The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
SOUTHWEST WINS
HIGHEST OFFICE
.. w. Miller, of Pulaski,
New Presidentof Vir-
ginia Bankers.
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ALL ELECTIONS
ARE UNANIMOUS
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Retiring President Walker Is
Presented With Silver Loving
Cup-Convention Adjourns
at Old Point After Most
Successful Ses-
sion.
Retiring President Walker Is
Presented With Silver Loving

BY WILLIAM II. SMITH.

BY WILLIAM II. SMITH.
Old Point Va. June li.-Southwest
Virginia won in the contest for the
presidency OF the Virginia Bankers
Association over Lynchburg. the con-
vention electing as president for the
ensuing year j. w. Miller, cashier OF
the Peoples Bank of Pulaski, former
1y the fifth vice president. and chair
man of Group during the past year.
The contest was entirely in the COM
mittee on nominations, and was not
discussed on the floor The other
candidate was First Vice President Il.
p. Miller. of Lynchburg, president of
the First National Bank of that city,
who was reelected first vice president
The contest, which has been the gem
eral subject of debate for two days.
and which has been going on in the
committee room almost continuously,
has been between sections rather than
between men. No objection was raised
TO Mr.. Miller. OF Lynchburg, but at
tention was called to the fact that
1t has been years since the Southwest
section has been recognized In the
official board. and that the secretary
Is a Lynchburg man, while the retir-
ing president. nenry A. Walker is also
q Valley man. being from Staunton.
New Officers.
The committee on nominations this
morning reported the following slate.
which, on motion OF Col. Thomas
Branch McAdams. of Richmond. was
elected unanimously as the official
family OF the association for the en-
Suing year:
President, j. W. Miller, cashier of
the Peoples Bank. Pulaski,
First Vice President. Z. P. Miller.
president First National Bank. Lynch
burg.
second vtce-President. Tench F
Tilghman, yiee-president OF the citi-
zens Bank. Norfolk
Third Vice President. ", Meade Ad-
Olson. cashier National Bank of Vir-
Kinia. Richmond.
Fourth yics-President. r. G. Vance.
yiee-president the First National Bank.
waynesboro.
Fifth ce-President. j. W. Bell.
president First National Bank. Aning-
don
Secretary. n P. Gatlins. vice presi-
dent Eagle Rock Bank, bynchburg
Treasurer. Julien H Hill. assistant
cashier National State Bank. Rich
mond.
Executive Council--In addition to
five vice presidents already named. II.
n. Phillips, chairman, cashier the PEN
1nsula Bank. Williamsburg. B. b.
Jones. cashier National Bank of Pc
tersburg, Petersburg. Walker Scott
cashier Planters Bank, Farmvilie;
Norman H. Williams, president First
National Bank Chase City.
Committee on banking and jurispru-
dence-George Bryan. Richmond, at
torney Virginia Bankers Association.
chairman, Charles /. Wade. cashier
Bank of Chrstiansburg, Christians
burg. e. L. Holland. president Farm
ers' Bank OF Nansemond. Suffolk: B.
Estes Vaughan. president First Ma
tional Bank. Lexington; r. c. Marshall.
director the Merchants and Farmers,
Bank, Portsmouth.
Committee on finance--J. w. Sinton.
chairman, cashier City Bank of Rich
mond; l.. Il. Morris, president Savings
Bank of Richmond, A l.. Adamson,
cashier Mechanics and Merchants
Bank, of South Richmond
Committee on taxation--O.. j. Sands,
chairman. president American Nation-
al Bank Richmond; w. NJ. Habliston.
president National Bank of Virginia,
Richmond. II. L. schmelz, president
Bank of Hampton: H, E. Jones, presi-
dent Dominion National Bank, Bristol.
Member executive council American
Bankers Association-John NJ Miller,
Jr.. vice-president the First National
Bank OF Richmond.
Bill lading committee - John NJ.
Miller. Jr,. vice-president First Ma
tional Bank. Richmond Joseph NJ.
Hart, cashier Citizens Bank. Black
stone: Col Thomas B. McAdams,
lcashier Merchants National Bank,
Richmond: w. B. Vest, cashier Citi-
zens' and Marine Bank, Newport
News; E. P, Buford. president Bank
OF Brunswick, Lawrenceville.
Group Chnirmen.
Chairman Walker announced that in
accordance with the terms of the
amendment of article Z of the consti-
tuition 1t would be necessaryNfo him
to appoint the group chairmen this
year, to serve until the next meeting
of each group, when each will select
Its own chairman. therefore an
nounced the following appointments:
w, A. Godwins Norfolk. group 1,
Thomas B. McAdams. Richmond,
group 2.
G. E. Tiffany, Warrenton. group 8.
v, Walden, Farmville. group 4
c, L, King. Pearisburg, group S,
One Of the notable features of the
closing session this morning was .the
presentation to retiring President Henry
A. Walker, of stauTon, Of massive
silver loving cup, Inscribed: Presented
by the Virginia Bankers Association
to Henry A. Walker. president. 1909
1910"
The presentation speech was made
by w, Meade Addison, of Richmond
who expressed the thanks of the CON
vention to all of the officers and COM
mittees of the year past for their work
An securing so successful a convention
and as an especial evidence OF regard
esteem and affection. presented to the
president this token on behalf of the
association.
h4 President Walker responded briefly
thanking the members of the associa-
zion for their gift and for their coop
eration during his term OF office,
The closing session OF the conven-
4 tion. held in the ballroom OF the Cham
berlin Hotel this morning, was marked