Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-24

comfort was derived from the fact that
OF the lIS instructed delegates that
have been so far elected. ninety-e!ght
have been instructed to vote for Glass
and only eighteen for James With
800 delegates yet TO be selected, the
Glass forces looked with confidence
last night TO victory for their candi-
date.
RICHMOND DELEGATION
IS LARGE FACTOR
Analyses of the situation, made yes
terday b. leaders of both factions, dis
closed a remarkable parallelism. This
vas most apparent in the summing up
Of the strength of the two candidates
hy districts. the estimates differing in
marked degree only in the case OF TWO
districts of the zen.
\ summary OF IN. rural district
claims, based Oh official and unofficial
returns received UP 10 last night, runs
about like this:
FIRST District-entitled TO ninety-
three votes in the convention. Glass
supporters claim two-thirdS Of the
delegates. giving James the remaining
one-third. Virtually the same amor
tionment was made by the James camp.
Second tistrict-entitled to ninety
one. The Glass faction claims the dis
trict by ratio of two 10 one. OPP
posed TO this is the James claim that
the Danville man will carry IL by a
narrow margin.
Third District-entitled 10 ninety
votes. Glass supporters conceded the
district 10 James by Il majority of
about fifty 10 forty In the James
camp it was claimed that the majority
would be considerably larger The big
factor in this district Is the Richmond
delegation, with sixty-two votes The
size of the James majority depends en-
t!rely upon the degree TO which the
Richmond delegation will split, The
James faction claiming all except seven
or eight of the sixty-two, while the
Glass forces believe that the James
strength in Richmond is ovcrestimated
FIFTH DISTRICT IS
CONCEDED TO JAMES
Fourth District-entitled 10 sixty
nine votes. Both sides assume that
this district will be evenly divided, each
claiming i, by a small margin.
Fifth Distr:ct-entitied to eighty
eight votes. This is the home district
OF Mr.. James and both sides agree in
concedinE IL TO him almost solidly. Not
more than one-tenth of the vote. both
sides agree. will go TO Glass
Sixth District-entitled TO seventy
four votes. This is the home district
of Mr. Glass. and both sides concede
him ninc-tenths OF the vote.
Seventh District-entitAd TO ninety
votes This is the home district of
Senator Martin, who is reported TO be
vigorously supporting Mr.. James. The
Glass forces concede the distinct 10
James by majority approximuting
fifty 10 forty. James supporters claim
that he will receive two-thivtls OF the
vote.
Eighth Distrct-enti;led 10 seventy
eight votes. Glass supporters concede
the district to James by Il ma jority OF
two to one. In the James camp the
claim was made that the ratio in his
favor will be nearer three TO one.
Ninth District--entitled to l29 votes.
This is the Fighting Ninth" repre-
sentcd in Congress by Bascom &.
Slemp. Republican. and i'm which dem
ocracy is assumed TO he Of the organi-
zation type. Both sides agreed in al
lowing two-thirds of the delegates to
James and one-third TO Glass.
GLASS is EXPECTED
TO CARRY THE TENTH
Tenth District--entitled to ninety
four votes This is the home district
of Representative Hal D. Flood, who.
although one OF the organization Lead
ers. is waginG an active campaign for
Glass Both sides concede the district
to Glass by 3-to-1 majority.
In making up their estimates leaders
of the Glass faction made the state
ment that their figures fully recoG-
nize the claims Of the opposite side
that a majority of the nearly 500 un-
I'm CT rnctcd dnlerates alrnady nlactnd