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/. cligarchy under the rule Of the
Democratic machine, and not q re-
public. He brought applause when
he said that white supremacy shall
rule in Virginia, regardless of party.
He vigorously attacked the present
fee system. methods Of taxation,
conditions in penal institutions, the
{ present oyster condition, and asked
that the Virginia State primary
laws be repealed.
!. Duncan Curry, Of Staunton, in
troduced a resolution that a tele-
gram be sent to President Hoover
congratulating him on his success
and pledging the friendship and
support Of all Virginia Republicans.
~ Slennp Assails Raskoh
G. Bascom Slemp, before making
his nominating speech, said that ma
tionally there was no Democratic
party. The northern Democrats,
headed by Al Smith and Raskob, and
the southern Democrats w err e so
split that they would not even eat
dinner together" he declared. He
said that Virginia had joined the
Union.
slemp nominated DR.. William
Mosely Brown, the anti-Smith Demo-
{. cratic nominee, thus causing a fu-
sion of the two factions, which claim
victory in November.
The only Republican nominated
was r. Walter Dickinson, of Castle
wood, Russell county, in the ninth
congressional district. for the office
Of lieutenant governor. Dickinson
Is a prominent "dirt" farmer, cattle
man, president of the st Paul Ma.
fional Bank, member of the State
: board of agriculture, ana engaged
In the mercantile business for a
number OF years. He served as
!. State senator for one term from the
. third district.
Drafted, He Says
"This came as a complete sur.
prise to me-" he said. I'm other
There was an air of confidence in
n Republican victory in the fall, and
when DE-. Brown was brought before
ths convention he was introduced
2 cas- the next governor Of Virginia"
= The crowd went wild for one min
ute at the appearance Of DIR. Brown.
In accepting, he said the call TO
DUTY was the only reason he would
accept, He said he was an indie
pendent In politics and welcomed the
support OF the Republicans.
In the lobby of the Mosque and in
the several hotel Hobbies, talk heard
was all against Al Smith, Raskob
and the rotten Democratic ma
chine, and It was the same trend Of
thought that was carried through
the convention.
H.. W. Henry Venable, OF Norfolk
former member Of the State Demo
cratic organization, who became a
Republican recently, brought cheer
after cheer when he. was on the
floor.
White Mans Party
Z He predicted the success of the
Republican party in Virginia. and
said there was no, reason why it
should not become a w lite MS
majority party. He attacked the
present Democratic ring" saying it
was stagnant, looking backward in.
stead of forward, and it was time to
s'bolt" when he saw that the party
had left the peoples rights out en-
tirely.
Mrs While w. Caldwell, Roanoke,
national Republican C m m !. t e
woman; who sprang into the political
lfrneliRht last fall over anti-Ro-
1ilanisrn, was introduced to the con-
;Vention and presented a resolution
asking equal rights on com. .littees
and in all organizf tions for VIZ men.
Conspicuous by his absence was
Bishop James Cannon, Jr. AT no
time, either directly or indirectly,
was his name mentioned, and his in
= fluence was not in evidence in any
way. The delegates were somewhat
? antagonistic regarding his recent ac'
lions when they were asked about
+ MIN in the Hobbies Of the hotels be-
fore the convention had assembled.
Cant. Charles c. Berkeley, OF New
port News, was nominated attorney
general, as he was also by the
anti-Smith Democrats. He was
present ana accepted with remarks
pledging himself to the party poll
( cies.
Platform Not Read
: AS the hour was so late, and the
Z platforrn was not completed until
nearly midnight, it was adopted
without being read. There was
much -iissension throughout the
day on some of the planks, and It
was not until a late hour that It
: was completed. 1t was as out
lined in Colonel Anderson's speech.
Permanent organization was eff
fected as follows: Chairman, Henry
w, Anderson, Richmond; secretary,
w. Lee Brand; sergeant.at.arms,
Clarence G.. Smithers. Committees
Resolutions: j. A. CARRIER, Harrison.
burg; permanent organization, j. G.
Safer, Wytheville, and credentials,
Menalcus Lankford, Norfolk.