The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
BIG TUMULT, BUT
ALL GOOD NATURED
CONVENTION MAKES MUCH NOISE
AND APPARENTLY HAS
FINE TIME
NORFOLK ENTERTAINS
VIRGINIA CLUB KEEPS OPEN
not sE--ELLYsoN AGAIN
ELECTED As NATIONAL
COMMITTEEMAN.
ENTERTAINS
BY ENGINE TRAVIS.


NORFOLK, VA, May 23.-Wood-
row Wilson. was given pandemon-
ion of words but no deeds ar the
State Democratic convention which
passed into history at 4 O'Clock to-
night.
A resolution to instruct the dele
gates for him was seen by a commit
tee and squelshed WITHOUT ever reach
ing the convention.
The convention evidently acquisced,
after tumult and noise favorable to
Wilson In the compromise effected be-
tween the Organization and the In
surgents.
Delegates at Large
Eight deiegates-at-large were
named TO the Baltimore convention.
They are: ~ f-sst
Thomas S, Martin. Claude A Swan
son. William Hodges Mann, Hal D..
Flood, Alfred 3. Williams, Richard
f. Byrd. r. Tate Irvine and Harry
St George Tucker.
Each is entitled to one-half vote,
The alternates include r. Holt Easiey.
Halifax: w. r. Allen. Allegheny: j.
A. Stone. Wise; Clyde w. Saunders.
Richmond; J. NJ. BauserIna n. Shenan-
doah; 8. Gordon Cummings, Eliza
beth City. S. T. Montague. Ports
mouth. and j. p. Holland. Norfolk.
Eaiyson Is Re-elected.
Lieutenant Governor J, Taylor FL
tyson, was re- elected chairman OF the
State Democratic committee and ma
tionaI committeeman ..
j. Normal Powell. Wythe. and r
T. W. Duke, Jr.. of Albemarle, Were
selected as electors for the State a.
large
The convention was called 10 order
at 1880 this afternoon py temporary
Chairman James r. Cation. Alexan.
dris with J. r. Brenanlan, Sheuan'
doalt. secretary. and l., Fl. Cunning
ham. Norfolk sergeants al arms. Com
mtttees on resolutions, credentials IND
permanent organization were named
and recess taken until o'clock. Ths
intervening tfu7e WIS consumed p,
speakers for the various presidential
candidates.
When the meeting reconvened Con
gresham James Hay was made per
'rriarent chairman and secretary ant
sergeant alarms of the temporary or
Ranixation made permanent. The ere
dentials committee made its report
hut at $40 O'Clock another recess wa
taken until for the resolutions com
I nittee to report.
Convention " Noisy.
While the noise and enthusiasm
was tumultuous, the floor occupied b.
a dozen delegates at one time ciamor
ing for recognition and speaker
stified by the jibes and Misses Of tn
audience, there was never anything
like n serious disorder upon the floor
The police nevcr made an arrest an
declared Ii to be an "exuberant, Blu
poaeef,i g" ocra sion
| In the demand for vote on tn
| preferential primary amendment. how
ever. 1t was with difficulty that tn
| cries Of Question" could be sup
| pressed, although the orchestra wa
| prevailed upon to play all the sooth
| ing airs 1t knew to quiet the throne
Indeed. the orchestra was a substitut
| for the police and the hose to quell
| riot.
j. Taylor Ellyson,. who has been at
| tending State conventions for half
| century. commented,
Nothing unusuaf, rust the same OF
din and confusion Of every conven
| ton
The Virginia club kept open tous
F, for all the delegates and Norfolk CAV
! a splendid greeting. The police wer
| complimented for the discipline the
maintained