The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
Can't Be Issued Until
Bureau Gets Certain !,
Facts.
SENATOR MARTIN
WORKS FOR CITY
Urges Bureau to Give Population
at Earliest Possible Time-1n-
formation as to Annexed
Territory Probable Cause
of Temporary Hold
Up.

Pending the receipt OF certain infor-
nation affecting the returns. the
United States Census Bureau notified
Senator Martin by telegraph yesterday
that the figures showing the population
of Richmond would not be available
for publication to-day.
Two weeks ago, at the request OF
the Chamber OF Commerce, senator
Martin wrote Director Durand urging
that the Richmond population be is
sued as early as possible. On Septem-
her II he received letter from the bu-
reau stating that the information
would be given out the early part OF
the past week. When nothing came
the chamber wired Senator Marain on
Friday. and the Senator Immediately
took the matter up again with Mr.. Du-
rand
Why the Delay.
From his home In Charlottesville SEN
ator Martin telegraphed the Chamber
yesterday as follows:
@rhe director OF the census wires me
to-day that announcement OF the pop
uIatfon OF Richmond In held up
pending the receipt OF certain intor-
nation affecting the returns"
Exactly what was meant by this
could not be learned last night. Super
visor c. Ridgeway Moore, who took
the census, was out OF the city. He 10
expected to return to-day. although It
Is doubtful II he can OF will explain
the trouble A telegram from The
Washingto correspondent of The Times
Dispatch said that no complications had
arisen, but that 1t was believed the
hold-up had something to do with the
returns from Manchester, now part OF
Richmond. Early in April Mr.. Durand
declared that Manchester would be
included In the general count. and 1t
| is probable that there are certain mat
tiers nos clearly understood In Wash
lington. but which can be easily made
plain.
No Special Complication.
The special dispatch from Washing
ton sa.c:
There are no complications regard
ing the census OF Richmond which
have been brought to the attention OF
f. Dana Durand, director of the census.
though all complications of any seri-
Gus nature are at once caller to his
personal attention. The chief OF the
population division of the Census Bu-
reau could not be reached tonight. and
the nature OF any Information which
NC ldShIi6 ShC " SpaA ok4SA "a
the final figures cannot be learned.
From conversation with officials
of the Census Bureau. however. 1t
seems probable that more detailed in
formation than Is at hand Is required
regarding the annexation OF territory
to Richmond during the last ten years
and the population in 1890 of the ter
ritory annexed. While no information
is ever given out at the Census Bureau
as to when announcement of any city's
population may be expected. n Is be-
lieved the announcement of Richmonds
population will not be long delayed"
Wanted Early Returns.
Business Manager Dabney, of the
Chamber OF Commerce. who first took
up the question of securing early re-
turns with Senator Martin, endeavored
without success last night to get into
communication with Supervisor Moore.
The hearty spirit With which Senator
Martin has co-operated with the Cham
Der In It's desire to ascertain the ofi-
cial population has been most highly
commended by members. The Cham
Der. has been particularly anxious to
secure this information Immediately.
Indeed. It has been working for weeks.
but not until 1t got into communica-
ton with Senator Martin SAs any
definite promise brought Earth. In
view OF Its efforts along this line.
members Of the Chamber We're nat
urally offended yesterday when GER
tain citizens undertook to spread the.
report that the Chamber itself and
Tie newspapers were trying to hold
back the rlcts, believing that the
Showing would not be gratifying.
Mr. pabney. who has studied the
situation rather closely. said yestes4
day he was satisfied the population
would reach about 127500, which Will
be an Increase OF approximately so per
cent. as compared with the census fig
ures OF 1900. The record will show
that Richmond has developed along
1.-THE same gratifying line as other
cities.