Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-27
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN
TO Be NAMED TUESDAY
Matter Of Joint Debate Will,
G. o. p. Candidate Also
Will Be Determined.
ACCORD WOMEN RECOGNITION
While They DO Not believe Repub-
licans viii Make InroadS ut No
Ncnher Election. Democrats Are
Taking No Chances.

When the State Democratic Com
mittec meets Tuesday night. three
questions OF Importance Will con
front ii. y chairman will he chosen
TO succeed the late Rorcr 4. james
and the matter OF meeting the Re
publican candidate for Governor in
Joint debate ana the question of REG
ogni,ion Of women will ,allc up con-
siderable time in discussion and dis
position.
Senator Trnklc. in reply TO tho
Challenge OF Colonel Henry w. An
dcrson for Joint debate. said yes
icrday that the matter was up To
the state committee: several names
have been mentioned for the chair
manship. but no one has announced.
himself as a candidate for that posi-
ton. and Governor Davis has writ
ten letter to the committee. sug-
gestinS that the women be given n
Voice in the choice Of n chairman.
That the campaign will be a heated
one Is forcgonc conclusion. The Re-
publicans have engaged professional
publicity men, and il is stated that
every move will be made TO get votes.
Tie State will be fully canvasScd.
while. II was stated at Republican
headquarters las, night. every stump
IN the State VIII be occupied by CO.
VIII be made TO tho women.
Secretary Jake Brcnaman has n
corps of clerks and stcnographcrs
bus. sending out literature 10 every
precinct in the State, and no stone
will he left unturncd in the effort
10 keep every Democrat in line. All
elements OF the party Will he APP
pealcd TO in the effort to bring out
q full Democratic vote.
4 Ia loo go. Il
that they intended to elect Colonel
Anderson and Il majority OF the Cen
oral Assembly. Indications point to
the fact that they will attempt TO
do everything necessary to that end
While the Democrats do not believe
The Republicans will &c able to mako
iuroads. they are taking no chances
Secretary Brcnaman is doing every
thing possible To maintain interest
in the campaign.
The men mentioned For the chair
manship embrace three prominent
Democrats--C Congressman Flood, Gem
coal w, w. Sale and state Senator
NByrd. CONGRESSMAN Flood has stated
that lie believes the question is
serious one. and that he would not
indicate his position until he had
given II earnest thought and had
conferred with leading members of
the party. General Sale has said
he WAS not candidate. but would
accept the position If il were offered
him, while no opinion has been adj
ranccd by Senator Byrd. The young
or element in the party believe SEN
ator Byrd should be named while
others do not think such grave re-
sponsbility should he at this time
turned over to one OF the younger
men. but should be entrusted to n
man seasoned in the ranks, with wide
experience.
AS IL now stands, there Will be
but nifty voics-tivc from each OF tho
ten districts. The committee. At it's
last meeting. determined tentatively
that where vacancies existed tho
delegations might select women to
I'LL them, bot that. otherwise. tho
women could not vote nor take part
In the transaction OF business.