The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-12
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some Of his supporters he moved to lay.
the whole matter on the able until the
next meeting. sss !. t$.4}
4f5 Mr.. Minor strongly opposed the mo-
ton Of Mr. Blar.sand said there va no
reason for delay. He wanted 70 hear
the committee from the Chamber Of
Commerce. }ls III Sff{s s4l. II e,
s5 Mr. Turpin did not believe the commit
tee could give any add tional tght.t and
after he and Mr.. Minor had wrangled
for a while Mr.. Blair d declared that he
made the request because Mr. G INST and
Others had asked postp onement. q
.3!5 Mr. Gunst said he favored Il RECON-
initial, buu that he did not ask for a!
gpostponement.
", There was great applause when Mr.
EGunst arose and corrected Mr.. Blair, and
those cheering were sharply reprimantded
by the chair.
Blair Says He's Fearless.
Mr.. Blair attacked The Times-Disp atch
and the Progress Committee. and SAID
he feared neither.
Mr.! Beck charged that Mr.. Blair had
told him in the chamber that he could
not muster but ten votes, and therefore r'
he wanted 1t to go over. Mrs Washer
took exceptions + at what Mr. Blair SAID
ed to amend in order to secure his vote.
This Mr.. Blair denied. and Mr. Gunst
spoke at lengt III as to- his views. He said
he favored neither OF the plans He had
talked with Mr.. Blair. but committed
himself to neither propositions. He there
fore favored a recoinmitai but not "a
postponement. He was not prepared . to
vote for either plan. He earnestly APP
pealed that the matter be recommitted,
and he said this course might convince
the gentleman from Henry tAlr. Blair
that the lines should be broalened.
Favored Progress.
RI He favored annexation and the progress
Of Richmond, but he repeated that he
would not vote for either plan, because
they were not for the best interests Of
his people, as he saw it. He. thought the
committee could bring in an amended
plan which would be in the interest Of
real progress. Mr. Gunst thought there
was some politics behind the contracted
lines. He moved as a substitute for the
whole, that the matter be recommtted.
Mr.. Washer opposed the motion OF Mr..
Blair, and Mr.. Rennolds said he could
see no special difference between the
two propositions. 8
Mr.. Rennolds, each Sendeavorng to i'm
press his views upon him as to which
would be the best course to pursue.
Mr.. Rennods finally spoke for the mo-
ton to postpone, as he said he thought
that would DO the better plan.
II Mr.. Gunst spoke again for a. recon-
initial, and Mr.. Dabney arose tots speak
for reconmittal.3 He declared that4lt
was because Mr. Blair and his friends
could not muster the required number
}of votes that they idesired to postpohe.'
II 9 said bets had been made during the
day that the Mills substitute would Eget
eleven votes, and now they came here
pleading for time, The only reason he
could SEQ not to recommit was that tho
opposition had not thes eleven votes
which they had claimed. 5s
Mr.. Dabney spoke for the committed In
asking that the matter be recolnmitted,
and he, promised that the body would
bring back paper which might satisfy
| all the interests Involved.
Blair Interrupts.
y Mr. Blair often Interrupted Mr., Dab
lney, hut the latter was amply able to
Itake oareSnf himself and amid great laugh
tier, he asked Mr., Flair to favor hin with
further interruptIblls,
! Mr.. Zlmmerlnanng opposed a grecommit-
4 tal. He could SEQ no reason for this
course and he urged hat his motion be
rejected, He.was opposed to the commit
1 tees report, and he lad ia ken this ground
| lii the interest of the clly, because liz
1 thought the lines We're far too broad.
i Mr., Mood strongly opposed the motion
to. recolnmt, He said he could see M
reason for this, as the committee had con-
sidered the matter for nine nlonthsI and
he was afraid to trust them with IT ,again
/ They might clip off a piece of Hanover
lar allowed to have smother show at ~