The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-27
GRATEFUL TO
!. SENATOR martin
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OLuHIUH IWHllIlll
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tor Martin promised was that II lht
3 Bits 900 was not used to buy the Shafel
X Site he would do whatever he could Il
4 have this appropriation retained to bu,
Il Solne other site. In other words. Mr.
I,abell agreed with all Mr.. Martin hat
H Stated through The Times Dispatch yes
terday.,
$$NIr Cabell said that the Chamber Q
y Commerce did not wish to take part II
+ ~ factional fight. He realized that a.
concerned had the right to express tnel'
4 Views, which he was doing as an indlVld'
f.aal. and not as president Of the Cham.
s Der.
535 Mr.. Cabell, in winding up his remarks
~ said: II wish to state that Mr.. Martll
Il has done only that which he was asked
4 "a do, He has done HIS work intelli-
4 gently and successfully, do not think
q Mr. Martin is man who. would break
& lnithgwit any one. In my judgment ne y ;
deserving OF all praise" Great applause
88 THE RESOLUTIONS. IA
.H Mr. John p. Branch, president OF tht
IVA Merchants National Bank, the oldesi
# lnancler In the city, endorsed all Mr.
%l lIr, Cabel had said. His remarks were
brief. He concluded by Offering the fol
3 lowing resolutions:7
Z Whereas, on February "a, l90S, at
meeting. certain citizens OF Richmona' +
interested In the removal of the post
f office and other governmental depart
ments from their present location on
Main Street INDUCED IN criticisms OF
Senator Thomas S. Martin for his
course in securing the passage OF a /.
measure having as Its object an In
Il creased appropriation for the acquisi-
&, X sition Of the Shafer property for an
& 4 enlarged postoifice building on the
ground now owned by the government
and the Shafer property,
sESs And whereas. the action OF Senator
Martin touching this matter was IN
X cvery particular In pursuance Of the
urgent request of the Richmond Cham
4 her of Commerce. the Tobacco Trade
of Richmond, the Grain and Cotton
III Exchange, the Clearing House Asso-
citation. the Stock Exchange. and the
Wholesale GEecers' Association OF
Richmond Va. embodied In resolu-
tons duly and respectively adopted
as-iby these bodies
sg And whereas, while we concede TO
J every citizen Of Richmond the right
OF petition and free and full expression
OF opinion for or against the pending
project. but consider the reflections
upon Senator Martins action both I'M
warranted and unjust.
Now. therefore, be 1t resolved by
this meeting:
First. That the thanks of the city
are richly due to Senator Thomas 8.
Martin for his WISE energetic ana I'M
firing efforts to secure the necessary
K legislation by Congress for the acqui-
Il sltlon of the Shafcr property. nt Its
valuation In the recent court proceed
ings;that his management OF the mat
~. u ,rt,N f.N ,y.0t y.N
li and that he may rest assured that his
labors aro most highly appreciated by
tho representatives Of the principal
" business interests OF tho community.
and finally, that while after his spirit
y ed communication appearing in the
Times-Dispatch of this morning, he
& needs no vindicnt!on at tho hands. of
anyone. yet It Is deemed that this pub
lie expression Of approval Ia all alike
due to him and to the interests no has
5 so ably sought TO subserVe.
Second. Resolved. that this meeting
earnestly requests Hon. NJohn Lamb
member of Congress OF this district
to support by every means IN MS
power, the measure which has just
passed the Senate providing for the
acquisition of the Shafer property at
the valuation fixed In the recent con-
domination proceedings.
MIR MOORE APPROVES.
Mr.. j. b. Moore seconded the resol'
tons In n plain. practical business tai
lie said that probably 10 per cent
The postonlcc patronage came from u
immediate vicinity OF the present 81
OF the Federal building
The resolutions offered by MIR. Brano
gave the praise to 'the junior Senate
] from Virginia" Mr.. l.. u, Morris,
former vpresdcnt OF the Chamber O
u Commerce, dId not like this. "The ma
who has done ii all is Thomas s, Ma
tin, Let's call him by name" said ~
Morris.
'-That is exactly what l want to do
replied Mr. Branch. II accept yol
amendment with the greatest OF plea
ure.
The amendment was agreed to witho,
Y objection.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan said that he had J.,
liable Information that four-hfths of II
& postoffice business came from the terri
tory east of Fifth and south Of Broad.
The resolutions We're adopted with
S whoop.
5nDo hear ob3ection?' asked Chat
man Purcell. He paused for a repl
There was none,
1.-THE resolutions are unanimous
adopted" said the chairman. CHEERS
Y; LAMB IN LINE.
Before adjournment Mr. Cabell re;