The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-26
ks Chances For Presidential Nomination Grow Rrohter
NO CONSERVATIVE
CAN Be NOMINATED

UN!s VI lVUN5lNHlIU
Continued From First Pager
Is DELEGATE from the Tenth DID trict,
with half vote, chosen at the Norsolle
convention. But the prominence given to
ehis feature shows the interest in MIR.
erSan and in his connection with the
convention He is in an apartment
mousse here. attended the caucus of tho
Virginia delegation at the Rennert
Hotel this morning. and sat with 1t In
the convention.
Firginia's vote of fourteen for PARE
ker and ten for Bryan is GAINED by
the Wilson people to demonstrate
that the enforcement of the unit rule
against their candidate is Impossible.
and to some extent this is an indica-
ton. Not altogether SO. 1or the is
sue was not precisely the same. For
instance. Charles Il. Cooke, OF Rich
mond. who voted for Bryan for tenn
pprary chairman, will support I'm
derwood. and after that will probab-
~ go to some other than Wilson.
How Nirginians Voted
In detail the vote OF Virginia was as
Follows. the reader bearing in mind
that some OF the delegates have but
half vote:
For Parker-Thos. s. Martin. Claude
A. swanson. William lodges Mann, II.
y. Flood Alfred Il. Williams, James
v Trehy. Robert b. Tunstan, Park r.
Deans, Dr. Joseph NJ. Burke. Rorer a.
James, !. l. Clarke. Granville Grad
dock +. w. Weaver ohm ). White.
3, Cochran. George H. Ruckcr John
". Price. Y. l.. St. lair. C. w. Bon
Thomas Fortune Ryan
For Bryan-Richard EVELYN Bvrd
r. Tate Irvine. Harry St George Tue
ker. Dr. j. w. Bowdoin. Allen D.
Jones. z. Frank story. Charles B..
Cooke, III. NJ. Smith. Jr. E c. Palmer,
John NJ. Hart. George b. Keezell, John
NJ. Steck. Payton Cochran and Aubrey
Y. STROBE.
The Virginians are still for Under
wood-siNtecn of them, says MIR.
Flood: fifteen says MIR. Byrd. But
they are not inclined, with u few ex-
ceptions, to go to Clark Mt an early
stage of the game
Firginians were scattered to-day all
alons the line. block after block in
length, which waited for admission to
the armory. The rains descended and
the floods came, In more senses than
one.
Richard Evelyn Bryd, Speaker of
the House of Delegates. stood patient
~ inside the ropes awaiting his turn
OF admission, as cheerful as possible
under tho circumstances. Then came
Thomas /. Ryan. looking for a chance
to get In. Hal d. Flood happened to
see him. and while no cops were look
ing, he got Mr. Ryan through the
ropes and greatly FASTENED his en-
trance TO the armory. With gloomy
eye. Mr. Byrd saw the proceeding. His
Wilson soul grew indignant with
In him. Were l malefactor OF
great wealth." he growled. Il might
get in like that"
Awaits His Turn.
II. NJ Smith. Jr.. wore his most
entic'ng smile as he reached the main
entrance outside of the line. Scores
of burly policemen were on guard. One
and all advised him TO get down the
street mile or SO and await his
turn. He did so.
Nirginians throng the lobby of the
Rennert at all hours. Many men who
usually are unheard OF in political
life have been attracted by the con-
vention and by the issues to be de-
cided there.
a few OF them have tickets of adj
mission. which they keep buttoned up
next to their hearts while they
journey to and from the convention
hall. and which at other times they
Keep in the hotel safe. Most of them
nave given up hope of getting the
tokens of admission. and get their
news from the more fortunate ones.
Some are still insstent. One of tho
latter is John w. Williams. clerk OF
the House OF Delegates. who has seen
everybody In Baltimore about getting
In. but without success.
Colonel T. d. Cole. cf Fredericks.
burg, member OF ths State Demo-
cratic Committee. has been made an
assistant serseant-at-arirs of the cons
vent!on. Ind was attending to his
duties to-day.
Caucus without Incident.
The Virginia delegation caucus was
without Incident and there was no con.
test except as to the choice of the
delegations page. Matters of choice.
for the nomination for President were
not mentioned. The meeting adjourned
subject TO the call of Chairman Swans
son and when 1t reassembles the unit
rule may be discussed II the ma
Jority feels that 1t connot win and get
the necessary two-thirds. the issue
probably will not be raised. and the
members then Will be free to vote aa
they please on every ballot.
Every delegate was present In the,
meeting Senator Swanson was made
chairman; Judge John w Price, OF
Bristol. secretary; James A. Stone. or
Bristol sergeant alarms. and ]. n,
Brenaman. doorkecper
Committed selections from the State
were made as follows; On Resolutions,
senator Thomas S. Martin; on Per-
nianent Organization, Fl. d. Flood; or
Credentials, L. Frank story. or South
ampton: to Notify the Pres ident of His,
Nomination. r. a. James; TO Notify the
Vice President. C.. Il. Cooke.
Governor Mann was chosen honor
airy vice chairman OF tho national con-
vention from Virginia
Willie CovinGton. OF Northumber-
land county. was elected page, and
Herbert G.. Peters. Jr., OF Bristol. al.
ternate page.
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