The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
SEEK VIRGINIA FOR PURPOSE
OF QUIETLY MAKING CoUN.
GIL COMMITTEE SLATE.
BLOW UP OVER GAS
MAYOR HARRIsoN.RoGER SUI
LIyAN CONTROVERSY is BIT
TER ONE-WAR CORES
PoNDENTs HERE.

Scene of action in the battle for
supremacy over the standing COM
mittees Of the City Council OF Chi
cago, waged between Roger Sullivan
and Carter Harrison forces. led by
William X. Hearst, shifted to Rich
mond last night when the six MEM
bers OF the Windy City committee on
committees reached here from
Natural Bridge, trailed by FIVE war
correspondents. and after midnight
this morning they were in grim
deadlock with the former partially
adopted slate rent to atoms
The committee includes Aldermen
John A. Richert, August krumholz
and Antoine J. Cermak. Democrats.
and Aldermen Lewis d. SITS. Albert
]. Fisher and ". f. Lips. Repuhli-
cans. The secretary of the commit
tee In Herbert White. The cores
pondents include Glenn Griswold, the
examiner" accompanied by Mrs.
Griswold: Frank Armstrong. the
News" accompanied by Mrs Arm.
strong. o. +. Hewitt. the Tribune:
Roy Fraser. the Inter Ocean. ana
]. l.. Spcllman. the "Record-Herald.
Up in the Air.
IT WIS a case of We don't know
where we're going. but we are on
our way" when the dust-begrimed..
travel stained and disguised party OF
politicians strolled into the Hotel
jefferson. They will remain here
until tonight. possibly longer
Mayor Richardson was not advised
Of the coming OF the Chicago coun-
band or banners when they stepped
off the train. Just how long they
actually will be here Is matter OF
speculation.
They left Chicago with the idea OF
reaching harmonious agreement,
unperturbed by the Chicago political
wire puIlers. and sought haven OF
security near the Natural Bridge,
away from the telegraph lines Things
were moving along swimmingly. the
consensus of opinion apparently being
that Mayor Harrison should have mis-
representation in the naming of the
committees to which he was en-
titled through his majority in the
City Council Of As against 20.
Explosion Over Gas Committee.
But when Alderman Twiggs name
was put up for chairman Of the gas
man krumholz baked.
In this connection Roger Sullivan's
enrnity toward Alderman Twigg IL a
matter OF Chicago history. Twigg was
on the gas committee when 1t put
seventy cent gas over on Sullivan.
And while Krumholz was suppos-
ed TO be favorable to the Harrison
administration. his sudden friendship
for Sullivan put harmony on the
blink. the committee members called
each other burglars. threatened to
give the Republicans ali the commit
tees, and finally pulled up stakes and
hit IL for Richmond.
The question. after this long trip.
now is. will they be able TO formulate
another slate? II SO. when?
Like the Town.
What are you going to do In Rich
nond tomorrow was asked the al
dermen last night.
Search me-" said one and the an
swer seemed to be the sentiment of
the bunch.
Good town" put in Aldermen
Richert. land I wouldn't mind stick
ing here for a spell"
The committee to name the Coun-
ell committees has been celebrating
in executive session at Natural Bridge
since last Friday. There are TWEEN
ty-four committees to select. but IT
was the agreement that they would
be cut down to an even dozen.
The party expects TO visit Norfolk
and Washington before returning to
Chicago.