The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
.BANK SPECIAL TO
CARRY BIG CROWD
Reserve Bank Forces Will Adj
vance on Washington
Sixty Strong.
WORKERS ARE OPTIMISTIC
Believe Combined Support of
WORKERS ARE OPTIMISTIC
Believe Combined Support of
North and South Carolina
Will Bring Victory

The allied forces OF the city and
Commonwealth aided by strong dele
cation from North and South Carolina
Will make common cause before tho
national organization committee In
Washington this afternoon, In tho in
terest of n regional reserve bank for
Richmond. Tho hearing has been set
for 80 O'clock. and will. II is believed.
consume several hours.
dozen members OF tho executive
committee having in charge RichmondS
campaign for regional bank. left for
Washington yesterday AFTERNOON at $3.50
days hearing. The party spent last
night at The Raleigh Hotel. and was
in consultation during the evening
delegation In Congress-.
Special Lenvcs To-day.
The Richmond delegation proper will
leave At o'clock this morning from
charge Of the special i said last night
sixty to make the trip. The party will
include the membership OF the reserve
bank committees appointed by the. SOW
eral commercial organizations Of tho
city 10 aid In the campaign. These
will be reinforced by n large number OF
citizens who will come along of their
Under a suspension of the rules the
General Assembly rushed through n
Joint resolution introduced by Senator
Cannon. of Richmond., YESTERDAY, APP
pointing committee Of eight from tho
Legislature TO accompany the Rich
mond party this morning ns:, The Senate Senate
and Hart, and the House designated
Delegates Montague. Chalkiey, Pitts,
committee Is instructed TO present the
General Assembly''s Endorsement OF
Richmond es the location for one OF
the regional reserve nks.
Mann and Ainslie Going.
At the head Of the delegation that
Will leave on the special train this
morning will be Governor Mann and
the Richmond party In Washington was
sent by the local committee to Gov
error Craig. OF North Carolina. but a
expressed his inability TO go because OF
Illness in his family. From the City
Council Will go President w II. Adams.
of the Board Of Aldermen. and Presi-
dent Il. l.. Peters. of the Common Coun-
Gil
The special train Is scheduled. TO
on the return trip, arriving here at
1880 o'clock. The argument before the
organization COMMITTEES Is expected to
be over by C o'clock. allowing lib
eral margin to make the train.
Cnmpaigners to lie There.
At Washington the Richmond party
will be joined by the held committee,
paign in North and South Carolina
since January 6. II was decided to
cut the missionary trip short at Co
lu,nbia. s. G.. although the schedule
called for three more days OF cam
paiGning. The campaign committee
promises to bring along resolutions
pledging the support of the two Caro-
iinas TO Richmond's cause.
While Greenville and Spartansburg.
S. c., have Endorsed Richmond uncondi-
tionally, Colunbia's Endorsement. II liz
tionnlly, Colunbia's Endorsement is
made conditional on the elimi
Columbias chances for. appoint;
ment are regarded as negligible. and
the support OF South Cardinals capital
and with ii To great extent the sup.
port OF the State at large. Is counted
upon by the Richmond forces.
The State OF North Carolina, through
the formal action OF most of Its large
cities, Is on record as faVorinR tho up
pointment OF Richmond in preference
TO any other city.
Charlotte alone made Richmond its
second choice, reserving the first tn
dorsement for herself. The practical
elimination OF Charlotte as can
didate for the location OF the reserve
bank virtually places North Caro-
lina's metropolis In the Richmond coll
umn.
CnrOiinns to Help.
Tho executive committe or the North
Carolina Bankers Association, appoint
ed in Raleigh last week committee OF
seven to Join the Richmond representa-