Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-13
ii. f. Byrd Now Appears
Unopposcd for Demo
cratic Craftsmanship.
TWO MEN EMPHATIC
IN THEIR ATTITUDE
Incoming Trinklc Chicf.of-
Staff Urged to Make
Race.
nfnn DEMONSTRATES ABILITY
IrlendA OF Winchester Editor Are
Expected to become Active In
His behalf.

Positive declarations by Senator @.
walter Mapp OF Accomac. and Cen
rral william W. Sale. OF Richmond.
last night. that they viii no. seek tho
hantcl OF the Chairmanship OF the
bcmccratc State Committee. made
vacant by th" death last Thursday Y
pt Chairman Henry -. Flood. OF the
Tonth District. reduced the names
mentioned FOR the honor TO ono. tina,
of Senator Harry Flood Byrd, editor
"f the Winchester Star. who has
rendered valicnt servic" 10 the party
y" The Tenth District and in tho halls
~ tho General Assembly.
senator G.. Walter Mapp. who came
20 Richmond after attending the
burial OF Representative Flood. said
he ha'i not seen tho newspapers which
! contained the mention OF his name
in reference to the state chairman
I ship. "fou may state positively that
a:t, not a candidate FOR State chair
| mar he said. Il have no, considered
seeking tho honor"
Sale EaunIi, Positive.
General william W Sale was
equally a. positive IN hts declaration
rs Senator Marp. He SAID IN answer
tAkc 1t. ANA VIII no, accept it," Gen.
oral sale said he had been urged by
number Of his friends to seek tho
position, but that he had told them
he positively could not accept II. even
n II was offered him.
Th" call for a meeting ot Tho
state Committc" 10 nn tn. vacancy
caused hv the death OF Chairman,
Flood wlI h. made in ampl. time
to take care of the party's interest
In the state. In the meantime. II
is expected that the friends OF Sema-
Tor Byrd Will work in his interest.
In order that the honor may rest
upon one who has demonstrated his
ability as a party organizer.
The political pot boiled in Rich
mond last night. Representative men
from practically every section OF tho
state were here en- route to their
homes after attending the funeral
cf Chairman Flood In Washington.
Trinklc In Richmond.
Prominent among the arrivals were
Governor Elect Il. Lee Trinkle,
Lieutenant Governor Elect j. Il.
West: Senator G.. Walter Mapp. OF
Accomac: Senator S. l.. Ferguson, OF
Appomat,ox: a. II. Williams. OF
Wythevillc, and others.
Governor Elect Trinkle VIII re-
main at his hcadauates in Muir
phys IIotc for n cope Of days. Il am
here to see Richmondcrs ana TO con-
fer with others from throughout the
state as to the policies OF the incom-
ing admin istration.' he said.
II Is known that the Governor
ccct wi not take up the question OF
appointmcnts during his stay here.
II was pointed out by one close to
Tho Governor elect that three OF the
most important appointments have
none Of sufficient Importance TO
bother the incoming executive at this
time.
Conference on Roads md Schools.
Last night delegation composed
of Senator G. Walter Mapp. Senator
L. Ferguson. Senator Morgan II.
Mills, Attorney-General John II. Saun-
ders j. D. Hank. assistant Attor-
ney.General: Colonel w. Mcdonald
Ice. Irving Whitehead, General w.
W. sale, Lieutenant-Govern Elect J.
l., west, DIR. David Hepburne. Archer
Williams. r. Hill Fleet, C. a. John
s,on. state Treasurer and Thomas w.
p,eckstone called on Governor -Eiec I
r. Lee Trinkle and conferred with
hin, on the subject of roads, schools
ard other administration matters.