The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
ROANOKE CHOSEN
FOR CONVENTION
OF DRY FORCES
Anti Saloon League to Meet
in Magic City Three Days
in February
NOTED SPEAKERS
WILL BE PRESENT
Program Being Arranged Pro-
vides for Important
Busincs s. for Con-
sheraton

The twelfth annual convention OF the
Virginia Anti-SaIoon league will be
held in Roanoke, beginning Tuesday
evening, February 18th, and ending
Thursday evening Of the same week.
This decision has been reached by
the executive committee after con-
siderins Lynchburg, Charlottesville
and Roanoke, the first two cities los
| hotel facilities. Secretary McAlister
met Ii committee Of the Roanoke
league last week, aud on his recon-
nendation it was decided to hold the
convention in that city.
An interesting Meeting.
The meeting will be one OF the most
interesting held In years. In the mat
ter of attendance, the character of the
work TO be transacted. and the per-
, sonnet oT the speakers who will address
the convention. An election Of mem
bers OF the house Of delegates will be
beld next summer. and it is expected
that the league will consider ways and
/ means of retaining control of the
house b. those who favor an enabling
act, providing for the submission OF
| the question Of Statewide prohibition
| to the people OF the state. There will
/ be no elections of senators, the ma
5oFity OF whom opposed the Jordan
enabling act of 1911, but means Of
converting a sufficient number of these
10 maks certain the passage Of a sim
/ ilar measure ia 1919. Will be dis
cussed, Another leagae coqven1ioa
/ will be held before the general assem-
| ely OF 1913 has concluded it's sessions.
The program for the sessions is be-
ing completed and promises De d
most interesting one.
/ Some Of the most prominent Anti
Saloon league experts In this country
sill be present and address the con-
Ventlon. Among them vii be DR.. F.
/ A. Baker, natlona superintendent,
/ lev. 7. Nj. Hare, who was one of the
great leaders in the fight for State
( " ide prohibition in West Virginia,
/ y here The amendment WIS carried cy
. majority Of 92,342, and Hon. John
! =. Woolley, already we'll known TO
he people OF The United States. Il Is
4oped that Senator Kenyon, of Iowa.
! or Senator sheppard. of Texas.
! he authors of the interstate liquor
shipment bin, now pending before con-
greSs viii be secured to address the
| convention. There will be strong
presentation OF the claims of Virginia
for Statewide enabling act, and some
| Of the strongest men in the State Will
/ speak for the old Dominion
! Why Roanoke Was Chosen,
Discussing meeting yesterday
| Secretary McAlister said;
/ "For several years the conventions
! IF the Anti-Saiopn league have been
! held either in Richmond or in cities
cas-, Of Richmond. IL was considered
| best this year to go westward and
several cities to the west of Rich
mond were considered.
THE attendance upon the league
7 conventions have been so large in re-
/ cent years that the question Of enter
( tainmeut has become a problem.
The league would have been
heartily welcomed in either Char
/ lottesville or Lyncheurg. but owing
to the hotel situation In both Of these
! cities the local temperance forces did
( not think IL advisable TO undertake to
( provide public accomm odations for
! four or FIVE hundred delegates.
! AN enthusiastic Invitation was ex-
| ter led the State executive committee
/ by the Roanoke league to hold the
convention IN the Magic City. Sec
/ rotary McAltster met a. eomrptttee of
/ the Ho anoke leasjia last. week and
within an hour q convention hall wis
secured. entertainment and publicity
| committees appointed. and all the To-
cal preliminary arrangements for the
/ convention under way.
This is the first time the AntiSa-
! lonn league has ever held state con
ventiou as far west as Roanoke. and.
as the western and southwestern sec
| lions of the State have always been
strongholds Of temperance, and the
Roanoke Anti-Saloon league one OF
! the most aggressive in the State. an
unusually large attendance is ex-
pected."