The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-13
.ELLYSOH CALLS
PARTY LEADERS
State Democratic Committee
Will Meet in Richmond
on March 26
TO NAME CONVENTION CITY
Big Fight Expected This Year,
i'll View of Large Number OF
Candidates in Field.
TO NAME CONVENTION CITY

The State. Democratic Committee
Taylor lcllyson to meet in Richmond
ON Tuesday March 26. at o'clock. TO
nN tho time and place for the state
issued yesterday. ana members were
Informed that the sessions would be
held 1T Murphys Hotel.
because of the Multiplicity of booms
and the large number of candidates
seeking the presidential nomination,
the state convention this year will bc
unusually exciting About 500 dele
convention city has provoked some
discussion. and while Richmond Will
endeavor 10 capture /, the chances are
that Norfolk. Lynchburg, Roanoke
the field with attractive Invitations
Four years ago Roanoke had the CON
vcntion. Richmond had it IN 1904. ana
Norfolk in 1900. Roanoke will hardly
be factor this year in view OF the
desire TO give all cities with proper
Accommodations an equal show AL
, REGARDED as excellent. the question ia
by no means settled, and the state
Committee viii have to take many
things into consideration before reach
ing final vote.
Fight on Instructions.
There Is great deal of opposition
! to the suggestion that Virginia should
send an instructed delegation to the
Baltimore convention. principally for
the reason that to go that way would
partially destroy the States influence
In shaping a platform and finding
the man best suited TO lead the party
in tho national campaign. But the
issue is certain to he raised. or the
presidential candidates, Governor
Woodrow Wilson Is making the most
aggressive fight. He has prevailed
upon Richard Il. Byrd to direct his
forces. but other men high UP in the
orga n'zation with Mr. Byrd are not
looking with such favor upon the New
Jersey aspirant. The claim will hc ad-
vanced that Governor Wilson was born
In stanton which VIII doubtless De
answered on the floor OF the convcn-
/ tion that even II Stanton was his
birthplace he never went back there
to see 1t until he was well in the race
for President OF the United states. Ana
then some OF the Underwood people
will recall that tho Democratic leader
In Congress was educated at the TUT
versity OF Virginia. which makes him
a better NirSiniam in doctrine and sen
timent than the man who was born
in the state and loft II when an in
FAINT Ana then somebody else viii
Clark and Folk and Marshall and
Bryan have all been in Virginia at
one time or another, and that they
have kinfolk living In the various
counties
Mny Change ola IInc-I-p.
Virginia will send twenty-four dele
gates to the national convention. II
t!lt DENl LOT any particular CdnnlUAte
happens to be especially bitter there
may be a new lineup IN the selection
Of delegates at large. The state plat :
form could hardly be built without
and plank from that. and il the
convention should take bunch of
plhnks from one candidate the impress
sion would Immediately prevail that
the man who furnished them VIII get
tho Virginia delegation.
Senator Martins course in 'iScouraG-
/ inH this effort 10 have Virginia in
struct for him has been widely com
not in that mad scramble for the
honor. AZ best, this action would only
be complimcntary, and the senior SEN
ator is not seeking compliments; ne
party concentrate its strength on the
candidate VINO is hest fitted 10 lead It
against the enemy
Leaders Not In Harmony.
1t IS generally understood too, that
( Speaker Byrd and the other party
leaders in Virginia with whom no has
been affiliated heretofore arc not in
harmon on this Wilson question. The
others look more kindly toward Clark
and Harmon and Underwood. Demo-
Gratis hereahout admit that Governor
Wilson Is the favor!te although they
doubt If he Will go into the Baltimore
convention with a two-thirdS ma jority,
necessary 10 secure the nomination.
I That would leave the fight open. with
the absolute certainty that the Wilson
torccs will not swing around to the
the nomination Of Wilson. Taking all
OF these things into account. Demo
Gratis at large want the Virginia dele
cation TO be sent without instructions.
although the Wilson managers are
| expected to make desperate effort TO
have Virginia instructed long in adj
vance of the national convention for
the New Jersey Governor.
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