Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-16
Two Sets of Delegates
Chosen to Chicago Con-
ventiOn
SPLIT ON CREDENTIALS
VI. X. Lowery of Stafford Heads Bol-
ters-Separ;ite Conventions Held
Regulars Elect Four TO Chicago.

Charging steam roller methods q
delegation of Republicans headed hy
NJ. X. Lowery of Stafford and J. W.
Gregg of Loudoun yesterday evening
shortly after o'clock bolted from
the Eighth Virginia district Cong"cs-
s,onal convention and held a conven-
ton of their own. The result IS tE2
selection of two sets of delegates to
the Chicago republican convention
The question will be settled in Chicago
as to which side is entitled to seat.
The spit came when the committee
on resolutions made its report wnaca
favored the unseaiting of certain dele
gases from Loudoun and Culpc2ea.
M. X. Lowery, after the presenta-
tiCn of the credential committee re-
port, charged that certain or2anlza-
ton leaders said Lowery must be
beaten at all hazards, hence the ab-
kitary action of the credentlal COM
mittee he said He asserted he was no.
a rubber stamp and did not intend t.
become one.
j. w. Gregg Of Loudoun said there
was some hidden hand which is respon-
sible for conditions and he moved THAI
the chairs decision be sustained, the
chair having decided the contestants
had no sanding.
The chap was defeated on IA vosa
z 2!,rFeupoR Mr.. Ecwe:y ask2d the
delegates opposed to the report to
leave as protest and they promptly
did SO
About one half of the delegates de-
parted leaving the regulars N full
charge. Dr.. +. NJ. Brooke CT Fairfax
county was chosen temporary cha:"-
man of the regulars and the business
was then proceeded with without de-
Law. .Four delegates with one-foulth
of a vote each were chosen to tLe
Chicago convention and an equa! num-
ber of slternates: The: delegates
chosen follow: John;B Grayson Faa-
quier:yJ. Arm:stead Eggaorn, Alexa"-
dria: Leon L. Freeman, Fairfax c2un-
ty; Col. W.. c. Shelley, Alexandra
county. ,,'i'>
Alternases fellow: A. V. Baird, Fau-
ouier; R. P. Whitestone, Alexandra;
L. C. Hoge Lcudoun; l.. B. Casselman,
Alexandria county. C.-Bascomb Slemp
was indorsed fer national committee
man. Thomas II. Bayne of Alexandria
was chosen elector for the eighth d:s-
triot and DR.. r. f. Wlne of Prince
William county was elected mem
her of the state. executive committee.
The question of nominating Il can
d;date for Congress from the E!gasa
district of Virginia was deferred un-
til meeting to be held in AleNand%a
July Ia at l p. m,
John B. Grayson was reelected d.
trict chairman.
Members of state committee follow
]. c.. Banks, Fairfax; John u. Sci
warzmann, Alexandria; w. }. Jvey
Fauouier; c. H. Kayser, Prince WI
liam; Roy w. Garter, Orange.
The bolterS organized by elect:nG Il
A. Sager Of Fairfax as chairman, h;
having beer chairman of the regular
convention prior TO the bolt. NJ. X
Lowrry Of Stafford was elected dele
gate to the Chicago convention ant
h. A. Sager of Fairfax was chosen
alternate. J. w. Gregg of Loudour
was chosen a member OF the state eX
ecutive 'committee c. ID. Flanniean ot
Loudoun was chosen district char
man and H A. Sager of Fairfax ser
reEary.
The resolutions adopted by the reg
ulars reaffirmed their allegiance Il
the party. theH protested against III.
league of nations and .;.,;o, Sod IL
stand taken by tie r,rnLi.cm Sc%G
tors against the league; approve
bonus for soldiers and favored 4 re
peal of the layton law. Before tn
split came +. Clinton knight OF III:
city was chosen secretary of the con
vention.
The credeAtial committee was con,
posed of J. E. Grayson. Fauquie:
chairman; D. E. Robey, Alexandnia
A. J. Porter, Alexandria oouEty; ". ,