Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-01
WINCHESTER MAN
CHOSEN FOR HONOR
BY CENTRAL BODY
Succeeds His Uncle, Hal
Flood, as Head of Party
Organization in State.
FULL COMMITTEE AT
MEETING AT MURPHY'S
New Leader Pledges Support
of Work for Better Roads
and Schools
MEMORIAL HEsoLUTIoNs PASSED
sEntoi Flood ns Foremost Figure in
2~'~ Redcemibg Virginia From
~ Thrnlsdon Of NisruIc.
FULL COMMITTEE AT
MEETING AT MURPHY'S
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED
sEhtoi Flood n. Foremost FIRure in
>~'~ Redcenibg Virginia From
~ Thralidom of SIisruIc.

state Senator Harry Flood Byrd, CT
Winchester, was unanimously elected
last night to the chairmanship OF the
state Democratic Central Committee,
> TO succeed his uncle, the late Henry
delaware Flood. who died suddenly
In December. The election was held
In Murphy's Hotel. with practically
the whole membership of tho com
mittcc and all legislative leaders
present.
Better roads. built more economI-
cally and under a better system; bet
ter schools. taught BY men and
women enjoying an adequate wage:
enforcement OF laws Of the Common
: wealth; more equitable tax laws:
more efficient coordination OF State
departments. and great prudence in
expenditure of funds. are the ideals
for the Democratic party undnr his
!, guidance. Senator Byrd declared In
his address OF acceptance.
."Thcse Arc Tasks" lie Says.
These are the tasks laid by the
people upon the General AssembI,
and this admin!strution.", he re-
jitcratcd
Resolutions expressing the sentI.
ments OF the committee on the pass
Ing of it's former leader were
adopted with rising vote, this
with the election of the new
chairman. constituting tho only bust
ness taken up. The resolutions were
adopted by rising vote.
The meeting was called 10 order
by j. y. Brenaman. secretary of the
committee. Congressman Murray
Hooker. of the Fifth Virginia Dis
trict. was named temporary chair.
man. and n committee OF five was
named to draft the Flood resolutions
While the committee was performing
asthis duty. George c. Peery, OF Tnze-
well. placed the name OF Senator
Byrd In nomination. Mr.. Peery, by
coincidence. five months ago placed
Congressman Floods name before the
committee. The nomination of Sen
ator Byrd was seconded by Mrs. Clar.
ence w. Robertson. of Newport News
Miss Emma Wilson Morris, of Rich.
mond' moved that the election be
made unanimous, and n committee
headed by Mr.. Peery. was sent t.
notify Senator Byrd and escort hin
to the chair.
Recitea UntLrlng Efforts.
The resolutions on the death nj
Mr.. Flood extolled him as a Ieadc,
in The bitter fight OF rcdeeming Vir.
giBla from the thralldom of misr,,Is
which was fastened on the state ant
became intrcnched in power in tho
carly days following the War BE.
tween the States. The paper recjtet
his untIrIng efforts and wise leader.
ship in legislative work and in The
constitutional Convention. His work
as national congressional chairman
a and other pressing duties did no,
Z prevent him from engineering ont
of the most brilliant and successful
State campaigns ever conducted In
Virginia.
.In the course of his life, whether
in personal relations with his fel.
Z! {E!lpwWcn. or In his public character
asr n statesman and party leader. he
revealed those qualities which com.
manded respect, and admiration and
Semented PERSONAL and political
Sfriendshlps enduring and rarely
Broken" the resolutions declared.
e I'm his untimcly death the State
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