The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
COUNCIL VOTE
FOR ANNEXATION
"Antis" showed Under After
Fiery Debate BY Vote
% to II
CALL FOR PEOPLES
VOTE is DEFEATED
Amendment Proposed as Last Re-
sort to Prevent Passage of the :
Measure Rejected by Vote
of 10 to Is.

The eagle OF victory perehea upon
the banners of the annexatiouist
forces In the Council chamber Friday
night, The Common Council adopted
the consolidation ordinance by vote
OF % to IL.
The recorded vote.
Ayes--Messrs. Barber, Biiley, Blu
ford. Burke. Cutchins, Davis, Don
Leavy, Fuller. Green. Hobson. Huber,
Lynch. Mills. Pollard. Ratcliffc,
keade Richardson, Rogers. Setph
Tucker. umlauf and W;se-22.
Noes--Messrs. Batkins. Bosch.n,
Fergusson, Gdraea, Gentry, A.rsch-
berg, Mitchell Pollock. j. c. Powers.
John r. Powers. Richards-12.
Absent-Messrs. Peters and Wilt
SHIRE.
The most spirited debate in many
months preceded the showdown. IL is
doubtful, however. that a single vote
was Influenced by the argument sub
mitted by either side.
IL Ii seldom that an opponent is
won over by argument and plea when
C1uncilmen are familiar with an inn
portant measure. as they were with
the annexation proposition.
Pollock Fights I'm Vain.
: counc' Imam Gilbert X. Pollock. con-
eeaed to be the best dehater In the
City Council, led the fight against the
proposition on the door of the Coun-
ell. Many of his colleagues pronounce
cd tia speech the strongest and most
logical in argument. as well as the
most earnest and forcible. he ever de-
Iivere d before municipal body. rut
even f7t realized at the beginning OF
the fight that he was championing
tcrfofn hope. 80 far as the lower
branch was concerned.
The decisive conflict IS To be Tough,
In tt.e upper branch. The anti-annex-
a,ian,sts in the Ganfoil chamber con.
ss,i-d themselves white the tide of MI
tic was running aga ast thesi by as
seFtiHg that In the BsaFa of Aldermen
tho majority ~ Overwhelmingly
against the ordinance.
Dabney's Coed Work.
Credit for the victory of Friday
night was given by the opposition
leaders largely to the efforts of ex-
Alderman W. T. Dabney. who. as
business manager OF the Chamber OF
4 Commerce. haE led whtrtwinf
campaign for the annexation move
mept.
Even Leader Pollock. of the
+ s'antis,'' was moved 10 express his
admiration for the indomitable
eurrgy, perseverance and hustiing
qualities of Mr.. Dahney.
Among the striking things Mr.
P4pollock had To say in his eulogy Of
Nhe conauering Dabuey were.
u He Is a determined fighter and a
ehan who rarely quits until he has
FcaPs'lred what he pursued.
Mr.. I'sshney Is our municipal brass
band. He knows how TO make him
SELF heard. Bas, gentlemen. you
must remember that he is adroit and
persuasive. He can play the, Dead
March from Saul syncopated, and
do Il so cleverIy that you will believe
II Is ragtime,'
A Breach and Crime.
Mr.. Pollock closed his ringing
speech against the ordinance by de-
claring, dramatically.
You will probably adopt this
ordinance, but | want to say TO you
that 1t Is an outrageous breach of
fifth against the people or the an
nexed territory. 1t Is crime
against the taxpayers of Richmond
Harry II. Pollard. Jr., led the night
for the ordinance, He delivered an
earnest argument in behalf OF the
measure and he was fortified with
statistics that bore out his argu-
ment. Mr.. Pollard was showered
with congratulations by his con-
freres on his splendys presentation
OIL the cause III coy SiluatioH
As last desper tie attempt to
prevent the adoption of the ordi-
nance. Mr.. Pollock, Charles T.,
Richards and others endeavored in
vain to amend the ordinance so as
To have the whole matter submitted
s to a vote Of the people. This sug-
gestion pleased some Of the an
nexationists and the vote by which
the amendment was defeated was 10
TO II.
Great Interest Shown.
The council chamber was thronged
with citizens of Richmond and Man
chester. Chairman l.. r. Brown. of
the Manchester consolidation eom-
mittee, with City Attorney Goodwss,
T-Hd a delegation from across the
Yer. watched the proceedings with
" yer interest.
Captain Morgan r. Mills. of Jefser-
s4xpn ward. occupied the chair. Vice.
i 4resident Pollard being on the floor,
Il ding the annexationists. and Presi-
Auent r. Lee Peters out of the city
- business.
T5ouncilman John ]. Lynch. of JEFF
fefson ward. of the annexationists
made several attempts to have the
ordinance considered seriatim. He
was suppressed by his confreres. They
had counted noses before the ses-
sion opened and were unwilling to
delay the vote moment later than
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