Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18
ALL ROOSEVELT'S WAY
TREND OF SENTIMENT AMONG
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
Prospect That State Convention Will
Indorse His Administration
Outlook for Delegates.
Special Correspondence of Tn. Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va. January II. 1904.
Great interest is now being manifested in
the coming Virginia state republican con-
vention for the election Of deleg ates to the
next republican national convention. The
time and place for the state convention
have not yet been determined upon, but this
will all be decided by the state central and
executive committees at Richmond, Janu-
airy 20. All of the leaders are in favor OF
an early convention, and the time may be
fixed for March. The regulars or machine
republicans Of the state have all declared
for Roosevelt, and George E. Bowden, the
republican national committeeman, says
the Virginia convention will not only give
President Roosevelt sweeping indorse-
ment in all of his actions as President, but
will instruct the delegates from this state
to the nominating convention to vote for
the nomination of Roosevelt first, last
and all the time.
1t is not denied however, that there will
be big fight In the state convention on
these very questions, as Pres dent Roose-
welt has certain political enemies in the
state who will do their best to have Vir-
gnia's delegates to the national conven-
ton go uninStructed and free to vote for
whom they please for the presidential nom
ination.
has for years been divided, and the old
grudges will come out in full force when
the time comes for the election of dele
gates to the national convention. Gen
Edgar Allan, appointed United States DIS
trict attorney for the eastern district OF
Virginia by President Mckinley and after
ward deposed by Pres dent Roosevelt who
gave the place to his personal friend
Judge l.. L. Lewis of Richmond, has had it
in for the President ever since he was re-
tired from Office and General Allan him.
self said, just before he turned the aft air 8
of his office over to his successor, watch
1904 for the election of delegates to the
national convention" Allan would say
nothing more than this at that time and
has since been very quiet. He has been
getting in much political work, however,
and will fight hard against the mach ne ele-
ment for one of the places as delegate at
large from Virginia. Whether he will be
able to muster enough strength to accom-
plish this much-desired end is. of course.
a question. The first effort on the part Of
the regulars will be to keep Allan out of the
state convention, and it is already fore
gone conclusion that there will be con-
testing delegation from General Allan 8
home city of Richmond. If Allan can mus
ter enough strength to secure a seat in the
state convention, he may be able, upon the
same strength, to secure his election to the
national convention, but this would seem
very doubtful.
The federal officeholders In Virginia are,
of course. with the regulars, and the ma
ehinery is all in the hands of few Big
leaders. all of whom hold office by the grace
of the President. Every ind cation at pres
ent points to the friends of the Presid mt
getting control of the State convention and
electing nothing but Roosevelt delegates to
the national conventioa. The delegates at
large from this ste tie VII PROBABLY be
George E, Bowden Of Norfolk Morgan
Treat of West Point, Park Agnen Of Alex
andria and S. Brown Allan or Representa-
tive Campbell S-enlp of the min h Virginia
congressional district Slemp and Brown
Allan both come from the southwest. and
the chances, some say, are that the n nth
district representative VIII win out over
Allan, who is now United States marshal
for the western district Of Virginia.