POMTICAI. ATMOSPHERE IC
HEAVY WITH KICKS V
The more or less perfunctory prelim
| luaries to the convention proper were
: carried out in the midst of a political
atmosphere that hung heavy with the
sense of something unexpected yet to
come. Everywhere there was much
talk of peace between the factions.
Equally as evident, however, was the
quite general impression that little
more than a spark of disaffection would
be needed to bring into being anew
the conflagration that was temporarily
smothered by the now famous POM
TIC.
OK WASHINGTON.
Never in its remarkable thirty-year
history has the announcement of such
gathering of distinguished Democrats,
From the Governor of the Commonwealth down to the humblest county
standard -hearer, the faithful are in attendance. between 1,000 and 1,500
strong. The night trains added their
quota of delegates and visitors in generous numbers, and It Was estimated by
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NO OPPOSITION
RACE FOR SENATOR
Neither Glass nor Tucker
Will Enter Lists as
Candidate.
DECISION ANNOUNCED
AFTER LONG CONFERENCE:
Strong Efforts to Bring Sixth
District Congressman Out
Fail of Result.
TICKER ADVISED NOT TO RUN
State Senator Strode Abandons Idea
of Fighting Flood for,
House.
(Special by Staff Correspondent.)
HOAXOKK, VA., June 27—Following
a long conference early this morning at the
Roanoke Hotel, It was authoritatively announced that
 Neither Representative Carter Glass nor Harry St. John Tucker would enter the lists as a candidate for the United States Senate in opposition to Senator Claude A. Swanson. To this council was called a number of the best-known automobile manufacturers in attendance upon the convention. Both Mr. Glass and Mr. Tucker, were present. No statement was obtainable from Mr. Tucker. 