Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
CONVENT|ONF|CHT
BREWS IN VIRGINIA
State Democratic Gathering
May Witness Contest Over
Delegates Choice.

RICHMOND, Va. May tSpecial).-
That the Virginia democrats are in
! for warm fight in the state con-
vention May 10 is the belief at this
time. The prize is the fourth man
IN the delegation of the state at large
to the San Francisco convention. The
two United States senator's. and the
governor will be three, according to
the usual custom. The fourth man is
the undecided problem. The state for
years sent the late J. Taylor Ellyson
! to the conventions.
Today there Is an element which
wants to have Harry ST. George
Tucker sent IS the fourth man. There
are others who insist that the state
chairman, Col. r. a. James of Dan
vile. the nominee for Congress in
the fifth district. should be given the
honor. Then there are trends of for
mer Gov. Stuart and Of Representa-
tive Fl. d. Flood who want to see
them sent to represent the state.
Want Women ON Delegation.
Outcome of this struggle is being
discussed with good deal of con-
Germ. because there are many who
want to see at least two women sent
from the state to the national con-
vention. They claim that it will be
good politics to do this. the senti-
ment being that women will soon
have the vote and that it is time now
to recognize this and to do what is
necessary to bind them to the demo-
cratic party. Failure to do this. say
the more astute party men. would be
to ALLEVIATE them for all time.
Should the state send eight dele
gates at large those mentioned could
be provided for, including Mrs. b. B.
Munford Of Richmond and Mrs. John
H. Lewis of Lynchburg. recognized
as two of the ablest of the cham
pions of equal suffrage, women of
marked ability and representing the
best ard oldest families in the state.
Four years ago women wanted TO APP
pear before the committee on resolu-
tions in Roanoke, and they were al
lowed scant three minutes. and
were given seats in the gallery. but
this time they will have seats on the
floor with the delegates. Republicans
in the legislature have always voted
solidly for recognizing the women
and giving them a vote.
Flood of Liquor Literature.
Literature from Washington head
quarters is coming into this state IN
immense quantities. seeking to arouse
the people to affiliate with the or
ganization which has for it's object
the repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment. The promoters are asking that
the members send 81 each for MEM
bership, pledging themselves never
to vote for any candidate for PreSl-
dent, member of Congress or member
Of the Legislature who does not stand
for the repeal of the amendment for
prohibition. The literature refers to
1.-The bigotry fund" which the prohi-
bitionists are said to be raising. The
league stands for "home rule" on the
liquor question. and closes its doors
to all persons who were engaged as
brewers. distillers and dealers in Ii
quors that the fair accusation can
not be made that those interested"
have connection Herewith.
Right on the heels of the receipt of
this propaganda, which manifestly is
fer political purposes. comes the an
nouncement that within this and the
next month there will be in Virginia
twenty speakers for the cause of pro-
hibition, coming from every state.
who will make an average Of twenty
five addresses each on the subject of
prohibition Among the speakers
lately returned from England. This
is the announcement of Rev. David
Hepburn, superintendent OF the Anti
Saloon League of Virginia. This
campaign will be for the purpose of
offsetting the movement undertaken
verse the vote cast six years ago for
prohibition and will have an impor-
tant bearing on the gubernatorial
fight of next year.
Seeking to Retain Places.
Except for the retirement of Con-
gresham T.. r. Holland of the sec
ond district, all the members of Con-
gress from Virginia at this time are
seeking to retain the places which
they have held for a long time, in
most instances. A day or two ago
Patrick H. Frewry Of Petersburg
was given the certificate of election
for the fourth district. succeeding the
late Walter A. Watson. and he is
seeking to obtain the long-term NOM
nation. Col. Rorer A. James of Dan
Vile, nominated for the short term,
for the full term The candidates for
the other districts are: First, S. o.
Bland of Newport News: second. Jo-
seph T. Deal of Norfolk John A Les
ner of Norfolk and Mr.. Kendrickson
Of Suffolk, with Col. p. p Beans of
Isle of Wight. as a possibility; fourth
CONGRESSMAN Patrick H. F'reWry of
Petersburg and Fl. Henry Clay Smith
Of Nottoway; fifth, Col. Rorer A.
James: sixth. James =. Woods sew
enth, Congressman Thomas W. Harri-
son of Winchester, and Col. Robert F.
Leedy of Page; eighth. Congressman
r. Walton Moore of Fairfax: ninth
Congressman c. Bascom Slemp. and
tenth, Congressman II. d. Flood.
There are no signs that the democrats
will even make nomination in the
ninth district. H. A. H.