The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
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Or NOMINATION
Deal Refused 10 Support Young
A But Was Friendly 10
MAYNARD.
TREHy Is NOW SOLID
Unexpected Move Thnw ietor's
To Holland t'crestallins Sue
cess II Incumbent.

fSpe..ial TO The Richmond Ntrgtniant
SUFFOLK. OCT. 4o.-W1h cenXen-
ZION differences apparently forgotten
and with Edward Z, Holland assured
-;hs x.4;a..1,ri--A. thI.- L-niled democracy
Of the Second Virginia district IN his
race fer Congress, there Us an inter.
@stinx 'sinsioe~ story to-day 81 the
manner In which Holland WAS 50 sud
denly nominated in the convention
yesterday, u hen a deadlock seemed
Az unbfoken as TOR the past forty
eight hours
Holland received the necessary
nominating votes from Source least
expected William a Young. known
as the machine candidate of Norfolk
The Young delegates. after voting stt-
iCN Tor Joseph r Deal Ter nearly
i've hundred ballots. switched Just
as soiidiy for Holland without mo-
ment's warning. Surprise and en-
tfausiasm reigned when oungs lead
en-. Trehy. announced the change
The story nov is that Young heard
Tuesday night that four oi the seven
delegates controlled by Deal We're pre-
pairing To vote Tor Holland on the
next ballot. thus giving Holland a
ma iorttv OF the 1877 votes of the con
Nenfion Still hopeful that Young
might win oat, his supporters quickly
threw their strength to Deal. as n
..feeIert and to hold the Deal seven
intact. The political expedient work
ed until far into the "Wednesday ses-
sion the Deal men joyfully hearing
the 81 Young votes as they We're re-
peatedly cast for their candidate.
Maynard Weaken-.
About noon "Wednesday some nj
Aaynardfs deiegates--there we're Il
IN alI--began to waver. and Deal re-
ceived four additional votes. or within
tan OF the number necessary to nemi-
nate IL was whispered that other
Maynard delegates were getting ready
to desert the standard of the Ports
mouth man, and ii began to took as
/ IL De9l, starting with only seven dele
rates and q popular Vote in the en-
tire district OF but $50, would be- sent
10 Congress.
About this time Jimmy" Trehy,
who had been in conference 9tsh
Young leaders while the tiresome
ballot1ng proceeded. reached the hall
! Trehy cav the waveTing Maynard
delegates lie WAS also not anmind-
ful Of the fact that Deal had declined
70 switch to Young after repeated
OvNrfures. The Deal star Was tenn
poraiiy in the asGendancs and might
5 remain there long az the Young
men continued to vote for the minority
: candidate. although that minority
candidate would not turn about and
vote Tor Young. 1t had already been
made plain that II the pivotal seven
Deal votes were changed they more
likely would be in favor OF Holland
rather than Young
Nh Enter Trehs.
ssssss YsxAhx 4nGad ina tipa duck aud @{nu,
i red the political flirting Of the CON
yention by throwing bombshel
right into the Deal camp rs soon as
he returned to the room. To the con
ateFnation OF the Deal adherents, and
apparently to the surprise Of tbs
Young rank and file, Trehs said:
can authorize the turning over
III q SUFFICIENT number of our votes
to nominate Edward Everett Hol-
s and"
Ii was curious politics. but ii WOE
the day and the Norfolk machine re-
eetyed due credit from the Holland
have ended the deadlock hours be
people instead Of Deal. who NIGH
have ended the deadlock hours before
Trehy was much Landed by the SUI.
folk contingent, which was solid fol
their. fellow townsman, Holland. al
yesterday afternoon Trehs is nov
Also solid with the rural sections thai
rolled up such substantial majority
Tor Holland.
Trehy Is q shrewd politician. There
uaay be q reason for Trehys suddet
support of Holland. but everybod,
agrees that Trehy beat them to ii,
whatever be the aftermath. and pea
can expect no furtherance of hi,
political ambitions by the Norfolk ma,
chine. say same of the old timers.