Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-10
Great Furcre Is Regular Tempest
In a Teapot

great furore has been kicked up, a
regular tempest in teapot. Moth
ing more nor less than that the Hon.
orable Henery d. Flood, Representa-
tive in Congress from the Tenth
Virginia Destrict, single-handed
and alone. except for some slight
aid of that hydra-headed and fork
ed tailed monster, the so-called Vir.
ginia machine; did name, elect and
seat Mr.. Thomas Fortune Ryan as a
Delegate from the TIE nth Virginia
Destrict to the National Democratic
Convention at Baltimore.
Now it SO happened that the
writer Of this article attended
the State Convention at Norfolk,
which Convention elected the Vir-
ginia delegates to the National
Democratic Convention. He also
attended the latter Convention at
Baltimore, was present whom the
Flood Bryan incident took place,
and was present when Virginia's
solid delegation, including both Mr..
Flood and MIR. Ryan, cast twenty
four votes for Woodrow Wilson,
thus insuriDg his nomination for the
Presidency.
The facts in the case Of Mr.. Thorn
as f. Ryan, and now he came to
sit in the Baltimore Convention as
a delegate from Virginia, ate as
follows:
The Tenth District delegation
TO the Norfolk Convention stood
with clear majority against the
selection of Wilson delegates to the
Baltimore Convention, but owing to
the strong Wilson sentiment in Rock
bridge and Augusta Counties, Mr.
Flood himself suggested that the
delegation be divided, so as to give
one vote for Wilson and one
uninstructed vote. This plan was
adopted unanimously by the Tenth
delegates with one-half vote each,
two going to the Wilson supper ters
and two the Underwood supporters.
OF which latter candidate Mr.. Flood
was an outspoken supporter. Up
on motion of Mr.. Pembroke Pettitt
OF Fluvanna, the Wilson people as
sembled in one end of the hall,
selected Hon. H. St. Geo. Tucker as
chairman. and named Mr.. Cochran
Of Stanton, and Mr.. Strobe of Am
herest, as their delegates. Stimuli
taneously the Underwood people
assembled in the other end Of
the ball, selected Mr.. Alfred 6.
Preston as chairman and named Mr..
Barley of Botetourt and Mr.. Thom-
as +. Ryan Of Nelson. as delegates.
Mr.. Ryan was nominated by the
Nelson delegation, through its spoke
sman, Senator Bland Massie, Mr..
RyAn's son, Gle ndenning Ryan be-
lug present as a member of the
Nelson delegation.
The Wilson and Underwood PEG.
pie then Joined about the center oil
the room, where Mr.. Tucker and
Mr.. Preston, standing side by side,
reported to the full meeting the
four names selected. MIR. Joseph
Button OF Appomattox, the Chair
man OF the Tenth District delega
ton, announced the four names
clearly and distinctly. BY a unan-
imOuS vote, MeSSrs. Cochran, Strobe,
Barley and Ryan were elected, and
their names we're presented to the
full State Convention in a report
written by Mr.. Shreckhise of Angus
ia, a Wilson delegate. The full
Convention promptly confirmed the
action OF the Tenth District Con-
ventiOn by unanimous vote. Thus
was Thomas +. Rysn elected dele
gate to the National Democratic
Convention from the State OF Vir-
ginia.
Now we will turn to Baltimore.
The Bryan resolution to un-
.seat Mr.. Ryan, because, forsooth.
he happens to be man of great
wealth. was sprung upon the Balti-
more Convention without warning.
1t was reflection upon the Demo.
cracy of Virginia and was so re.
pardad nv tho W;ro;o;o 6o1oo.: