Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-30
DELECAT TES
TO CONVENTION
Republicans Of State Meet
in Convention at
Roanoke
il. CRUPPER CHOSEN
J.L. CRUPPER CHOSEN
Organization Slate Unbroken-senti-
ment for Roosevelt stiaed-LiE
White Array.

Roanoke. Va, March 90-Virginia's s
delegates-at-large at the Republi-
can National Convention, go to Chica-
90 uninstructed, the State convention
last night carrying the organization
slate without change.
| There were cries of Hughes" and
Roosevelt" among the 1900 dele
dates, but no suggestion was made in
! the convention that the delegates be
! instructed for any prospective presi-
/ Dental candidate.
Frlen.5 of B. A. Davis, State Sena-
tor from Franklin County, attempt
ed in vain to break the slate by pro-
posing him for delegate.
The convention selected State Chair
nan Slemp and National Committee
man Martin for delegates by ac-
.lamation. 1t then proceeded to bal
lot on the three remaining candidates
two to be chosen, Joseph Crupper, of
Alexandria, Va, and R. A. Fulwiler,
If Staunton, were successful.
| Roosevelt sentiment came to the
surface in the meeting of the resolu-
tions committee, only to be promptly
stihed.
Coalition with independent Demo-
! Gratis in the nomination of candl-
date for the Senate to succeed Senator
Swanson was forecast tbY the action
of the convention in defcrring the
naming Of a senatorial candidate and
leaving the matter in the hands of
the State committee.
Republican leaders indicated that
they would throw their support to a
strong independent Democrat, men-
tioning the name of Harry st. George
Tucker as such a man.
The resolution denounce the Wilson
administration and call it's foreign
policies weak and vacilating." They
favor "a strict and real neutrality to-
ward all the warning nations, but a
firm and resolute maintenance of AM
erican rights at all times.
On the subject of preparedness the
resolutions favor call adequate pre-
paration for defense both with the
army and navy" Woman suffrage is
indorsed in the following language.
"We favor suffrage being extend
ed to women, and therefore favor the
enactment of all laws necessary tc
the accomplishment of this end.'
Roanoke Va. March 30-When the
Virginia Republicans met here yester-
day in their State convention to Sc
lect delegates at large and alternates
to the Chicago convention the organi-
zation appeared to be in complete con-
troll and there was every indication
the delegation would be uninstructed.
The progressive" element claimed
that there was a strong Hughes
| Roosevelt sentiment among the fifteen
hundred delegates but admitted that
the organization could muster suffici-
ent strength to vote down any effort
to send an instructed delegation to
the national gathering.
For delegates at large the organiza-
ton slate consisted of the following:
Representative C. Bascom Slemp
State Chairman; Alvah H. Martin,
National Committeeman; Jos. L..
Crupper, of Alexandria, and r. 4.
Fulwiler, of Staunton.
B. B. Davis, State Senator from
Franklin county. is candidate for
delegate at large in opposition to Mr.
Fulwilder and is expected to have the
backing of the progressivec when
the selection of the delegates comes
to vote. Il
The organization claimed that Mr.
Fulwilder would defeat Mr.. Davis
with a large number Of. votes to spare
If he succeeds, the progressives pro-
bably will abandon any fight they may
contemplate for instructed delegation
The convention will go on record
as endorsing State Chairman SlemT
and National Committeeman Martin
and the progressives will make nc
!, fight against them. This was agreed