Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-03-27
LIST or DELEGATES
TO CHICAGO.

The delegates ut large selected
were: Representatives G. BascOm
Stomp, Joseph l.. Cruppcr, Of AlcXan.
dl in; II. L.. Lawson. of Floyd and d.
i. Groncr. Of Norfolk. Altcrnates
named were: H. b. Crockett Of Pu-
laski: j. b. Kimberly Of Elizabeth
city: b. b. Wheeler, of Clifton Forge
and Mrs. Nj. NJ. Caldwell of Roam
oEo.
The delegation also was instruct
cd to support Henry w. Anderson Of
Isichmond, for the viccprcsidential
nomination, motion for the Lowdcn
nnd Anderson instruction carrying by
a vote Of 314 to 1914.
storm Of protest arose when the
motion that the delegation DO in
atructed for Lowden was offered by
Representative Slemp. led by r. T.
Roop. of 'Christiansburg tho oppost-
tion holding out for an uninstructed
delegation. .~....
When order had been restored Mr..
ioop declaring against an instructed
delegation he attended the nat
ioual convention In 1908 as an. In.
structed delegate. and that he ''knew
OF the evils Of being pledged for a
man who has not the following Of
the people,"
SUMMERS MAKES CHARGE.
Delegate Lou w. Summers, OF Alb
ingdon. at this juncture arose and
exclaimed:
81 rise to say that the men In this
convention who are advocating an un
Instructed delegation are jingling
Wood money IN their breeches at this
moment"
Mr. Summers' words brought n
vcritable howl Of protest from the
faction for uninstructed delegates.
Delegatc Frank Munsey Of Bland,
accued Mr.. Roop Of being "frcc
Dooter, sailing under Il black flag"
This statement added TO the heat,
and Mr. Roop's followers started to
ward the section occupied by Mr..
Summers and Mr.. Munsey.
Cries Of wrong, wronG" came
from the Roop followers.
The chairman raped for order,
and Delegate John Paul, of Rocking
ham, took the floor.
Mr.. Paul was opposed. to IN in
structed delegation. He was greeted
with jeers and kissing.
DON'T KNOW WHO THEY WANT.
II don't believe you gentlemen
realize" 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
gates to support anybody, in my opin
ion"
Heated debate continued for more
than two hours and vote finally
was reached shortly before mid
night.
Following the election OF delegates
at large. Representative w. A. Roden
burg, Of Illinois addressed the con
yention. The keynote Of his speech
was "Amcricanism" in which he scor
ed the Democratic administration for
what he declared was its many fail
rlIes in The past"
WOMEN ADDRESS CONVENTION
Republicans Of Virginia in conven
tom here today for the first time
the history Of the State were address
cd by women representatives Of Re
publican organizations from this and
other States. Those speaking were
Mrs. M. M. Caldwell, Roanoke, State
chairman of the Republican Women's
Executive Committee Of Virginia;
Mrs. John 7. Pratt, New York, chair
man of the Womcn's Ways and Means
Committee Of the Republican National
Committees; Mrs. John G. South,
Frankfort. Ky, delegate to the nation
al convention from Kentucky and
Mrs. Dexter Otey. Lynchburg, repre-
senting the national women's party.
Other addresses were delivered by
leading State Republicans and Nat
ional Chairman William IT. Hays
In what were considered keynote
speeches. Mr.. Hays, Mrs. Caldwell,
Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. South, criticized
what they termed "thc failure Of the
Democratic administration and point
Cd to the needs they said the Republi
can party must provide for the coun
try's return to "safe, sane and eff.
Client conduct Of national affairs"
HAYS CRITICIZES PEaESIDENT