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sues, and asserted he would give his
best to making the minority part,
one which the majority would
respect.
He was recommended as the nom.
inee by the Committee on Nomina
tions by vote of to 2. The two
votes were cast for John Locke
Green, treasurer of Arlington County
and vigorous critic of the dominant
Virginia Democratic organization
Mr. Green's supporters were giver
permission to file a minority report
but did not do SO and the nomination
was by acclamation.
The nominee will oppose Demo
cratic candidate TO be named by 6
State Convention in Richmond, Sep.
tember s. Lester Parsons, Norfolk
attorney, previously has been named
as the party nominee to oppose the
winner of the Democratic primary
contest between Senator Byrd anc
Martin Hutchinson, Richmond law
yer.
Was Ninth District Leader.
Mr. Woods. who said he had been
holding party office since he became
81 years Of age, was chairman OF
the 9th district committee fol
many years until last Saturday. He
is engaged in several lines of busi-
ness including the operation of q
bus company, insurance, automo-
biles sales horse breeding and is ar
orchardist.
He was recommended by the Re
publican State Executive Committee
as the minority party member oi
the three-man bipartisan State
Elections Board. but Gov. Tuck
named Robert C. Bayliss, Richmond
to the position. Mr.. Bayliss was
chairman of the Nominating Com
mittee which today recommended
Mr.. Woods.
The convention today amended
its party plan to permit district
a primary in their respective units
for the nomination of candidates
for district, county or city Office
Such primaries would be held or
the same date as the Democratic
primaries.
The original resolution. Offered
by Lawrence c. Page, Of Norfolk
would have permitted State pri.
maries as we'll, but this was stricken
out in an amendment offered by
Joseph c. Shaffer, of Wytheville
The Page resolution was then ap-
proved after spirited discussion
on a voice vote.
Taft Addresses Convention.
A highlight Of the convention was
an address by Senator Taft. Re-
publican, of Ohio, who told his au.
dience that the real cause of in
flation is government spending ane
general increases In wages and Other
costs encouraged by the President.
Roy Wolfe, Gate City publisher
served as temporary and permanen
chairman of the convention and j
Everett Will, Page County, was sec
retary.
In adopting the report Of it's Res
olutions Committee the convention
reaffirmed its Endorsement of man,
of the declaration of aims and pur
poses issued by the Republican
members of Congress in Decem
ber, l946. The report, read by Chair
man Curtis Dozier. sr. Richmond
was adopted without discussion.
The Republicans also nominate,
their candidates for Congress in tn
5th and 9Th District at District con
VentionS here.
Sixth District Republicans nomi
mated 44-year- -old Frank Angel
Roanoke, insurance executive an,
building supply dealer. while 5tl
District leaders selected w.
| Greasy. Carroll County farmer an,
educator, as their standard bearer
Making First Bid.
Mr.. Angel, making his first bi,
for political office. is the son o
the late Robert H. Bob" Angel VIII
was State Republican chairman
during the Herbert Hoover presi
Dental campaign in 1928.
Mr.. Angel will oppose the WHINE
/ in the Democratic primary cam
| paign in the 9Th district now bein
waged by Representative ALMOND
Roanoke, and John M. Goldsmith
Radford Commonwealth's attorney
In the 5th Mr.. Greasy will oppos
either Thomas B. Stanley, Stanley
town. speaker of the Virginia Hous
of Delegates, or Delegate Lindse
L. Moore, Danville, who in the Au
gust Democratic primary are seek
ing nomination for the seat vacate'
by appointment of Representativ
Burch to the Senate.