The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-23
WILSON PEOPLE
CLAIM CONTROL
Of CONVENT
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err BYRD can 40 TO Baltimore at all
1t is MOI believed the Seventh District
VIII elect him. unless concessions a.. t
compromises are nude tonight T'!rro
were practically no responses from tie
Third and Ninth Dis.r!ct8 from Inc
ron call az the Wilson meeting.
Tho STATE Democratic Convention viii
be called - order at noon tomorrow
in the Grumpy Theatre ~ Chairman i.
Taylor EN,SoH. In accordance with
the action OF the state Committee to-
night. the OF. era VIII be as follOYs:
Colonel James Il, eaton, Of AleXandI.l.
temporary chairman. j. y. B.enaIlai.
Of 81 nndoah. temporary secretary ~.
H. Cunningham, OF norfolk. temporary
ecrg arms.
All district delegations VIII meet at
~ O'Clock at appointed places 10 select
district deles Ates and aIte.nates 10 the
national convention. members OF the
state Commltt.e and presidential cleo
tora.
Among the meetings held tonight
WAS one OF the %intn District delesu-
ton al the LynnERyen Hotel. II was
addressed by Gcnerul RUFUS u. Ayers.
of Big stone Cap, candidate IOr Con-
gress who predicted success In the
November eloetion.
Tho hotei Iobbtes arc crowded to-
reunions OF all sorts are in pro3.esa.
The scene Is exceedingly animated,
Prohibition Spectre.
Every conceivable topic OF interest
In Virginia political affairs has been
discussed Throughout the city by the
hundreds OF delegates who thrOng the
hobby OF tho Monticello Hotel, the con
vention headquarters. The quadr.n-
NAL meeting of the Democrats OF Viz
g!nia constitutes the fountain whenco
Iiows the political life OF the state
There IS settled the organization and
the policies or the dominant party. and
IL is natural that every representative
party man shouId seek either to ;in-
press his individual Views or TO mani
projected doctrine OF principle 70 which,
Es cannot subscribe. 1t was plainly
evident from the beginning that the
spectre of prohibition light was
troubling the party leaders not q little.
The leaders are divided among tnem-
selves on the issue. but practically all
Of them are unwilling 20 Involve the
convention IN discussion OF mai
tor which could only result in the
drawing OF factional lines without the
possibility Q: solution which would
be satisfactory to the side which found
Itself u the minority when tne issue
was settled. Delegates from q certain
rlty told how an ayowed state PROFIT
bit!on.si mad tried 20 secure election
10 the convention as a dsieGate 10! the
purpose Of helping TO get through Il
resolution committing the party TO
referendum on tn. liquor question.
Sow and then throughout tho day :;
was said ;hat from some sou.ce would
come spca d resolution. But rs origin
could not he located.
Lee Credited With Movement.
Fish Commissioned W AfcDORald Lee
WIS credited In some quarters with
being Interested IN such movement
'So FAR as am at present advised"
:aid Mr.. Lee = reply to question on
abs subject. y DO not expect such an
otoupt VIII be made. Al al. events.
hardly ta.nh shall take such action.
SHOULD / do So Il would be with the
.d@a Of getting this veXcd matter on
way or the other and pu; a: rest"
Many OF the close observers predict
that some one VIII preclpi;ata the
matter either on the Hoor Of the con-
vcnuon or in the meeting Of the com
rittee on resolutions.
There seems to 5a no foundation for