Evening star., 1928-06-19
FAIRFAX DELEGATES
HOLD CONFERENCE
Providence District to Send Oppos.
ing Groups to Roanoke
Convention.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FAIRFAX, Va. June 19.-The first
caucus of the delegates from Fairfax
County to the State Democratic con-
vention at Roanoke was held last night
at the courthouse upon call of Mar
shall Thompson, chairman of the dele
cation from Providence district Thomp-
son was elected chairman of the meet
ir- and e. H. Allen clerk Fourteen of
the 20 certified delegates were present,
as well as many of the alternates.
Three changes were reported to the
caucus. H. d. Seal of Fioris, alternate,
will attend in place OF j. A. Wheeler
of Colvin Run: De Ormond Robey will
attend in place of Willis Tippet. both
OF Herndon. and F. S. McCandlish of
Fairfax viii take the place of Claude
Wiley Of Fairfax and Richmond.
Earle Mutersbaugh was appointed
chairman of committee to engage ac-
commodations for 20 delegates at Roa-
noke. Plans were made for an auto
mobile caravan. leaving Fairfax County
early Wednesday morning. It was de-
cided to hold the next county caucus at
$3.50 am. on Thursday in Roanoke. i'm
mediately preceding the caucus OF the
eighth congressional district
r. S. McCandlish was appointed chair
man OF committee to report TO Thurs
days county caucus on the different ques-
tons on which the county members will
be required to vote. They include the
choice of an elector to cast the votes
for the district following next Novem-
ber's election and the choice of the five
district members on the State Demo-
cratic committee. Fairfax County's
delegation Is expected to support George
Robey OF Fairfax for reelection on this
committee. The district will also elect
two delegates to the national convention
at Houston and participate in IT, seiec-
ton OF four delegates at large
McCandlish was also requested 10
interview the delegates from the other
nine counties and Alexandria City.
which, with Fairfax comprise the
eighth district Assisting him in this
survey win be e. H. Allen. c. H. Pow
ell, Earle Mutersbaugh, e. e. Gillette
and Marshall Thompson. The senti-
ment of the meeting as expressed last
night was strongly against Smith, Reed
or Ritchie.
Two delegations will go to Roanoke
from Providence district. The con-
test which arose at the Vienna meet
Ing on June . between delegates in
0tt uGtCu W NOCt d6duiAt 0UF. CIuItu UI
Senator Reed. and delegates pledged
to support the nominee OF the Demo-
cratic party. no m3tter who he may
be. will be carried first to the State
Democratic committee who will refer
1t with their recommendations TO the
credentials committee. From there the
losers may, II they desire. carry the
question TO the ficcT Of the main
convention. Senator W T. Oliver
stated that he mad list of the names
of 81 known Democrats, instead OF
%. as previously reported, who had
left the original meeting Of Providence
district In order 10 hold what they
considered q real convention Of the
Democratic party. Senator Oliver
stated that in his opinion the primary
law Of Virginia debcrred from partici-
pating In Democratic convention
many OF those who we're elected from
the anti-Smith faction. inasmuch as
he alleges they have previously voted
the Republican ticket He stated that
opinion among the boltine delegates
was divided for and against AL Smith,
their bond Of union being their pledge
10 uphold the nominee Of the party.