The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-18
VIRGINIA c. 0. 7.
ENDORSES lOWDEN
FOR PRESIDENT
Henry w. Anderson is
Nominated For Vice
President.
MRS. CALDWELL is
AN ALTERNATE
Slemp, Culpeper, Lawson
and Groner Chosen as
Delegates-at-Large to
Chicago Convention.

Especial to The Richmond virginian. ,
Roanoke, Va, March f7.~-After the
Republican delegations had split into
two factions, staging an old-time
political battle on the Virginia con-
vention floor here tonight. followins
a motion of Representative c. Bascom
Slemp, of the ninth district, chairman
OF the resolutions committee, to send
the four delegates at-large to the Chi
cago Republican convention, instruct
ed to vote for Governor Frank A.
Lowden, of Illinois A roll call was
taken and by a vote of 314 to 1874. the
Siemp motion was carried putting the
Virginia Republicans on record as
favoring Lowden for pr lident
Henry W. Anderson, Of Richmond
who recently returned from Europe.
where he was with the Red Cross. was
nominated for vice. president.
Deiegates-at-iarge to the Chicago
convention were Representative e.
Bascom Siemp, ninth district. J. /.
Culpeper. Alexandria; II. /. Lawson,
Floyd. and ID, p. Groner, Norfolk
Alternates. II. B. Crockett. Pulaski
~. & Kimberly. Elizabeth City: B. B.
Wheeler. Clifton Forge, and Mrs Ill.
M. Caldwell Roanoke.
Mrs. Caldwell Is leading Virginia
suffrage worker, a novelist, and bears
the distinction of being the first vir-
ginfa woman ever named in this state
to attend "a Republican national con-
vention.
Roanoke. Va. March l7.-Repre-
sentative C. Bascom Slemp of the
Ninth district, in brief address be-
fore the Republican convention de-
al d a he 81 80
has always been rcactionary.
They voted down the income tax
and they were ON the other side OF
the question with regard To tbs mat
ter OF womanss suffrage
Why is ii that the business men
arc coming to the Republican party"
he asked
Because they expect some relief
from the burdens of taxation" the
representative answered, following 4
slight pause. When the war was
over in 1915 they forgot to stop tho
manufacture of automobiles. So they
went to making them, made 10000
for the war-they forgot to counter
mand the order and sent 10000
autos over to France to be used by
the army that had gone home. It
was the same with branding irons for
10000 cavalry horses--paid thirty
nine cents each for SIS, o0e-- and sold
them back to the makers at nine
cents.
THE SUGAR QUESTION
Then there was sugar. We could
have got sugar of the Cuban brand
for FIVE and one-haif cents a pound.
The great state of Louisiana. as YOU
all know is interested in sugar. and
has big representation of Demo-
Gratis. Well. 10 make a long story
short, we bought their sugar for
eighteen cents a pound That is why
business men are here today.
Taking over the railroads costs
US billion dollars" Mr.. Slemp point
ed out DO you want to put Mr..
McAdoo back in charge of the rall-
by chorus OF Noes" and shouts
of mo no.
We have with us galaxy at
speakers and visitors There has
nevnr been the equal of them since L
have been attending Virginia Repuh-
lican conventions. We have got all
the big guns in the United States here
with us. They came down here to
fraternize with you and tell you that
you have their sympathies.
we are going to fight the fight OF
Repuhlicansism in Virginia just the
same as they do IL in Indiana" Rep
resentative Slemp brought out in
concluding his remarks.
GLAD HAND FOR HAYS
An ovation rang throughout the
auditorium when National Chairman
VIII n. Hays slowly stroiied out upon
the speakers platform. The crowd
stood up and appiauded Mr. Hays had
w ,r1v lr~n AF H.
when he began his address.
Come UP to the front" the crowd
cried. we want to hear every word
you have to say His reply was a
smile and acquiescence in their re-
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