW OFFICERS.
President. T. NJ. Darlington, of Rich
ncnd.
Vice -presdent, T. D. Luckett- Clarls
vile. Tenn.
! Board CT Governors-M. H. Clarke
| Clarksville, Tenn; c. D. Larus Rich
mord; j. A. Downward. Cincinnati: A. B.
Darlington. Danvile Va: G. T. Patton,
Darlington. S. c.: ]. a. Clark. Bedford
! City. Va; Stith Boiling, Petersburg, Va;
| W. C. Reed, Richmond; w. T. Clark. VIII
son. N. c.: j. NJ Taylor, Richmond: j.
/, c. Hagan. Richmond; B. P. Egglestofl
| brakes Branch Va: w. L. Petty, Rocky
| Mount. n. c.
| These gentlemen will select secretary.
They will also pass upon the recommend
/, elton of the Committee on Next Place OF
Meeting, to be made to the president and
| beard later in the year.
| President Darlington made a graceful
address, acknowledging the honor OF re-
/ election. Short general congratulator,'
| talks were also made by Mr. Lucsett and
/ others.
/ VISIT NEWPORT NEWS.
| Tho association, after lunch. took the
| special cars placed ct their disposal by the
! Newport News and Old Point Railway
! and Electric Counany and came TO New
/ port News, spending the afternoon going
! through the sflipyard, special invita-
! trn having been extended by General Su-
| rcrintendent w. A. Post, of the Newport
/ News Shipbulding and Dry Dock Com
/ nnny.
This afternoon and tonight most OF the
T! members took train and boat Tor their
respective homes.
Though the sessions were short and the
| attendance was not large. the meeting OF
the association this year was an unusually
i pleaSa and interesting one, and all Of
/ the members who were present express
! themselves pleased with the meeting and
/ 1eitl, the place. They were all charmed
! With Old Point and with their treatment
! Nhiie there ana before adiourning adopt