Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-03
[Ry s,an correspondent.l

E RoASoKE...sIA.. June .,--'i.et us
remain united Democracy lie, US
no longer speak nf factions ANA feuds
in this great body Of Vircirians banded
together for human rights Let us
remember that truth and patriotism
was never the exclusive possession Of
one particular faction. and that these
virtues attain their rohlcst growth in
harmony"
Thus pleaded Judy" 4: = - Duke
to-day, addressing the miSh:ie.t Assem-
blage OF Democrats svcr gathered
under a single roof in the history of
Virginia, As temporary chairman of
tho State convention. he was sounding
the keynote speech II was a plea to
delegates who less than week before
were busy In preparation for what
promises to he the bitterest factional
struggle in generation.
The plea bore fruit. Through the
long hours that followed before mid
night hardly an utterance came from
the floor or platform that did not echo
the sentiment, The major elections FOL
lowed without deviation the peace pro-
gram that was promulgated last week
in Washington.
I
TO UNITED DEMOCRACY
Rorer \. James. of Danville. and
Carter Glass. of Lynchburg. mounted
the platform a few minutes apart.
Each in his own words paid his tribute
to the united Dem mocracy that had hon
ored them so signally.
Strictly In accordance with the terms
I OF the peace Of Washington. the con-
vention elected Mr. Glass as the Fir-
ginia member of the National Demo
cratic Committee and Mr. James as
chairman of the state committee.
Both Offices had been held by LieuteH-
ant-Governor j. Taylor Ellyson for
more than twenty years. Likewise, in
accordance with the peace terms, Rep
resentative Hal d. Flood. OF the Tenth
District was elected one of the four
delegates at large to the st. Louis con-
yention. The other three delegates al
large, chosen In accordance with estab-
lished precedent. are Govrnor Henry c.
Stuart and Senators Thomas S. Martin
and Claude a. Swanson.
Late at night. when the 1900 dele
gates and 5000 spectators had cheered
themselves hoarse at every recurring 6
mention of President Wilson's name.
anu ndu 6Icctcu Will pau iotiC
stration long succession of favorite
sons, the convention with one voice
adopted the report of It's committee on
resolutions, indorsing unreservedly the
policy of the present national admin
istratinn, and directing the twenty
four, delegates from Virginia TO vote
as unit for the denomination of
Staunton's son Woodrow Wilson.
To the preparedness issue the con-
vention adverted twice. One section of
It's formal resolution notes the fact
that mo navy In English or American
history ever endangered the liberties
OF the people," and approves "any rea-
sonable expenditure which may be
necessary to equip and maintain the
ef1ciency Of the American navy" An
Z other section. reviewing the construc-
tive acts OF the administration, regis
tors the convention's approval of the
party's action in enacting measures
& Cooking to the national defense, one
gSof which assures a basis for such ex-
Y panslon Of the army and militia of the
B States as to provide adequate protec-
sstion against any immediate or future
\ foreign aggression"
Tile convention expressed It's Ap.
] prevail OF the business-like adminIs-
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