Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-19
GOVERNOR DAVIS
SAYS ''GLASS Will.
LEAD TO VICTORY"
Great Enthusiasm Over
News McAdoo Forces Will
Support Virginian.
TRIBUTE BY MAYOR AINSLIE
TO LYNCHBURG STATESMAN
Hal Flood. Rorer James and
Other Leading Democrats
Join in Paeans of Praise.
ARE PROUD OF his RECORD
Senator Is Speeding Across the
Continent to Attend National
Committee Meeting.
TRIBUTE BY MAYOR AINSLlE
TO LYNCHBURG STATESMAN
ARE PROUD OF his RECORD
Senator Is Speeding Across the
Continent to Attend National
CCmmittcc Meeting.

Quick rise IN the stock o! Senator
the Democratic party in the pres!-
Dental race this fall. followed the
withdrawal OF former Secretary Of
the Treasury. ". g. McAdoo as "a can
d!datc. and the announced intention
q: his friends TO tnrow their sunpor;
TO Senator Glass. aroused intensc en-
thusiasm among Virginia Democrats
when they heard tho news last night.
Governor Davis. when appr!sed OF
the retirement OF Mr. McAdoo rs a
possibility and it's immediate -ncc;
on Senator Glass chances. expressed
his qualification ut the good news
and predicted the nomination OF the
Virginia Senator as the Democratic
candidate at San Franc!sco.
Governor Davis Tribute.
Mr.. Glass. the Governor declared.
will appeal TO both capital and In bor
and to the great agricultural inter
ests OF the country. lie Will make
q splcndid standard bearer for the
Democracy" he said. "and will lead
us TO victory"
Colonel Rorcr 4. James. OF Danyille.
chairman OF the State Democratic
Committee and 4 delegate nj large TO
San Francisco. when told OF the de-
vclopment by long distance tcle-
phone. said: Senator Glass would
make an able President; The NIr-
giDia delegation Viii to everything
In It's power TO see that he Is made
the standard bearer OF the party"
Representative Flood one OF Viz
ginia's four delegates at large 10 San
Francisco convention in statement,
said:
mir McAdoo's withdrawal adds
greatly to the strength OF Senator
Glass. and the Virginia delegation VIII
push Mr.. Glass chances earnestly and
enthusiastically in great hope of
success"
Mayor Ninsl!c said Senator Glass Is
by experience and training the bcs,
equipped of the men brought forward
from whom 10 select at San Francisco
the candidate OF the Democratic
party. virginia is for him" he de-
clared. and we feel pride in offer
Ing him 10 the nation"
GInss' Chances Bright,
State Senator julien Gum. OF Hen
rico County. who is delegate from
the Third Congressional District TO
the convention at San Francisco. was
delighted at this news. The turn
OF events" he said makes the
chances of Senator Glass very
bright. believe Mr. McAdoo. In
withdrawing as a possible contender
for ths nomination, recognized in
Senator Glass the most available can
didate for the party. We need a man
IN the White House OF his caliber"
Distric. Attorney Hiram NJ. Smith.
who also is "A delegate to tha Ma
tIonal Democratic Convention. de-
clared Senator Glass would make an
ideal President.
commonwealth's Attorney Haskins
Hobson. OF Chesterfield County. an
other delegate to San Francisco. was
overjoyed at the news that Mr.. Nc
Adoo's friends had come out for the
Virginia man.
You may say anything you want"
he declared. 81 am for Senator Glass
first, last and all the time. He would
make great President.
Senator Glass Is now hurrying
across the continent to San Fran
cisco. to attend meeting OF tho Ma
tional Democratic Committee. 1t is
generally understood that he Will be
chairman of the committee on rcso-
lutions. end. will write the platform
upon which the party will ask the
support of the country this fall. He
wrote the Virginia platform at Roa-
noke. to which President Wilson
gave his unqualified Endorsement.
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