The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-31
SENATOR GARRETT TO
SERVE FIFTH TERN
Twenty-thfrd Distr1ct d m Gratis
Unanimously Vote for Return Of
roular Senator.
PRAISE WILSON AND STUART
Endorse Movement 20 Increase Ma
tons Military Efhcteaicy--Pase
Resolution In Opposition 70 state
Primary Plan.

Danville. Va. July so.--The Dem
ocrats OF the Twenty-third Senatorial
District. comprising the counties Of
Henry and Pittsylvania and the city
.Sf Danville, in q convention held at
the courthouse In this city yesterday
renon1inated for a fifth term in the
Senate Of Virginia Hon. William "a.
Garrett. OF Ridgeway. Henry County
Senator Garrett wac sent for and APP
peared and made graceful and CRATE
full Acknowledgment Of the honor done
him.
The convention which was in session
scarcely more than an hour. was
characterized by entire harmony and
unanimity of sentiment as attested not
only by the nomination OF Senator
Garrett by reclamation. but by the
adoption OF a series of resolutions en-
dorsing the Democrats State and ma
tional Administrations, commencing
President Wilson and his course In
the pending German negotiations, de-
clarfng for an adequate army and
naval esta blishment, commencing to
the consideration OF the government
the National Guard and making plea
for the extension OF military aid TO
the military schools Of higher grade.
The feature of the resolutions, how
ever. is the condemnation OF the state
primary plan and the practical repdi-
alton Of the plan exemplifed In the
nomination by convention Of Senator
Garrett These resolutions were
adopted without discussion or dis
sent
The report of the Committee on
Credentials showed the presence OF
ninety-four delegates In all---twenty-
seven of the thirtysix chosen from
Pittsylvania: all Of Danville's thirty
seven. and Henrys thirty delegated
Those from Danville and Henry were
given only half vote each. the num-
Der of delegates being doubled with
that understanding. In point Of per
sonnet the convention was one thor
oughly representatives OF the Demo
cracy OF the district.
The Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted the following report:
Endorse wilson's Policy.
I'VE. the Democrats of the Twenty
third Senatorial District Of Virginia,
in convention assembled, renew and
reiterate our allegiance to the Demo
cratic party. National and state. and
hereby pledge anew our support to
It's candidates, it's principles and its
wise policies. We endorse and COM
mend the administration Of President
Woodrow Wilson and especially ad-
mire and approve hi scourse in our
pending relations with Germany.
While as a people we prefer peace
with honor. yet IL the war-nad and
undemocratic empire insist upon do
ing us deliberately unfriendly' act.
We trust that the gauge thus thrown
down will be accepted, and that our
national honor and rights on land and
sea will be upheld. at whatever cost
may be entaiied; and we believe that
| our interests would thereby be con-
served in part by the consequent alb
| breviation of a calamttous and disas-
| trous war.
I'VE are proud of yirginia's able.
conservative and patriotic representa-
tives in the Senate OF the United States
Honora bles Thomas s. Martin and
Claude A Swanson. and our member
of the House of Representatives, Hon.
hereby extend to them assurance OF
our confidence in them and our salts
faction with their services.
"It Is with just pride that we review
the administration OF our able and
business-like Governor Honorable
Henry Carter Stuart. under whose wise
| leadership the splendid record of our
Democratic Legislature has been
achieved, and the valuable contribu-
tons to that record of our two State
Senators. Honorables w. A. Garrett
and George T. Rison. and Delegates r.
7. Dodson and Bergman Green and
A. B. Philpott and their lamented COL
league. Hon. s. Fletcher Clement,
whose sudden death in the midst OF
his active and useful career we mourn
as loss OF county and State.
while not original advocates OF the
| plan of tax segregation. yet by the ad-
vice and counsel or FITS Exceiasncy,
| Governor Stuart, we loyalty bowed to
his guidance In this matter and are
today pledged with him to give this
! new law a test in actual experience
| with confidence in Its fairness Anc
ultimately satisfactory operation.
with respect to national issues and
problems. we favor the Establishment
and maintenance of an army and navy
| SUFFICIENT for our national protection.
and with the hope that under the plan
of self government in contemplation
for the Philippines 1t will not be neces-
sary much longer to maintain force
for their control or defense. We feel
that the impetus given by the pending
| European war to the demand for an
adequate army and naval establishment
assures US of ample provision for all
| their needs. In this connection we
commend to the consideration of the
Federal government our National
Guard and urge that every considera-
tIon be given to the strengthening Of
this branch of the service through tho
enactment of legislation now proposed,
As further provision for our future
military eficiency, we would empha-
size the need for national aid to our
military schools OF higher grade, from,
which the officers of the National
Guard or of an enlarged army would
be largely drawn In the event of need.
I'VE would again record and en-
phasixe our opposition to the state pri.
mary plan OF nominations---that PRO-
moter OF demagoguery and nursery NJ
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