The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-02
MANY GOVERNORS
TO ARRIVE TO-DAY
Advance Guard Of Great Confer
ence Expected This
Afternoon.
SESSIONS OPEN TOMORROW
Brilliant Social Events Planned
in Honor OF Visiting State
Executives.

Governors OF a NUMBER OF ester Il
and Northern States will arrive in
Richmond to-day. The NTH annual
Conference OF Governors opens in the
auditorium Of the jefferson Hotel to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, when
majority Of the executives OF the FOR
weight States of the Union Will DC
in attendance While there VIII be
some private entertaining among per-
sonal friends. a majority Of the visit
ing Governors have reserved quarters
At the Jefferson Hotel, where the ses-
sions of the conference will be held.
The week Will be marked by num-
Der Of brilliant social events. including
4 reception rendered by the city OF
Richmond tomorrow night; trip by
snecial train to Cape Henry TO meet
with the National Guard Association
and attend an oyster roast tendereo
by the city Of Norfolk; reception at
the Governors Mansion on Thursday
night and a luncheon at the W Mite
House in Washington on Saturday.
Uniformity of Legislation.
The conference will devote its time
this year to discussion of subjects on
which uniform legislation by the va
rious states is desired. At last years
session. il is stated, administrative
problems OF government were given
chief place, but. as in many OF the
states Legislatures meet during TINS
winter. the Governors desire to en-
body recOmmc ndations IN regard TO
uniformity of legislative action.
al m follows
Tuesday, December 3.
Morning. 10 o'clock-Addresse OF
welcome by Governor William Hodges
Mann of Virginia. and Hon. George
.Ainslie Mayor of Richmond Response
TO addresses of welcome by Governor
Edwin l. Norris. of Montana. Appoint
ment of temporary chairman. Organi-
zation. Discussion. Appointment or
committee on organization.
Afternoons Modern Penology.' Ad-
dress by Governor John F. ShafrOth. of
Colorado. Address by Governor Simeon
Baldwin. of Connecticut. Discussion.
standardization by city OF r CHI
mond at the Jefferson Hotel.
Wednesday, December 4.
Meeting with National Guard Asso-
citation at Norfolk. Lynnhaven Bay
oyster roast at Cape Henry. rendered
to the Governors by the citizens Of
Norfolk and the Virginia National
Guard Association. Trip by special
train. Return to Richmond In time for
evenings session of the conference.
Evening session-Hearing report of
committee on organization. Discussion
of plans details and suggestions for
permanent organization. appointment
of executive committee for 1918 Ar
ranging budget for coming year. Mis-
cellaneous business.
Thursday. December 5.
Morning-"a State Income Tax"
Address by Governor Francis z. Nc
Govern. Of Wisconsin. Address by ex-
Governor Augustus F. Wilson, of
Kentucky. Discussion.
AfternoOn-"The Development of In
land Waterways" Address by Govern
or Eugene " Foss. Of Massachusetts.
Address by Governor Francis S. De-
neen. Of Illinois. Discussion.
Evening-Reception by Governor
William Hodges Mann at the Execu-
tive Mansion.
Friday. December 8.
Morning-''Uniformit of Marriage
and Divorce Laws" Address by Gov
ernor Tasker l. Oddie. Of Nevada Ad-
dress by Governor James H. Hawley,
Of Idaho. Discussion. Luncheon at
zens of Richmond.
Afternoon-'What the State Can Do
to Check the Drift of Population From
Farms to Cities" Address by Govern
or AdOlph Q. Eberhardt, of Minnesota.
ADDRESS by Governor Herbert S. Had
ley. Of Missouri Discussion.
Evening-''Rural Credit" Address
by Governor Emmett O'Neal, of Ala
bams Address by Governor John
Burke, Of North Dakota The Presi-
dents letter TO the Governors. Dis
cussiOn.
some Special Features.
Among the special features Of the
conference to which attention is called
ny secretary Riley are the following.
Governor McGovern. Of Wisconsin,
viii read paper on - State Income
Tax" and The Development Of In
land Waterways" will be the subject
Of Discussion by Governor Foss. Of
Masss chUsetts and Governor Denecn.
OF Illinois Uniformity OF Marriage
and Divorce Laws will he discussed
by Governors OdGIc. Of Nevada. and
Taw-ey. OF Idaho. Governors O,Nefl of
3 Iowa. and Burke OF North Dakota will
discuss Rural Credits" which subject
Is to be taken UP on Saturday at a
/ conference with President Taft at
Washington Governor Eberhardt. Of
F Minnesota. and Governor HadIey. ~
Missouri. VIII speak On What the
state Can DO to Check the Drift or
Population From Farm % CITY