Evening star., 1920-05-30
FACTIONS DIVIDE
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Three Delegations to Chicago
Is Result Democratic
Rivals for Honors Active.

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Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND Va. May 29.-virginia
will make a record at the republican
national convention in Chicago next
month. There. will be three delega-
tions from this state-the lily whites.
the solid blacks and the old regime
of white and black. After the usual
order of such delegations each con-
tends to be the regular. One of the
factions has already gone to the con-
vention city to see what is going to
happen. The delegation selected at
the Roanoke convention is the one
that bears the credentials of the state
organization, which will be disputed
by the solid blacks. 1t is this latter
contingent which has already reached
Chicago. having left here several
days ago. The presenting of the case
to the members of the national COM
mittee will be the feature of the early
birds reaching Chicago. The dele
gates chosen at Roanoke are expect
ed to receive recognition. however.
any considerable hurry to get there.
National Committeeman Slemp is be-
lieved to be able to make defense of
the organization in this state.
Plea Of the "Solid Blacks"
The solid black delegation holds
that the convention at Roanoke did
not afford them chance to partici-
pate; that the meetings were held in
buildings to which the colored voters
hold that the Allen-Cabell faction is
willing to admit the colored voters.
but they have very small following.
Lawyer J. Pollard, the champion of
the solid blacks, says his party has
repudiated the lily whites. and that
and to get them or to know the
reason why. II they fail to. obtain
recoxnition it may mean that they
will unite with the dissenting fac-
tion which is expected to grow out
of the. Chicago convention. PoIiaro
of the republican vote in the south.
and that they do not propose to sit
on the side" in the future.
state Chairman Melvin Flegen-
hiemer of the lily white party says:
..Pollard and his all-black faction
party by getting up SECOND conven-
t ON. They excluded all-white. repub-
licans. from their convention. includ-
ing Cabell and Allen, who charge US
with having excluded the negro
voters from our convention. ana Ca
going to Chicago to champion the all
black delegates, the latter denying
and regulating all afiliation with
them. Our Organization is all right
and we will win. the seats. having
followed the regular procedure.
Limit for Candidates.
Thursday next, is, the final day or
which candidates for the United
States Senate and for the lower
fees and. get their names on the, off,
cial ballots to be used in the primary
August g. All the candidates have
paid UP SO. far. save and except thai
United States Senator Glass is still to
come. and Representatives Montague
are contests. in two districts-W. +
and Joseph T.: Deal, in the
second. and Representative Thoma.
w. Harrison and Col. Robert F.
Leedy in the seventh. Mr.. Deal is 8
Of the state senate, and Mr..
Kendricks is private secretary to
isy retiring. Col. Leedy also is 3
of. the senate: Reports are
that Dr.. H. &C. Smith. of Nottoway is
to make the race against Representa-
tive ,Drewry' of the fourth district. but I
ne mas. IalleQ. 10 RFouuCe :AQe lee re-
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It is obseEyad2 that while there was
talk Of oppositioR to Senator. Carter
Glass for the nomination, no one has
had the 'tennerfty to enter his name |
in the, running,, and the chances -are
that the! talk following his appoint |
ment will be the sum total of oppo- |
sition. And there is talk at this !
time that the. opposition to Senator /,
Swanson will melt away in view of |
his reception at the Roanoke con-
vention. The unexpected will happen |
II there are any material changes if |
the Virginia congressional delegation. |
Contest for Governorship.
Avowal of candidacy for the guber- |
Material nomination will be made i
the coming week by opponent or op- j
ponents to Harry st. George TUCK |
er. Who will make the race? That is |
much mixed at this time. and since |
the convention at Roanoke dissolved |
two other aspirants. One is Senator |
E.: Lee Trinkle of sWythe. and the |
other is John Garland Pollard, now Of |
formerly of Richmond i
Friends of the two candidates are !
feeling the public pulse. and those |
who are anxious to see Senator |
Trinkle, make the race are finding |
the belief is that the light will be !
between Representative H. D. Flood |
and Mr.. Tucker. They come from the !
tenth district, they are. equally well |
known, each has a strong following. !
There is little chance, it Is known,
that more than one candidate will |
oppose Mr.. Tucker, though there is no
way to keep men out Of the primary. i,
of results.
HORACE A. HAWKINS