The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-22
DELEGATES READY
FOR RESOLUTIONS
COMMITTEE HOLDS MEETING
AND WILL REPORT TO con.
vENTTON TO-DAY.
MAY ASK FEDERAL AID
RICHMOND TO WASHINGTON
HIGHWAY MAY BE INDORSED
AS MEMORIAL TO WAR
HEROES.

Whether the first national conyen-
/ ito nof the American Association will
go on record officially as favoring gov
eminent aid in the construction of
good roads will be known to-day
| when the Resolution Committee re-
ports.
This committee, consisting of Leon
ard Tufts. chairman; Jesse Taylor. OF
! Ohio: w. c. Mclean, or Canada: John
A. Stewart. Of New York; Major w.
w. Crosby. OF Maryland: Colonel w.
y. Sohier, Of Massa chusetts; Colonel
T. g. Norris, of Arizona; Robert ].
! Potts, of Texas; W. J. Roberts. Of
Washington.- CAPTAIN Julien
! Wilson. OF Virginia: ----- Meeker. Of
! New Jersey: Colonel Sidney Suggs. OF
Oklahoma: Joseph Hyde Pratt. OF
| North Carolina: General T. Coleman
Dupont. Of Delaware, and A, n. John
son, of Illinois, went into executive
session at 8 o'clock last evening.
The committee will probably en-
dorse the bill OF John A. Stewart. of
New York, calling for a general sur
vey for good roads in every State. the
work to be done By the engineers OF
the army corps. 1t will also prob
ably report favorably the bill OF Sem
8loE GWAn6OHs VI Nu4iHids urging 8of~
eminent aid in proportion to the
the extent Of work undertaken and
the population.
Support for Both Bills.
The committee. no doubt Will at
tempt to embody the views OF both
Senator Swanson and Mr.. Stewart. 80
that they will not conflict, and II prob
ably will cali upon the convention
TO resolve OF support both measures
when they come up for action at the
next session OF Congress
Richmond good roads enthusiasts
are trusting that the convention will
see fit to endorse the proposition OF
from Richmond to Washington to be
known as the Lincoln memorial high
way.
The committee. however, will prob
ably suggest--so well-informed dele
gates state-to endorse the building
Of the highway by the State. with the
proposal that the national govern
ment. IL it sees ut, shall decorate It
with an arch, monument or any
other feature that will transform It
into a memorial boulevard
1t II said that tho purpose OF the
advocates OF this highway to urge the
=
way, which shall serve rs q memorial
to the men who died In the war OF
the States.
This latter suggestion is said to
have the approval Of President Taft.
Long In Session.
However. 70 many matters came up
before the committee for considera-
ton that up to late hour last night
the members were Still in session. and
saw no likelihood Of being able to
finish their deliberations before early
this morning.
Yesterdays SESSIONS. IN which 80
much work was accomplished. was
known as Engineers ana Contractors
Day. Harold Parker. formerly State
Highway Commissioner OF Massachu-
sets. was introduced ~ the chairman
OF the proceedings by President Page.
OF the association. after which W. c.
Mclean. Provincial Engineer OF On
tario. Canada. read . paper on mac
adam and gravel roads.
Colonel Bigelow, state Highway
Commissioner OF Pennsylvania, fol-
lowed Mr.. Mclean, and then came
an address by Captain r. st. Julien
Wilson. State Highway commissioner
OF Virginia. on the building OF sand
and clay roads in the Old Domin.
ion.
Professor Blanchard Heard.
Major w. " Cosby. State highway
engineer Of Maryland. read a paper
on bituminous roads Professor Ar
thur Fl. Blanchard. OF Columbia Uni
versity. read a paper on road cost
and maintenance. and after a discus-
zion the session adjourned until the
afternoon.
At the afternoon session two notable
papers were read. one by Onward
Bates. Of New York. past president Of
the American Society OF Civil En-
gineers. on the relations Of engineers
and road contractors He was FOL.
lowed by Captain d. L. Hough. who
built the Brooklyn tunnel. and Il now
constructive the sso.ooo.ooo water
works for Cuba.
Mr. Compton. Of Baltimore: Mr..
Rourke. Of Boston: Nr. Terrace. Of
seattie: w. j.. lsobertss 0t1xe fighway
commissioner for the state OF WASH
ineton. ana J. n. Marker. Of Ohio.
took part IN the discussion that fol-
lowed.
Evening Sea3ion.
In the evening thsfs were addresses
by A. n. johnson. STATE highway en-
gIneer OF Illinois: Nelson r. Lewis.
chief engineer OF the board Of estimate
and apportionment. New York city.
and J. r. Grand. territorial engineer
or Arixona.
Among the new faces seen at the
convention were those OF Hugh
Chalmers. the famous builder Of au-
tornobiles: A, G. Hatchelder. chair
man OF the executive sommittc Ct
the American Automobile Association;
r. Y. DeGraw and John J. Dun. nf
wa - {nuton. En9ln0ar EfArltso ~ thu
ana l. B. Manville. who superintcnd-
"a the construction Of the new peiu.
sula highway between Richmond and
Newport News.
Cleveland 10 sneNtieWsd already FOR
next years eenventien.
MExICANS AGAIN