The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
TAFT WILL RECEIVE,
ALL VA. DELEGATES
c. Ridgway Moore and Morgan
Treat Came to Blows, but Were
Separated-Alvah Martin and
Bascom Slemp Endorsed.
Delegates at Large.


for the denomination of President
Taft. were named late last night by
the Virginia Republican State conven-
ton. This action put into the Taft
column the entire Virginia delegation
of twenty-four votes in the Chicago
convention. Only the two delegates
from the Third District are unin-
structed.
The instructions of the delegates at
large prescribe that the votes shall
be cast for Mr.. Taft on every ballot.
They were adopted by the convention
by a vote of 7O2 to Ga.
The resolutions declare that Vir-
ginia Republicans honor the President
for the enemies he made in vetoing
ill-considered tarin bills.
A compromise slate for delegates
at large was agreed upon. 1t consist
ed of Representative G. b Slemp,
Ninth District; Alvah II. Martin. of
Norfolk, the national committeeman;
r. II. Angel, Sixth District. and Royal
Z. Cabell, of Richmond. Mr.. Cabell
was substituted at the last moment
for John NJ. Parsons, of the Fifth
District
The resolution adopted, in addition
to Carrying Instructions for President
Taft, jointly praised the administra-
tions of Mckinley. Roosevelt and
Taft; Endorsed Mr.. Martin to succeed
himself as national committeeman.
and the record of Representative
Slemp. who was reelected State
chairman,
Cheer Taft and Roosevelt.
A motion by DR.. J. NJ. Daugherty,
Of Scott county, to strike out the in
| bated at length. The temporary
| chairman was chided during the de-
bate for his forgetfulness in not men
| tioning the name of Roosevelt in his
keynote speech. Every mention of
| Roosevelt's name produced an out
/ Of oh mo 10
| convention threatened to stampede to
him. Later the name Of Taft was
equally cheered. After one speech on
each side the confusion became so
great that arguments could not be fol-
lowed.
The convention assembled at noon.
and extended late into the night as
the result of a contest over the dele
cation from the city OF Richmo nd.
The delegation named by faction led
by r. +. Cabell, internal revenue com
missioner. by a committee vote of 8
to 4, was declared not entitled to seats.
The contest was waged throughout the
afternoon and early evening, and as a
result il was z. Nj. before the con-
vention was ready to transact bust
ness. There followed a long and Bit
ter wrangle. in which the majority
uncompromisingly opposed a division.
The vote was about to I in favor OF
the contestants, representing the
| Brady-Hanson faction.
Before the committee entered the
hall with its report, G. Ridgway
Moore and Morgan Treat, on oppos-
ing sides of the question. came to
blows, but were separated.
When the convention held its pre-
liminary session an innocent appear
ing motion was adopted, which re-
ted to the resolutions committee. This
had the effect of shutting out any
propositions not favored by the ma
jority faction. Later. in hotel Hobbies.
this motion was criticised.
Third District Row Aired.
The delegation from Richmond.
headed by Joseph Il. Brady, George
| A. Hanson and Melvin Flegenheimer,
was seated in the convention over that
led by Internal Revenue Commits
| sioner Royal Eubank Cabell, Postmas-
ter Edgar Allan, Jr., and G. Ridgway
| Moore. For an hour and d half de-
bate was waged on the floor over ma
jority and minority reports made by
the committee on credentials. Six
members of the committee favored
the Brady faction, while four stood by
the Allanites. Seeing, before the dis
cuSSion was concluded. that Mr..
Cabell was facing certain defeat. for
mer Senator John NJ. Parsons, OF
Grayson. who had been slated for
delegate at-large TO the Chicago con-
!
withdraw his name, and to promote
harmony by sending the internal reve-
nue. commissioner in his stead.
But, exciting as was the debate on
the floor of the convention, il was as
nothing compared with the scenes in
lasted for three hours. The story OF
the Belvidere Hall meeting was retold
with varying embellishments and from
different viewpoints. G. Ridgway
Moore said he believed that meeting
was packed with non-residents, Dem
ocratic city employees and others moi
Republicans. He further said that he
had made a proposition to clear the
hall and readmit only Republicans
agreed upon between Representatives
of both sides. which, he said, was de-
clined.
Some Warm Language.
Melvin Flegenheimer said this
statement was absolutely untrue. The
most excited man in the committed
meeting was Morgan Treat, of Yves
Point. He relieved his feelings by
denouncing Postmaster Allan as
Judas Iscariot; Then w. T: Nook
lar, of King William, told the com
mittee he would not believe HansforC
Anderson, Republican chairman o
his county, on oath. The Treat fac
ton scored a victory in committee fo
King William, and the Brady faction
won III CneSleFIlSlOs Wnlle the CaDell
Allan faction secured the delegate
from Goochland and Hanover.
Joseph l.. Crupper, of Alexandria
presented the minority report to tn,
convention at night. He referred I,
the 253 votes cast in 1910 in Rich
mond for Vawter. and drew from thi
the Inference that last months meet
ing was unquestionably packed will
it's 1000 members. When reminded
of the 1890 votes for Taft, he sait
those people were not in Belvider,
Hall, but at the Westmoreland Club
He pleaded for the seating of the dele
cation headed by Royal l.. Cabell.
Chairman d. Lawrence Groner, o
! the committee, replied. He said tn
t assertions of Mr.. Crupper were un
e founded, and showed that the case o
= the Brady faction was supported b,
the 'affidavits of representative bust
e ness and professional men. and tina
I of Moore by his mere suggestion tina
!, some men were not voters AS a law
p yer, he said the overwhelming pre-
r ponderance of evidence was wit
Brady. The same view was taken b
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