Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-26
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Row w. Carter, of Orange, Nominat-
ed to Oppose Mr.. c. c. Carlin.


The Republican Convention for the
Eighth Congressional district of Vir-
pinia was held in the Elk's Hall at
noon today. 1t was an adjourned
meeting from last June. Dr.. F. NJ.
Brooke. of Fairfax, called the conven-
tion to order and S. A. Sager, acted
as secretary.
Roy W. Carter, young attorney
of Orange county, son of Thomas W..
Carter postmaster at that place, was
nominated as the Republican candi-
date to oppose Congressman Car
lin for the House of Representa-,
and Joseph L. Cruppper' Of this city,
was appointed committee of one to
notify Mr.. Carter of his nomination.
Several efforts were made to force
the nomination upon MIR. Crupper,
even after Mr.. Carter had been nomi-
mated by unanimous vote, but the
former positively declined the honor,
claiming that he had other and more
important work to perform during this
campaign.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
the course of Joseph L. Crupper and
NJ. X. Lowry, the delegates from this
district in the Chicago convention.
H. P Dodge of Manassas, desired
to include in the foregoing resolution
an endorsement of Alvah H. Martin,
the national committeeman from Vir-
ginia.
There was some objectren to this,
but the convention finally passed sep
arate resolutions endorsing the three;
and the secretary was directed to fur
nish them with copies.
Mr.. Crupper gave an interesting
account of the Chicago convention
and declared tnat the attempt to gain
the nomination of Col. Roosevelt was
by the worst dark lantern methods ne
had ever witnessed before. When he
got to Chicago he found the names of
number of negro delegates from Vir-
ginia, represented by negro lawyers
from this state, who endeavored to
establish their claims as the represen-
tatives of the Republican party in
Virginia. Mr.. Crupper said ths Jaw
yers were well equipped with affida-
Wits and had their case well in hand.
Two of the afidavits, he said, were
signed by Alexandrians and he insist
ed upon having them read. They
sounded strangely familiar, Mr..
Crupper stated, and when he insisted
upon having the dates read it was
shown they were four years old. a
negro lawyer named Hayes, the speak
er said, stated to the committee that
the Republicans in the Eighth district
Of Virginia knew how to handle the
negro better than they do in other sec
tions "They do not let them into the
hall. Mr.. Crupper sees that every con-
vention in the Eighth district is neld
in Alexandria, and you have to climb
two flights of stairs to get to the con-
vention hall. At the top of the sec
ond flight you will always find Mr.
crupper,and he simply throws the ne
groes down the steps bodily"
Mr.. Crupper told the convention
he formed the Chicago committee that
he had now reformed.
The above caused amusement to all
present.
All the speakers endorsed Taft's
administration among whom was Lou
is Whitestone, of Cu1peper, who not
only spoek in terms of praise Of Mr.
Carter but also eulogistically of the
present occupant of the White House.
The committee of the Eighth dis
trict held a meeting after the conven-
tion had adjourned