The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-14
National Convention Elects OFF,
GERS and Picks Texas City
for 1914 Meet
SUFFRAGE
MOVE IS
George H. Armstrong an Easy
Winner for the Presidency
Richmond Man Given
Handsome Loving Cup
"Goodhye, On TO Houston"

"Goodhyel On to Houston"
With this parting slogan-vocifer-
Susiy misunderstanding In their ears.
the delegates to the Travellers Pro-
Sective Association of America yes
terday afternoon heard the gavel fall
upon the twenty-fourth annual con-
vention-
The election of George II. Arm
strong. of Pennsylvania, as president,
which has been a foregone conclusion
apparently since the convention as
sembied; the choice of the Texas
metropolis for the 1914 convention,
and the endorsement of the travellers
suffrage act-which is regarded as
the most important step the onven
ton has Intermediates in brief the
summary OF the concluding business
session, which convened at 10
o'clock in the Jefferson auditorium
and continued until 1850. Routine
BUSINESS filled in the gaps.
The convention adopted by rising
vote resolutions Of hanks 20 Rich
mond for its entertainment. and com
mended as enthusiastically the eth-
cheney of the retiring president. ID.
w. Michaux. of Texas. who was de-
clared to be the ablest presiding OF
ficer the organization ever had.
Armstrong Easy Winner.
Mr.. Armstrong had practically no
opposition. The name OF G. +. Tom
linson. of North Carolina, was pre-
scented by enthusiastic admirers from
other States. and he received twenty
three votes on the first ballot ever
after the chairman of The North
Carolina delegation had Informed the
assemblage thai Mr.. Tomiinson. who
was called home Thursday night, had
left instructions with the delegation
that he was not "a candidate and would
not accept if elected. President
Mtchaux. therefore, ruled the nomt~
nation out OF order and the vote for
Mr.. Arms,rong, who was nominated
by Frank w. Sewers. of Post r. Phiia-
6elphia. vas made unanimous. Tribute
after tribute was paid to the nominee
In the ~seconding speeches made by
members OF the Pennsylvania dele
CATION.
At the conclusion Of the nominal
ing speeches the convention was in
terrupted by h sound of a har-
monica and the melody of sweet
feminine voices waiting down from
the gallery. II was the chorus com
posed OF the fair sex who accom-
panied the Quaker State delegation.
led by Mrs. r. r.. Emory. of Phila-
delphia, which sang with wonderful
effect. W want our candidate to be
elected" TO the tune of That Old Girl
OF Mime Mrs. Emery playing the
harmonica- The feature brought
storms of applause and while the re-
turns were being counted h entire
Pennsylvania delegation Joined In
singing the refrain. led by the wo-
men In the gallery. Before the re-
dered. When Moses Was a Little
Child"
New President Responds.
The chair appointed Messrs White,
of Wisconsin, and Colon, OF Mime
sota. to escort the new president 10
the chair. and MIR. Armstrong, one
Of them who Incidentally is one OF
the handsomest men in the conven-
ton. deeply moved by the honor. made
. brief speech Of acknowledgements
Of the honor. pledging his loyalty
to tho office and the great organiza-
ton. which he is to head for the com
ing year. He said:
Tie would be indeed adamant who
was not impressed with this grea,
honor" he said. Il feel the obligation
and task which you have selected ms
fer and I can only promise-and no
man can do more-that l will do my
best. ] have h pledge of those
who are behind me- / pledge you my
4 IL - ~ k4s% hAA &&s
the very best in the history OF this
grand and great organization. l be-
licye that each man in this %organiza-
ton Is for progress, and / have ar
abiding faith hat with the increase
in membership and the impetus
which this convention and the work
of this year has given the organiza-
ton tina the coming year will accom-
plish ever more than in the past
years"
He was several times interrupted
In the course OF his remarks by the
enthusiastic delegates and at the
close OF his address vas given ar
ovation that fairly shook the build
ing.
Not to be outdone by the mere mer
the Pennsylvania women. following
the gallery performance, sent FORWARD
a magnificent basket Of flowers al
their tribute to the new president
which he acknowledged with bows anc
smiles, and the convention again set
tied itself down to business though
the tuneful p~rocilivites OF the Roya
Order of Ignatzx more than once Il
was INTERCEPTED into h program.
Texans Had Paved Way.
The energetic Texans had paved
the way and in their campaign fol
carving the next convention to- thu
Lone Star State and Houston founc
little opposition; the invitation beinf
presented In a witty speech by Dele
gate Sonfiald, which apparently. re
moved whatever opposition nigh
nave existed to the Texas metropolis
A. the gathering place for the twenty
NTH convention. st. Louis, Mo-, mad,
4 strong appeal for the next con
,ention, and invitations were re
ceived also from New York, Mobile
Ala, Chicago and Lexington. KY.
The travellers suffrage act. which
y-enAeHsed-hy the ~
tional convention. has been endorses
~ Post A OF Richmond and the Stat
conyentiop held recently at Lynch
bur, ana has the approval OF tn