Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-14
DR.. I'm. BROOKS
FOR CONGRESS
Nominated by Republicans
In Convention Held This
Afternoon
ELECTION MAY 27
Seventy-Five Delegates Present.. W.
Gregg Chosen Chasrman-H. A.
Sager Secretary.

Dr.. F. NJ. Brooks, of Fairfax coun
ty this afternoon was nominated TO
Congress i'm the Eighth district b,
the District Republican conventio!
which convened at l o'clock in tn
Elks Hall.
DR.. E. NJ. Brooks was placed il
nomination by L. l.. Freeman, 0:
Fairfax county and his nomination
was seconded by delegates from
practically every county in attend
ance.
Joseph L. Crupper, state chair
man, who was among those who
seconded his nomination, declare:
that the democrats will net again g
to Congress frm this district OF
roller skates.
DR.. Brooks took occasion to thank
the convention for the honor be-
slowed on him.
A permanent organization was ef-
fected by the election of J. W. Gregg
as chairman mad H. A Sager as sec
rotary, this being the recommenda-
ton of the committee On organlza-
ton which was appointed after the
convention was called to order.
The committee on resolutions II
their report reafimmed their allcgl-
ance to the republican party; COM
mended TO all citizens the advisable
:ty of administering the affairs OF the
government to the representatives o.
the party, that the government may
be efficiently and economically ad-
min;stered; that all industries may
receive fair protection thus insurinG
the best conditions in the world To-
the labcr;ng man; the best marker,
the home market, for the farmer an !
manufacturer, and the greatest pros
perity for all the people.
That men on foreign soil be re-
turned to their homes. The resotu-
tions condemned the practice Of tn
democratic party in Virginia IN no.
declaring its principles in the part;
platform.
They also reported "We view VII.
alarm the tendencies of the demo-
cratic party toward extreme social
ist;c policies of the government suc",
rs government ownership of vital IN
duStTies.
They also recommended that q
treaty CT peace may be speedily pre-
claimed throughout the world.
The convention was attended b"
about seventy-tve delegates. This
was the most largely attended con-
vention held in Alexandria in recen,
wears. Every county ii the district
except Louisa was represented.
NJ. K. Loweery after being chosen
temporary chairman compllmented
Jhe delegates on the large attendance
rhe people throughout the country h
sa:d failed to respond to President
Wilson'S appeal in the last election to
snpport the democratic candidates 70.
congress.
Concluding his address he said: 4.
may rot be thai we can hope to elect
cur man, but stranger things than this
have happened
The speaker declared Wilson's sta'
is fading adding that as far as he was
personally concerned this country dc
rot. want any league of nations. We
want $ peace that will leave the con
stitrtion as famed by our forefather
nc said. We are not willing to say WI
will police the world he declared.
The convention was callet
! to order y John 3. Gray
son and ]. ". Gregg of Lou
doun was chosen secretary pro-ten
Aftelward H. A. Sager, of Herndor
Fairfax county orrived and assume
the duties Of secretary. L. L. White
stone of Suipeper acted as assistan
secretary. The call for the conventio
was read by Mr.. Gregg.
On motion Of Joseph L. Cruppe1
committees were next appointed, thi
being done by roll call.
Mr.. Grayson congratulated the dele
gates on the interest manifested b
the large attendance present.
Joseph L. Crupper then moved ths
a rising vote be given in honor of tn
memory Of the late Theodore. Roosi
Welt. This, was done b. the. conver
ton. .a,....
Resolutions also were adopted to t
memory of the late II. P. Dodge (
Prince William county, former di