The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-24

II the Virginia delegation to the
Republican convention nj Chicago
next month. as has been predicted.
should shift its support from Taft TO
Roosevelt. II will do that shifting
without the delegates from the Third
, Congressional District. This district,
II was stated yesterday in positive
terms by its delegates. VIII he a party
:" no temporizing or to anything that
shvors Of compromise II is pledged
TO TAFT, and will vote 10Y him as lor;
as his name is before the convention.
II put no stock in this talk II a
divided delegation at Chicago. said
@cstp h Z. Brady. one OF the delegates
from the Third District. II regard
the delegates from Virginia as men Of
nigh character. and have no idea tnat
;hcy will disregard their instructions
10 vote for TAFT, l know most OF the
delegates personally. and there is
nothing to lead me to believe that
there is man among them who will
repudia;e the obligation he assumed
at Roanoke"
Third aud Fifth unins1ructcd
OF all the delegations AT Roanoke
only those from the Third and Fifth
Districts were sent there uninstructoi
by their home constituencies. In the
Ihird District, the contosting Allen
Moore faction sent an instructed dele
cation. The fact that the two dis
tricts named did not instruct their
delegates for Taft, II was stated yes
terday. will not operate 10 confer up-
on them wider latitude than that
enjoyed by the other delegations, since
both adopted the unqualified Taft
pledge at Roanoke.
The Fifth District IS Owe, more
securely bound. Immediately after
the district convention, the two dele
gates chosen at that meeting wired
their personal assurances TO the Taft
managers that they would support
the President as long as he was a
candidate.
Colonel lin, Man. Friends.
Il do not doubt said Mr. Brady.
that Mr.. Roosevelt has many warm
friends in the Virginia delegation. In
fact believe that If Roosevelt had
announced his candidacy earlier. there
would have been a divided delegation
from this State. When We met Mt
Roanoke his hat was not vet i'm the
:ing. anC his candidacy was not re-
garded seriously. MIR. Roosevelt has
always been stauuch friend of South
crn Republicans. and he has strong
following in this state.
personally, have always been a
Eo".evclt man" said Mi. Brady. But
! promised the leaders OF the party in
tic state before Roosevelt had an
ncnrced his candidacy to vote for Mr..
Taft In the national convention. and
a. an honorable man it is my purpose
10 carry out that promise. do not
see how an instructed delegate can do
otherwise"
Inf Mnn I" the End.
"AS far as an! concerned, said
W. Il. Nawter. the other delegate from
the Third District. there Will be no
shifting OF allegiance at Chicago. The
result in Ohio or anywhere else for
that matter does not affect ms promise
TO vote for Taft. expect to go to
Chicago a Taft man and | shall vote
for Taft as long a. he is before the
convention.
Il cannot speak for the rest of the
Virginia delegation said .lr. Nawter.
when asked for an eEpress!on of cpin-
ion on the possibiity OF division. Il
know OF nothing mat Will prevent
the entire Virginia delegation from
voting solidly for TAFT as they prom
Used at Roanoke.
"As for myself on can say that |
shall vote foi Tart rs long as nc has
any chance III al for the nomination.
when that chance Is gone. and Only
then, viii l consider supporting any
ono else
Lowry for the President.
NJ Is. Lowry. delegate from the
Eighth District stated his intention
TO vote for Taft "a long as he was
q candidate. Ills Colleague. Joseph j..
Cruppcr, Of Alexandra. he said. would
do the same. Bot Of them were in
structcd to vote for the President by
their constituencies.
Il think il is election upon the
men who compos" fUc Republican party
in Virginia said Mr. Lowry. land es-
pccially upon the delegates 10 the ma :
tional convention elected by the party
To msinuatc that they are ready TO
rcpudiate their PLEDGES to Taft when
ever II appears % he to their per
sOnal advantage TO do so. ] don I
think our delegate arc that kind OF
men. know OF no excuse for this
talk OF a Divided delegation, and !
believe that virginia will cast solid