The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21
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Resolutions Ad<,psed strongly Enslors-
ing sixth Btssrics Congressman for
National Ceasnsitseensan Frvm
Virginia.

with hardly dissenting vote,
Henrice Democratic in their macs
meeting held yesterday afternoon ia
the courthouse. passed a resolution In
structine their Delegates TO the Roam
cke state CONVENTION to vote for Con-
gresham Carter GLASS for thu ma
uonal sosnhMitteeman over Colonel
hosef A. 5snasA f'hs resolution WAS
e0srvA infmedisteiy scter the ersan-
ihasicn Of the mssting WIS effected.
i,y Senator julien q, Gana. and put
Little doabt enlisted - to tho out.
como Of the needing. Il being prao-
tioAlly conceded before the conven.
tlon WAS called to order that the dlaAs
advocates wouid have things their ewn
way. Lewis g. williamA who was
named permanent chairman of the
convention. led the efforts directed
against instru0saoh. and Mr.. Quinn was
leader Of the advocates for an In
steaoted delegation.
TezS Of Nasolution.
Mr.. Dunn introduced the following
resolution,
WHEREAS the State Democratic
Convention to be hsld at Roanoke in
June Of this year. will be required
to elect 4 member TO reprssnt the
state OF virEiniAn on the National
Democratic Committeei and
whereas. the Honorable Carter
Glass and Honorable Rorer A James
are the only announced candidates for
that Dositioni and,
Whereas, the delegates to be elected
by the eonvsntion held this day will
desire to carry out the choice and
tho wtshss of the Democratic voters
OF Hsnrioo County. and that their
selection should be now indicated;
Therefore, He x Resolved. by the
Democrats of Henrico. in convention
assembled.
That ct This time there should be a
unity of purrose by the Democratic
party OF this State and nation. and
that the otAAs OF Virginia and the
other StAtss OF this Union should give
theiru ndivtded support to the ma
tional administration: and believing
tion thu: Nh promote aisoord In the
believing further that the position
assumed ny the Hon. Carter Glass
before tho people OF this nation, and
the confidence plA0ed in him by the
nAtiopal admini1trA&ou, an dthat his
qualifications merit hls election by the
Democrats Of tbs STATE Of vlrkinis, rs
representative on the National Dem
ocratio COMMITTEES. and
b. II further resolved. That the
candidacy OF the Hon. Carter 0laas be.
and the same 10 hereby, endorsed, and
the delegates to be this day elected
By the Democratic voters OF the county
OF Henr1co are hereby requested and
directed to yotA for the election Of
the said Hon. Carter Glass. should his
name be presented to tho Roanoke
convention: and
BE It further, resolved Shat the
duty of the delegates to carry out the
wishes and direction Of their constit-
| uency 10 paramount to any caucus
| which may be heid TO defeat those
! wishes ana directiona
| Captain John LAndstreot moved
| that tho resolutions be adopted.
/ Mr.. williams took the floor. He
said he did not believe that a man
should be tried by the statements
| printed in newspapers. and he wanted
| the delegation to 20 to Roanoke with
an open mind ana vote for any man
they thinuk right. He said Judgment
should not be passed on the gentle
men In the contest by the convention
and that true Democracy dictated
that the delegates be sent unin-
structed.
Other speakers gave their views on
the question. one OF whom suggested
that u third man may be brought out
at tho State Convention. and that II
| would be wrong to send their dele
CATION lined up for Glass. This was
answered by a gentleman who said
that IL a third man was injected into
the race 1t would only be with the
| purpose OF defeating Mr. GLASS. An
other speaker. on gaining the floor
said that the convention should have