Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-19
DEMOCRATS WILL
CONVENE TODAY
Meeting at Roanoke Will
Probably Set Record
For Harmony
TO INDORSE WILSON
Delegates-Af-Largc Will Likely In
clude Swanson, Glass, Davis and
Flood.

Virginia Democrats--morc than
1000 of them-assenble in Roa-
noke today to select delegates at
large to the San Francisco conven-
ton to indorse the policies of the
Wilson Administration and perhaps
to instruct the States delegation to
cast its vote fer Senator Carter
Glass for the Presidency.
More than a score of Virginia
Democrats left Washington Monday
night to participate in the conclave.
They included Senators Glass and
Swanson, Lieutenant Governor Buch-
anan, Virginia members of the House
of Representatives and other repre-
sentatives of the Virginia colony in
the capital
+ A much larger delegation, headed
by Governor Westmoreland Davis,
left Richmond yesterday for Roanoke,
and from every city and county in
the State the smaller groups have
left or are leaving for the conven-
tion city.
The prospect is that this VIII b.
the most harmonious State conVen-
tion Virginia Democrats have held
for two decades.
How Virginia Democrats incline
toward the Presidency at this time
has never been indicated in any con-
tsesesse- fashicn. Tf they plunge them
selves to vote for Senator Glass. this
will be done for the obvious purpose
of Keeping the delegation in a ncn-
comnital position during the early
balloting at San Francisco. It is
not. assumed by Mn. Glass friends
that he on any other Southcrner viii
be nominated.
There is a movement among Vir-
ginians in behalf Of Vice President
Marshall. His recent speech before
the Virginia Bankers Association
has been widely applauaed on the
part Of party dealers generally as 4
sample Of simcn-purc Democracy
! very much to their taste. And if n
| strong movement should be organ
lied at San Francisco in behalf Of
the Vice President, it need not be
surprising Of Virginia gave it sup
port. Incidentally, Mr.. Marshall is
gnandscn of Virginia. fact which
has always been a matter Of pride
to him.
The Palmer forces are organized in
Virginia. with former Congressman
Charles c. Carlin at their fead. 1t
has not been intimated. however.
that they will make fight fer the
support Of the Virginia delegation.
Hoover had very resnectable fol-
Lowing in the State until he became
an outright Republican. but that
following has now dissolved. His
name is rarely mentioned among
Democratic leaders any more,
The McAdoo forces arc perhaps as
strong with certain elements in Vir-
pinia as sriv other major LEAGUE cam
didate on the Democratic side Of the
ferce. 1t is generally assumed that
Senator Glass favors Mr.. McAdoo's
nomination. 1t was Mr.. Class who
spcceeded Mr.. McAdoo as Secretary
Of the Treasury. ard the Serator. it
is known. entertains his regard for
, the constructive ability and far see
inc craftsmanship CT the New York
or.
The platform which the Virginia
Democrats will adopt is said to De
a sweening Endorsement of the Wil-
son Administrations including the
peace issues as we'll as the domestic
issues. 1t will probably be more en-
thusiastic in its terms because OF ar
article wisely printed in the State
a few weeks ago to the effect that
Virginia Democrats were out OF
sympathy with the Administration
That e,rticle was promptly repudia.
ted by practically every leading Den,
acrat in the State at that time.