The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30

church. and was attended by nearly
every clergyman in the city.
J. o. Shannon was nominated for
chairman OF the meeting. ard was
elected. Rev. C. r Arendall. pastor Of
the Park View baptist church. was
made secretary.
Mr. shannon Speaks.
MIR. Shannon addressed the meeting.
saving that there formerly was an
Anti saloon league in Portsmouth. but
l. went by default, largely through the
Inactivity of its head. There seems 10
be such q state OF MISUNDERSTANDING
here as to this movement, I thought Il
best to have Mr. Hough here 70 explain
matters" Mr. Shannon went on 10 ex-
plain that petitions for TIE statewide
election are already in circulation IN
Portsmouth. but rs careful as he has
tried to be. he added, he has found
that he got eight ar hire names on his
lists Of persons not qualified TO vote,
and their names were ~ once el'pi-
mated as persons not eligible to sign
the petition.
President Hough said IN his address
before the meeting. that while little tn
Inc Antl-Saloou league q f&w wears
ago, II now has strong backing. ne
cause thr people 81 the State real!z"
the Anti-Saloon league is going to do
something for them. Tho r%op}e are
now waking UP to the fact that the sa ~
loon Is "A tad thing. no matter which
way Aou laok AZ it," said the speaker
Wants More Than Required Number.
He said that th. lea que wants to get
more than Is. 600 signatures TO petitions
for the Statewide election. II wants 70
get 5nopo or 10000 signatures, he add
ed SO thar the saloon men VIII get
chill when announcement is made or
the petition lists
Two millicnaires have signed the pc
tftions in Norfolk. he said and another
was added to the Hist few DAYS ago
Doctors and lawyers have sought out
the petition circulators in that city, he
declared and signed up voluntarily.
It Is A pity we have no papers in
Tidewater Virginia with us in this
Mr.. Hongh said.
Referring to Portsmouth. he said that
he never had any fear as to what Ports
mouth would do The city will respond.
he declared system is what is needed
here, Mr.. Hough went on TO say. and
then told the clergymen of the plan
of action as mapped out The scheme.
he said, Is to card index everybody in
the community with q vote. on cards
three cfasssfications. wet"
dry and doubtful" Those cards are
TO he sent TO the Statewide prohibition
headquarters In Richmond, where the
"wets" and ''drys'' will he eliminated
in the circulation of literature.
The Richmond office will devote itself
wholly to educating the doubtful"
voters. Literature Will be sent to them
in the effort to impress the Importance
IF voting the dry ticket,
Ward Superintendent.
He urged the al pointmcnt of ward
in this city, with
teams Of ten members working in each
ward with the election petitions. each
team in charge nf n captain.
The meeting finally placed the work
in the various wards in charge of SUI
who nave called for
meetings tonight. Another general
meeting will be held on Thursday nigh-
when all the petitions VIII be turned
IN.
Reports were mace by the petition
circulators Mt the meeting, to the effect
that approximately 400 signatures have
been obtained in Portsmouth up to the
present Chairman shannon said that
the local or ganization wants to turn in
at least 1900 signatures from Ports
mouth.