Evening star., 1924-06-08
VIRGINIA TO DRIVE
FOR GLASS VICTORY
Old Dominion Turning From Nc
Adoo to Native Son-Will De-
mand Senator's Nomination.
BONUS PASSAGE UNPOPULAR
Voters Oppose Patronizing Att
tude of Government.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
RICHMOND, Va. June Demo
Gratis of the state are to begin the
journey to Norfolk for the state con-
vention by Monday night, especially
the members of the Democratic state
committee, who will have much to do
prior to the opening of the convention
Wednesday. 1t Is accepted that to
will go the honor of the temporary
chairmanship and the keynote speech.
Col. Woods Is not a politician in the
sense that he seeks TO set his sails
to catch the wind at every turn, but
he is speaker who gives voice to
what he believes to be right and
proper. and his utterances on this
occasion are awaited with consider
able interest.
Coming from the sixth district, the
home of Senator Carter Glass, there
is reason to believe that Col. Woods
will make a deliverance in favor Of
the nomination OF the Junior senator
for the presidency. and 1t is known
that IL he shall do that he will not fail
to give full rein to his views.
There has been a change OF sen1-
ment, swing of preference, in the
last week or ten days regarding the
presidency. For a time there were
many who were disposed to accept
William q. McAdoo for the nomina-
ton, but the publication of the edi-
torial in the newspaper OF State
Chairman Byrd has caused a dispo-
sitfon to have the Old Dominion back
Senator Glass at every stage, and In
case he shall not be able to win TO
go to some man who is not Tor the
bonus. opposed to government owner
ship of railroads and against a meas
ure that seeks to have governmental
control of wages for labor. without
going into details, there is general
dissatisfaction on the part of the
bulk of the soldiers to the bonus
proposition as it has been enacted.
Primary Becoming Unpopular.
Democrats of Virginia-many of
them-are Wearied with the existing
primary election law, and they are
already talking about how they Will
vote lin case the matter is brought
to the floor of the convention.
There is agitation to put an end
to the system which makes 1t impos-
sible for a man of moderate means
to enter for any state once, ana
which is believed to be largely re-
into private life after having had
taste of the costs of a primary elec-
ton.
The idea favored is to have dele
gates to a state convention elected In
either precinct or county and city
elections, to. have the delegates ex-
press their preference or not as they
may choose, and to have these dele
gates assemble in convention and
to frame a platform and then name
the candidate to run on that platform
instead of having the candidate frame
the platform and have the party trail
after him.
Republicans Start for Cleveland.
Republican delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention. which meets
Tuesday. are leaving this section to-
day for the place of the gathering of
the convention. Joseph Brady, rep
resenting the third district, and Col.
Henry w. Anderson. one of the dele
gates at large, will be on their way
tonight. Col. Anderson is expected
to be named AS member of the COM
mittee on resolutions. Efforts to get
choice of the Nirginians for Vice
! President were not successful, the
| delegates preferring to wait until
| they reach the convention and the
| field is scanned before there is an ex-
| preston as to choice.
HORACE A. HAWKINS.