The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-14
MADE:
I. P. A. PRESIDENT
Opposition Broken by Refusal of
Tomlinson to Have His
Name Put Up.
HOUSTON GETS CONVENTION
{. Walton Saunders, of Rich
mond, Elected First Vice
President.

With the election of George Fl.
Armstrong, OF Philadelphia. as presi-
dent. and the selection of Houston.
Tex. as the next place of meeting, the
twcnty-fourth annual convention of
the Travellers Protective Association
came to an end early yesterday after
noon.
The much-tallsed- opposition to
Mr.. Armstrong had Its back broken by
the fact that c. +. Tomlnson, Of High
Point. y. c.. who was to have been
the "insurGent" candidate, refused to
announce himself as such and left town
Wednesday, night. after instructinG n
friend that his name be Withdrawn II
! II should be presented
/ In spite OF these facts, Mr. johnson
! or Tennessee. the leader OF the can
vass In Mr.. Tomlinson's favor made n
rousng speech for his man, telling of
his work ms chairman OF the national
committee on membership. I'm which
capacity he has broken all records in
building up the association. He pointed
out that. although Mr.. Tomlinson was
not seeking the Office, that fact would
not prevent the convention from
choosing him rs president Ii it saw
fit He was loudly applauded. showing
that Mr.. Tomlinson had Il considerable
following. and although the North
Carolinian's name was withdrawn NV
Tor him. Afterward the election OF Mr..
Armstrong was made unanimous.
Next Convention City.
Most of the other business was de-
void Of incident except the choice of
the place of next meeting. The Mis-
souri, delegation had come loaded with
Facts and figures about st. Louis and
with invitations to that city from the
Governor of the State. the Mayor of
nff l,n
and n number OF other commercial
bodies. Mr. Smith. who presented the
81. Louis invitation, pointed with mod
esty to the fact that St Louis had
entertained Worlds Fair, and that
there could be no question of the city's
facilities.
Mr.. Smiths plea received consider
able applause, but the Texas delegation
had already won tho hearts Of tho con-
Vention by It's enthusiastic canvass in
favor of Houston. and when Leon SON
held. of that city, rose to present Hous-
tons invitation. he was greeted up
roariously. Mr. Sonfield read no lengthy
letters. although he assured the dele
gates that he had them: but he sue
ceeded in expressing the hospitable
ambition OF the Texans In a most eff
fectire manner. lie said that Texas
had no finished empire to show them.
but that she had a great einplre in the
making. He also pointed out that
Texas had only waited until IL had
sufficient facilities to entertain the
guests before bidding for the conven-
tion. while St. Louis had tarried lang
4 about It,
When 1t came to vote almost every
thing went Houstons way, the Texas
delegation, out or courtesy. voting for
tho Missouri city. When the ST Louis
supporters found how completely out
numbered they wee. they one and all
rose and gave their votes to Houston
Tribute to Richmond
The committee on resolutions. the
report of which was read by j. l.:
Kaufman. Of Galveston, Tex, paid a
really eloquent tribute to tho hospital
ity or Richmond. to Post A OF the as
sociation. to the city officers, the wo-
men and the press. Special mention
was made or the fair and accurate re-
ports of the convention which have
appeared In Richmond newspapers
IL was announced by President
George ". Rogers, of Post 4, that the
first prize for the best display in the
parade. which opened the convention
had been won by Missouri and the
second prize by Texas. A member OF
the Missouri delegation immediately
rose and wanted to know what the
prize might be. Mr. Rogers replied
that he would show Missouri
later. lie also stated that he hoped
rs many of the delegates as possible
would remain as long as possible. ana
that program OF entertainment
would be arranged for every day as
long as any OF them wore in the city.
The selection of Homer r. Wilson,
tho veteran chaplain OF the associa-
ton. to tlll his post for another year,
was unanimous. The convention
closed with his benediction after the
singing OF n little song In praise OIL
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