The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-20
VIRGINIA ELECTS
 ! EIGHT DELECATL.S PLEDGED ID GLASS
Stormy Scene Follows Intro ductiOn of Resolutions Favoring Amendment
 of Volstead Act
By A..oeIsted ,,. {, t, Pres.

Roanoke. Va, May 19.-Virginia democrats in party convention here to- day elected eight delegates at large to the national convention. pledged to support Senator Carter Glass of Vir- ginia for the presidential nomination. gave unqualified indorsement to the administration of President Wilson advocated adoption of the Versailles peace treaty without reservations, and unalterably opposed soldier bonus.
 Two attempts to place the convention on record as favoring amendment of the volstead prohibition enforcement act were defeated.
 A resolution offered by Col. Robert F Leedy of Page county advocating the rights of states to permit the manu facture and use of light wines and beers and the use of ardent spirits for medicinal purposes was tabled by large majority. substitute for the Leedy resolution, which sought the same end, introduced by James k Trehy of Norfolk was tabled by a vote of 739 to 261.
 Both resolutions were the signals for
 
 Colonel Leedy, while reading his resolution. was forced into silence by a clamor of voices crying, No. no, no, when the din had subsided he ex- claimed: q do not intend to be downed by set of hoodlums, towards and au- tocrats who themSeives know they are law breakers and hypocrites'
 THROW HIM OUT"
 At this juncture delegate from the Ninth district shouted. Throw him out q want to announce" criee Colonel Leedy above the uproar thai followed, that neither the gentleman who has just said that nor any two others like him can throw me out.'
 Following adoption of platform Senator Glass was reelected nationa committemah from Virginia, and two electors at large were named.
 The following were elected delegate: at large Senator Claude A. Swanson Senator Carter Glass, Gov. Westmore land Davis, Representatives Fl. D Flood and E. E. Holland. Borea Jones State Senator C. Walter Mapp ano Lieut.. Gov B. Frank Buchanan. Alternates named were: Hunter Wat son. Fourth district: Leo Arthur. Sixtl district; Charles R. Mccain, Seventi district; JOnn VI. hdNleT. h12ntH uis trict. c. W. Bondurant. Ninth district E. L. Graham, Tenth district, ant George x. Conrad. Fifth district. The platform. which was submitted to the convention by Senator Glass al | chairman of the resolution committee reviewed the achievemnts of the demo cratic party during the last seven year termed the failures" of the republican party. during the past twenty-fiv' years"
 HOUSTON IS CHAIRMAN Harry f. IiO.Stoi Wa. c.ess->su perm n,anent chairman immediately followin: the reconvening of the delegates thii afternoon In addition to speech b, | MT. Houston the delegates heard ad dresses from Representative Hal Floot q. the Tenth district Harry St Georg, Tucker, Lexington. and F. Lee Trinkle Wytheville.
 Following the election of delegates a large the convention was declared ad journed.
 The platform as adopted contained tn following features;
 Indorses the administration of Presi dent Wilson.
 Advocates a League of Nations an, adoption of the Versailles peace treaty without reservations.
 Indorses the state government at Rich mond.
 Condemns the republican Congress fo mot revising the present tax law Reiterates stand as firm friend o honest labor ana the promoter of pro sressive industry"
 l Calls for prompt return 10 frugal ex penditures upon practical bushes basis"
 Favors generous treatment to dis
 tCoptinues sn Paxe Twentyl