The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-10
POLLARD FACTION
HAS Slim CHANCE
Colored Lawyer Goes to Chicago
to Boost Roosevclt's Nir-
ginia Contest.
HARDLY A LEG TO STAND ON
State Delegation Instructed for
Taft Not Inclined These
Days to Flop.

The case with which the Republican
National Committee has thrown out
the contested delegations from Alabama
and Arkansas has about discouraged
! the Roosevelt faction in Virginia. AL
ready the large number or negroes and
the small member of white men in this
state who are supporting Roosevelt re-
alize that by the time Virginia is
reached there will be no Leg on which
the contestants may stand
j. II. Pollard, a colorcd lawyer, who
engineered and organized the runnp
convention held at tho CITY Auditorium
a month ago, has gone To Chicago to
prosecctc his claims. Having armed
himself with documents galore, he
hopes to impress the committee with
the political righteousness Of his cause.
vet it is admitted that he VIII have
no chance to seat the delegates who
were named at the Auditorium conven-
ton. The meeting was utterly ride
uious that the organization has not
given II a serious thought.
Had Plenty of Money.
When Pollard got his people together
they elected four delegates at large "
the Republican National Convention
They had no standing within tho party.
The charge was made that the money
was supplied by Roosevelt headquar-
ters. Pollard having asserted before the
convention that he had beer in con
ference with Senator Dixon. who is Mr..
Roosevclts campaign manager. Dele
gates without credentials were picked
up here. there and yonccr. tho major
,ty having come over from Petersburg.
1t was openly charged that as each
delegate left the building he was given
enough money to pay MS expenses
The statement was made Yesterday
that Mr.. Roosevelt's managers have
looked into the facts concerning the
Pollard convention. and that even his
close personal friends on the national
committee Will not undertake to claim
that the Pollard protest is worthy OF
the least consideration.
Entire Delegation for Taft.
AS matters stand. the entire Virginia
delegation is for President Taft. even
those delegates who were not instruct
ed having promised Martin ana 5lcnp
and the Presidents managers that they
would support Taft. This was partic-
ularly the case in the Third District.
Joseph =. Brady and W. Il. Nawter
who made a contest. were seated in the
Roanoke convention after they had
made their peace with Martin and
S1cmp.
The printed record, however. shows
that the Roosevelt faction To-, by the
Pollard element in rump convention.
has He'd contests from eight OF the ten
Virginia districts, IN addition TO a con
test for four eleEates-at-large. The
universal opinion is that every regular
delegate taking part in the Roanoke
convention will be seated in Chicago.
Less Chance Now uf Flop.
E"ents during tho past few days
have strengthened the belief that nu-
body III Virginia will desert President
Taft Martin and Slomp and the other
leaders are satisfied that there Will not
he any Hopping to Roosevelt There
was great danger OF this two weeks
ago, but the ilimsy nature OF the South
crn contests and the fact that the steam
roller has been put TO wor-; on Roosc-
velt's followers has encouraged the
Virginia delegates. and they feel now
that the safest thing to do is to stand
pat.
There is certainly no fear on their
part that Pollard will be able to over
throw the entire state organization,
for they say that oven in his mad de-
sire To secure the nomination, Mr..
Roosevelt could not afford To turn down
white party for party composed
largely OF negroes.