Evening star., 1936-06-17
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Virginia Democrats Present
United Front as Convention
Backs Roosevelt.
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, June 17.-Virginia
Democrats today presented a united
nomination Of Franklin D. Roosevelt
at the national convention in Phila-
delphia next week.
They were led into that action in
State convention by their two mill
tant Senators, Carter Glass and Harry
Byrd, who offered no apology for their
frequent criticism of New Deal ex-
travagance, but urged unbounded ac-
tivity for denomination and election
Of Roosevelt.
Byrd's assertion that the principles"
Of the 1882 Democratic platform
now and then" provided the best
road for permanent and lasting pros
perity," and Glass draft of the new
State platform commencing Roose-
velt's Humanitarian purposes" and
wishing him the largest measure of
success in sound measures" primed
the harmonious note that marked the
quadrennial gathering of the party.
Price Given Ovation.
Those desiring ovations for Lieut..
Gov. James H. Price, only announced
gubernatorial nomination candidate
for a primary q year hence, were not
denied their opportunity, and Price
applause, echoing from the Norfolk
City Auditorium, dissipated any dis
cord that might have been moving
within the ranks. No official action
to "indorse" a candidate in the 1887
primary would have been possible un-
der the party plan.
Despite their wide divergence from
administration views at times during
the last four years, Glass and Byrd
gave indication in the convention that
any opposition they might find to the
course to be plotted for the next four
years would be inside the Democratic
family.
With his name first on the list Of
delegates to the convention. Glass Is
slated to be chairman Of the delega-
ton, and his place for 40 years stand.
ing on the National Platform Com
mittee Is his for the asking.
Byrd Is Re Elected.
The convention reelected by ac-
clamation Byrd to the Democratic
National Committee. The same honor
was accorded Mrs. r. c. Watts Of
Lynchburg, who Is to serve her third
and last term" as national committee
woman, in the nominating language
Of Senator Glass, who explained that
it is customary that service on COM
mittee should run no longer.
Most Of the State convention crowd
had departed today, with nearly three
score delegates and alternates pre-
pairing to leave this week end for the
national convention city.
Senator Glass, who made his first
cross-country airplane fight to reach
the convention, returned to Washing
ton last night by the air route, ac-
companied by several of the congress
sional delegation here at the con-
| vention.
In q stirring speech before the con-
vention nominating Mrs. Watts and
expressing his appreciation for the
conventions action declaring him the
nominee for reelection without party
opposition, the Senator said his flight
here was a test Of his allegiance to
Democracy.
Voice Grows Husky.
Tears welled up and his voice be-
came husky as he said when he raised
his hand "to heaven" and took an
cath TO serve my country and main
tain its Constitution" he regarded 1t
more than he did his life.
He said he presumed" he had
been nominated" for his reelection
on his record, for which he had no
apology. and promised "to represent
the people of this State In the United
States Senate with all the fidelity I
can command"
Others in the congressional delega-
ton at the convention included Rep
resentatives Clifton A. woodrum,
Roanoke, the keynoter; Colgate w.
Darden, Norfolk, who made the well
| coming speech; Patrick H Drewry,
Petersburg, who responded; Thomas
G. Burch, Martinsville; A. Willis Rob-
ertson, Lexington; Howard w. Smith,
Alexandria, and John w. Flanagan,
Bristol.