Evening star., 1920-05-23
VIRGINIA FACTIONS
IN HARMONY AGAIN
Present Solid Front at Con-
vention, JoIting Plan for
New Organization.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. May 22.-Proof
that the old factions of the state
have gotten together was not lack
ing at the recent Roanoke state con-
vention. This is to be found in the
composition of the new state commit
tee. The vets have members on that
body. the drys have members on it.
The convention paid honor to Sena-
tor Carter Glass. regarded for long
time as one of the leaders OF the
"anti-faction." The old factions pre-
sented solid front. and the move
ment to launch a new faction-a new
organlzation-was given uec!aeu
jolt by the action of the districts.
Wet delegations from few counties
were told by the controlling counties
to step aside and forget that issue.
and among those who were gwen tne
political hook were StaiWartS among
the old machine forces. and tnen oy
the same token the anti machine
champions were also given the mint
to retire for the time.
Virginia will cast her vote for Sen
ator Carter Glass for President. That
was the order of the convention
There will be eight delegates az
large, and the man who will head the
delegation Will occupy the position
of being the choice of his state 1or
the nomination. Eight delegates Will
cast four votes Cat large), and among
those who will participate Will pe
Senator Swanson, Gov. Davis. Ion-
gresmen Flood and Holland. state
Chairman James. Lieut.. Gov. Buchan-
an. State Senator G. Walter Mapp.
These were chosen without any sor'
OF contest. the real surprise pelng
that the ante convention report lna'
two women would be sent peine com
pletely disregarded and not even sug-
gested
As to GOvernOrship.
Forecast that Representative Flooo
of the tenth district, and State Sena.
tor q. Walter Mapp Of Accomac would
enter the race for the governorsnlp
received fresh impetus at ROANOKE;
Those best in position TO know saiu
that the two men would make tneIr
formal declaration at an early oale
and that they will oppose Mr.. Tucker.
A. this time they are accepted by
their friends as being actually ana
actively in the running. AT the same
time 1t is the general belief that one
or the other will give way in the IN
terest of harmony. and that only one
of them will make the race against
Harry ST. George Tucker.
Retirement of Lieut.. Gov. Buchanan
from the race for the nomination has
done more to call attention TO the
primary election method of naming
candidates than anything else that
has happened in this state since the
scheme was first used. Mr.. Buchanan
makes it very plain that because OF
the necessity for making campaign
for nearly a year the expense Is 100
great for him. He refused to accept
the offer of friends to defray the ex-
penses of the campaign. taking the
hnt he
position should not be under obliga-
ton to any one. The supporters OF
Mr.. Buchanan are ready to repeal or
abandon the primary at short notice.
Manhandle Liquor Issue.
The state convention refused to
bulge an inch on the liquor question
when the platform was being con-
sidered. Led by Col. Robert F. Leedy
of Page, there was proposition to
so amend the Volstead act-to recon-
mend it's amendment-that it would
be possible to dispense light wines
and beer. and also to have access to
liquors at moderate price for
msdicinal purposes This ds wa was the
vention, and it was brisk while II
lasted. The delegates entered Wig
orous protest to the consideration OF
the resolution, and by some it was
taken as an effort to howl Col. Leedy
QOWH. IL was OuJcCIlOH "
considering the matter. The resolu-
tion was tabled. and when the reso-
lutions and platform were under con-
sideration the same proposition was
proposed by James V. Trehy of Nor
folk. That went the same way. and
when roll call was insisted the same
was ordered. with 731 for tabling and
269 for adoption.
1t was a source of much regret
that the supporters Of the scheme
insisted on its being considered. and
even after it had been rejected or
viva voce vote, the advocates or
dered that the roll should be called
Several counties did not vote, and
had the full delegations voted 1t is
believed that the vote would have
been more than two to one against
consideration Of the issue.
Avoid Action as to Suffrage.
Senator William b. Cooke of Surry
moved that the reference to the mat
ter of votes for women be stricken
from the platform. The plank itself
was strong for the women to qualify
at the first opportunity, calling at
tention to the fact that it was the
democratic party that first spoke in
favor of the subject. Senator Cooke
Lble a