The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-13
STATE PRESS
ROANOKE CONVENTION.
As state Press sees the Gathering Of the
Leaders.

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as state Press Sees the Gathering of the
Leaders.
WIN Act We'll.
The Democrats OF Virginia In convention
a ' at Roanoke VIII to-day almost
state to William Jennings Bryan as tile
partys candidate for the presidency There
i nnpe s;. to be some doubt Of this acton
pHt this doubt usually emanates from those
who are ,liiyieldlng opponents pf the Nebras-
y, Kan, ~, and -. With them the thought Is born
cut eat ,hat Bryan mad only about 500 Of tie
IVY soc delegates pledged to him but we attach
llttle credenee 70 these stories, which ema-
nate from the bitterly hostile press of Ricl-
mond We are confident that the four dele
gates-at- large VIII he instructed for Bryan,
a trc 1hat practically Al o. the twenty dls.
MIN. " the Unit rule be adopted, as we
believe II will, then the entire delegation
VIII he bound by Instructions to the peoples
support OF Virginia VIII be given to Bryan
a. Denver y i j. needed We believe;
before virginia is reached in the roli-cail Of
states -Danvlle Register.
Need No Instructions.
At the present time every movement Of
me Democratic party, however insignificant,
u duly weighed and considered. for the very
simple reason that II is believed the party's
siies to know how II viii be met.
One Of the ways by which it can be done
WIN be the sending OF delegates to the ma
tional convention unhnmpered; men who are
foremost in the party for the political prn-
ciples they espouse. rather than the idenll-
"a , Of political leaders. In this respect
the virginia Democratic convention can set
worthy example for the conventions Of
other states-Roanoke Times.
Wants southerner.
There is an intInlation, however which
we do approve. namely. that the Roanoke
convention shall recommend the placing OF
a. southern man on the Democratic presl-
dental ticket. II the time has not come
for tho South to have the presidency she
is at least entitled TO the vlce-presidency.
We believe Senator Daniel would be the
strongest man for the second place on the
ticket If Bryan is not nominated for the
presidency res s Johnson VIII be, and they are
mate OF either ought to be from the East,
that ~, from the Atlantic side Of the conti-
nent And he ought to come from the
south--CharlottesVille Progress.
Locates Major Daniel.
While It Is practically certain that The
convention Will be controlled BY Bryan men
yet 1t lis also scertaln that Major Daniel viii
be delegate at large. He is classed as nm
anti Bryan man. but this should be con-
s s! 10 mean only that he is Of opinion
stand better chance of election. and not
that he will not give AR. Bryan his hearty
SUPPORT alI. II nominated Major Daniel has al,
VIII support Mr.. Bryan II he receives the
nomination at Denver which is now assured
He Is not of that class which are trying to
rake up charges against Bryan. and who. IL
they support him, will have to eat their own
Wcrds.-Bedford Democrat.
Byrd Strikes Key.
That's good enough Tarift-for-revenue.
only Is fundamental in the ethics of Demo-
crazy. II was upon that clear-cut issue that
the victory of 1892 was, won. and the party
can win on 1t In 1908. The party Is always
strongest when fighting for It's principles
When II runs after strange gods 1t alienates
more Democrats than 1t gains from the out
side Mr.. Byrd has struck the keynote AMI
We hope that it will be echoed in the ma
tiona convention to foilow.-Newport News
Times Herald.
Leader Lost.
The movement TO abolish the primary an
pears destined to fail. Ex-Judee Duke 81,
charlottesville. who has been esteemed the
leader in this movement, will NOT be a dele-
gate to the State convention. but his county
Of Albemarle and city of charlottesville
Will send to Roanoke a delegation headed
by senator Thomas :. Martin, and Instructed
not only TO preserve the primary. but aiso
TO legalize 1t, and 10 have the expense OF
conducting IL placed upon the public treas
ury. This would seem to indicate coll
rlary.-Amherst Progress.
Flowers for Byrd
In accepting the honor OF presiding over
the Roanoke convention. Mr.. Richard T..
Byrd yesterday uttered some sound Demo-
heartily commend 10 the attention of our
readers,--Petersburg index Appeal.
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