The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-11

For this purpose conference OF
fifty or more OF the foremost men Of
the state, picked because OF their
devotion to the state and to the prfn-
ciples of the party, were called to
meet here while the legislature was
in session. The conference was held
behind closed doors in the Jefferson
hotel. and there was a family discus
sion-the need for the naming of
those who were to advise the PARTY.
to take the work that had by COM
mon consent been committed to the
dead statesman.
The discussion was free, full and
frank. Not a discordant note was
sounded, and the proposition was that
as the affairs of the party had de-
veloped to such an extent, and there
were so many interests and prob
lens, that it would be a good idea to
have men who were in close politi-
cal and personal touch with Senator
Carter Glass and Congressman II. d.
Flood to suggest to them that the
time was propitious for the old lines
to be shattered, for the men who
have the interest of the state at heart
who are not seeking self-preferment
TO unite and stand for the state, and
TO make common cause for the best
interests OF the commonwealth.
FLOOD AND GLASS TO LEAD
Ihat scheme met with the favor OF
the men who have and are working
for the success of the Democratic
party, its principles and all that the
party has and does stand for. Just
VINO may have been suggested as the
men to confer with Senator Glass and
Congressman Flood Is immaterial but
II is believed that long ago they were
utt,ta a 4
there is reason to believe that they
VIII discharge the duty that they have
been asked to undertake
1T is known far and wide that Sena-
Tor GLASS, who succeeded the late
senator Martin, obtained the appoint
ment from sheer ability and for the
aoafionat reason that in the entire
state mere is not man who could or
would have entered the lists and test
cd mettle for the honor which went
10 MN unsought. In fact, it is known
mat others were considered for the
appointment. but the field at large
presented to the appointing power no
man that could measure up to the
stature of the doughty statesman
from the Hill City. Even the advo-
Gates of "a liberal policy" on the nro-
hioition question could not dissuade
MS exceliency from n& king the an
pointment Of Senator Nass, and one
OF the closest friends of the governor
declared that the appointment will
ne that OF "A man who In not wanted
by the governor"
Right here is where the union of
forces will display it's strength. The
indications are that the element that
opposed, and ts opposing, prohibition
viii seek to engraft a resolution on
That subject in the principles OF the
party declaration at the Roanoke CON
vention. 1t will be necessary TO put
the soft pedal on that idea at the out
set and to follow the action of the
Republicans when they sidestepped
that issue by simply passing it along
and saying not a word.
The Democrats will do the same
thing, regardless of what the repeal
ers' may seek to do. The time is not
ripe for the revival of that issue at
this time. but 1t will come To the fore
in the state election of next year, and
by that time the ballot will be in the
hands of the women and then it is
farewell, long farewell, to John
Barleycorn and his admirers and sup
porters. The Democrats are not