Evening star., 1932-04-03
ANDERSON LOSES
FIGHT IN VIRGINIA
Crupper Is Virtually Certain
of Election as G. O. P.
Committeeman.
BY the Associa ted Press.

| ROANOKE, Va, April 2.-Col. Henry
w. Anderson's supporters tonight lost
their effort to have the Virginia Repub-
iican Convention instruct seven dele
gates at large to the National Conven-
ton to vote for Col. Anderson as ma
tional committeeman, thus virtually as
suring the election to the post of Jo-
seph L. Crupper of Falls Church.
Mr.. Crupper, a Republican leader in
Virginia for many years. had the sup
port of c. Bascom Slemp, who is re-
firing as national committeeman. He is
at present collector of customs at Nor
: folk.
The vote on the motion to instruct,
the ace card of the Anderson support
ers, failed, $751; to S7712, just before
the convention adjourned with the in
dorsement Of a number Of resolutions
as the throng was seeking to leave the
auditorium.
The Hoover administration, praised
by Secretary Of Labor William N Doak
| in the keynote address, was indorsed
| and denomination and reelection of
President Hoover called for.
Seven Delegates Named.
The seven delegates at large named
to the national convention were: Col
Anderson, Robert H. Angel. State chair
man, Roanoke; Mrs. M. M. Caldwell.
national committeewoman, Roanoke
Menalcus Lankford, member of Con-
gress from Norfolk; S. Floyd Landreth
of Galax: Secretary of Labor William
N. Doak and Mr.. Slemp.
Alternates named were: A. S. Witt
Of Big Stone Gap; r. S. BurruSs OF
Lynchburg, c. c. Middleton, Mrs. Muir
ray Boocock of Keswick, Mrs. M. J.
Dewitt of Richmond, r. G. Dyson of
Emporia and Mrs w. T. Hopkins OF
| Newport News.
Lewis A. MacMahon of Arlington and
Jaquelin Taylor of Richmond were
named electors at large in Virginia.
The following were chosen members
at large of the State Executive Com
mittee: j. s. Adams of the ninth dis
trict; Mrs. H. E. Page, second; R. O.
Crockett, ninth; Curtis M. Dozier, third
r. A. Fulwiler, tenth; Charles A Ham,
mer, seventh; j. w. McGavock ninth
S. P. Powell fifth; j. E. B. Smith, sixth,
and John B. Phillips, eighth
The uninstructed delegation large
was regarded by Republican leaders as
victory for Mr. Slemp as we'll as for
Mr.. Crupper, both veteran leaders of
the "old guard" wing of the party.
Promises Cooperation.
Col. Anderson. who had resisted eff
forts to leave the resolution of instruc-
| tion on the table by asking for fair
and free vote" Of the delegates, in a
short address after the vote was an
nounced said that If the delegates to
the national convention elected Mr..
Crupper, the Republican party could
count on every cooperation from him.
Mr.. Crupper Immediately responded
by thanking Col. Anderson for his ex-
preston.
Resolutions adopted by unanimous
vote tndorsed the Republican admins
tration and President Hoover's leader
ship, denounced the Virginia election
laws and the failure of the Legislature
to take action on suggested election re-
forms, and called for a reduction in
State and local taxes in Virginia.
The convention was in session ap-
proximately seven hours
When the Nominations Committee
made its report, it was announced that
the committee had made the recon-
mendations for the delegates at large
with the understanding that resolu-
OROiA W uloIl uCI tLleIn 1OE OOl. AIQSTSOn
would be submitted. Robert H Wood,
Of Giles, Immediately offered the reso-
luton and Robert B. English OF Alex
andria, offered motion to lay the
Wood motion on the table.
Parsons Supports Crupper.
H. p Burnett of Grayson supported
the Wood resolution, asserting the Re-
publicans needed to go down in the
ranks and build up party.
English called upon the delegates to
show their appreciation of the loyalty
Of Mr.. Crupper over 80 years declining
the resolution and leaving the selection
to the free choice of the delegates at the
National Convention.
Gallon B. Jones Of Richmond. said
Col. Anderson had given such valuable
service to the party that he was known
throughout the Nation and was "too
worthy and too able to be cast aside" +"
Lester Parsons of Norfolk ended the
discussion with vigorous speech in
support of Crupper.
Doak Outlines Hoover's Work.
Secretary Doak keynoter and tenn
porary chairman of the convention,
outlined in considerable detail in his
hour and half address the work of
PRESIDENT Hoover in seeking to erect
barriers against worldwide economic
disturbance, and asserted his belief that
the people are beginning to realize "the
greatness OF the work and the magni-
tude of the achievements.
Subsequet speakers Endorsed the work
OF the President, and their speeches,
like that of the Secretary of Labor,
drew prolonged applause. Large Hoo
yer posters were placed around the c0n-
vention hall and on the curtain back
Of the speakers stand.
Col. Anderson, Lankford and Jacob
A. CARRIER of Harrisonburg, former
member Of Congress, delivered addresses
during the three-hour wait on the
Nominations and Resolutions Commit