The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24


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manager. SPOKE first when a resoln.
tion was adopted To ALLOW friends OF
candidates to unioose themselves
while committees were preparing
Their reports.
Hts speech was 8 reiterRtion Of q
-~raseunTnr gwen ctIs~ts-s tssssst7--tsa
which he said Wilson MAS not only
the one Democrat who could meet
Roosevelt on the stump. but the only
mar in the Democratic party that
could surely carry New York state
Byrd Asks Nothing.
4 CULVER OF excitement ran tAroug Il
the assembled delegates when Byrd
arose His speech fell far short %
what was expected. Not that he did
not declare Wilson to he the man
the only man. but despite rumors Of
a compromise. maHn expected a rs-
quest for instructions. When he sat
Down without asking anything at the
hands Of the convention for the ler-
sey man. many were disa ppninted
among the Wilson followers
Hal Flood asked for an uninstruot-
cd delegation. Said ne, II am not
for any man yet What | want and
what Virginia wants - to noniDate
ne man tAst carr ti4e hsssae-
cratic banner to success Who that
man Ia none can say until after the
Republicans speak at Chicago. What
They do must be the guide for Demo-
-rrstsn ...
When he declared THAI he cared
not who was nominated by Demo
Gratis, and named Wilson among other
candidates CI1GeJfs cut snort his speech
FOR fully five minutes
"Whe is the HisH ia aame he
asked,
Woodrow wilson. tbundeted
rnegaphone from The gallery. He's
me YrHr why '-rr''--v-,tf- 81, 4 -saao
you are for Are you afretd
this AG--41l44.4t4- nat maxi
reply Afterwards, in the course 81
mis- address he lsuded Underwood
hut didn't come nut fatfuuted for the
Southern man
swanson interrupted.
Senator Claude A swanson Who
spoke for an uninstructed delegation
was interrupted So many times Oy erie
Of who are no;t for Claude o. and
whats the matter with wilson
mat he could hardly make himself
heard. He did NOT speak long
The greeting given swanson WAS not
enthusiastic and two shots were taken
at the senator by speakers who fol-
lowed him. The first game my Harry
ST George Tucker. who SPOKE sdVo-
eating Wilson's esndidac> He said
Il stand here knowing who / an;
for Wilson has the ability of Clark,
the GOODNESS OF Underwood, The poise
Of Harmon and the intellect Of VI
three
Where Glass stands.
Carter Glass followed with these
remarks
y always 10; Democrats know
where stand am for the prin
eiples of the Temoerattc party as
exampiifed by Woodrow Wilson Il
that wonderful man-Theodore
Roosevelt--is nominated we are nor
going TO have a walk over. We will
need man"
The mention of Brysns name 81
possible candidate evoked loud and
prolonged applause The name wss
popular and the Nebraska man has
friends in Virginia
Norfolk County Contest.
C.ns IF me hardest fights OF The
convention came hefnre the committee
on credentials where Norfolk county
strighrouts tried to unseat the Norfolk
county fusion delegates They lost
by n vote of 10 Ia to 9 Ia Hugh
A. White. of Rock ingharp, member
Of the credentials COMMITTEES lead the
fight for the strsighfout delegation
with Maurice Il Long, a Norfolk
county man. white declared the
party in power in Norfolk county was
without doubt OF Republican leaning
and could not be called Democratic.
Captain Il Aftsr@faui, fougfrr far
the orxH nixatian
A. r. sTrode introduced and led
the fight for presidential primary
plank In the platform He was sup
ported by Colonel !, Fl. West. Of SUI
folk The amendment was showed
under on the only roll call Of the
convention
Congressman Saunders opposed a
presidential primary He declared he
was opposed 10 II. pointing TO recent
results In Ohio and Massachusetts as
arguments againsl the innovation.
He was frequently interrupted ny
cries Of Who are you for o.
Hugh A. White, speaking for
primary. declared Virginia senators
did not know where they stood. or at
least would not express themselves.
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