Evening star., 1952-07-12
Eisenhower Opposed
; Times by Virginia
On Crucial Votes
By a stoff Correspondent, Of The s.cr

BY d Sioff Correspondent Of The Star
CHICAGO, July l2.-virginia's IS
Republican delegates, Scared by
serious riffs within their ranks
were homeward bound from the
national convention today after
having voted against Gen. EiSen-
hover on the three occasions when
he needed them most.
When the $64 question con-
fronted them at the nominating
session yesterday, they gave Sena-
tor Taft IA votes and Gen. Eisen-
hover nine.
In a series Of confusing events
that followed there was an abor-
tive attempt to hop on a rapidly
departing bandwagon and give
the general all of Virginia's votes:
then a group Of Taft die-hards in
sisted that the tally be changed
to for Taft and 10 for Eisen-
hover before the convention be-
slowed the nomination by accla-
nation.
Tempers Are Short.
Earlier. during the critical test
between Taft and Eisenhower
forces, thee Virginians sided with
the Ohio Senator, 16 to Z, on the
question Of seating pro-Taft dele
gates from Georgia.
But the first indication of SEN
timent came Monday when the
convention opened. The dele
cation supported a Taft-backed
amendment to 'fair play" con-
vention rule by a vote of 13 to 10.
In addition to these differences.
delegates had snapped at one
another several times in their
own caucuses. Tempers were so
short it seemed like an act of
providence that advance arrange
ments were made for them to re-
turn home separately on three
different railroads, by car and
plane.
There was a surface appear
ance of harmony by the time the
show was over yesterday. Apollo
gies were exchanged and the hands
that had been shaken as fists a
short time before were shaken in
Q friendlier fashion.
Dalton Criticized.
Nevertheless, there were such
post-mortem remarks as those OF
1t. Col. Harris T.. Richards, a
delegate from Fairfax. He said:
"You can thank Ted Dalton,
personally. for splitting us up.
He double crossed us. If he hadn't
promised us he would stick with
us for Taft, he wouldn't have re-
ceived a unanimous vote for ma
tional committeeman.
State Senator Dalton of Rad
ford had been named committee
man at a caucus Wednesday. He
said:
"I never committed myself to
vote for Taft or for Eisenhower.
FIN sorry he feels that way"
Turning to DR.. G.. M. Goad OF
Hillsville for confirmation, SEN
ator Dalton waited for his reply.
"He never made any promises
to me or to any one else that
I know Of" DR.. Goad said. "Be-
sides, they've all gotten together
and shaken hands and apologized
for, the things they said to each
other"
The Eisenhower delegates, led
by Bentley Hite of Christiansburg.
were critical Of the Taft men for
failing to recognize a rapidly ex-
panding Eisenhower SNOWFALL.
Word frequently gets around
pretty fast before crucial vote.
Most delegates knew. for instance,
that Gov. Fine of Pennsylvania
was going to come out for Gen.
Eisenhower a few hours before
the announcement Thursday
night.
Aside from the indications of
the earlier test votes that Eisen-
hover was gaining strength and
was the likely nominee, word had
spread generally yesterday that
the general would get major sup
port on the nominating ballot. It
was known that Minnesota would
switch it's votes from Gov. Stassen
at the end of the roll call. Rumors
also had it that Gov. Warren
would release the California dele
CATION.
When Virginia was called near
the end of the roll, Delegation
Chairman E. D. Hilten spoke into
the microphone at the aisle. He
announced the vote as IA for
Taft, nine for Eisenhower.
DELEGATE Oren R. Lewis of Ar