The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
PR0GRESS|VES ARE
COMING THIS WEEK
Congressman Glass Writes That
He Is Unable to Attend
Convention.
BRYAN AND OWEN TO SPEAK
Committee to Announce Official
Program After Business Meet
ing Tomorrow.

Final plans for tho reception of
Secretary of State William jennings
Bryan and Senator robert L. owen.
tion OF the Virginia Progressive Dcmv-
cratic League this week. VIII be made
tomorrow afternoon. when tho com
mittee on arrangement for the conven-
ton meets In the parlor OF Murphy
Hotel annex at O'Clock. The list of
speakers for the convention viii prob
ably be completed by that time and
announced
The arrangements committee. ap-
pointed by John Garland Pollard.
president OF the league. is composed
OF the following George Bryan,
Charles V. Meredith. Professor ID. Il.
Anderson, S. 5. L, Patteson. Ernest VI.
Long. w. ~ Crenshuw. Leslie C. Gar
nett. James NJ Cecil. II. w Caring :
ton. James r. Sheppard. Jr.. Wilson
Meek, q. q Garland. :. Stanley Clarke.
Carter w. Wormiey. Fairfax &. Jones.
Horace +. Baker. T. Ice Rodcn. elm
ton L. Williams. l.. 7. Branch. W. l.
Kimbrough. w. IL. Morton, Aubrey
Hawkins. w Fleet kirk. w NJ Justis,
Jr., Maxwell G. Wallace. Jesse r..
Wood, Allen j. Saville. Robert NJ.
Lynn. a. t. Smith and John ]. Nc
Carthy.
on this committee will rest tho duty
OF entertaining the distinguished
speakers who arc TO address the con
vent!on. and the task OF arrang
Ing the numerous details of the
meeting Murphy'e Hotel has been
! made convention headquarters
President Pollard and his aides arc
enthus iastic over the outlook for tho
convention. Particular interest in the
convention itself Is being NANTES ted
by the people Of the larger cities,
many OF which Will send delegations.
According to present plans, the lead
ers OF the progressive Democrats In
Lynchhurg, Norfolk Portsmouth,
Petersburg. Danville. and Roanoke Will
charter special cars to bring the dele
gates from those cities to the con-
vention. The announcement of the
prcscnci of the Secretary OF State and
Senator owen has klndled unusual In
terest In the gathering,
Gia.s Unnbie to Attend.
An Invitation to the editor OF every
newspaper In the STATE. regardless OF
individual views on the questions al
issue, 10 occupy seats on the platform
during the sessions OF the convention
has been sent out by President Pol
lard. Former Governor j. Hoge Tyler,
former State Senators Eugene With
ers and Aubrey Il. STROBE have writ
ten President Pollard that they Will
be on hand
Congressman Carter Glass. of
Lynchours, copatron with Senator
owen OF the currency act, who ran
against Senator Claude a. swanson in
the last senatorial election. wrote to
r. Pollard
regret that he had made speaking en-
Gagements which will prevent his at
tendance. The letter. which was OF
considerable length. was hlied with
commcndation of the platform OF the
league. and good wishes FOR the sue
cess OF the movement lnauguratcd.
Mr.. Glass had consented to address
labor organizations in the Northwest
and Now York on the currency icgis-
lation before he was Informed of the
date set for the progressive conven-
ton.
Rrynn to Attend Sessions.
Senator Owen will arrive in Rich
mond on Friday afternoon. in time for
his address that night before the CON
vention on the subject OF The InitIa
tive and Referendum" The address
VIII be delivered In the auditorium OF
seating capacity of 1900.
a large section OF the seats will be
reserved for members OF tho league
but all persons interested In the sub
)ect 10 be discussed are invited to at
tend. Senator Owen Will probably re-
main in Richmond for the sessions OF
the convention on Saturday. being en-
tertained at the Executive Mansion
by Governor Stuart
Secretary Bryan viii arrive here on
Saturday morning He will address
the General Assembly In tho hall OF
the House OF Delegates at O'Clock.
going afterward to the Executive
Mansion for luncheon. In the after
noon he VIII attend the convention
sessions In the high school AT Sis.
o'clock that night he Will address
the convention In the city Auditorium
racy." The public Is invited TO hear
him
Seek TO Unite r'nrty.
Organization sessions Of tho conven-
ton will BE- held in the high school
ut 10 O'Clock and $50 o'clock on Satur-
day. Al! who subscribe to the prin-
ciples OF progressive Democracy are In
vited to attend
The purpose OF tho lorna ton OF
the Virginia Progressive Democratic
League, as enunciated in the can for
tho convention. was stated In It's clos.
ing paragraph:
we believe that the interests OF
the people OF the State can best be
servei by and through the Democratic
party. and our obicc, IS not to usurp
the functions Of our party. but to rem
der our aid In increasing It's useful
ness to the state. our object Is not
to divide the party. but To unite 1t on
definite program OF progress and
Improvement This call Is. therefore.
MT limited to any faction OF tn" party.
but all who subscribe to tn" principles
as above outlined are asked 10 CO.