Evening star., 1920-04-04
CHANCES
IN VIRGINIA HURT
Admirers and Supporters in
Old Dominion Disappoint-
ed in Attitude.

RICHMOND, Va. April Especially
| The Hoover admirers and support
ers in Virginia-and they were not
confined to any one party-are dis
appointed over his political attitude
There were those who had hoped that
he was democrat enough to stand for
| the nomination in San Francisco. and
then came the announcement that he
was of a mild type of progressive re-
publican. He was stronger with the
democrats in this state than with
the republicans. and it is no secret
that on the quiet much missionary
work was being done in his behalf.
Former Gov. Stuart was understood
to be a great admirer of the Califor-
MIA man. but now that Mr.. Hoover has
made his own declaration the men
here who were strong for him are
rather unclaSSified.
That the sentiment for the Cali
fornia man was growing is known,
and it is also known that there are
many of the best informed and most
successful of the city's business men
who were ready to vote for him, and
admitted as much in conversation.
There are men also in high political
positions who were ready to vote for
Mr.. Hoover, but they are disposed to
cal views since he has declared him
self in accord with the republicans
of the Independent type.
Delegates Being Chosen.
While there is more than a month
before the state democratic conven-
ton will meet in Roanoke, the dele
gates are being chosen and the ar
rangement for the work Of the con-
vention is assuming shape. Much of
this preliminary work is done before
the delegates are called to order. What
the convention will do in the matter
of instructing it's delegates to the
national convention is uncertain.
There are many who want to see the
unit rule observed and to have the
vote cast as one man for whoever
may be the choice of the delegation.
There are others who are standing for
an instructed delegation-to discharge
a duty as a representative of the
state that sends them to the national
convention. 1t is not by any means
settled that the convention at Roa-
noke will instruct the men who are
to represent Virginia at San Fran
cisco.
What promises to give the demo-
Gratis a real busy time at Roanoke is
the injection of the liquor question
into the proceedings. If that is done.
and there is reason to believe that
it will be attempted. the fight will be
brisk. and, while there will be warm
times over the matter. the chances
are that the delegates will not under
take to pass on a question which is
considered settled. 1t was left to the
people Of the state without regard to
politics, and the republican state con-
vention fatty refused to take up the
matter in any way. though had there
been mention of that subject there
was a resolution dealing with the
same already prepared.
Hostile to Prohibition.
There are several sections of the
state which are boldly declaring for
and in Brunswick county a delegation
has been chosen to the state demo-
c-atic convention which is openly hos
tile to the prohibition movement In
every form, and the meeting which
elected the delegates declared war
on the efforts to enforce what the
people did not want. 1t is rather re-
markable, but the vote in the senate
of Virginia at the last session against
woman suffrage was cast largely by
the members who are opposed to pro-
hibition.
The avowed enemies of prohibition
that were against giving the ballot
to women. They did not hesitate to
say IL the women in Virginia are
given the ballot that the day would
never come when it would be possible
to have any sort Of liquors sold in
this state.
HORACE A. HAWKINS.