The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
WHOLE STATE is
UNITED IN FIGHT
Richmond's Claim as Reserve
City Urged by Every Pos
sible Agency.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO-DAY
Missionaries Still at Work, and
New Endorsements Come
Cheerfully.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO-DAY


While local bankers and business
men are in the Carolinas securing
pledges OF support from various towns
and organizations in behalf Of Rich
monds fight for regional reserve
bank, tho campaign In Virginia has
| brought tho whole State solidly to the
front as tho united champion OF the
capital city. There has been nothing
exactly like 1t in the states history.
Even If Richmond should not be desig-
mated by the government as a reserve
centre. the contest has emphasized the
| fact that Virginia stands as ono man
F! Not one voice has been lifted in oppo-
Sition.
In this respect alone tho record Is
unique. To show how the movement
has spread. the Fredericksburg Journal.
In an editorial yesterday. declared that
as reserve bank would mean great
things for Virginia, Richmond should
| not DO expected or required to bear
all OF the expense in the effort to OBJ
tain an honor 1T deserves. Tho Journal
has called upon the people to assist
financially. and has offered to subscribe
ana open books in fredericksburg for
suck contributions as the citizens of
that town are willing to make.
/ Every city In the State. the two Sen
ators, all OF the members OF Congress-
every man holding public office of note
and every bank-all of these and more
have Endorsed Richmond's claim. There
| is no division of sentiment. and while
of course. this fact Will not determine
| the organization committee In its Sc
lection of reserve centres II will carry
tremendous weight, especially when
there is the added plea OF the banks
and business associations OF the Caro-
linas.
To-day the campaign committee,
which has been at work in North Caro-
lima since Tuesday, Will proceed to
South Carolina, with renewed hope and
with the assurance of hearty support
and co cooperation. The important meet
ing to-day VIII be held In Greenville
n big cotton mill centre. which Is lib
orally supplied with funds to carry on
that great industry by Richmond banks.
BY the time the Richmond delegation
appears before the committee In Wash
ington on Thursday afternoon, Rich
mond's claims Will have been Endorsed
by many other cities which have not
yet had an opportunity to act
The more we travelled and tho more
we talked the more convinced we were
that Richmond has magnificent
chance to be designated a reserve
city" said Henry r Litchford. vice.
president OF the Old Dominion Trust
Company. on his return yesterday from
Charlotte. Mr.. Litchford and George J..
Seay. who have rendered especially
good service, were called home by bust
ness engagements, but other bankers
left here yesterday to join the field
workers for the trip through South Ca
rolina John NJ. Miller. Jr., vice presi-
dent Of the First National Bank. join
ed the party on Saturday. Julien IL.
Hill, cashier of the National State and
City Bank; X. Latimer Gordon. assist
ant cashier OF the Planters National.
and Writ Durrett, assistant cashier OF
tho American National will take UP
the work at the front to-day
Herbert w. Jackson. president Of the
Virginia Trust Company. North Car
Gilman, proved of great help In the
community. where he is well-known
and highly regarded. Mr. Litchford, a
former president of the Raleigh Cham :
Der of Commerce. and a banker in that
city up to last year. when he moved TO
Richmond. was also helpful in spread
ing the Richmond gospel In Carolina
territory. Business Manager w. It.
Dabney OF the Chamber OF Commerce,
who has led many booster tours
through the Carolinas, is leading this
one with good effect, and at the end of
the first week the missionaries are en-
couraged and enthusiastic over the re-
suits accomplished.
The Times Dispatch has printed full
reports about every meeting In North
Carolina" said Mr.. Litchford last
might. and our people here have been
Informed Of the good work done by the
Richmond delegation. Naturally. we
are highly elated over the support we
have received. and when there Is so
much in our favor, l firmly believe that
Rlchmond's chances are most excellent.
The fact, too, that Virginia is united
speaks well for the business people
Of this state. There is not the least
jealousy, and the same thing Is true
of every bank and every organization
in Richmond Our delegation in Wash
ington on Thursday Will be able to
show the advantages OF Richmond in
a manner calculated to impress the
men who must select the reserve CEN
tres. 1t is gratifying to find the kind
ly spirit OF Carolina banks toward
Richmond, and see no evidence OF a
similar campaign on the part OF any
city in the country that is seeking
recognition at tho hands OF the or
ganiZation committee
Secretary McAdoo has announced
that Richmonds claims Will be con-
sidcred in Washington en- Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. Oliver j
Sands, president of the American Ma
tionaI Bank, and chairman of the
executive committee of the local or
ganization; George j. Seay, Egbert q
Leigh, Jr., II. NJ Darlington and w. IT
Reed. president and vicc-president OF
speakers. They VIII be ably supported
by the Virginia delegation In Congress
representatives from the Carollnas and
men familiar with conditions. and
4 whose voice will command weight
Tho delegation will he accompanied by
l more than fifty leading business men
9 ERichmond's chief rivals for this re.
4 gion are Baltimore and Washington
I both OF which are making Il big 6gh,
for designation.
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