The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-11
Virginia Delegation Not Hedged.
About; Sentiment, However,
Solid for New Yorker.
POLITICAL RIVALRIEs
BURIED IN CLOSING HOUR
Harmony and Good Fellowship
Were the Features of the Last
Moments Of Most Nota-
bic Convention Of
Virginia Dem
ocrats.

It took the Democratic State Convention
less than three hours yesterday to con-
cude business and adjourn-less than
resolutions which mentioned the name
OF Judge Parker for the presidency,
to adopt the report of the committee
abollshing the viva voce feature of the
primary plan Of nominating candidates
for Office.
One or two other matters were acted
upon, but the salient features OF the
work OF the day are those mentioned
Contrary to expectation. there was no
fight on the floor OF the convention on
the amendments recommended by the
Committee on Resolutions TO be made
TO the primary plan, and the fight over
the adoption Of sesolutions endorsing
Judge Parker id not have the spectac-
5,lar features which 1t was thought might
develop. But the motion to table the
several resolutions referring to Judge
Parker was adopted by a ma ajority OF
less than a hundred votes. The fact was
clearly demonstrated that the sentiment
OF the convention was strongly for tile
New York jurist. But It was madescven
clearer that the delegates wished the
representatives Of the Democracy Of yir-l
ginia at st. Louis to be absolutely free
to speak for the State as they in their
wisdom and good Judgment should deem
for the best, and to be In d position to
WELD the greutest possible Influence In
the councils OF the party. The section
OF the convention which favored instruc-i
Tons was small. The portion which
wished simple cndorsement{of the cam,
didpte following the action OF the DEM
ocrats of Alabama, was larger. but
largest OF all was that portion which
wished the delegates to cast their vote
as unit And the unit rule was adopted
without dissenting voice.
No Opposition to Primary.
There was no development of oppos,-
tion to the plan OF selecting candidates
for office in primary election.
Representative William a. Jones, as
chairman OF the Committee on Resou-
tons, presented the report, and In a
speech which impressed Itself upon the
convention as being In some respects the
ablest delivered during the sessions of the
body, indicated the ground which had
been fought over in the committee, tho
lines Of difference between the members.
and concluding with a manly concession
of honesty OF motive to those who had
opposed his views. declaring he Was
willing to accept the work which had
been done. and wished 1t to be adopted
by the convention. II was on the motion
OF Senator Martin that tho report was,
adopted, There We're two or three noes.
but the vote was practically unanimous.
The convention appreciated in a high
degree the efficient work which had been
done by the Committee on Resolutions
A vote OF thanks was rendered the COM
mittee for the wise manner In which it
had decided the delicate and difficult
questions with which 1t had to deal. Mr..
Jones appreciated the compliment He
said after the convention that he was not
absolutely satisfied with tho changes.
which had been wrought, but that the
action and the general attitude OF the