The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07
GOVERNORS ELECT
RILEY SECRETARY
OFFICIAL WHO HAS SERVED THEM
WELL CHOSEN FOR PERMAN-
EST PLACE.
SEE MIR. TAFT TO-DAY
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CONFERENCE OVER. EXECUTIVES
JOURNEY TO WASHINGTON TO
LUNCH WITH PRESIDENT
DAYS DoINGS.

The house Of governors concluded
ference yesterday afternoon and adj
journed, to meet next year at Col
orado Springs. Col.
The executives held lengthy
morning session, at which the inn
portant subject of rural credits was
discussed. took the initiatory step
toward carrying this reform into exc
cution, and adopted resolution
aimed as rebuke at Governor Blease,
of South Carolina, for incendiary ut
terances uphplding lawlessness on the
floor of the conference, at a brief
afternoon session, framing graceful
resolutions of thanks to the people
OF Richmond for their hospitality.
Incidentally they were guests at
two delightful entertainments pro-
vided for them--a luncheon at the
home of Major James ]. Dooley and
a dinner and reception last night at
the home of John Stewart Bryan.
To Washington To-day.
AT s O'Clock this morning the exc
cutives who stayed over leave for
Washington. where they will be
guests of President Taft at luncheon
today. and confer with him on the
subject of rural credits Hon. Myron
r. Herrick, ambassador to France and
former governor OF Ohio, who de-
tailed to the executives yesterday the
result of extended Investigations into
the rural credits systems of CONT
mental Europe, remained over last
night and will accompany them to
Washington today.
About dozen of the governors
left Richmond yesterday and last
night direct for homes. official busi-
fay mr.
the presidents invitation.
Governor Plaistead, OF Maine, VINO
presided at the final session yesterday
afternoon. is delegated with the au-
thority to appoint the five governors
who are to investigate the rural
credits system, and frame bill for
q uniform law providing for the es-
adjustment of a system of rural CO.
operative banks, which is to be pre-
scented to the legislatures of all the
States after its approval by the gov
ernors Governor Plaisted Will APP
point that committee today after the
conference with President Taft.
Appoint Secretary Riley.
After adjournment yesterday the
executive committee Of the conference
met and appointed NJ. C. Riley. or
Madison, Wis. secretary, at salary OF
$4,000 a year. Mr.. Riley has served
the governors as secretary for several
years at their informal gatherings,
and his selection as the first perma-
nent secretary OF the organization was
regarded as a foregone conclusion. He
has contributed much to the success
OF the previous conferences. and under
the permanent plan OF organization,
he will be Indispensable to the execu-
tives.
The date for the next annual con-
ference is left with the executive COM
mittee, but It is understood that 1t
will be held in August, 1913.
Tho Governors Appreciatise.
The following is the text of the
resolution adopted by the executives
before their final adjournment yes
terday:
.The governors present at this fifth
annual conference of governors OF the
several States Of the American Union
desire to put upon record their ex-
preston Of appreciation OF the courtesy