The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-23
BY ALEXANDER Fonw.rn

Hofioik' Va. May Give have tho
convention for Woodrow Wilson ;.
jubilantly announced Richard EVELYN
Byrd. Speaker of the House of Dele
gates, at the conclusion of n moe1ino
OF the New Jersey mans followers
held tonight at his Headquarters ~
the Monticello Hotel. There was on
thuslasm in marked degree. and the
gathering was largely attended IF
was rather Significant, however. thar
although the roll OF counties and
cities was called to ascertain the Will
son strength, no announcement of the
result was made
think we can say" said one OF
the secretaries. that we have the
first' Second. Seventh and Tenth dis
tricts by good majoritics. and we bava
strength in all.
Speaker Byrd. who presided over
the meeting. explained that no re-
spouse was had from some Wilson
counties because their delegations
have not Yet arrived
Smile mt Wilson Claims.
Organization leaders smile at the
claim that Wilson followers will con-
tfol the state Democratic Convention
when it meets tomorrow. The ara
as confident as ever that the delera-
ton TO Baltimore Will be uninstruct-
ed. and that no resolution of any sort
VIII be passed favoring the candidacy
OF any one
The speech made tonight ar tho
Wilson meeting by Fl. NJ. Smith. Jr
OF Richmond. may cost him his seat
In the Baltimore convention as pun
ishment for his temerity. He mani
tested n good deal of bitterness re-
sarding the way in which wilson
sentiment. as he sees the situation.
has been stifled in this State.
The development of the past few
months in Virginia" shouted Mr.,
smith. have convinced me of the do
sirability of presidential preferential
primaries"
The Wilson men yelled thc.r ap-
proval.
More than that" said Mr. Smith.
hrst time 10 the principle of the re-
call"
The evident allusion to party leaders
was loudly cheered. Mr.. Smith said
later he didn't. OF course, speak of
Judges In his reference to the recall.
Remarks of this Kind attributed to tho
Richmond lawyer as having been made
during the day have caused party
leaders TO talk as if he will not be
made delegate to Baltimore even, al
though the application OF the unit rule
would prevent the casting of his vote
for Governor Wilson.
Other speakers at the Wilson mcot-
ing were Speaker Byrd, Harry ST.
George Tucker and W. q. Mc.Adoo. OF
New York. Wilson managers. On ad-
journment. the Wilson people marched
to the lobby. shouting for their ia
vorite.
To avoid fight. organization men
have made numerous overtures to day
in Difference to the Wilson strength.
One of these apparently coming from
Representative II. d Flood. was tiat
the Tenth District delegation be d.
vidcd. electing eight men with half {.
vote each and giving Wilson four.
In fact, il is for the sake 9: hay
mony that Mr. Flood would b. willing
to step aside as a delegate-at-iarge and
permit Speaker Byrd. the Wilson lead
er. to go In his stead
Propositions Cast Aside.
All propositions were thrown 10 tha
winds by tho Wilson meeting tonight.
4 motion offered by former senator
Aubrey L. STROBE. OF Amherst ard
adopted with a whoop, was that me
aght for Wilson be carried into every
district meeting tomorrow II wiii'
be war to the last ditch.
Half dozen Wilson men on the
Virginia delegation to Baltimore would
be of no effect II the majority is OPP
ooscd 10 the New Jersey Governor.
The timc-honcred rule OF the Virgil
min democracy Ia that the dolcgStion
shall vote as Wilt on all matters
1t seems very doubtful now II spsaXs
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