The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
Legislative Committee S Report
After Full Discussion, IMAM.
imously Adopted
INSPIRING ADDRESSES
AT FINAL SESSION
Rev. John A. Taylor. of Roan-
oke, Succeeds DR.. Cammack.
as Secretary, Due to LATER >
Pressing Duties

After one of tae most eyentfui ana
emineutiy successful SESSIONS ia tie
history of the organization, the
fifteenth annual convention of the
Anti Saloon League of Virginia. which
convened Wednesday in Broad street
Methodist Church adjourned sine die
at 10 o'clock last night.
The convention was n SUGGEST vi one
from every standpoint, and the dele
gates worked in complete harmony
throughout the sessions, and whiis
there was full discussion the con.
illusions reached were heartily con-
CURED in by all The greatest hap
peuing of the convention was the re-
port of the legislative committee.
which made many recommendations
as to the passage of laws relative -
prohibition in the old. Dominion, and
which paper was unanimously adopted
at yesterday mornings session.
Dr. l.. Ii. Pit, editor Of the Rec
ligious Herald, a Baptist minister
who Is known throughout the state.
and q man who has played an im-
| portant part in the abolition of tho
! liquor traffic In Stste OF Virginia.
was reelected president Of the ANTI
Saloon League. In fact all the officers
of the league including the legislative
the executive and the headquarters
coming year except that Rev. John A
Taylor of Roanoke, was elected secre-
tary to succeed DIR, j. w. Cammack.
whose other duties prevented him
from again accepting the position a
list of the other offices and commits
tees follow:
last OF Officers.
Vice -preSidentS--F. Va ID, conway.
Frede ricksburg; Ex-Governor w. III
Mann. Petersburg; Rev. W. g Campbell.
Roanoke. Rex~G- S. flowers. Winches
ter; A. 7. Lincoln, Marion; Rev s.
Roger Tyler, Richmond; w. i. Hale.
Noke -SA~E.-R Rogers nancoc4
+. r. Tyler. stanton. c. 7. Folta,
Wythevlile, NJ. y. Nelson, Dasnyille, and
W -. Ivey. Lynchturs.
Attorney-Thomas w h tie h Il d,
Lyuchburs.
TfeasHFer-S. !, Jones' Richmond.
Executive Committee--Rev James
Cannon JF-Rev~ r Simpsons
Professor =. +. Huntington Rev.
Thomas Semlnes. Rev. w. A. Christian.
K. :. Barbour. Rev. :. G. Hatcher. Rev.
e. T. Dadtnuu. Rev. j. NJ Pitcher, ].
w Hough Rev. L. r. wellford. Rev
e. A Jenkens. Rev. w. W. Stately, Rev
p. A. Cave, w. II. Vincent. Rev NJ. $.
Eagle Professor C. T., Hordan. J. b.
Cooper, Colonel James ID. Johnson, VIII
liam S. Chelser. Rev. J. w, Cammack.
George w Ttaw xhurst, Rev. George W.
Kemper. Rev. f. II, Martin. George Y.
Adams. Elder j. w. Ikcnberry. Captain
J. +. Bellows, Rev. J. :. Peters, Rev.
Lloyd T. Wilson. Julian \, Jordan and
+. A. Schoolfield,
Legislative Committee--Dr. James
Cannon. DR. r. II. Pitt. ]. w. Hougi.
r. s Barbour. DIR. j. Sidney Peters.
Rev David Hepburn and Thomas
Whitehead
Headquarters--Dr. James Cannon, j.
w Hough, r. S. Barbour. w. Fl. Win
cent. Or. W. A. Christian, Rev e. 4.
Dadmun and DR.. ]. w, Cammack.
Grip at Work.
Because of the fact that grip had
gotten a firm grip on some Of the
prominent speakers. a motion asking
for the elimination OF the afternoon
session was offered and carried. Rich
ard E. Byrd. Ernest II. Cherringtcn
and DR.. George w. Young were among
those who were sick ana unable to
deliver addresses.
Two interesting addresses were
ing made by Hon. Wayne b. Wheeler.
national attorney OF the Anti-Saloon
League of America, and DIR. Thomas
NJ. Hare, superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League of Maryland.
In telling of the prospects for pro.
hibition prevailing IN Maryland IN the
near future. DIR. Hare declared that
the abolition of the liquor traf1lc In
that State is inevitable. He SAID that
fourteen out OF twenty-three counties
in the State are now dry. and from
present indications there will be -
prohibition landslide in MARYLAND
when the paople OF that place are
rendered the opportunity to express
themselves with the ballot. u
Vets AT Work In Maryland.
The liquor people of Maryland a.
working hard now for local optfOIL
They have announced that II the PROF.
hibition forces will let Baltimore alole I
they will agree to let all other aee~
lions of the State go dry. We viii not
think Of excluding Baltimore. for ~
believe that the tnil should 80 with
the hide. We viii have Statewide
prohibition in Maryland or nothfnK.
We have won every county h4kfaN
so far, and we firmly believe that - Il
will get a sufficient number Of voten
20 sweep out every licensed snake-hq5S
In the state. Baltimore Ii goiug NJ
wards prohibition step by xteps 4a54
the people there can now rec xtNlox s4
of saloonIess STATE !" HI
Dr. Hare said that BACK Kix&f
Middle Rivsxs iseAted I! n
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