The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-27
GOT POPULATION
BY CONVENTIONS
Postmaster Warren Says One
Brought $1,000 Residents to
Detroit.
AMAZED AT OUR GROWTH
Westerners Find New Business
Conditions in Southern
Cities.
AMAZED AT OUR GROWTH

II am amazed-slmply amazed-at
the progress Richmond is showing"
said Homer Warren, postmaster of De-
troll and an active member of the
Board of Trade OF that city. yesterday.
the large automobile manufacturing
establishments of Detroit, and Is we'll
known in business circles in the Middle
West He arrived here Sunday, and
motoring through the city. In dis
cussing the city yesterday, he admitted
his utter astonishment. and said that
the feeling was general among post
masters OF the West and North. who
are here In attendance on the conven-
ton of postmasters of the first class.
ITO be perfectly frank" said Mr..
Warren, there is general feeling in
the Middle West that Southern cities.
while interesting from historical
that there Is little business develop
ment. 1t has been an eye-opener to
me to. come here and see the great
civic development. the splendid boule-
tions Of the great West End, and the
rows of factories and business houses.
with their army of employees. Ecopo-
mists have long told us that the pro-
the Middle West and the South. and
that the ultimate wealth of the. ma
ton must rest on those two sections.
From Richmond's evident material
progress 1t would seem that Richmond
lis coming into Its own.
Helped by Conventions.
my own city OF Detroit has made
enormous strides in the past decade.
the census showing a gain OF So per
cent. l believe the growth has been
wiling and entertaining conventions
which our Board of Trade introduced
about ten years ago, and which UNI
derstand has been recently adopted by
the Richmond Chamber of Commences.
l know of one particular instance which
came under my own observation. where
well-known business man came to
Detroit to convention, spent several
days driving about. and was impressed
with its advantages as a manufacture
ing centre. To-day he is the president
Of manufacturing plant employing
$500 people, most of them high-srade
and well-paid mechanics. | believe
that his attendance on that one con-
Yention has added from 10000 to $4,000
people to the population of Detroit.
Aggressive business men are always
on the lookout for business opportu-
mites. l am here to attend this con-
vention, but I make no secret OF the
fact that my firm Is looking for an
Eastern and Southern distributing
point, and that Richmond impresses
me well. So 1t is with every business
man who has his eyes open for pushing
his trade.
you have a genius here in Bust
ness Manager Dabney. OF the Chamber
of Commerce. 1t was his speech at To-
ledo last year which swung this con-
lvention for Richmond, although 1t had
been settled that 1t would go to the
far West. A corresponding position
J with our Board Of Trade is vacant, and
n am certain that he can have 1t If
he will come to Detroit. I am going
home to tell my people that the South
| has walked up: that Richmond Is right
on edge for business. and that 1t al
ready has made astonishing progress.
I do not know what the present census
! will show for Richmond. but II you
keep UP the work the next ten years
/, Will show wonderful changes in the
movement of manufacturing into the
producing territory. with the CORE
spending yield of wealth to those who
are the producers Of the nation