The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-31
M'RARG>
IS PRESIDENTS
AMBASSADOR
g: ,sst TO Virginia Republican
'ctek
the Party.
GREAT EFFORT TO Be MADE
TO CARRY THE 0lO DOMINION
Prominent Republican Speakers Will
Conduct Vigorous Campaign for the
Ticket-Representative Mckinley q
Convention Speaker.

Newport News, Va, July 31.-Orms-
by McHarg, assistant secretary of
commerce and labor, who was POST
master General Hitchcock's assistant
In the late campaign, will represent
the administration at the convention.
1t was originally planned to have
Secretary Nagel go to Newport News,
but on account of the situation with
reference to the tariff and other mat
ters, the secretary Cancelled his en-
gagement.
AS it is the administrations inten.
t1on to build up the Republican party
IN the south, the Republicans of Vir-
ginia will receive more attention and
assistance from the national leaders
than ever before, and, it Is hoped, will
make the best showing in years at the
ensuing election. Not only will the
Republicans of Virginia receive able
Republican speakers, but it is UNDER
stood. II the right men are nominated.
they will receive financial assistance
from. the Republican national COM
mittee.
Congressman Mckinley of Illinois
accompanied Mr.. McHarg to Newport
News, and he will also address the
convention. 1t is understood that Mr..
McHarg will convey message from
the president to the Virginia republi-
cans.
Conference Without Results.
Efforts on the part of the Republi-
can leaders in final conferences, pre-
liminary to the Republican state con-
vention, which convenes here. to agree
upon. slate for state officers have
failed.
One side. headed by. Representative
and other leaders of the Republicans,
former Consul W. P. Kent of Wythe
delegations from southwestern Vir-
Of A. P. Gillespie of Tazewell.
Neither of the proposed candidates
is making an active personal fight for
the nomination, each taking the posi-
tion that he will accept the honor If
1t is offered, but will not become an
active candidate for it.
The leaders refused to discuss the
results of the conferences, saying that
there was nothing to give out for pub
lication. Unofficially, however, some
of them admitted that no headway had
been made in the effort to frame a
slate.
Former Democrat Favored,
1t is reported that the nomination
for lieutenant governor may go to r.
w. Angel of Roanoke. G. A. Rever-
comb Of the Tenth congressional dis
trict, seems slated for attorney gen.
eral, with George E. Sipe of Harri-
sonburg an opposing candidate.
1t is generally conceded that the
candidate for superintendent of pub
lie instruction will be w. P. Brent of
Westmoreland county, former secre-
tary of the state board of education,
and recently turned Republican. Some
of the delegates favor indorsing ]. G.
Eggleston, Jr., the present superin-
tendent and Democratic nominee for
reelection, but they probably will not
make a strong showing in the conven-
tion.
Several of the delegations from the
southwest, 1t is rumored, will attempt
to have statewide prohibition clause
inserted in the platform. 1t is fore
gone conclusion. however, that they
will be IN the minority, and that the
official plan to declare for local op-
ton will go through without a hitch.