The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-24

VVVU uVuUO UJIU
LEAVE FOR HOME
CONTINUED from first pase.)
room yesterday with hair disheveied.
lighting and quarreling over the
Question Of seeking Federal aid in
road building. 1t stated that the del.
crates were opposed to Federal aid.
u even stated that many OF US fav-
ored the Cox bill--a black Republic
can measure and a dead issue for
years.
The statement that this congress
was opposed to Federal aid Is a lie.
The man who wrote 1t knew 1t was q
Ae--or should have. ] move that this
BODY reaf1irnl that II Is unanimous
in Its desire for government aid"
tell you" screamed the speak
or. beating his fist on the table, some
one has been trying TO inject into
this congress that We are against
national appropriation. You can talk
all You want about your Southern
hospitality and your hospitality of
Nlchmond-Iyc heard plenty Of that
but ! have never seen more infa-
NOUS lies than have gone abroad
ehout u.s.
Suggest Thistle Luncheon.
This sweeping dcnunciation made
the delegates gasp and one gently
reproved the hee-hawing delegate
from Ohio by reminding him that
there were ladies present" at his
exhibition. One in the ante-room eug-
2ssted that the braying Ohioan be
battered. led ont, given a large drink
Of Ice water and bundle of hay.
This "a amended hx, NJ
that the luncheon be a bundle Of
ihistlas
However. as far az the hospitality
Of Richmond Is concerned, the dele
gate from Ohio was quite right.
thoughtful persons said. The dele
gates fSeferred to be entertained by
the Richmond folk rather than listen
TO the braying OF a delegate from
Ohio. They pointed out that this
fact may have incensed the Dogberry
from Ohio and added that the ex-
hibition had mplished one or two
things. anyway: II had driven away
most OF the other delegates in dis-
gust and furnished the conven tion
with an illustration of how closely a
being in human form can initiate a
auadruped with long ears and q loud.
.aspins. raucous voice.
Cocks Bill Matter.
The Ohio delegate probably has
learned by this time. among other
things. that tho Cox bin 10 q meas
ure that was drawn up by Colonel
Bennehan Cameron. of North Caro-
tina. and by John A, Stewart. OF New
York. and cannot he eiasssd fttingiy
as "biackieg Republican" measure.
II was introduced into Congress by
Representative Cocks, OF New York.
and will probably be reintrodueed In
the mex, Congress by Myron w. Lit
- Teton. n Democrat. who has aucceeded
TO the seat once held by Mr.. Cocks.
The Cocks bill merely calls for
government surveys by army en-
ytnecrs so that a system of high
Ways may be built by national aid.
State aid. county aid. township aid
and Individual aid Colonel Cameron
expressed IL. This bin does not go
far enough TO suit the men identified
with the manufacturers Of road ma
ehinery and road material who sec
profitable business, IL not large graft
ahead. IL the national government
takes up the work OF building high
ways. especially In Ohio.
Clever Papers Heard.
The Taylor incident has helped
break UP the monotony OF listening to
papers, although the addresses yoster-
ton and their sponsors. DIR. Joseph
Hyde Pratt. State geologist OF North
Carolina, and DR.. q. ". McCallie. State
ge0logist, OF Georgia, were on the pro-
gram. The department of public high
ways In these two States come under
the Jurisdiction Of the State geologists.
w p. Brown, representing the rural
letter carriers. and Leslie r. McCleary.
Of Washington, representing tho Lin
s>fs~ al rintt
were among the speakers. In the at
tesnoon the annual meeting OF the
American Association for Highway Inn
provement was held. Reports OF the
secretary and treasurer were read, and
the constitution adopted. These OH.
Gers were elected:
President. L. W. Page. Washington.
d. c.: yice-prestdent, w. C.. Brown,
New York: treasurer, Leo McClung,
Washington. D. G.: secretary. J. e.
Pennypacker. Jr.. Washington. %. c.:
organiser. Charles p. Light, Martins
burg. W. Va.
The following were elected direc-
tors: B. r. loakum. DIR. f. J. James,
James McCrea, Bryan Lathrop, Chi
caxo, ILL.,: John NJ. Goodeli, New York;
Walter II. Page, New York: Leonard
Tufts. Pinehurst, n. c.: Lee McClung,
Washington. ID. c.: for three years:
Finley, Washington. d. c.: Joseph w.
jones. New York: Js.Aes s. Harlan.
Washington. ID. c.; A. G. Spalding.
Point Iona, Cal: Archibald III. Hus-
ton. Columbus. o.: Alfred Noble. New
York; l.. e. johnson. Roanoke, Va:
for two years: George G. Diehl. Buff
falo: w. r. Beatty. Chicago: Thomas
q. Norris. Phoenix. Ariz.: r., Hamp-
ton Moore, Philadelphia: r. Coleman
DUPONT Wilmington, Del; ]. ]. Dun.
Washington. d. c., and Robert p.
Hooper, Philadelphia. Pa. for one
year.
Who the Oniers Are.
President Page IL Director 81 the
once Of Public Roads w. e. Brown A.
tho president Of tho New York Cen
trail railroad, Lee McClung Is treas
urer OF the United States. Mr.. Penny.
hacker and Mr.. Light are men &C.
lected by Mr.. Page from his star
owing TO their peculiar fitness Tor
their positions. b. +. Yoakkum Is
president Of the Frisco lines Or. e.
]. James IL president Of the University
of Illtuois. James McCrea Ii prSsi.
dput of tho Pennsylvania railroad.
RFyan LAthrop II . member 81 the
Iinccln Park Commission. CHICAGO.
Iesues Goodeli IL editor OF ENGINEER,
INC Record. Waiter H. Page il edi-