The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

the share OF huge appropriations TOR
good roads might follow.
Col Cameron stated In ut the meet
ing Of the delegates who formed the
Quebec Miami Association that the
bill. which had been introduced by
Congressman Cocks. but not reported,
gress by Representative Bittleton. a
Democrat, who has succeeded TO the
seat formerly held by Mr.. Cocks.
Tho Taylor incident.
It was the fact that the Cameron
Stewart Cocks hill WAS ontalnIhs
recognition in the convention thnt
caused the Ohio delegate, Jesse Taylor.
to rise up in the convention and bray
like Il useful four footed government
servant. deprived Of his rauons. AZ
shown above Taylor has reasons OF
hts own for desiring large Federal APP
propriattons. II will be of much beie-
1T 10 the publication in which he if
Interested. from IL pecuniary point or
view.
Wisdom T. Brown. who has regard
for his first rame, contented himself
with taking away. temporarily. the
legislation committee from President
Page AZ secretary he is in u posi-
ton TO accomplish much for the pork
i
ailv caused Mr.. Brown to lose his
place as organized of the American
Association for Highway Improvement
and named Charles l.. Light for the
place.
Which IL enough TO indicate that
there is considerable OF u political bat
tie right now Ill the organization.
" neither Mr.. Brown will be able to
hold the committee in line when Pres
ident Page gets busy at the next SEES
sion Of Congress. remains to be seen
| The eomrnittee meets in Washington
! january l6, and in the meantime the
! advocates OF the pork barrel, the adj
/ voeates Of government aid Is States
/ and Territories who VIII aid the gov
/ eminent IN road building and the
stand patters, who believe only In
| State aid. viii be dong missionary
! work TO get the committee III line 10
I meet their several views.
4 From the attitude OF some of the
/ delegates in the good roads conven'
| ton they wish to make the govern
ment stand and deliver. There is diff.
/ ference between good highways mer
and good highwaylhen.
j The Bristol to Washington highway
: scored when w. II. Aston was APP
pointed "a member OF the Legislation
! committee.
| Mayor Richardson's argument for {
| union highway was right In keeping
with that OF President Preston BelVin
or the Virginia STATE Automobile As
! ISOLATION, IN his address Of welcome
I The Mayor of Richmond gave one .!
usual common sense talks.
X. g. Airport says that the best roat
10 travel on going to Washington /:
by Bow ling Green to Fredericksburg
and Then to take the lief, hand ant
not the right hand road. The left hant
road-~tnc Warrenton pike---is Il bis
Improvement. Mr., Airport says. After
leaving fredericksburg the tours
continues on TO CalvertoH, and tn,
valley pike, Mr., Airport says the trir
! to Washington can be made IN nine
hours, distance i37 miles, and to Fred
| crieissburg III three and IA half hours.
J. Il, Alsop was one OF the regu.
lars at the convention. Mr.. Alsop, who
has developed the Aisop Motor Com.
! panv, liz now the local Representative
of the Speedwell Hudson and Loco.
| mobile Companies, three machines tina,
speak for themselves.
j. Is. 4Alsop Is Host.
Among the guests entertained H.
Mr.. Alsop We're President S. I. Dayis
OF the Iocomobiie Company O
America, and Sales Manager j. T
iANpAitts IlSFjAcitl LAWS WAS In fklSn
mond with Mr.. Roche over Sunday.
j. T. Macdonald, OF Washington
and Walter Rippien, OF Philadelphia
both representing the Locomobil
Company. were In Richmond durinI
q; the convention ard were entertained
ut the Richmond Automobile Club.
Never wase more lavish praise be
slowed on any organization than upol
the Richmond Automobile Club FOL
the entertainment IL gave the visiting
delegates. The Chamber of Commerc'
was congratulated for the efiicien
manner in which IL took care of tn,
! dele gates. but the automobile clul
was lauded. The members from
| President Falmatory down gave ul
their business during the convention
and devoted themselves to entertain