The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21
DEMOCRATS SOLID
BEHIND WILSON
National Committee Finds No
Disaffection and IS Conf
dent of Success.
MIDDLE WEST HARD AT WORK
Ellyson Much Pleased With
Narshall-Expcct Good
Vote in Virginia.

Nowhere in ,nc country. according
70 ,;at.onal Committeeman J. Taylor
tllyson, is there the slightest sign OF
c!aaHecton within tne Democrat Z
Marty wita the nominees or the plat
form OF the Baltimore convention.
Party men everywhere nave fallen into
line and arc showing disposition 70
insure thc election o. Wilson and
-4arsnall.
Charles Z. Murphy. OF rarnmany
Hall. has 10 do his Dcst. Whether ne
really wants Wilson elected or not.
nc mas oN his hands MS own fights
to control the city OF New YORK and to
control the State administration at
Albany. To 90 this nc must see that
rs many Democrats as possible so 10
the polls in November.
But in d.cuss4ng Sew York. some
claims are being made wn!cn. while
perhaps cXtravasani. Indicate the CON
Adencc which is FELT In what the En-
pire s,dtc VIII DO. Men apparently
entirely sane and conservative. say
tnat wilson wlll carry Sew YORK by
25o.O0U majority.
sullivan In Line.
Mr.. Ellyson found while attending
the committee meeting In Chicago. thai
Democrats are confident Of carrying
Illinois. Roger sullivan IS IL Tine ami
displays every evidence Of earnestness.
III was The change Of the Illinois vote
from clark 10 wilson. that marked ,nr
inal turn TO the convention. II is
Understood and mas been 50 reported
20 Governor Wilson. that pressure from
SuN!van's family caused MS action n
turning over the Illinois delegation to
W.son.
4 lifelong Republican. with whom
Mr Elyson had personal business IN
Chicago announced that lie had de-
term!ned 70 vote fog wilson. and sucn
statements. constantly repeated, are
taken as straws 20 indicate the d.
reetion Of the political Wind.
Marshall strong Nun.
Going TO indianapolis with the com
mlttee. AIR Eiiyson was much TIA
pressed with Governor Marshall the
Candidate for Vice President. The
governor t. scholarly man. he says.
with u much stronger face than IS
Indicated BY his photographs And
should the yicissitudes o. life ever
place Mrs Marshall in the White
House. Nj. El.yson IS sure she would
re!sn there socially with marked sue
Tom Taggar,. the Democratic boss
Of Indiana. is heartily with Wilson
and Marshall. having helped to turn
the indiana delegation over Just after
the illinois change. 7 sgart has been
for some time an earnest supporter OF
me Governors candidacy for Ptesi-
dent. and is on the best terms win
him.
Governor Marshall told ~. Enyson
,hat i'm spite OF all the nard work
Which had been done FOR MIN and for
the Democratic party In Indiana by
Taggart. the latter mas not asked a
single favor for himself or Tor any
BODY else since Marshall has been in
the executive chair, term OF three
years and q half.
Confident Of Victory.
All the committeeman, reports Mr..
Euyson. are much pleased with Chair
man McCombs. VINO was chosen by
Governor Wilson 10 lead the commit
tee during the campaign. he Is only
thirty-seven years old. but managed
the Wilson fight for the nomination
with such skill as 10 convince every
body OF MS capabilities IN tina, d.
recison. He is described as having
sufficient force to do his own think
ing and SUFFICIENT balance 10 take 9TH
or peoples advice
Altogether. Mr.. Enyson can reohn no
campaign which presented SO favor
able chance for party success as
that which is about 10 be begun.
In Virginia attempts 80 be made
10 sc, out a. large a vote as posi-
ble. This is always q ciinG1lt thing
10 do, since the voters know that the
State will go Democratic. and in most
OF the districts as { rule, there is not
even a Republican candidate in the
field TO get out the vote Tor Com
gresham. Yet with Wilson. the can
didatc. a big vote is anticipated. the
State committee viii! be called. 10
meet probably in Septemeei. TO ar
range for speakers. ard for sTch or
ganization as Gun be Secured. The
Ninth District Democrats will be Civ