Evening star., 1954-05-27
'Row|I|ey Heads
Republicans
In Alexandra
Elected by Foction
Thot Opposed
|. Mccarthy Talk

j. Robert Rowley was elected
chairman of the Alexandria Re-
publican Committee last night
by a faction that recently de-
feated a move to have Senator
Mccarthy speak in that city.
The 34-year-old public rela-
tions representative defeated the
chairman. Mrs. Mary c. (Cookie)
Jarvis. who had the Endorsement
OF the self-styled conservatives
in the party. The vote was 81
to Al.
The Rowley slate, which had
the active support of Robert S.
Hope. last years gubernatorial
campaign chairman in the 10th
district. also won out in filling
most Of the Offices on the City
Committee and in selecting Is
delegates and 16 alternates to
the district and State Repub-
lican Convention.
Unity Plea Sounded.
Mrs. Jarvis said, at the outset,
that false rumors had been
spread that she did not support
Representative Broyhill, Repub-
lican, in the 1852 election. She
challenged anyone to prove that
and added. mo matter what
happens here tonight, I hope we
will all leave here united"
She repeated the unity plea
after Mr.. Rowley'S election.
In February, Mr.. Rowley
Joined the Hope forces on the
City Committee, which repudi-
ated a move to invite Senator
Mccarthy to Alexandria for a
speech. Col. j. Robert Smith,
leader of the other faction that
sought the Wisconsin Senator,
enlisted the support of Mrs. Jar
Wis, among others. Senator Nc
Carthy never appeared, however,
after his opponents described
him as too controversial a fig
ure" to bring into a marginal
district like Northern Virginia.
The mass meeting in the base
ment of the George Mason Hotel
got off to an irritable start when
Arthur W. Viner-a Hope-Row-
ley Supporter-was elected con-
vention chairman over Col. Smith
by a vote of 81 to 40.
Shouting on Both Sides.
After the vote was announced,
members of Mrs. Jarvis camp
brought up the objection that
only Ill persons were qualified
to vote at the meeting. Col.
Smith shouted several unsuc-
cessful points Of order and was
shouted down by Mr.. Viner.
The 57-to-49 vote represented
the first test of strength be-
tween the Rowley-Jarvis factions
and thereafter the election of
Mr.. Rowley appeared certain.
Every one who nominated and
seconded Mrs. Jarvis name had
something to say of the CON
servative" element they claimed
to represent.
Robert L. Kunzig, chief coun-
sci to the House Un-American
Activities Committee, described
the work of his group.
Its just as wrong today to
see Communists behind every
tree as it is not to see any Com
munists at ALL" he said. "The
truth lies somewhere in be-
tween"
He cited the case of a man
who worked for the Government
for II years and recently was
disclosed by the committee as
having been a Communist. I'VE
must not ignore the problem, "
Mr.. KunZig said, "but I want to
emphasize this we must not
overemphasize the problem.
On City Committee.
The following we're elected to the City
Committee:
Douglas H. Dies. Mrs. Jarvis. Fred B.
Morrison. Mrs. Lucy Nauman, Mrs. Rich
ard C.. Turner, Mr.. Hope, Thomas j..
IN q
P. Arthur Poterfield. Vance Stedman
and Mr.. Viner. all reelected.
Also. John Nevius, Mrs. Charles H.
Hooff. jr.; Thomas Jones. Mrs; Leon
Straight. Mrs. Roy Abbott William
Streat. Charles E. McCarty. Edward Bar
rett r. Tilton Gaines, Charles D. Pull
man and, Mrs: Frances Reber;
State conventions were the following:
MI Rowlsy: Mrs s.,,J9r Jarvis MI p5Sss; Gore,
Smith, Mrs. Lucy Nauman. Mrs. Richard
Turner Mr Hope NJ StraTss MTs saiv MTS
RoStwick Mrs j A Stevenson. Mr., Pull