Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

More tranquil porha,s than the love
feast that will be ataet on June u In
ST. Louis according o scanncr. Of
the political skiss. viii be the gath.
ering of the Democrats hosts in Roa-
Hoke tomorrow. A week ago there
staikcd on the state ,slitical horizon
the spccter of intrRpIry strife. and
delegates tro,n both fatlons sharpcnet
their knives for what promised to be
tho most spectacular ;ght In years
The eve OF the convection, however.
finds the dove OF peace on the throne.
apparently not to be umerrhed
II look forward with great pleasure
20 a harm onious convention. said Lieu
tennnt-Govcrnor Ellyan. last night
iust before he boarded ne a:o6 o'clock
,ra:n for Roanoke. Everything points
70 a apleraid meeting vuEittd ne,ac.,
Gratis which will put III. party in the
right trim 10 prosecute Vigorous cam
pa!gn for President Wilton.
with Mr.. Eliyson lef, n; good-sized
delegation OF Richmon.ers \ tnw
were officially accredited ielegates from
the city and Henrlco, AID o.her near
by counties. Most OF th!m we're state
officials and friends boud for The big
Democratic meeting GU; of force of
habit OF long years staidins. \ spe-
cia! sleeper was attachec 20 The regu-
lar train TO take care OF he delc CATION
Mr.. Eliyson's headquarters will IL. at
the Ponce de Leon Hotel
STATE CoMMITTEE
WILL MEET O-NIGHT
The convention machi..ry viii &c
I,rN,, g,,
Of the State Democrats 5Com a;ttee
which Will elect ten,porry chairman
for to-morrow's meeting This officer
VIII have the double dur OF calling
'thn convention to order Ind making
the Keynote speech. 1t generally
ansumed that the committe will cleo
Representative Il. w Saullers, OF the
Fifth District.
The conEcnti' proper Hll he called
TO order at noon to-morrowin the new
auditorium This hall has. ground
floor seating capacity OF bout 500
and IL is believed from sports that
have reached the State Co1ni;tee that
the delegates and their .iends vii
Comfortably fll it,
Preceding the convention he ten con-
sressional districts will h,d separate
meetings of their own for he purpose
or nominating the five distr:t members
OF the State committee. Tie nomina-
lions later will be confried ny the
convention. The retiremen of Simon
Solomon ms member of thtThird Dis
trict representation will lcav q vacancy
to be filled in this district, , the other
four members again are cho,n. Among
those who have been mentlued to sue
ceed Mr. Solomon are Julia Gum, S.
NJ. o'Bannon. Dr. Charles CARING
ton, Hiram NJ Smith and IIgh Stock
dell. The district meetings Ill be held
at 10 o'clockto- morrow
morning.
HOUSTON PROBABLY
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
All signs point to the Ihopposed
election of Harry r. Hnston, of
Hampton, as permanent chirman OF
the convention. Friends OF te Speaker
OF the House of Delegated + is stated.
/ we thoroughly canvassS the situa-
1n.sand have received enush assur-
ees of support to securoS Is election
Pnce called to order, the eScnv .ntion
tli proceed to the appointmN, III COM
ftees on credentials. pertinent or
tnlzatton and resolutions. a:soon as
! p convention is on a permapnt foot
1t will take up the clct,on Of
fgates to the st. Louis natiraI con-
,Ation-its most important fuction In
presidential year. The bdy Will
eject member of the Nationt Demo-
cratic Committee. twenty deleiltcs and
an equal number Of alternass. four
delegates at largo and alterrltes for
each, ten presidential electors md fifty
members to constitute the site COM
nittee--five from each congressional
district
Representative Carter Gass, of
'Lynchburs; will be elected national
committeeman. In conformity with tho
program Of tho peace oonfereceiwhich
secured the retirement of Roror a.
5a lanes from the race. Tbssisn,sln{sr
or the program calls for&s$tls sott}n
OF Mr.. James as chairman oG AcIStale
committee, and the election u Hepre-
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