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

credentials vii! 90 from norfolk coun-'
=, which furnishes - CONTEXT wien
everybody else is al rest. The straight
outs nave been holding magisterlal
district meet:ags ana -lectlng delegate;
u oppose The mon chosen At the fusion
primarleS' tho fusi0nists profess to
haVo such "a plain case that thor, f.
nc doubt or victory IN the committee,
ana as natural resu.., on til. roor
CT the convention
Speaker Richard Evelyn BYRD held
conferences all dey long with his
ent-. Many Wilson badges ,yese seen
In the hotel lobbies. AMI but very Few
oi any other kind Yet they were NOT
Dy any HeanG in the lnaJcr.ty.
Senator John IL. BunkheGd. o: Ma
Dama. mixed among the delegates, do
ing what be- could Tor Congress men
Oscar y. Underwood. George y Jesy=.
OF lhe Clark hsadquarters. Discussed
TIC speaker Ot the House II Represents
otives to all who would listen ana
made campaign predictions In advance
ct the coming OF Senator stone, OF Mis-
souri,. !atv IN the afternoon.
4ae burden OF the talk OF the Clark
anu Underwood repl=sentatiyos wus
merely that they h-ped 20 prevent any
4 sort OF action at tni- neetins In favor
"t Governor Wilson ana to secure dol
egates friendly to the!r men. Roth
had 10 admit that II the unit rul, is
enforced II would make little difference
as TO sNch preferences. since tn dole
gallon will then be swsyed by tuc iii.
Jofiiy' or. more correctly speaking. by
( the leaders.
Act with SIKH District.
I some interest WAS aroused over the
situation OF Charlotte and Halifax
/ counties. BY act OF th= last Legisla-
( ture these TWO counties were taken
from the Sixth District ana put in th;
tlith for political Reasons. The act
( VIII not b. "a effect until june II. and
, II was i.naiiy decided mat tn. .ountes
must stiil. So fay as tHis convention rs
concerned, act with the sixth District
delegation and perhaps secute thelr
part OF Tho political honora. :.
All ConSressinen arrived during the
| dag excepting Senator Martin. who
cannot come. Rspres entatiys Carter
Glass. who faTors Wilson. but is in
taTor Of an un!nstr actsd delegation.
! was about the lobby most OF the day.
discussing the signs of tae tlmss with
MS political friends, and, 1t is said,
receiving many assurances of supnort
-or reelection in spite OF the oppos!-
ZION to him. W. \. Jones saw many
friends in his room. Senator Swanson.
WAS busy at all hours. IL D. Flood
was Ia all places at once.
SECRETARY J. y. Brenaman Will be re-
! elected without opposition II. has
with him many convention rolls show
ms the proper representation from
eAch politic,. subdivision. Soma dale-
gates are Inclined to argue with him
..sarding the correctness Of als tx!
ufes' bui he points to ti---s,reslden-isl
election records o; 1905. as ON a!s :.
the oiiice o. the Secretary. OF tbe Cr,1,-
.F-on"ealth where ne secured the In.
formation.
The Richmond delegation has mos.
OF the fourth floor OF the Convention
dotei '''''''
right Over statc Board of Education.
one OF the lights before the conven-
,;on to-morEow Will be over a resoIu-
ton aimed at the state Board o. Tfu-
cation and IFS method Of selact.,r 40
Fis!on school superintendent. It's
patron IS w. r. Walton, member Of The
! house Of Delegates from Hanover
whose efforts n changes IN the school
system Won him public notice a-..ba
last session Of the Legislature.
lie wants all superintendent chosen
at party primaries. Dir. Walton is ex.
ceed'nsiy active tonight and claims
wide support 70 rh!s resolution. II
~!l be warmly advocated by :. IL
Love OF I.unenburg. who is on the
scene with his usual attitude toward
me school syste mas at present con-
Quoted After setting forth thai tho
people Of Virginia demand and ought
to have larger voice in the manage
ment OF school affairs, which under the
present laws and the regulations OF
the Department OF Public Instructions
they arc denied. the resolution de-
nounces the school system as IAN oil.
Garchy contrary TO the principles of
democracy and repugnant to govern
mental Institutions" The resolution
then follows:
BE it resolved ny the Democrats
of Virginia in convention assembled, /
That all Democratic candidates for po- /
sitions as division superintendent OF
schools be and are hereby REQUIRED
10 submit their claims to said office
to the decision IA Democratic pri- I
mary which shall be suitably pro-
vided for by the party officials
And be it further resolved That
the Democratic members OF the State
Board OF Education be and are hereby /
in honor bound to vote 70 rthe an
pointment of such superinteudeuts as