Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-31
HARMONY MARKS
NAMING OF AN
OFFICIAL HEAD
'cnn,inucd From First ragoJ

N'''' VI i'V-. iH' fltt''ifatt OF VIZ
Einia could not he sold Ir purchased.
Tho Democrats. MIR. Flood said. are
ready to meet the Republicans and
every issue the latter may raise. M
larE" campaign fund Is needed The
party VIII 20 before III" people on
It's record. The q. o. T. record r.
ono that * "osy To attack The Dem
"vrattc record cannot be he sailed Tn.
Republicans have been in control OF
Congress FOR tv.v nd "a half Years
and they have had the executive
branch of The service for six months
and they can. therefore. be held di-
rcctly responsible for tho present lie
ri"rablc condition of business aGnire
Democrats may occusIoualiy light
among themselves. Mr.. Flood con.
ttuu"d, hut. when it comes TO n gem
"ral election, they will lac found pre-
scntinE a united front to Ia" common
70" from Bristol to Accornuc and
from Winchester Ia Nccltl"uhlrg e
The November election. Mr. Flood
concluded. viii bring To tn" Dcpubli-
cans the most decisive defeat they
hay" ever experienced I'm ali ,hclr
mal"dorous career in this state"
Mr.. ~ cd suggested that he To- ON
powered u appoint subcommittee
{" assist In carrying ON tho cam
raicn. on motion Of senator s u
i:arham. 81 tho Fourth District. h.
was gi""u sEeh authority To name
tho other members. Other subcom-
mi,,"es viii h. appointed later.
Sale Given n,nti"n.
General sale, who was Mr.. Trim
kl"'s campaign manager, was given
an ovation when n" rose To speak
which was second only L" tina, OK
tended MIR. Floc~ upon assuming the
Ia. IA. Il,
oCrats Ia bc on tho alert and no,
permit themselves To hc lull"d IL
sleep by potion OF ovcrconiidencc.
he said he anticipated an even larger
Democratic majority in November
than the party has had In years.
The development OF Republican on
position will serve. u" believed. 10
stimulate in Democrats a realization
OF their duty 10 the party.
Committee members and spectators
rose and chccrcd Justify when senator
Trinklc was called on. Mr. Trinklc
said that he had no Intention OF de-
look upon himself as dcrclict TO both
his heart and his conscience If he T'h
not take advantage OF the occasion
to- thank his friends for tho loyal
manner in which they had rcma in"d
with him throughout the primary
campaign
when am elected Governor" he
went on, Il will be the Governor Of ali
the people Of Virginia, and | will dis
charge the duties Of the position AS
fcarlcssly and impartially as il is
humanity possible 10 do 50. TO those
OF my friends who supported my dis
;ingushcd opponent III the primary
campaign, | want Ia say that have
,I IL,
They acted as they deemed best for
the party and the state. The primary
ana it's ranlily rows aS, now a thing
Of the past and we are all good Demo-
Gratis without faction today"
Reports Of Republican opposition,
said Mr.. 'rrinkle. neither frightened
nor embarrassed him. But, he pointed
out. II waS nothing short OF prcpos-
tcrousiy absurd for the q. q. j. to At =
tempt 10 conduct Il fight in this Demo-
crat stronghold. especially lin this
era Of hiding prosperity" when the
national G.. u. L. was in control of the
country aud the fair promises OF
"nnrma!cy' returning with their re-
Storatiou To power had not matGri-
allied. Mr.. Trinklc congratulated the
committee on its selection OF Mr..
Flood as chairman. expressed himself
~
nifty of feeling with which the pro-
cccdings had been conducted and
urged all to work for the most "gi-
gantic Democratic victory in Novcm-
Der" that the party has known in its
history.
Welcomes q. q. l.. Opposition.
Senator West, candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, said he welcomed
an opportunity 10 face Republican
opposition. because. while he did not
take 1t scr.oi:is. it would have the
effect OF Placing loyal Democrats on
guard. He thanked his friends for
the support Of the primary cam
pairn.
Senator Swanson delivered a brief
but ringing speech, in which he
roundiy denounced the Republican
organization in both State and ma
ton. and predicted a great victory,
the greatest in Virginia's history. in
November lie praised Mr.. Trinkle
and his associates on the ticket and
said they would win an ovcrwhclm-
ing victo~y because they were all
the kind Of men that Virginia de-
lighted to honor. His references to
Woodrow Wilson were greeted by
such II thunder Of applause that 1t
was evident that the former Prcsi-
dent had lost none Of his popularity
in his native state. The Rcpubli-
cans. he said in conclusion. cannot
induce any Virginia Democrat 10 for
get the obligation hr assumed In vot-
ing in the primary
Attorney General Saunders pro-
dictcd q GLORIOUS victory" In No
vcmber and said no was prepared to
enter the campaign and do every
thing In his power to insurc tho
success OF tho party. lIc was fol-
lowed ~ W. IL Vcnabic. Of Norfolk.
q Tucker supporter. who said that
primary differences hnd been forgot
ten and that all. Tucker and Trinkle
men alike. would now take off their
coats and work for party Bucccas In
November.
The nearest approach to friction