Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-21
COUNTY DELEGATES
TO SUPPORT GLASS
Henrico Convention Binds Repre-
sentatives to Vote for Lynch
burg Congressman.
ACTION NEARLY UNANIMOUS
Democrats Almost Unit in Oppo-
sition to Rorer James for
National Committee.
ACTION NEARLY UNANIMOUS

The sovereign County of Hcnrico,
represented by scvcnty-thrcc freemen
In county convention assembled. en-
rolled itself yesterday as the champion
OF Carter Glass. OF Lynchburg, adopt
Ing resolution which binds it's six
delegates tC che State convention at
Roanoke to vote for the Sixth District
CONGRESSMAN as the Virginia repre-
sentative on the National Democratic
Committee
The vote on the resolution, which
was offered by State Senator Julien
Gum. was a victory for the house Of
Glass that was absolute almost TO tho
point OF unanimity. Chairman Lewis
g. Williams made plea for hands
off policy, asking that tho delegates
be sent to Roanoke uninstructcd
Charles w. Childrey. prominent In
county politics. Joined him in urging
! tho advantages OF eecting an un-
| tammcled delegation. But tho conven-
ton turned n deaf ear to their plead
| inEs.
Charles +. Childrey. son Of Charles
| w. Childrey, moved the adoption Of the
Gum resolution, and II was carried by
roar of ayes" On the call for
noes" n wavering voice answered far
| In the rear of tho hall--a lone may"
that died aborning. On the face OF
the viva-voce vote the resolution stood
carried. ~ to /.
ELECTION Of DELEG ATEs
FOLLOWS IMMEDIATELY
With the main question out of the
way, the convention proceeded prompts
ly TO the election of delegates. Each
OF the four districts retired and
brought back it's nominations for the
single vote to which It was entitled,
and the selections were ratified by the
convention rs n whole. Then the body
elected the delegates at large. entitled
TO two votes.
The election resulted as follows:
Fairfield D!strict-L. D. Ellis and w.
T. Smtthdeal. each with half vote.
Brookland District--w. C. Saunders
and L. j. Timberlake. each with half
vote.
Tuckahoe District-Harry C. Beattie
and l.. c. Williams, each with half
vote.
Varina District-George A. Stoneman.
Delegates at large-Charles w. Chill
drey. Julien Gum. W. W. Beverley and
Thomas c. Fletcher. each with half
vote.
The convention adopted a motion
authorizing each Of the delegates to
name his own alternate In the event
that he could not attend the conven-
ton, and another motion authorizing
the Henrico County delegation at Roa-
noke to direct any one of the dele
gates to cast the county's entire
strength of six votes. This was done
to prevent an impairment Of the
county's strength should one or more
of the delegates find it impossible at
the last minute to attend.
o'BANNON IS INDORSED
FOR STATE COMMITTEE
s. NJ. OBannon was indorsed by the
convention as candidate for elec-
ton TO the State Democratic Commit
tee. This body is composed of fifty
members-flve elected by each of the
congressional districts. Just before
adjourning the convention. by a rising
vote. unanimously indorsed the ma
tional administration and the foreign
and domestic policies OF President
Woodrow Wilson.
The GlasSJames issue overshadowe ed
every other question before the meet
ing. 1t had been commonly reported
that organization leaders in the city OF
Richmond had been actively at work
the day before. rallying their friends
in the county to the standard of the
Danville man, and county Democrats
arrived at the courthouse to find lively
caucuses in progress an hour before
the time fixed for the meeting Glass
sentiment prevailed. although here and
there was sturdy party man who
stood out for an uninstructcd delega-
ton. 1t was freely conceded that had
a recorded vote been ordered in the
Gum resolution. at least fifteen would
have registered their vote against It,
In the absence of Chairman George
B. Preston, of the Hcnrico County
Democratic Committee. Secretary S. NJ
O'Bannon called the body to order ut
1:2O o'clock. Lewis C. Williams and
Captain John Landstreet were nomi-
mated for the permanent chairmanship,
the former winning out by substantial
majority. Thomas C.. Fletcher was
unanimously elected permanent secre-
tary.
GUM is IN FAVOR
OF HARMONY IN PARTY
Senator Gum lost no time in intro
ducing his resolution instructIng the
county delegation to vote for Repre-
sentative Glass. Tho county, he said,
had right to express It's wish in con-
vention assembled. and to direct its
representatives at Roanoke to regis
ter that wish. In Offering the resolu-
tion. he said. IT was not his purpose to
emphasize factionai lines. On the con-
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