Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-30
DEMOCRATS FAVOR
WOMEN VOTING FOR
NEW PARTY LEADER
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W." hR L LEADER
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hfeSS'"nS Of confidence i'm him hut
e"hid not give his friends n decided
answer until lie had conferred with
mem ana had given The matter the
most serious consideration.
Flood Noi active CnuI;,I,,.
VI! statement given out from
3toh the other day" said Mr..
ri"od. contains all that can say -,
h's time. 1t IS indeed an honor :,
nave The representative men of tho
NTG'hia Democracy impose .ucb
confidence in my ability to lead ,b.,r
l must. however consider the oucs-
ton fully and seriously. ana 7 INNS,
discuss the various problems win
my friends. My life's work has hoo,
'or the Democratic party. ana ,ny
ihiurc course will be along the sam.
lines"
Mr.. Flood WAS the only member Of
ne democratic State Executive Cam
mite" III the city from distance
'"S' night Other members of this
committee arc Nelson S. Groomc. T. =
west w. T. Reed, II. T.. IIutcheson
Joseph Whitehead. J. p. Woods, s. /,
Warthcn. T.. Il. White. A. r. VIII
iiams. Associate members are Mrs
Frank =. Williams. Mrs. H. u. Chem.
eide. Mrs. w. o. McCabc and Mrs
w. Bondurant
Il believe tn" women shoulJ bo
given every prcrogativc to which
any member of the Stat. commi,,oa
is entitled" Mr.. Flood said. They
"A re-.
ana as such should occupy The po-
sition OF exercising their rights in
'he e"nnscls Of the party. shall
al the proper time at the meeting to-
night express my views on the sub.
ject"
May Make Statement To-day.
MIR. Flood had nothing 20 gay as
10 the probability OF permitting his
name To 60 before the committee "a
IT'S chairman. He declared That he
had nothing further TO say on This
subject than that given out in mis-
recent statement. lie may he in ,
position early today TO make a nosi-
tive statement
Kichard Evelyn Byrd was one OF
the first callers upon Mr.. Flood Mt
Murphy's last night. H!s son, state
senator Harry Flood Byrd. has been
pcrsistcntiy mentioned as a most
available man for the chairmanshiD
of the committee. 1t was said in
some groups last night that Mr..
Flood wouih probably decline Ia ac-
ccpt the craftsmanship, and tina, the
influence welded by him might be
gwen senator Byrd 1t was conceded
10y these groups that the party now
should pick Il man from the younger
element. The young men. i, was
pointed out. are becoming n great
factor. and they should he rccog-
niZcd
Friends OF General w w. Sale were.
also. insiStent that he should he given
the helm, in recognition of his
splendid conduct OF tho camapiGn OF
senator Trimkle for tho gubcrnatorial
noml3a tion. 1t was said nv some
however. that the personnel of the
committee would not prove strong
enough from y factlonal standpoint to
select any man who might not be In
position 10 unite the party in the
common cause with the enthusiasm
which might come with one who had
10 mana III the recent primary leader
ship. These men expressed the belief
that Mr.. Flood would he the best man
To handle the situation.
"Dnrk Horse" Mentioned.
Still. according TO the gossip in
!Giged in hy the early arrivals last
night. neither of these three may be
chosen, but Il dark horse" may be
picked up from the ranks.
Senator Claude 4. Swanson was the
center OF number OF admiring
groups, from tn" time ne entered
Murphy's las, niGht until he sought
est in his rom where he held II con-
"rcnce with Secretary Brenaman.
later the TWO conferred with con.
FRESHMAN Flood.
Il am ;cclin.; fine. said Senator
wanson. lie looks IT, Nothlu;. amg-
cstine recent illness was apparent
We Will c.cct our Governor" hc sG i'll,
by a bigger majority than we carried
10 stat. last year. Tho Democratic
ave Il. beginning to flow again and
INC people Of the United States arc
5cginning already to see tho big mis-
take they made last year when they
changed the administration. True
Democracy will prevail again, and
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