Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-20
Carter Glass ON tho Rising Tide

THROUGH successive stages of "favorite
1 son., available" dark horse" and
possibility" Carter Glass, of Virginia has
passed rapidly until today lie is the prob
ability" of the Democratic party when it
meets in San Francisco to name it's choice
for the presidency. His rise to leadership
among the candidates has been nothing
short OF meteoric. yet his candidacy is based
on merit so indisputablc. n service to the
nation so invaluable, and n loyalty TO the
party so answering. that il seems only
natural that the Democratic leaders have
recognized his popular strength and are
rallying to his support.
The final and definite retirement OF Mr..
McAdoo from the contest brings n strength
to the Glass candidacy that must make
him Il formidable contender. one which no
other candidate or combination of candi-
dates may be able to overcome. Mr. Nc
Adoo, considered by many the strongest
man before the party for the nomination,
had he consented to his name going before
the convention, would have commanded the
support of many and diversified clements.
AS Secretary of the Treasury he had won
a country's admiration. he has the con-
hdence of all Legitimate business interests.
as director Of railroads he solidiiied and
won the support of labor, he has the friend
ship OF the agricultural interests. and it is
believed that he would have had the ad-
tive influence. Now that he has volun-
tarily withdrawn from the race, what has
been said of Mr. McAdoo may just as truth
fully be said Of Mr.. Glass, who succeeded
him as Secretary Of the Treasury. In the
same measure Mr. McAdoo, he COM
mands the respect and confidence OF bust
ness, labor will adhere to His standard. he
is popular with the farmers and the great
masses Of the citizenry place the stamp OF
their approval upon him. He too will
be assured of the administration backing
Tor he has been one OF the Presidents
most loyal and efficient Sids during the
long and trying years of his incumbency
fe it was who wrote the Virginia plat
form. which won the cordial approval of
the President. and he has been selected 10
draft the national platform.
Senator Glass has been an earnest and
loyal supporter OF the McAdoo candidacy,
and, while the Virginia delegation had been
instructed for him. it was expected that
lie would throw all his strength to Mr..
McAdoo at the psychological moment. Now,
with Mr.. McAdoo self-eiminatcd. the lat
ters strength almost in its entirety is as
sured TO the Nirginian, and this, combined
with elements that Mr.. McAdoo himself
could not have secured, should be sufficient
TO give Senator Glass the necessary two
thirds vote and make him the party standard
bearer. His one weakness and Senator
Glass himself refers to this is the fact
that he comes from 4 State that is not
pivotal. But so many other factors of
great strength are combined in him that
Nirginas assured vote TO any candidate,
whoever he may be. should not and perhaps
will not be permitted to initiate against
him. Nor should the sectional sentiment
obtain. In past years n candidate from the
South has been out OF the question but
with North and South obliterated so far
as the Democratic party is concerned. and
with candidate who knows no sections,
but is in truth citizen Of America, the
ticket named al San Francisco should pre-
sent an appeal that will be Irresistible