Evening star., 1920-03-18
RGINIA REPUBLICANS MEET
IN STATE CONVENTION:
DIFFERENCES IN MINNESOTA
Kentucky Democrats in Session-Opposi-
ton to Senator Underwood-Middle
Campaign for Hoover Under Way.
By the Associated Press.

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| BY the Associated Press.
| ROANOKE. Va. March 1S-FoIlow-
ling one OF the storwisst scenes that
ever attended a political gathering in
( the state. virginia republicans in
! convention here last night elected
/ four delegates at large AMI four al
{ tsruatcs t. the natiou,., convention III
/ Chicago and Instructed them go sup
] port GOV. Frank o LoWo'n o. LIMOS
I for tn" ur,E ntlaI u"t1.H~i non
support pi Henry ". Anderson OF
( Richmond Tor NC, President l.$o was
! instructed. the U'irad .Hu r"rtiNiH-
. the in-truCJaas lnI Lo.u tor hF
! vote IF a1t to 19f. 4 motion. whleH
prrC!i iit4tta a H-bt. was offered. by
4 tcpr. sentative. {. l'Hsynn Slrnp OF
The ninth Virginia district. asking
for instruction in favor Of Gov. low
iucu. \ storm Of protest. led by X. l.
Euop nf Chrlstian@hurg. Immediately
followed. Several speakers VINO at
. tempted 10 srgoud Sir. Siemp's motion
were drowned out by cries and cat
calls before the chairman could re-
store order
IN, delegates ct large arc: c. Bas-
com Siemp, Joseph l.. 'rupper, Alex
anJriu. Va: =. l.. L0NHson, Floyd and
. -. T.. troncr. Norfolk.
The altcrIatos are Il r. Crockett
. TulasEi: !. l. N1nberly. Eliaaheth
.CIty: t. T. Wheeler, Clifton Forge
and Mrs. NJ. NJ. CaidwcH, I:oanoke.
Objects to Iostructi0as-
I when order had been restored by
( the chairman Mir. I(oop. declaring
jHgaiust Hu instructed deieEatton' Sa!d
! hc attended The national convention
| in 1905 as an instructed ct'eEate ana
! jhlt he knew of the evils OF beng
I -. ,f,~.J for man who has not the
| Following Of the people
/ Delegate Lou w. summers OF -ho-
irrdon at this iuncture jumped to his
| feet and exclaimed:
! ''I rise to say chat the men IN
| this convention who are advocating
an uniustructed delegation are jung
ling Wood money III their hreeches
! at this m"menG"
| Mr. summers words brought Veri-
| table howl Of protest from the lac
| tion for uninstructed delegates.
Mr. Muusey Charges.
| Delegate Frank Munsey of Bland
accused Mr. Ruop of being Iree-
Ihooter sailing under a black flag.
! This statement added to the heat
land AIr. Roup's followers jumped 70
their feet and started over toward
the section occupied by Mr.. summers
and Mr.. Muuscy.
| cries o, wrong. WI rofS' c$ille
| from tho Tnop followers.
The chairman raped for order. and
| Delegate John Paul OF Rockingham
took the floor. Air Paul was opposeu
10 an instructed delegation. ltc was
erected with jecrs and Kissing but
finally was heard.
| Il don't believe you gentlemen
lrcalize." he said. that the people of
Virginia at this time do not know
WHO they want for President. we
should not, therefore, pledge our dele
cates to support anybody, in my
opinion"
| Heated debate continued for more,
than two hours and vote fnaliy was
Preached shortly before midnight.
Following the election of delegates
at large an address by Representative
w. A. Rodenberg of Illinois was heard'
!The keynote Of his speech was
"Americanism," in which he scored
TIE democratic administration for
what he declared was its many
failures in the past
| Platform Adopted.
A platform adopted practically
unanimously includes the following
major planks:
|. Equal suffrage for women.
. Ratification of the peace treaty
States not be obligated morally or
illegally TO send soldiers to Europe
without the consent of Congress.
g. A policy of the government,
| 'keeDlng out OF business, siuu d.lO"-
! ing industry to thrive under private
operation
T. Opposition TO government own
ership of railroads.
| s. Establishment aud maintenance
of a merchant marine.
6. Good roads with system of ma
tional highways.
I. Opposition to further govern
mental loans to Europe.
s. Reduction of taxes.
g. The creation OF a national bud
get system.
10. !ishment and maintenance
of a small standing army, with citizen
reserve, to be used only in war.
Women Speakers Heard.
Members of the republican party in
| Virginia in convention for the first
| time in the history of the state were
! addressed by woman representatives
of republican organizations from thlS
and other states. Those speaking
were: Mrs. NJ. NJ. Caldwell, Roanoke,
| state chairman of the republican
| woman's executive committee of Vir-
einia: Mrs. John T. Pratt. New York.
| chairman of the woman's ways and
means committee of the republican
national committee; Mrs. John G.
south. Frankfort, KY, delegate to the
national convention from Kentucky.
and Mrs Dexter Otey, Lynchburg.
! representing the national woman's