The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
RICHMOND CHOICE
Of WHOLE REGION
Manner III Which State Stood by
City Without Parallel in
Virginia History.
HAD CONVINCING ARGUMENT
Nirglnians Take Leading Part in
Enactment of Law and Crea-
ton Of Districts.
HAD CONVINCING ARGUMENT

Rich,nond's successful fight for the
tederal reserve bank is without paral-
lei In its history OF big accomplish
menta.
Considering the territory to be served
by eight or twelve regions. the effor,
TO nave this city designated seemed
weN-nigh hopeless. but when the com
| mlttee organized and went to work
when banks and commercial bodies in
other cities and other States gave their
hearty announcement and strong in.
oorsement, rivals for the honor real.
lzed that Richmond was the town &c
rear For the first time IA many years
the whole State OF Virginia was unit.
J cd IN behalf OF its capital This nj
itself would have been worth the cos,
and labor expended in thu, frht ever
the city had failed to be named as
one OIL the regional reserve ccntres
EVERYBODY and every organization in
richmond stood together and worked
! IL is no mean honor TO be declared hy
the government or the United States
10 be one OF the great financial centres
81 the country 1t Is an advertisement,
iuhus controlled by all the local banks
Had to Convince All.
| With n Richmond man ON m. 1r
ganization committee. charged win ~.
duty Of naming the reserve cities ~
iocai committee realized that II had
10 present an array OF facts ,vbi,>b
would convince his associates that his
was the proper location. Whatcvo,
pride the Comptroller OF the Currency
felt in the city OF his btrtb t th
/ sPonsiniHty was too great to he ,naas
urea py sentiment. John shelton vii.
i'ains friends did not base their hove.
"poh ms vote In the great work he.
,ore MIN he could not and would No,
1tc t hu,ueu oy the wishes OF his town
4 I(.Gtc
WINGED. They were
Nreihia people take pardonabIe pride
IN the TACT that the chief CITY in VII
slhia mas been named for Virginia nc
nave mad much to do with the nns.oms
~ ane new law which is expected ~
tho $500. inc financial situation OF
."e country. Congressman Cartnr
u'nSs' copatron OF the currency bI,r
ana the man who carried II tbr,,,,,,
ene iiousc OF Representatives and VIII
opened the eyes or the nation to ~
tn Vi better system. is Virgip;ar
congressional District. 'N
, senator robert l.. Owen. of OIL,
no,ha' VINO did in the Senate what f,Ia.,
oiu ID tho House. was born i'm Virginja
In l.ynchburG. almost across tha
street from the Glass home. Pres,den,
W.isoh. without whose aid there co,,If
not have been any reform In tho cs,r
rency, was born In Virginia. Anotbe,
Virginian who Will have much 70 dr
win the successful operation Of the
law is John Shelton Williams. Conn
roller Of the Currency.
Choice of Its Region.
One or the strong reasons which sat.
'sneo inc local committee that Rich.
! inond would be designated was tbe far,
that 1t was the choice OF practically tbe
entire section to be served from this
point. big factor which had to be
| considered by the organization com.
mittee. Volunteers who went into the
held found many contestants. man,
second choices. but they presented mr..
guments that could not be passed bv
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