Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-02
NO CHANGE
IN LIQUOR LAWS
ONLY MINOR DEFECTS TO BE COR
RECTED, SAYS SPEAKER BYRD.
WANTS lEGALIzED PRIMARY
Democratic Speakers Plan Strenuous
Speech making Campaign in Every
CouBty-State Committee to
Meet on August 81 TO Can
yass Election Returns.
NO LIQUOR FIGHT NEXT YEAR.

NO LIQUOR FIGHT NEXT YEAR.
Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd. of the
House of Delegates. whose reelection
is now assured. said that there would
be no important liquor legislation be
fore the next session OF the General
Assembly other than the correction of
minor defects in the Byrd bill and the
cutting out of the near-beer section
engrafted into the bill by the Senate.
RICHMOND. VA-Special-H to
awaken and make available the 40 900
dormant Democratic voters I'm Virginia
was the problem which the party lead
ers OF the State gathered In the rooms
OF United states Senator Thomas y
Martin al Murphys hotel Thursday
morning 20 solve. The leaders recog-
nize that there is no lack of Demo
Gratis. but the result of the recent pri-
mary shows that the Democrats are
not coming 90 the polls.
The most signal decision reached at
the conference WAS that the coming
campaign for the election OF the Demo
cratic State ticket is TO be one of
oTatory. a larger number of speak
ers than has been engaged i'm a State
fight for many years viii take the
hustings. The effort is not 10 prose
lyte Republicans or 20 bring outsiders
into the party. but TO bring out the
fun voting strength and unity the va
riOus sections.
There were present at the confer
ence Senator Martin. Governor Claude
A. Swanson. Judge William Hodges
Mann. candidate for the governorship
on the Democratic ticket: Representa-
tive C. &. Carliu. Representative II. ID
Flood Speaker OF the House of Dele
gates Richard r. Byrd. State Chairman
u. Taylor EllysOn and Secretary j. y.
Brenaman.
No Doubt Of VictO 3.
The conference was not entirely 20
secure the election OF our ticket" said
one OF the participants. "Of the vic
tory OF the Democratic nominees we
were assured, even before the primary.
The problem OF the leaders is 10 bring
out the vote, 10 unity the party and
solidify its discordant elements. 10
arouse the interest and attention of
10000 apathetic voters. none of whom
has ever voted other than the Demo
cratic ticket. but who in these recent
years nave been content 20 remain al
home and see the party struggle along
without their aid at the polls"
While the details were largely left
10 State Chairman Ellyson 10 arrange
speaking dates and other matters OF
this character, the general program
was laid down that this was 20 be a
campaign OF oratOry-that the advo-
Gates of Democracy were TO go into
every county and town. every court
house and village in the State. TO gath
or together the Democrats. wave the
cid flag OF Virginia Democracy and
roll up such majority I'm the NOvem-
Der election as will set az rest the
speculation In Northern and Renublf-
can camps as 10 how long il will be
before the state goes Republican.
Fucker and Stuart May Speak
foremost among the orators to go
on the stump for the party ticket viii
be Hon Harry 81. George Tucker.
whose wonderful run for the governor
SNIP. even though unsuccessful. was
tne admiration of many party leaders.
even among those who supported the
winning candidate Judge Mann will
OF course. Dee heard at central points
as the campaign progresses. senator
Aatun does not frequently take the
stump. but dee viii this time take "A
Few opportunities 10 let the Demo
Gratis know his sentiments Other
members OF the Virginia deleeation I'm
Congress viii take part actively I'm
The contest in their own districts and
IN other portions of the State. m for
her corporation Commissioner Henry
&. Stuart. who. until his retirement
was regarded as a formidable candi-
GATE Tor Governor. returns to the
state I'm time. he will be invited 10 take
part IN rallying the strength of the
ola party. State Chairman EHvson
mas abandoned the idea Of a vacation.
ana VIII begin az once to arrange dates
and places for speaking appointments
enthusiasm used 10 be generated pre-
Nious 10 an election by torchlight pro
cessions said member Of the con
Terence. That day has passed. but
the uaN OF political campaigns by
means OF oratory has not passed in
Virginia. and in my Judgment It never
Will"