The Washington herald., 1919-04-15
VIRGINIA c. o.P.
NAMES BROOKS
Convention NominatesFalr
fax County Physician
To Make Fight
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Alexandria. Va April 14.--Dr. F.
n. Brooks. OF Fairfax County. this
afternoon was nominated for Con-
gress from the Eighth district by
the Eighth Republican Congress
sional district convention. at
meeting held in the Elks' Hall.
DR.. Brooks was placed in NOM
ination by l. L Freeman, of Fair
fax County. Joseph l. Crupper.
State chairman. was among those
who seconded the nomination of
DR.. Brooks, and he received the
nomination without opposition.
The convention was attended by
about seventy-tive delegates. be-
ing the most largely attended Re-
publican convention held here in
recent years.
Following the nomination DR..
Brooks made a short speech in
which he book occasion to thank
the convention for the honor be-
slowed on him.
A permanent organisation was ef-
fected with the election Of J. W.
Gregg, Loudoun. chairman, and H. A.
Sager, Fairfax County. secretary.
They were nominated by the commit
tee on OrRdnlZatiO
The committee on resolutions. in
making their report. among other
things reported: I'VE view with alarm
the tendencies of the Democratic par
ty toward extreme socialistic policies
OF the government. such as govern
ment ownership OF vital Industries.
The committee also recommended that
a treaty of peace be speedily proclaim
ed throughout the world
In its report the committee reaf-
irmed its allegiance to the Repub-
lean party, and urged that the men
on foreign soil be returned home at
once. On motion OF Joseph Larising a
rising vote to the memory of the late
Theodore Roosevelt was given.
Resolutions of respect to the mem
ory of the late II. P. Dodge, Prince
William County, former district chair
man, were adopted.
The meeting was called to order by
John B. Grayson, Loudoun, and John
W. Gregg, Loudoun. was selected as
secretary pro tenn and l. L. White
stone, Culpeper, was assistant secre-
tary.
Mr.. Gregg then read the call for the
convention.
In a short speech Mr. Grayson con-
graduated the delegates on the large
attendance. NJ. K. Lowery was chosen
temporary chairman. He made a short
address, concluding, he said: 1T may
not be that we can elect our man, but
stranger things than this have hap
pened."
Joseph L. Crupper declared the Dem
ocrats would no longer use roller
skates to go to Congress from the dis.
trict. but would have to fight for the
honor.
Committees on organization and
resolutions follow:
Alexandria city-John U. Schwarz-
mann. organization; J. A. Esghorn.
resolutions.
Alexandria County-Dr. Hugh NJ
Gray organizations: Joseph l.
Crupper, resolutions.
Culpeper-R. S. Riley. organiza-
ton: w. J. Carley. resolutions.
Fairfax-Ford Swetman, organ
Fauquier-John F. Walker, or
ganization; DR.. J. E. Rudisill, reso-
Iutions.
Loudoun-w. II. Silcott, organiza-
ton; J. W. Gregg. resolutions.
.Orange-Roy Carter. organization
and resolutions.
Prince William. Fl. Dodge
resolution; W. e. Trusler. organ
Ization.
Stafford-R. d. Payne. organiza-
ton; c. D. Green, resolutions.
King George-GarrisOn Beckwith,
both organization and resolutions
Every county in the Eighth dis
trict with the exception of Louisa
was represented.
Under the auspices of the local Vic
tory Loan committee a free govern
ment picture, entitled THE Price of
Liberty" will be shown next Sunday
at the Richmond Theater This pic
ture contains pictorial record OF the
first American attack at Chateau
Thierry, and the spectator sees Amer
lean soldiers drive back the Germans
when il seemed almost impossible to
check their advance. The picture also
shows a spectacular air battle, in
which the German airplane is de-
stroyed.
william H. oehlert. indicted by a