The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10

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Virginia Is to be put at the head OF tho
work. Strenuous efforts are being made
To find tho man, / hnyo boon asked to
remain as "otllce superintendent" have
declined to renialn III that capacity, both
because do not consider the change Just
to mysel fand because doubt lno succesa
Of the work under an Inexperienced man.
find 1t hard to believe that molnbors OF
tho committee expect mo to remain under
tho conditions Indicated.
SALARY DUE HIM.
Again, tho committee hns decided not
to consider the arrears OF salary duo
Field Secretary West and myself as q
debt or obligation OF the league. Accord
only for future worA, and tho treasurer
has Instructions to pay us only from
tho beginning OF this year. This action
Is based on the fact that tho salaries were
never guaranteed. They were fixed by
the committee, but there was no way
that they could we'll be guaranteed at
FIRST. We understood that II the work
failed we should be losers. but that II the
work succeeded we should. of course, be
Paid the amounts agreed upon. am.
therefore, unable to make this action Of
the committee seem consistent with my
ideas Of right,
II greatly regret to leave the work l
have toiled so hard to establish, but do
not sec how 1 can remain under the cir-
Gums tances.
CITIZEN OF VIRGINIA.
Though born In another State, ] am
now, citizen Of Virginia and had hoped
to remain 80 permanently. Every State
has adopted citizens rs loyal as any ITO
the manor born" l was hoping, too, that
the work I have done and the experiences
through which have passed on Virginia
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citizenship. / know that multitudes Of
Virginia people are my friends. They
have proved themselves SO by cordial VOL
comes, by hearty hand clasps, by kindly
deeds. by generous hospitality. The men,
DRY Of these things, especially Of the
happy hours spent in Virginia homes. will
remain with me long after the pain Of the
present hour shall have passed away.
II am aware that the committee In
tended that It's plans should be kept Sc
cret for a longer time but I believe that
justice to the work, to myself and to all
concerned demands that friends and sup
porters of the league be made acquainted
with the facts.
II am remaining for the present, as
understand the committee desires me to-;
thnt the work may suffer as little as pos
slble from the change
&c, II. CRAWFORD"
THE TWO SIDES.
Z It will be seen from this that Mr..
Crawford IS done with Virginia and will
Withdraw his services from tho league.
When seen yesterday afternoon he de-
clared that he would shortly leave this
section. though his plans for the fu-
ture are rather vague. lie would pro-
fer TO return to pastoral or editorial
work, in both of which he has had con-
siderable experience. On the other
Il 1,o fe = Sad hSfnf hn
lean Anti-Saloon League to take up
work in some other State. Under these
conditions. 1t Is impossible Tor him to
say what he will do. He expects, how
ever, to decide within a few days.
Concerning his charges With refer
ence to the salary due him and Mr.
West. Mr.. Crawford says he has no ad-
ditional statement to make. What he
sets forth in the statements he declares
to be absolute facts. which can be veri-
fed from any member OF the Executive
Committee. One of these members
the Rev. James Cannon. Jr., of Black
stone-was seen and asked about this
matter and about the attitude of the
committee with reference to Mr.. Craw-
ford. FIe said in effect:
TT must be positively understood that
the committee does not repudiate Mr..
Crawford We all appreciate his SER
vices, and we would have him stay with
us as office man. But. MS Mr.. Crawford
brings out plainly In his statement. he
Is not n Virgininn and a Southern man
and It Is impossible for him thoroughly
to understand Virginia methods We
feel that some native could enter into
the work better and push It along broad
er lines There Is absolutely no per-
sonal objection to Mr.. Crawford. He
Is a hard worker and Is valuable man
to have.
What he says about the salary re-
quires no answer. We agreed that he
and Mr.. West should be paid II the mon
ev came in. AS In the case of a Metho-
dist pastor. he was to take what came.
Upon this basis we worked. AS shown
by our resolution, we mean to carry
out this contract to the full. Further
than this we cannot 60.
.Nfr Crawford refers to til efact that
he has built UP the work in Virginia. II
should be remembered that this building
up was effected not alone by him. but by
the men who have stood behind him.
About this there need be nothing more
said"
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
Herewith apparently ends the Crawford
incident which has been more or less
before the local public for the past few
weeks. The present superintendent, as
said, will after a little. settle himself
elsewhere. Some office man will be chosen
In his, place. About Mr.. West no state
ment can be made now. 1t Is impossible
to get at him.
Meanwhile a committee, consisting OF
Professor Mitchell president Of the
league. and the Rev w. b. Beauchamp.
will go to Hampton to see Mr.. Peters.
whom they hope to have accept the posi-
ton to which he has been elected. II
he can do SO he will be asked to enter
upon the work as soon as possible. It Is
generally felt that he will come.
Mr.. Peters Is exceedingly Well known
here. FIe IS nattve Virginia. and Is
of old Methodist stock. He was born In
Norfolk. and was educated at the acad-
envy In Suffolk. receiving the publlc honor
Of his class. He attended Randolph
Macon and Hampden- Sidney Colleges For
awhile he engaged in farming in Camp
bell county, and then he studied law.
In 1853 he was elected to the Virginia
Legislature from Lynchburg. and Camp
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