The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
~ JAZZ LEWIS

with President Wilkinson. OF the
Iynchburg Club. and President VIII
ffsns, OF tho Virginia League. Last
night he said:
No. we were unable to come to
any agreement with President Will
lians. He believes he can hold
over - president and he refuses to
come to any terms that may mean his
stepping aside as head Of the Viz
ginia League.
I'VE have tried to arrive at an
agreement with Mir. Williams peace
abiy. but he does not care" to COM
promise"
Al OF which means that the night
In the Virginia League between the
1ynchburg. Richmond and Danville
clubs on one side and the Roanoke.
Norfolk and Petersburg clubs on the
other 10 to be renewed and will go
to q finish. When the finish comes.
Il - quite safe to predict. G. r. Will
ltams will not even hoid-over as
prsatdent Of the virginia League.
When the writes VI these veracious
! chronicles declared yesterday that
peace was In sight in the virginia
State League he was OF the opinion
that c. r. Williams had been reason
I'd with and would adhere to his
original resolution, as stated by him
self. to retire II he met with any
opposition,
ffCniass / am chosen unanimously
will not serve" said Mr.. Williams.
Gentlemen. unless can have your
undivided support l with refuse 10
serve" said Mr.. Williams.
This II the sort Of thing am
s,hft~AA - 81 fnr UArtIa,,1en nafd
Mr.. Williams smother time. in re-
ferring to criticisms Of his rulings.
II do not care to undergo this abuse.
these criticisms. would rather
withdraw than stand for this sort OF
thing unless am upheld by you
sil."
Now the quotations may not be
word for word. but In just such terms
G. r. Williams has placed himself
On record. He has said more than
once that he did not want the office
Of President OF the Virginia League.
unless II came to him ~ the unani-
NOUS voice Of all the clubs. He has
declared more than once that he
would not hold Office II he did not
have the unanimous Endorsement OF
the league. He has said more than
once that he did not caro- to undergo
criticism for his offlcial acts unless
the league upheld his rulings and
made II apparent that he was "A fair.
just and efficient presiding officer.
Yet this same G.. II. Williams Is
sticking to the once OF president of
tho Virginia League with all the
tenacity Of politician TO his Job.
Indeed many politicians have resign
ed their Jobs under less pressure than
has been brought to bear upon Mr..
Williams.
The attitude OF Mr.. Williams la
sticking to his job in spite OF all his
protcatations raises doubt about
mis- sincerity. Ii he waa sincere In
stating that he would not hold oft CO
r. he was not upheld unanimously. nor
would he accept the Office except at
the unanimous demand OF the league.
he should step right down and our
now. He should not wait for the ma
tioaal board of arbitration TO act in
his case. He should gst out imme-
diately.
Ii no WA not sincere when he made
all the proteststfons enumerated
above II II only fair to assume that
he In not sincere in other matters con-
corning his administration. Ii may be
assumed that he IL not sincere when
he says that he IL In no way con-
Norfolk Club. II not only may be as
sumed that M il not sincere in re-
gard 10 these clubs, bat II may be as-
aumed that he is connected with both
these clubs.
II waA Mr.. Williams who arranged
for the tranfer OF the Norfolk fran
chise from the Consolvo and Onohun-
dro interests. II In. therefore, fair to
assume that II was MIR. VI iIfianis who
A. kxax saf~ l.
Aead Of tho Norfolk CLUB. 1t Is fair
70 assume that u was MIR. Williams
who obtained the backing for Mr.. Al
len. Il Ii fair TO assume that MIR. VII
MAms dictates to Mr.. Allen just how
he shall vote and that every vote cast
By Mr.. Allen 10 Just proxy for MIR.
Williams.
y#~lt ID fair to- assume THAT mr.. VIII
1LAms caused the appointment OF Eli
more d. Helms AZ president OF the
Roanoke Club. 1t liz fair to assume
Id. " si;iAiGs with ali the Gefereuc.
~ q delegate to q boss. 1t 10 fair to
assume that the Roanoke vote In
nothtng more than another Williams
Rocky. Anybody who has attended the
smeet1ngs at the Virginia State League
en- s@e At once that Mr.. Williams
dominates tho representatives OF the
NofTotk ana ttoanOke ctupA.
Mr.. Williams declares that he IL
n no way connected with these ctubs
Mr.. Williams also said that he wouiu
y5aa&s hefd. 0faico u he met With sY,5.c :.
afft0n. .s.ss .. ,s,
Mr.. Williams has met with opcsf.
zion. strong opposition, yet he hoida
6hsCe.
That's all-Mr. williams tenacious
" clings to his Office.
or course there n only ous tnaus
~ BE- done by the three clubs vnal
ere opposed 70 Mr.. Williams, and that
~ - have the National Board take q
band IN the muddle. The hnard-has5
h4em appealed to once, and did what
! ~ writer expected 1t would do; told
- Virginia leaguers to 70 homo and
qotklo the matter between themselves
10 waA gentle hint TO compron.is<,
Mr.. Williams refuses TO comprcmtse.
H0l6ing the H0teA OF Roanoke and Nor
nm safely IN his hands and effectinx
~ ALLIANCES with this well -meaning
a4oeoroDurg officials NE sees way By
watch he can tie up the situation and
&an9 On 70 his Job.
70. Williams, apparently. ii willing
TIT the league should suffer the con
SQoquenoeD OF constant bickertngs. fric-
4toA ana ~ sorts OF internal trou-
~ - long - he can hang on to
Ss ~ a outsider It would appear a
laH - -. n1rAnnArv f0r Mr. WIllla me ~,