Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23

posaI was counter to the wishes OF the
leading spirits In the League.
Mr.. JAMES Cannon, Jr., of the commit
tee making the recommendation. eApidil al =
ed that no personal considerations naa
animated the committee. The principle
involved alone had been considered Otn-
ers spoke on the subject. Or. lraW1ora;
nevertheless, made second urgent ana ana
earnest request for an expression from
the convention. When the delegates were
told that re solutions specifically endorS.
ing Dr. Crawford had been torHutaee4
and would be offered later, they yo tssa
unanimously in favor of election OF the
superinteDdent and all salarled otlcerS
by the Executive Committee.
Accordingly, last night the conSentlon
heartily endorsed the work OF Or. Cr l,sesI
ford and the Field Secretary, as Wen:
in the language OF the resolution printed
10 REFLECT CRAWFORD,
At $3.50 O'Clock this morning the Execu,
tive Committee will meet at the Dung
Mems Christian sAssocia ton, and IT VIII
be the pleasure of the body OF hfteen 70
retain Superintendent Crawford IN ms
IRE sent position. Such was asserted TO
be the attitude OF the commlttee 'ass
night.
It is not likely that the place OF meet,
ing in 1904 will be definitely deterHinea
at to-day's meeting Of the the ce anfsndsd
That came from the Danvi.le League,
through Delegate james Gravel, who
urged acce ptarce OF the invitation, ana
expressed the strong hope that the Guy
on the Dan will be dry town petore
January of next year.
1fThe redemption Of Virginia in a dec
ade' was the lever used TO pry open
the purse Of temperance advocates our 1l1-
lars was asked: $4,000 was raised-Wed-
nesday night and last night. That the
missing link OF $500 will be forthcoming
may ba taken to be quite we'll assured =.
r the a series q eTsag rate
that our fundamental purpose is the
suppression OF the saloon. Our uniform
principles are: a. Agitation to arouse ana
build up public semtment ag Saenre the the
full benefit Of the laws which we al
ready have: Isl legislation to secure pei
ter and stronger laws.
To accomplish these ends the League
urges upon all voters the necessity OF
taking an active interest in politics, ana
of securing the election OF men oy Won 1.
partisan methods, who will not only MAKE
but enforce LAWS 1o1 thH held
to Be the seat of the saloons power The he
League SAYS: I'VE must concentrate our
yotey.at the balIot-box In large enough
numbers TO defeat any pqbl.o q pm alv Wn
himself with the saloon.
$500 PLAN OF ATTACK.
The Immediate concern,}of the League
In the ms tier OF leSlSlaliOtl ID lpt.sSS1t..S
Of the Mann BILL It Is proposed TO NJ
tack the saloon first Of i In the cqun5y
mond, Lynchburg. Danville, Bristol. ana ana,
others 80. Z, !,
proved the bill OF Repre- sentative Rixey:
Of Virginia. fcrbidding the government, 81
the United States to grant license for
ire opsration ef di5tllery st ans f a
forbids the granting of any liquor II
se''',s. OFFICERS ELECTED;
These officers were elected at the morn
ing session:
Rev NJ. &. Wood. Rev. Edwin s. links,
Prof W. w Smith. T. L. Southgate
Secretary-Dr.a A.. B.. Greiner.
Z Urea surer-S. p Jones.S
SAttorneY--Walter Sydnor.
M Executives Commit ee-Prof Mitchell:
DR. Ereiner. Mr. Jones. Rev. w ". Lear.
Rev ii. Ashby j ones. Fsev.ssJ I, b Cook,
Per. PA. Cave. Rev. James GanncnssJr.
Rsy. W. B. B4auth a1np,s Rev Gard.
{ az. Il. Rraysr.l 3 sv.s- 3. tlklne
.Bellows.s.Is ev.s Russell Gecil; and