The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-29
Club 4 Organized Which Will
Conduct Canvass Through
out Wards Until Primary
CANDIDATE WIRES
THANKS FOR SUPPORT
Colonel Thomas B. McAdams
Fieads Movement -Orators
Declare State Should Recoa.
nizosC Great Services

l1izcsC Great Services
U1pDeytsrs Of J. Taylor Ellyson, in
Aho~Dressut gubernatorial campaign.
met - night In the auditorium of
~ 1fscAauicr institute, and after
Nnnn1mou13y passing resolutions ap-
provlng his candidacy, and pledging
4na4 GupDork formed the u. Taylor
&lly1Un Club Of Richmond" which
va conduct m active campaign IN
A6lD 01ey 70 hav0sthe!r candidate poll
as1aS4V majority OF votes here. While
4lkopxnoet1nS wzs called for only a few
9x1dnd0 ox Mr.. E1lyson. a fair crowd
a1llo6 tho auditorium. and much en-
alaanannna. Maa shown in-fhe- pTepAe
radon Of . caty.wide campaign, which
M1u not eud until August T.
xha4 Mr.. Ellyaen. by his past roo
0r0 n Virginia politsos. was the bsst
~aa3ne4 for the ONCE to which no
/ NaUarsa, Ind that the people OF this
Uen1A A01Hoco9nition Of PEARS Of serv-
~ In ne interest Of the Democratic
DoxN 0k virginia. should elect him,
49, the opinion Of tho several speak
1ggNhO Addressed the gathering 'sHe
1srvsdtus IN our hour Of need. let M
I nexNa him now was the slogan
a1opeoda b. the meeting. Among those
,nsa31n9 addresses were Morgan r.
slx1Ia u a Norrfs Colonel Thomas
a 1nAdams, Diary N. Smith. Jr., and
AnMuGl r Kelly.
49, SaaQmo1 AgoAaams was elected presi-
I INT of The !. Taylor Ellyson Club Of
n Alchmoadt and the other of.fcers are
1GneT11 vice-preatdent: C. b.
M60k erstAry; and Sam Steiner.
- sns: ss 1 ;s 9 lgsnH (l sTsss n
1cGA6ams: n. n. Smith. Jr..
yn@ ~ \. u KsIiy. Lee ward: DR..
Nncksr, Madison ward. Morgan
~ Ngalln. Jefferson ward, and l. +.
E$1e3nn, MAAison ward. This COM
Uteeoo Vim have charge OF the work
~ 1hEaue. arranging the meetings to
>qxse II ma conducting the campaign
~ kinhmo1sd.
Il 1Ea7ysofl So The shest qualified OF
~ 46ree cAndidates for the ONCE OF
8oSefnor OF Virginia" declared Mr..
umfth. IN addressing the meeting.
& When = man was needed to bring
nut a. the chaos exfsting In Virginia
~ strong political party which would
faaIe Tho white people dominant in
II soate, he WAS the man who as
sonssd Shakra OF the situation. and de-
kelope6 the Democratic party OF vir-
SR3n1A, witch has ever since been the
VIEWER Of tho state.
.svRxintn should not be unmind-
m 0E the service that Mr. Ellyson
Aancron0ered to the Democratic party
I III tA1o atnte. and . fittinE way to
o16oR tn appreciation Is to elect him
M sA9t 4oiscs which by his qualifi-
q <141oo4 by experience. by service
Sl1ll3iy snsiongs to him. and to which
\ ~ 49, aSplrssL"
IA. Smith stated t.at Mr.. Ellyson
Aoul6 carry Richmond in the pri-
NsrI3xS and declared that ii could be
49, 4AA people would stir them
Uuayook ana work to that end. Mr..
N1I1ySoa.s supporters. he said. should
To- no tine creating an interest in
~ candidacy.
~ IAyIor Hllyson is the only man
Tor that position declared
N keSly. s.The other two gentlemen
n 4ho raca are very estimable per-
po11 but there arc thousands OF esti-
n3n6lo oontlemen IN Virginia. but
sf60R have no claim on the once. 1t
Nnt ~ = diagrace to Richmond and
N1kG4nta II he II not elected. am
80 No people Of Richmond know
aeAolf duty IN this instance. and it
aGQu1d not b for me to stir their Inn
- TO- sense Of duty In regard
= }48& 1&1f4tyo0A y S68Qta0Gy.
HI " to1egram was read at the meet
NJ 1roSn Mr.. Ellyson from Roanoke
III which he expressed his apprecia-
YlQn Tor their support of his candidacy,
~ reported that he was everywhere
~ 4fln9 with cordial reception.
a ne next few weeks Ellyson meet
1n49 WIN DO held In the various wards
IM@1&amI Will be held In his interest. |
E xp0olutions. which were presented
n ET4 smith. and adopted at tho
1aQo$1nx#lAo1 night, were as follows:
31eteAas j. Taylor Ellyson Is a |
E6nAldats Tor governor OF Virginia. |
AAreas. he Is one OF our most
" m1&Al8E identified with the growth
sul rc6perisy OF Richmond for nearly
MI JeafA, and has known and claimed |
~ e3ller home, and
9u4toA1. by education in virginia
ana by membership on their |
h6MT4 M visitors. by continued legisla- /
1fx1 fs1ee Ia our city council, and
~ nate. by Z lengthy chairman
our city school board, by three |
0k 0Xacuttve service an mayor
re &&ncnd. and three terms as lieu- |
kS41u0s1oVernor of Virginia, ali of |
L m osittons he filled with con-,
Nh ability and fidelity and the |
= teNy Of which has afforded him |
o4lnparebie experience and prep-
m Tor that high and honorable
r. Whioh he Justly aspires. and |
mi ef1aA further. and In addition
e9Nta. which niuat and do 4
~ 13tvdeeerved claims upon our |
p ~ should ut this hour not /
~ ~ ex
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