The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-26

Nitn tho election OF officers ycster-
day afternoon and addresses last night.
tho eleventh annual convention of the
Antisaloon League OF Virginia. which
has been In session at tho Seventh Street
Christian Church since Tuesday. wound
up It's work.
II. 8, Barbour, OF South Boston. was
unanimously reelected president,
While the other officers chosen were
as follows:
Vice prcsdcnts--Chancellor W. w.
Smith. LII d., I.ynchburg; p. V. d. Con-
way. fredericksburg; Governor W. IL.
Mann. Rev. s. Roger Tyler, Richmond
Rev. w. {. Campbell, ID. d.. Roanoke:
iiov. G. 5. Bowers. Winchester; Pro-
'ressor ]. 7. HondensonS Bristol; q. T.
Lincoln. Marion: W. r. Hale, Hokcs-
VILE and a. +. Thomas, Lynchburs.
Richmond.
Treasurer-s. P. Jones, Richmond.
Attorncy-Thomas Whitehead, Am.
herst
State Executive Committee-Rcv. II.
r, Atkins. Richmond; Rev. james Can
non, u. D., Waynesvil!c, ~ c.; Rev. r.
Men. simpson, Lynchburg: Professor
+. Z. Huntington, University of Vir-
ginia; Rev. Thomas SAmmes, Rich
mond; Rev. W. Asbury Christian. ID. D..
Richmond; Rev. r H. Bennett. d. D.,
Lynchhurs; X s Barbour. South Bos-
ton; Rev. 5. c. Hatcher -. D., Ash
land; Rev. L. T. Dadmun, Farmvillc;
Rev J. NJ Pitcher u D., Phocbus: j.
W. iIough. Norfolk: Rev. y. T. wall
ford. Newport News; Rev. W. C. James
Richmond: Rev. Z. y. Cave. Bowllnl;
VI. ). Eagle. Richmond; j. L.. Cooper.
Winchester; Professor G. T. Jordan
Staunton: Rev II. - G. Maclachlan.
Richmond; Tim +. Sheehan. Roanoke;
Jam.s u. johnston. Roanoke; W. 5
Chcssley, Fredericksburg: Professor
James 4. F!siFburne. Roanoke: Rev. j.
w. CaTmnck. Richmond, &. w. Hawk
| hurst Falls Church, and Peter Wright
Norfolk.
Legislative omnittec-Jan,es Can
non. j ID. McA,,s,cr j. ". Tough. r.
| S Barbour, W H. Vincent. Ed j. Rich
ardson David Hepburn, J. H. Light
T. r. Wexford ana Thomas Whitehead
To Keep III Fight.
;, report by the committee on rcso-
| lGtions. after extending the usua
| thanks. was adopted, as follows:
That It is tho judgment OF your
| committee. that we have come TO =
w7all marked point Of departure in thu
| history OF our movement It would
| dared And there may he many who
will so decide and 50 do. But the CON
| nict presses and victory invites.
'Wc rcstatc our established position
that We will not be led into plrty poli-
ties We VIII not he betrayed into lii,
| discussion OF mere party policies.
! But we assert also with all posi-,
| BILE emphasis that VIC will not b. driver
! from the discussion and treatment Or
Z NJ all ~
| by any false reserve on the part OF
| t!mid friends, nor hy tho empty cry OF
| Politics, Politics. by our DESIGNING
and invctcracs foes. We will maintain
F; before every tribunal the wcll-cgt;Ib
| lished distinction between party poll
! tics and civil duties,
We arc asking or gu. representa-
! tivca iii Legislature assembled TN
privilege of vote on Statewide pro
hibiuon. we confidently expect tn,
| granting OF that request by this Legis
| lature. we arc convinced that sens
OF righ, and justice backed oy tn,
| proper sense Of political sagacity will
constrain our Legislature to pass tn,
! enabling act
Immediately on The passage OF III.
act VIC instruct tho authorities OF til,
league to organize for n campaign
under the provisions OF the bill.
I'm fine remote contingency that III,
| enabling act do not pass, we inst,ric
our executive committee to press tn
agitation OF this question until W
secure the election OF Governor an,
Legislature that will grant us tn
right which W. now claim"
Heard Many hddresses.
Addresses yesterday. morning wcr
made by Rev. j. r. poan. of South Bos
ton: r. Il. blackwell. OF IIollydalc
Thomas H. STEELE, editor Of the Brook
neal Union star. and Rev. G. w. Ter
ryman. u. D., OF Norfolk
| DR.. Perryman expressed regret iha
It appeared to him that liquor inter
ests and gamblers lead the politician
and lawmakers OF the State. "If tin
Democracy Of Virginia is going /,
stand for anything like that it look
as though sc will have to turn to tn
women for relief
Rev Or Morris. pastor of n coIorc
Baptist Church in Norfolk. was pre-
sented to the convention. and assure
Il that the best element of his rae
will aid In tho battle against III,
saloon.
Following an address by Rev. r
G. D3nwiddic. superintendent Of ma
tionaI legislation for. the Antisalooi
League Of America. on the subject o
"rhc Interstate Liquor TTafllc--th,
Problem and Solution recess wa
Rev. W. w Reynolds. Of Halifax