The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-22
BOTH SENATORS
ARE AGAINST HIM
Delegation From Virginia to Bal
timore Convention Certain to
BE Uninstructed-Support-
ers of New Jersey Gov
ernor Will Wage Fight.
Against Machine.
ny ALEXANDER rnnw.nn

-No'loih' Va. May 2l.--There is moi
the slightest chance for any sort ~
woodrow Wilson Instructions. or q,
resolutions declaring him to he tbo
hIsi CHOICE of the Democrats OF W..
gina according to those party lend
rs already here TO attend the state
Defhocrst Convention. An uninstruct
Cd delegation 10 the Baltimore meat
ing. with the usual application of the
unit rule, will almost certainly no tho
result. ~
foF sixteen years Richard Evelyn
byrd has met the enemits of Senator
ihofnas Staples Martin at tho castle
gate and hasn't waited for them N
attack the stronghold itself In sea-
soh ana gu, OF season he has chanip
.onco me cause OF the senior Senator
10 deSrec that has not only resulted
IN Identifying him In the public mind
rs leader in the councils or ,bc
,nschine' but has in addition placed
"l'h close to the throttle OF the
aIoresaif mechanism as ono of the
Big -FOUR Yet when the time has
come for Speaker Byrd TO claim some
th'ng as result OF his leadership OF
ca use no is denied the privilege of
achievement He has undertaken 10
secure a Woodrow Wilson delegation
TO the National Democratic Convention
from the state Of the New Jersey Gov
errors birth and lie won't get IL.
BYRD Is Disappointed
Mt Byrd doesn't like this. He feels
that he is entitled to recognition at
this umc to the extent of permission1
10 put his plans across He believes
that the majority of the Democrats
OF virginia favor the nomination or
Governor Wilson. AMI ne has said that
iheTc is no valid reason =; this Junc-
ture why the ma iority should not he
tr4E
State In the national party councils
IN any way II secs ft.
Senator Martin and Senator swan
son are sorry that the Speakers has
assumed a position wherein, he does
not work in harmony with their own
views. But their grief is not suih
gently Intense to permit OF agreement
with his mood.
Representative {. c. Carlin early In
tile present year started a boom for
a delegation from Virginia instructed
for Senator Martin himself. Mr.. car
lin looked upon ii as a gamble. with
hghtinG chance for any eligible
party man who had some delegates
u back him. II Is altogether probable
that Senator Martin like anybody else.
would accept the presidential nomina-
ton il rendered him, but recently lie
has discouraged the proposition to in
struct for him and will be satisfied
"a
In Congress.
The argument is that delegation
bound TO no man might be able TO
control the nomination OF a President
in the Baltimore convention. where a
two-thirds vote Is necessary. Thus the
party leaders in Virginia might de-
liver the vote OF the State to any
candidate whose managers saw fit to
promise something in case OF his nom
ination and election.
In vain has Speaker BYRD protested
against the proposition of putting into
the hands of three or four men the
vote of Virginia Democrats to be de-
livered as they see fit. he has said
that there is no reason why the dele
cation should not be instructed for
Wilson, or al least be given remind
er by resolution that the first choise
Of the Democrats Of Virginia is for
him. Naturally. this would have the
force and effect of an instruction. since
no delegate Is likely TO overlook such
an expression of opinion from his state
convention a. long as Governor VIII
sons name is before the meeting.
Wherefore the party leaders don't
want a resolution.
VIII Continue Fight.
Wilson men already here say that
the cause will not be abandoned with
out a light They say that speeches
opens on Thursday which will rattle
tho dry bones in Virginia politics. They
say that the machine is drunk with
power and success, and seeks to take a
step which Will mean its disintegra-
ton. They say that the overturninE
OF Speaker Byrd's plaas Will mean a
parting OF the ways between the dis
tinguished Winchester man and tho
political friends to whom he has been
so long united. They say that a
breach will even be made, politically
speaking. between Mr.. Byrd and his
brother-in-law Representative II. u.
Flood
But when all is said and done. an
uninstructed delegation will be elected
to the Baltimore convention without
any expression of Wilson sentiment
And if Speaker Byrd does not like IL.
he can put his pride and his opinions
In his pocket, or in his pipe.
The delegates-at large to the Bait
more meeting. according to the slate,
will be Senators Martin and Swanson.
Governor Mann and Representative
Flood. J. Taylor Ellysun Will be re.
elected State chairman for a term OIL
four years, probably without opposi-
ton.
There Will be strong fights among
delegations for district delegates. Tn
some cases, however, these have nrac.
tically been settled. For instance. :,
seems to be understood that III. M
Smith. Jr. of Richmond. and C. r.
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