The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11
BANK APOSTLES
END CAMP A|GN IN
NORTH CAROLINA
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night. after the magnificent support
we have received from Charlotte and
the other cities In North Carolina. We
are going Into that State Monday, and
we will prove to the bankers there. as
we have convinced bankers here, that
the interests OF Virginia. North and
South Carolina are one and the same"
At Concord. a large gathering OF
the Merchants Association. at IL
o'clock this morning. presided over by
President d. B. Coltrane. OF the Con-
cord National Bank. gave the visitors
an attentive hearing. Tho verdict was
unanimously In favor of Richmond. and
committee consisting of Mr.. Coltrane.
President II. r. Woodhouse. of the
Cabarrus Savings Bank, and Presl-
dent a. Jones Yorke. OF the Citizens
Bank and Trust Company. was ap-
pointed to express the action of the
body In suitable resolution. a copy
of the resolution. 1t was directed. shall
be forwarded to each OF North Car
ollna's Representatives in Congress.
With the Charlotte meeting ends the
missionary service of George j. Seay.
who left at 1120 o'clock tonight for
Richmond. To his able exposition Of
the currency act and earnest cham
pionship of Richmond as the location
for one OF the reserve cities. is due In
great measure the marked success OF
the tour far. He has combined in
his talks high degree OF tact, with
sound method Of exposition-rarely
failing to carry his hearers to the
Richmond point of view. His place on
the committee will he filled with dlf,-
Guilty.
With Mr.. Seay departed also to-
night Henry L. Litchford, who has lent
valuable all in the campaign since
Joining the party at Raleigh. Thomas
Il. McAdams. although he had intended
to leave tonight, had practically con-
scented ut n late hour to remain with
the delegation untii reinforcements
from Richmond join it at Grcenville
Monday
Reinforcements from Rlchmonh.
Mr.. Dabney was notified to-day by
headquarters in Richmond that tho
delegation will be Joined at Greenville
on Monday night by II. Latimer Cor
don, assistant cashier OF the Planters
National Bank: Wirr Durrett, assistant
cashier OF the American National Bank.
and Julien III. Hin. cashier of the Ma
tionul. State and city Bank. The dele
cation was joined at Charlotte to-day
y Vice President John NJ. Miller. Jr.,
the First National Bank. Mr. Miller
vas formerly Il resident of Charlotte,
nd was of material assistance at the
teeting tonight
The thermometers Will spend to-mor-
row III Charlotte as the guests Of the
Manufacturers Club, and will leave
Monday morning for Gastonia. From
hat point ii will proceed TO Greenvillo
cor the opening Of the South Carolina
campaign.
Under the caption Richmond Is the
Place" the Greenville Daily Piedmont
in leading editorial to-day recommend
ed Richmond. in preference to other
cities under consideration, as the loca-
ton OF the Federal reserve bank, for
this section.
1T Is perfectly clear that no city in
North Carolina or South Carolina, on
account OF the lack of funds and ter
ritory. as well as trade relations. can
hope to secure the location" says the
Piedmont.
"On tie other hand. Richmond. by
easons OF Its large banking capital
and its extensive relations and Invest
ments In the two Carolinas, Is the only
city In our section which could COM
pand weight or strength In the So
lection OF a location for Its reserve
bank. and even with those factors, tho
chances are not as bright rs It Is
wished they might be-"
The editorial also enumerates some
of the advantages that would accrue to
this section should Richmond be select
ed us the location. The cities that are
making an effort to secure this Local