The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-09
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FOR OREGON.
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met the Governor at the Charleston EN-
position, and there has heen an Irregular
correspondence maintained ever since.
Mr.. Myers Is n member of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, and Will be
present at the meeting Of the committee,
which is to be held in.t Washington on
the 12tl! instant. 5s. 9s5s4s-s. Is
II am for Montague for the second
place on the national ticket" he said
Yesterday, mo matter who is nominated
to the first place. | have for some time
thought that, we should take one Of the
Democratic &candidatestrfroms the South.
which furnishes such a large portion Of
the Democratic vote, and there Is no
man south Of Mason and Dixon's line
whom / would az soon see nominated
Indeed, there Is no man in the country
would rather see on the ticket for the
Vice Presidency.
WEALTHY OREGON.
Both Mr.. Myers and Mr.. Williamson are
enthusiastic in their admiration OF every
thing that is in Oregon. They think that
the State is the very greatest IN re-
sources In tho Union, and arc confident
that the time will come when everybody
will acknowledge 1t. In the course Of
the hearing before the Senate Committee
on Exposition recently on the bill making
an appropriation OF oyer a million dol
lars to the Portland Exposition, MI
Myers made some statements relative to
the richness OF Oregon and the wealth Of
Portland that some of the members were
inclined to question. but In every instance
he produced the authority Of the gov
eminent or Of big shipping companies
to substantiate what he said. his state
ment that there were scventy-tWo Whole-
sale and importing houses IN Portland
which did an annual business of more
than a half million dollars year could
scarcely be credited. but 1t was substan-
tated without difficulty. No less strik-
ing was the fact asserted that there is
fifty million dollars on deposit in the
banks OF Portland, and that ten millions
arc loaned In Now York.
He has also at his finger tips the fig
ures fully as striking. regarding the
enormous size OF the lumber, salmon and
other industries of Oregon. The hay
crop last year amounted to two million
tons The Pullman in which MI Myers
and his party came down from Washing
ton was finished in the redwood from
Oregon or California forests.
WE'RE YIRGINLANS.
"The Exposition Is to call to tho atten.
ton Of the world the wonderful country
beyond the Rockies" said Mr. Myers,
''und ut tho same time commemorate one
of the great achievements IN our nntlona!
HISTORY. The men who led the first par
ty across the continent % the Pacltlc
coast were Virginians. acting under the
authority of Virginian In the Whlte
lIouse-Thomas Jefferson. We want Vlr-
ginia to- be represented at the EXPOSE
/ ZION
Congressman Williamson Is Us enthu-
! siastlc as is Mr., Myers in discussing the
resources OF his State. and each Is ABB
| Al, IF gil
Exposition. They each pledge that IL
| Virginia Will appropriate the sum OF ten
thousand dollars towards having an eX-
| hibIt at Portland show, Oregon, VIII APP
propriate twenty thousand dollars 10 have
| an exhibit at the Jamestown EXposl-
| ton.
Mr.. Matthew'S Is couusc! for the State
| OF Oregon in some important cases IN
| Washington, and came along W!th the
Oregon gentlemen In order 10 introduce
| them TO Richmond people whom he used
| to know.
MAY GO TO NORFOLK.
| AS the party was en- route 10 the hotel
| from the railway station last night they
| were met by Major Leslie spence. who
| !uyltcd them 10 The memorial celebra-
! ton at Lee Camp. which was eagerly
! accepted Mrs. Myers Is an artist, and
she enjoyed greatly a study Of The por-
| traits in the hall, and the entire party
were deeply interested In the exercises.
| The visitors viii remain In tho city un-
Il! tomorrow, They win vlgit tho Cap!-
| tol to-day, and also the points ~ In
lerest In and near The city. They VIII
return 10 washington Tomorrow, poso!-
| big going by way Of Norfolk, and UP
! the Potomac.
il was q matter of grcaN regret that
| Mr. Harvey Scott. the editor and ono
oi the founders Of tho Portland Oregon
Ian, and III" president Of the Expiration
Company, could not come 10 Richmond.
as he had intended but ne was2taken sick
IN Washington yesterday afternoon and
did not think II advisable 10 attempt Vie
trip. But he purposes coming down st
IN early date, AMI talking E1pos!iipn
with the people OF Richmond aad The
Legislature. He viii be IN WASHINGTON
for some lime IN behalf OF the EXPO
sition.
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