The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-18

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The address by national chairman
HAYS was considered one of the best
ever heard here under similar aus
pieces.
Garry on" America. was his slo-
gan and he sdestepping his prepared
speech TO take whack at the VIII
son administration.
TT is said that Woodrow Wilson
had a single track mind, Mr.. hays
commented 1T is claimed that his
cabinet is a side-track and that brings
on the question OF the appointment
OF cambridge Colby as secretary OF
state. Why Mr. Colby is not diplo-
mat. people say.
NO" he is not a diplomat, chair
man Hays declared, He Is a door
mat"
During the war every act of the
republican party in state and nauon
was determined solely by how II could
contr ibute most TO the sum total OF
war good" he continued. In that
crisis with the control of the gov
eminent in other hands, the repubi-
can party, true to its traditions, be-
came the war party of the country,
insisting upon the right OF a run par
ticipation, giving an inconciusiVe
peace. and CRYING continually TO the
DaTtF III power. Nh v WIZ NsS''@
WOMEN IN POLITICS
Referring to the two natural Inquir'
les from women new in politics, the
speaker said that the republican party
offers the women everything we oner
the men. The republican women IN
the country constitute one half OF the
partv's membership. To women ana
10 men alike the party offers the right
OF a political self determination
The two candidates, Mr.. Crupper
Alexandria. stated that the conVen-
ton had met to name man Tor Tue
candidacy for president in order TO do
away with the inetficiency of the de-
mocrauc party. and especially tnat
branch Of the democratic party Whlch
was led by Woodrow Wilson.
The democratic party Is now
a house divided the speaker said,
and may find itself with two candi-
dates when The time comes.
The two candidates Mr.. Crupper
stated. would probably be William ],
BRYAN. running on a platform that
would make this country as dry as the
sahara desert and the other Cover
nor Edwards. Of New Jersey. who was
for '1Tnlmitcd liquor in ratio oil
16 10 !.
Announcement Of the following per
manent officers was made:-
THE Tune mas Chtit, MIS- tehN'
said .swhcn the women now realize
that they must enroll in one of the
other of the two political parties. The
women since their entry into politics
have changed the political system OF
the country
II was announced from the floor
that Miss Mabel Martin. Of Norfolk.
daughter of the late Avian Martin. for
many years national Republican com
mitteeman from Virginia. had ac-
cepted the position of vice-cha irman
Of the ways and means committee.
which will do considerable work in
virginia prior 10 The November cleo
tons.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Committee on credentials. Thomas
7. Munsev. chairman; first district. f.
7 sweeney. second district, r. J..
Riley. third district, rreshy Smith;
fourth district. u. n Mettle; fifth dis
lrict. c. r. Smith; sixth district, Guy
r. Elliott: seventh district. GILBERT F."
Pence; eighth district, w E. Trusler;
ninth district, w $. Paague; tenth ais-
trict. j. II Barr.
Committee on resolutions--Henry
w. Anderson chairman. first districs
s. p. Powell; second district, II. X.
Walcutt. third district. C.. Il. Jones.
fourth district, w, r. Fisfds'Tfifth 'sfis-
trict, ]. y. Perkins; sixth district. A.
T. Hairless: seventh district. j. y. Rue
hush; eighth district Gilbert Twieg,
Tnth district c. b. Slemp: tenth dis
trict, r, r.. RUIZ.
Committee on permanent organixa-
t!on---L- n. Rhea, chairman. first dis
trict. X s. Bristow; second district, S.
r. Taylor; third district. Preshy
Smith. Ir; fourth district, w. b. AL
fred fifth district J. D. Perkins;
sixth district, Il. NJ. Berry: seventh
district Guy r. Elicit; eighth district
G. j. Fiarr'gsn: ninth district. l. b.
Howard: tenth district. George A.
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