The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
not TO BE
!. REELECTED
a Successor VIII Be Chosen
to Rev. G. H. Crawford.
HOLD SESSlONTO- MORROW
Or. Crawford Has Two Excellent Posi-.
tons Offered Him, and is Pretty
certain1o Accept One ofGThem.
Or. Moore May Come.

The Executive Committee OF the Anti
Balloon League OF Virginia Will meet at 9
o'clock tomorrow afternoon In the parlor
Of the Young Mems Christian Association
ard Will proceed with the election OF sal
nried officers, as provided in the constitu-
ton amended at the recent annual con
Vention.
WILL MAKE CHANGES.
At the presen, time there arc two such
salariea officers connected with the league
the superintendent and the field secre-
tsry-but the committee contempates a
Encouragement with reference to them.
Tile office of field secretary win be abo-
lGned. The superintendent will be expect
cd to cover the field, and there VIII be
cree ted the new position OF Office secre-
tary. the occupant of which position will
lcok after the detail work, correspond
aud SO on, and will be OF the nature OF
an assistant superintendent.
The rumors concerning the attitude OF
The league with reference 10 the Rev. G.
II, Crawford, the present superintendent,
are known to the public and are known,
moreover. TO be correct. II may be stated
positively that MIR. Crawford Will not be
reelected to the Office OF superintendent.
MO ODJECupH "
but the fact that ne is Northern man,
uLacauainted with Virginia and vlrgtnians
Lnd their IDEAS and methods hampers
him greatly. 1t Is thought that some
strong, vigorous man, native o. the
State, could get around better ard could
make more rapid progress The commit
tee. 1t is said. wishes to retain Mr.. Craw-
the Office man II he would accept the
position. This. as shown below. appears,
however. to be an unlikely developm ent-
Tho Rev. j W. West, the field secretary
pf the league. whose position will be abol-
shed. will certainly be retained. Mr.. West
Is a hustler" and has been doing some
hard and effective work. lie will proba-
bly, be made Superintendent Of one OF the
districts in the State.
WILL HE RESIGN?
With reference to the above state OF
affairs, /. was rumored yesterday that
Mr. Crawford viii accept one of the two
1Attering calls be has just received. will
resign and Will probably go South for
work. The superintendent was seen and
osRed about the matter. but he declined
to make statement. He Is awaiting the
arrival OF important letters. and until
they come he can announce nothing. He
Gaid, however that he would probably
know definitely by tomorrow what he will
do.
lLefe is reason 10 peAleVo ttlat llf.
Crawford has decided to accept, or Is
contemplating doing so. the position Of
superintendent of the Southeastern Dis
tr!c1 of the nerican ADG-Saloon League.
covering the South Atlan-.c States. In
this case his headquarters would probably
he In this city or IN Atlanta. The Letters
for which he Is waiting. or one OF them.
Is from tho Rev. Or. Russell general SUI
ptrtntendent OF the American Ant-Saloon
League.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE.
The subcommittee appointed By the
Executive Committee to look about for a
now man for the Office Of superintendent
under the new arran cement OF Offices will
probably submit a report tomorrow. One
VI the members was seen yesterday after
coon. but knew nothing particular about
the situation. DR.. Gordon B. Moore. the
distinguished professor OF Furn,an Uni
versity. is being prominently considered,
and it Is said has been communicated
with. DR.. Moore, It is further stated.
would accept a call to the position.
Among the other names reported to be
under consideration is that OF DR.. VI. F.
Sher ne oo,,th