The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
.v|RG|N|ANS IN
FRONT RANK /
PARITY AFFAIRS.

Old.Do1ninionby Strong
Ties; Vigorous Campaign
BY G. a. BOYCE.
Democratic convention recently held
In Denver. although her representa-
OF pushing themselves to the II 'front.' ont
They did not attempt anything OF tile
sort. and yet DESCENDANTS OF the, old
times, and everywhere.
The nominees for the presidency
and the VICE PRESIDENCY are both grand
mock, then part OF Culpeper county.
and the father. OF the latter, having
FIRST seen the light Of day amid the
The Virginia delegation voted solidly
for both the successful candidntes, and
the party. managers are now preparing
to give them the electoral vote OF tho
state in November.
The mere satisfaction OF voting for
grandchildren Of the Old Dominion was
not all that was accomplished by vlr- 4
Sinians at Denver, however
Two Virginia TlHnks.
IT Is a fact which may not be very
generally known that the good roads
plank in the platform. adopted BY the
sentative Hal Is. Flood. OF the Tenth
District. who was chairman OF the Vir. Z
member Of the Resolutions Commit
tee. but he was In close touch with
the body while 1T was deliberatinE over
he eh Ine hf ha and te ms
tee embodied his views on this i'm
portant subject In Its recommends
as Hns and ss o ha Of te
the party for use In the present CAM :
paign.
Again, 1t was Governor Swanson who
ment Of the e'i bowers Of the speaker OF
the House OF Representatives with a
view to restoring that body to Its old /
time independence. and permitting It
iture and proceedings. 1t was on the
first day of the meeting OF the com
mittec. while Governor Swanson was
acting in Senator Daniels temporary
secured Its adoption. The next day the |
Senator was present. and took an ac-
.iye part In! In the nnal shaping Of tn, the
convention and adopted without
amendment.
virgininn. In Other states.
But these are not half the Virginia
pains were taken to figure them out.
For example. there were many people
prominent IN the work OF the conyen-
who have become distinguished ed party
leaders in other States. One who Is
easily called to mind Is United States
Senator r. l.. Owen. Of Oklahoma. who
Owen was one Of the delegates at largt.
from the baby State and though lie
was not prominent in the proceed
Senator Gore. or Governor HaskeH.
who was the chairman OF the commit
tee on resolutions. he took enough
part to show that he was a real South
ed much OF the spirit OF the Old Do
minion before he took up HIS abode in
the far Southwest
baby said Senator Daniel. in speak
ing OF the junior Oklahoma Senator
or, the train coming back from Denver.
He Is IN every way a worthy son OF
his rapid rise In his adopted home
Visit to FnirvIew.
Bryan and Kern both appear to be
proud OF their Virginia ancestry.
when the delegation from this State
at his Fairview home near Lincoln on
their return from the convention, he !
sc seemed sincerely glad to greet them.
The OHIO delegation called in the same
Ing all the way through by the Bryans
toward the virginians. Mr. Kern
makes his pilgrimage to Botetourr,
once year, and spends some weeks
owns In that county.
That the electoral vote OF Virginia
VIII be cast for the Democratic ticket.
there is no reasonable doubt. one
hears some talk OF detection in the
larger cities, but this will be more!
anat Overcome by the Bryan enthusI-t
>a.a, IN the rural sections. Richmond.
port News and some other cities may
snow falling off In the Democratici
vote i,s, this fall; but counties like pits
s 8 Ivan II, Haitian, Mecklenburg and
o ON rs :, WHICH were not so strongly
make up the difference. 4;
Campaign In This state,
state Chairman Ellyson. who Is now
abroad, will return latei in August and
about September LIST will open head.;
Quarters and begin the prosecution OF
a; vigorous ,21 campaign Two Of the meni
Niliiams, of Wythe, and Hon. Sam
uel L Kelley, OF thiszcity, who are the
e electors mt large for the State. They
go. and many other able speakers VIII
be- put In the field from time to time.
!, L = err Is an intlmation that the Re:
Incidentally for George Nelms Wise,
the nominee of that party for Congress-
IN the First District. but It will amount
tests down there. The Democrats are
Neutrality-suspicious. Club.
and at the proper time will ask Chair
man Ellyson for some of the best cams
paigns orators In the State
~ 1t looks now as II Virginia Will give
9 bout her usual majority for. the DEM
ocratic ticket this fall, and IL her dis,-
grandsons are not called
into the public service at Washington
next March, It will MT be her fault,
for she voted sSr them In the conyen-
tlon, and Will.do likewise In tho gem
eral election In November. II,
MURDER MYSTERY.
Corpse of Man Taken from River WITT,
stone Tied About ITS N eek.
NEW YORK, July 26.-The corpse OF
a. man With q piece Of flagstone tied
about the neck. was taken from the