The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
YOUNG MEN WILL
PURSUE CAMPAIGN
Vote Unanimously to Make Reg
istration Committee Per1na-
nent Institution.
EXPECT 1000 NEW VOTERS
Decide Upon Follow-Up System
to Sec That Registration
Promises Are Kept.

The Young Mems Registration Com
mittee, after discussion OF ways and
means for carrying forward the work
| of bringing out the unregistered vote
/ of the city. voted unanimously at the
Jefferson Hotel last night in favor Of
/ making the organization permanent.
| and elected Fairfax G.. Jones its first
president. j. Hoge Rclts WAS elected
! secretary.
! Between 200 and $50 of the young
men who took part in last weeks
three days campaign turned out last
| night to enjoy buffet dinner in the
motel auditorium, and to hear captains
and officers discuss the results of the
/ work. beginning with President Car
| rington, of the Chamber of Commerce
the speakers to man agreed that
| aside from the 1000 or more voters
that will be added to the lists. the
campaign has aroused an interest in
civic affairs which will prove as val
liable as tho new voting strength
The young men decided that the
campaign shall he prosecuted until
May 3. when the time limit for paying
poll taxes expires. TO this end the
members pledged THEMSELVES to keep
track of those who have promised to
pay and register in time to vote in the
coming election and TO remind those
who show an inclination to procrasti-
nate of their remissness.
Begins Independent Life.
With last nights meeting ended the
Stewardship of the Chamber of Com
merce. The committee came into life
under the chambers protecting wing
and has since it's organization received
Its financial support. The feeling was
| current last night that the baby is
now able to walk alone.
w. Il. Crawford moved that the
Young Mems Registration Committee
a N
permanent organization dedicated to
the same general principles OF good
government which called IL into being.
! Fic accepted as n substitute a resolu-
ton. offered by Mr.. Darlington, which
was put to vote and unanimously
carried
Tho resolution included this creative
clause: The Young Mems Registration
Committee hereby resolves itself into
permanent organization that shall
stand ready to promote the best legs-
laton for our State and city. and here
BY invites every citizen who stands
fod good government to join lis ranks
The exercise of suffrage must be the
test Of the best citizenship, and the
best government must come from
large electorate, in order that those
who are put into office shall feel that
they are accountable To a large per-
ccntagc Of citizens"
Workers CourtcousIS Received.
the preamble to the resolution set
fcrth that the committee received uni
vcrSal courtesy in its efforts last week
to bring out Richmonds large UNI
registered vote. and returned thanks
for the spirit OF CO. Operations that was
shown by all citizens.
President Darlington assured the or
taa'Zation that the Chamber OF Com
'nrroe stood at all times cad |, 'end
1t it's n,!a. support. With permanent
orEtnizat- on he said, tho committee
took on II political character which Is
fore t;n 10 the policy IF The Chamber
OF Commerce. ana whicl GAUGES the
Ch1mt,r TO withdraw active partici
patton IA it's affairs
\ lively discussion IS to the degree to
which the new organization shall es-
pouse the cause of good government
brought out the general opinion that ii
shall be primarily non partisan, and that
II shall restrict itself as far as possible
II the work OF increasia.; the s.Za Of
tn oIcc rate. 'rhlS ass'c imenl. il
j believed, Is large enough 10 provide
the comm ittee with u per~1A1rrt talk
Definite Plans Monday.
Chairman Jones appointed as mem
bers of the organization committee the
! twenty-five captains who led the ;eams
In last weeks campaign. The commit
tee Will report its recommendations on
Of the full membership TO be held next
Monday night AT the Business MEMS
Club.
The chairman announced that ne mad
received reports from the Office OF the
( City Treasurer which indicate that at
least :.o0o new names will be added to
voting lists by the time the limit
expires on May 3.
President Darlington, of the Chamber
of Commerce. reported the recent Of
numerous letters from representative
citizens commencing the committees
work. Short talks were made also by
/ j. G. Pollard, y. j. Saville. j. III. Kicks.
Christian Clarke. Oin Richardson, K.
y. Goodc and others
Refused to Move Her Seat.
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