The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

National Legislative Convention, which
will be held in the New willard Hotel on
Tuesday, Wednesday. and Thursday, Feb
ruary 10, l6. and Il. This convention has
been organized and viii be conducted un-
der the auspices of the American Auto
mobile Association. and its primal objects
viii be the securing through national leg
islstion Of the Federal Automobile Regis
tration Bill, and at the same time wider
recognition of by the various State Off
Gals who have been appointed by their
respective governors, of the benefit OF
the uniform State automobile law.
Coming within a month of the big con-
vention In Washington of the y atlonal
Civic Federation. which was de, oted to
the highly important subject OF uniform
laws this legislative convention, which
viii be solely devoted to the needs for
uniform and more eQuable automobile
legislation. will be, perhaps, the greatest
public demonstration Of the sort ever seen
in this country toward securing favora-
bic legislation for an industry which has
suddenly assumed gigantic proportions in
the commercial life of this country, while
vitality affecting the comfort and conven-
fence Of thousands OF individuals.
Governors Invited.
Invitations extended on behalf of
Charles Thaddeus Terry, chairman OF the
legislative board Of the A. a. A. to the
governors of all the States in the Union.
have met with the most favorable response.
Official representatives have been appoint
ed by the governors of nearly twenty
States, In many cases these delegates in
Guiding the secretaries Of State and State
highway commissioners; thereby showing
the increasing interest in the subject of
automobile legislation and the apparent
willingness OF the various States 10 enact
harmonious laws. From the automobile
clubs throughout the country, as was
naturally expected, the response has been
highly satisfactory. and the delegates
named from scores Of clubs, as we'll as
many state automobile associations. in
clude most OF the prominent motorists
who are well known as earnest workers
for the best interests Of autOmObllng.
Secretary Frederick H. Elliott, of the a
A. a. arrived in Washington on Thurs
day TO open headquarters in the New
Willard Hotel
President Lewis r. Speere, Chairman
Charles Thsddeus Terry. \. G. Batch
elder chairman OF the executive COM
mittee, and three other officials Will fol-
low, and by tomorrow the reception of
visiting delegates will be well under way.
The national officials will be aided in
their arrangements and reception Of dele
gates by the Automobile Club of Wash
ington, which has appointed a committee
of twenty-five TO act as the Washington
reception committee. President II. Chad
wick Hunter. who has taken an active
part in working for the success Of this
convention will act as chairman of
this committee OF twenty-five. and his as
sistants will be John X. Heyi, Elliott p.
Hough. ", S. Duvall, Lester d. Moore,
Louis A. Dent. William D. West, J,
Hamilton Smith. r. b. Caverly, J. H.
Falconer, d, J. DUNCAN. Fulton r. Cor
don, Harrington Mills. A Ward Evans
Franz Kopp, ". A. Copenhaver. Charles
". Bender. John F. Maury, H. c. Chand-
lee ". W. ChisweH. .. J. De Mol, VIII
liam Muehlesen, ir.. F. II. Edmonds, and
~ L. Cline.
The opening day Of the convention on
Tuesday will be mainly devoted TO the
subject OF uniform State legislation in au-
tcmobile matters, at which time particu-
lsr attention will be given I'm the various
addresses and discussions 10 the neces-
sity Of enacting uniform laws by the diff
ferent States in the Union. This is a
subject that the National Automobile As
scciation has been working for during the
past half dozen years, and its efforts have
been crowned with success in several
States. The salient features Of the uni
form State motor vehicle bin as drafted
by Mr.. Terry about four wears ago have
already been adopted by several States.
and the benefits that have accrued there
by not only 10 motorists. but TO all the
users of the highway, have been such as
TO recommend a similar system of uni
torm.ty IN other States
Open Tuesday,
President Speare. OF the American Au-
tomo5ile Association, will open the con
vention at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
and he will be followed by Senator
Chauncey VI. Depew, Of New York. who
viii make the address of welcome Chair
man Charles Thaddeus Terry. OF the leg
islative board Of the a. A. A., as well as
OF the rational legislative convention.
will then outline the purposes of the con-
vention, explaining in detail the merits
Of the uniform state motor vehicle bill
a Well as the benefits to be derived bv
the national Federal registration bill
Among the speakers who will follow him
discussing different phases or the uniform
legislative question, will be Senator Ray
ner. Of Maryland: Senator Beveridge. of
Indiana: Congressman Dalzell, of Penn
svlvania; Secretary OF state Rogers. Of
Connecticut, and Secretary Of state Mar
tindale, of Michigan Among the promi-
nent speakers IN the afternoon session
viii he Logan Waller Page director Of
United states Office of Public Roads:
James II. Macdonald, highway commits
sioner OF connecticut; Secretary of State
Thompson, OF Ohio and Secretary OF
State Bailey. OF Vermont.
second Days Session.
The second days session of the con-
ventlon on Wednesday will be chiefly de-
voted 10 the Federal registration bill.
which will be outlined in the discussion
by Congressman Moon. Of Pennsylvania:
President Charles Clifton, OF the Associa
ton Of Licensed Automobile Manufac-
turers; Hon. Henry 3. F. Macfarland,
ex-president % the Board Of Commission
ers of the District OF Columbia: Hon.
Neal Brown. State senator Of Wisconsin:
Frank G. Webb Of the Long Island Au-
tomobile club, and s Boyer Davis, OF the
Automobile Club OF Philadelphia Other
addresses will be made b. William Phelps
Emo on Traffic rules Hon. Charles p
Allen, highway commissioners of Colo