Atlanta Georgian., 1913-09-28
Delegation Leaves for the Boston
Convention Confident Associa-
ton Will Accept Invitation.
NEXT YEAR is THE SOUTH'S
Atlantic City Is the Only Rival, but
eOGrgia Financiers Do Not
Fear Contest.

Atlanta will win the 1914 conven-
uon OF the American Bankers Asso-
citation.
The Atlanta Clearing House mem
oers and the Atlanta Convention Bu-
reau are confident of victory, and
while there may have been a linger-
ing doubt or two a week ago, there
is none now, with the 1918 convention
at Boston eight days distant
The Southern bankers have char
tered practically all the passenger ac-
commodation on the steamship City
of Savannah, and will descend upon
Boston in a close cohort, not ex-
pecting a serious battle, but pre-
pared. to put up a spectacular fight
If It is necessary.
No serious rival seems to be in the
field. Atlantic City, y. J.. wants the
1914 meeting. But Atlanta's invita-
tlon was extended last spring, and it
has been kept constantly before the
attention of the executive council ever
since, while Atlantic City entered the
lists late and apparently has not
made the progress Atlantt has accom-
plished.
Atlanta has a strong argument
against Atlantic City. The Middle
West had the 1912 convention The
East has this years meeting. The
1915 reunion is scheduled for the Pa
cif1c Coast, where the Panama Expo
sition will be in progress then. The
South claims the right to entertain
the bankers In 1914, and as New Or
leans was host to the Association, but
a few years ago, Atlanta has best
claim
Different Sections Visited.
The A. B. A. always has followed
the policy of visiting a different sec
ton of the country each year, get
ting variety of scenery and of view
point. Thus it is not likely that the
East can win the meeting two years
n succession.
Atlanta entertained the bankers in
1895. when the twenty-first annual
convention was held. The fortieth
viii be held in 1914. When the meet
ng was held in '95, the Panama Canal
agitation just had gotten well under
way. and the convention paid con
siderable attention to the project.
Newt years meeting will be the first
hello by the A. B. A. after the canal
Is put into operation, and Atlanta is
regarded as fitting place to cele-
brate completion of the great under
taking which the association backed
from its inception.
Among the leaders in the Atlanta
delegation which will sail this week
for Boston are Colonel Robert j.
Lowry, Joseph A. McCord, John K
Ottley and Robert F. Maddox. They
of course, are using all their infiu-
ence in Atlanta's behalf and the city
is fortunate in having representatives
of such prominence In the work of the
association.
Colonel Lowry Power.
Colonel Lowry was elected vice
president of the association when 1t
.net here before, and has been a pow
er in the association ever since
associations currency commission
Joseph A. McCord is a member of the
outside ofsthe executive council. prob
ably the most important subdivision
of the organization. Mr. Ottley is vice
president of the clearing house sec
tion, and in all probability will be
elected president this year. Mr.. Mad
doX was called to the Chicago con-
ference on the currency bill and later
appeared, representing the associa-
tiOn, before the Senate Committee on
Currency and Banking.
The A. B. A., therefore, owes many
of It's leaders to Atlanta, and their
influence will count for much.
Colonel Frederic E. Farnsworth,
secretary of the association, was
much impressed with Atlanta's hotels
Atlanta, he says, is better fitted to
entertain the meeting than was New
Orleans. or even Detroit His favor
able report is regarded as the great
est help the city could have.