The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03

presented by Mr.. Addison.
THE point Ia well taken" said Mr..
Houston. THE chair sustains IT"
The brief fight for a speech for
votes for women" was lost. The body
then got down to the business before
II.
CARTER GLASS GIVEN AN
OVATION BY CONVENTION
Cries OF vote" and mo" came in
volume, when Chairman Houston ask
ed II there were any further nomina-
tons for national committeeman.
Carter Glass had been named by
Governor Stuart.
Loud calling of aye" elected MIR.
Glass" then came calls" 'tGlass,
Glass" and the Sixth District repre-
sentative appeared on the floor max
ing his way to the rostrum.
Governor Stuart made the nomi-
mating speech. speaking as follows:
GOVERNOR PAYS RICH
MEDE OF PRAISE TO GLASS
LAS a militant Democratic regular.
Carter Glass has kept the faith.
Whether we see him In the days Of
his youth as an humble, but valiant
worker in the ranks. under the lead
ership OF his friend and fellow-i owns
man. John Warwick Daniel, or in the
maturer years of his leadership. when
he has won a proud place among the
great Democratic chieftains of the
Commonwealth, we find him loyal. I'M
yielding and consistently loyal
From the hour of his entrance into
public life, the best efforts of his heart,
soul, mind and body have been dedi-
Gated TO the service of Virginia. and
TO the defense of her honor and her
interests. His voice has been heard
throughout the length and breadth OF
the State in eloquent and fervid cham
pionship OF Democratic principles. and
in whitening, scorching denunciation
OF an outworn Republican creed.
which. happily, now lives chiefly in
and false pretense."
IF a Democrat Is to be honored in
this distinguished body because of his
fidelity to Democratic creed, because
| OF his t.reless iabors and brilliant
achievements upon the political battle
fields OF the Commonwealth. Carter
Glass full well deserves the tribute:
aye. he has earned and nobly earned
the tribute well done" Of the Virginia
claim him In this distinguished pres
ence as a Democrat OF Democrats.
always faithful, always true. always
ready and eager to champion the
cause and principles OF his party.
HAS SERVED HIS STATE
AND DESERVES THE HONOR
Right well has he served the State
AS a member of the State Senate OF
Virginia he arose to a position OF
prominence and made It record which
gained imme Statewide recog-
milton. When the State Constitutional
Convention was called 10 solve the suf-
frage problem. when Virginia was
striving to rid herself of the foul curse
and blot OF universal negro suffrage.
Carter Glass stood out as one OF the
great leaders in that movement, con-
centrating all that was best in his
brave heart and clear visoned mind
TO lift the State from the accnrssd
political lot to which Repubicanism
had doomed her people. to restore
rtghtful white mans control on every
inch OF Virginia soil
I'm a larger sphere he has served
the nation, how well let the Demo-
cratic administration at Washington
answer. let the Congress of the United
States through its members and it's
records answer. | stand here to say,
and l know whereof / speai; that
Woodrow Wilson the greatest Demo-
cratic leader since jefferson. accounts
Carter Glass rs amongst his chief, his
ablest. his most loyal lieutenants. as
among the strongest, most courageous
and achieving OF Americas public
men.
No Virginian will deny that Carter
Glass deserves this tribute to his
worth and to his works. He has won
his spurs on the field OF fair encounter.
When Democracy came !nto power
with Woodrow Wilson's election, came
also a challenge TO a Democratic ad-
ministration TO meet nation wide de-
mand for reconstruction of the
banking and currency system OF the
country so that II would meet the
test OF safe, durable. reasonably elias
tic financial policy AS chairman OF
the Banking and Currency Committee
of the House of Representatives Glass
took up the challenge and answered 1t.
Through long days and weeks and
months. he, with his associates, acting
in conjunction with the administra-
ton. labored industriously and as a
final result the finest piece OF construc-
tive legislation of this generation was
evolved. a new banking and currency
system was adopted. The grip Of
private, selfish Wall Street control was
forever released from the throat OF
the nation, the peril of disastrous