The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
MOVE TO SUSPEND
SALOON LAW FAILS
Proposition Voted Down at Meet
ing of Council Committee
Held Yesterday.
MUCH INTEREST is TAKEN
Vote Preceded by Two or Three
Stirring Addresses-Many
Ladies Present.

The fight inaugurated ostensiblv in the
interest of the hotels OF the city 10 sui-
pend until December LIST the operation OF
the Umlauf early-closing law affecting
saloons failed utterly yesterday. The law
becomes operative February 1st but in
view Of the fact that the jamestown
Exposition wifi attract large crowds 10
Richmond during the summer and al
tumn. an ordnance was introduced pro-
viding for the delay. Mr. Cannon offered
the amendatory measure for one of his
constituents After two hours OF argyll
ment pro and con. but mostly con. the
Council Committee on Ordinance. Char
ter and Reform. by a vote OF 3 70 3. re-
fused TO recommend a suspension of the
application OF the law to hotels. so AS 10
permit them 20 dispense liquor 20 guests
until A. NJ
Thereupon Mr.. Dabney moved 20 amend
by making the closing hour for hotels
A. NJ between the dates named. and
this proposition wac voted down 10y . 30 ,
Seeing that they were beaten, the advo-
Gates OF the suspension OF the eariy-clos-
ing law made final effort 20 save their
cause from the wreck by moving 10 re-
port the Cannon ordinance without recon-
mendation To the Board Of Aldermen.
Councilman w L. White offered this
motion. but It was showed under. 20 g..
Messrs. Dobney. Lynch and ". l.. White
alone voting for IL
Mr Dabney gave notice. however thar
he and Mr.. White would file minority
report with the Board of Aldermen. This
ended the feeble fight 70 defer the opera
uon Of the early-closing law.
Large Attendance Present.
The proposition Of Mr.. Dabney that
hona-fde hotels he allowed 10 dispense
liquors IN their dining rooms 20 bona-hde
guests until A VI. until December l-t
rar.4 1o fruf
was the supreme showing OF strength by
the advocates OF the proposition. but Il
failed on a tic vote. The recorded vote
was as follows;
Ayes Messrs Dahney, Davis. Grundy.
Lynch and White-5.
Noes Meesrs Cary, Ellett Percussion,
I.arus and Umlauf-5.
Thereafter all OF those who had voted
with the adhereuts Of the suspension
proposition. except Mcssrs. Dabncy. White
and Lynch. abandoned the proposition
and voted with Mr.. Umlauf 20 let tho
early closing law remain as Il was on
acted The proposition 20 permit all the
saloons 70 keep open all night until
December 1st never reached vote. but
So was apparent that e. would have been
overwhelmingly defeated, II offered.
Tho vote was preceded by stirring ad-
dresses for the maintenance Of tho law
a. Il stands by the Rev. J. 3. Hawthorne.
j. d. and Councilman Umlauf Mr..
Cannon. patron OF the measure. opened
the argument for 70 by a brief statement
OF the conditions which gave rise 70 the
proposition 10 suspend the law. Alder
man ". A. Dabney closed the debate fof
suspension. whereupon the vote was had.
Resolutions protesting against change
n tho law We're submitted by the Rap
tist Ministers Conference. tho Richmond
Glorious. or organization ~ Episcopal
clergy. and the Methodist Preachers
meeting MANY ladies' We're present to
exert their influence 90 sustain the Um-
lauf law, and when the failure ~ the ef-
FORT 70 defer us operation was announced
they applauded warmly. despite a solemn
Injunction not To make any demoustr5t-
Ton.