Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
Virginia COP.
Fails 10 Name
Senate Choice
Convention Leaves
Race to Robertson:
Richards Walks Out
BY Alex R. Preston
Star StuH correspcndens

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ROANOKE. Va. July l7.-vir-
ginia Republicans ended their
State convention tonight after
having failed to nominate a can
didate to oppose Democratic
Senator Robertson in November.
The convention put the touchy
subject in the hands Of the state
central committee.
The do nothing" action of the
convention. which unsuccessfully
combed the party leadership for
q candidate willing to run,
brought cries of anguish on the
floor from former party chair
man Robert H. Woods of Pearls
burg.
II was called here to this con-
vention to nominate a candidate
for Senator" Mr.. Woods shouted.
We may as well give up and
go home if this is the way we
do and never call another con-
vention."
The action in not nominating
it is doubtful the central
committee will act--waS not
displeasing to the States three
G. o. P. Congressman, who have
Democratic opposition this year.
A vote of two-thirds of the
central committee can nominate
a Senate candidate. The COM
mittee met Immediately after adj
journment in a session at which
some hot words we're exchanged.
It voted to meet in Richmond at
10 am. July 81 to consider the
nomination of a senatorial can
didate.
Richards Walks Out.
Later, Harris T. Richards Of
Fairfax walked out of the Re.
publican State central COM
mittee meeting after submitting
his resignation because no can
didate was nominated at the
convention.
1.-THE principle of the Repub-
lican party has been violated
today" he said as he left the
room.
Members of the Fairfax State
Central Committee appeared to
be stunned by his actions when
a reporter informed them of the
incident later.
Chairman Ray Cromley said
he had a resignation from the
Fairfax County Committee sub
mitted by Mr.. Richards, dated
May 4. He had withheld submit
ting it to the committee for &C
ton.
I'm view of this" Mr.. Cromley
said, II will submit the resigna-
ton to the committee for its
decision"
Controversial Proposals.
Earlier, the Resolutions Com
mittee sought to short-circuit all
controversial proposals dealing
with the Supreme Court decision
on segregation in public schools
and those which, even by; a
stretch of the imagination, could
be interpreted as expressing SEN
timents either for or against
Senator Mccarthy, Republican,
of Wisconsin.
The nominations committee
has been closeted with Mrs. Gym
thia Zimmerman of Fairfax
County and Albert Hinkley, of
Fauquier County, in a vain at
tempt to get one or the other to
accept the nomination.
Convention business was sus-
pended temporarily while dele
gates heard Joseph w. Martin.
jr., Speaker of the House, strong
ly defend the 83rd Congress and
deliver an appeal for the re-elec-
ton Of the Old Dominion's three
COP members of Congress.
"In all my years in Congress.
/ do not recall any three young
men serving their first terms
who have achieved more or
worked harder than Dick Poff,
Bill Wampler and Joe Broy-
HILL" Mr.. Martin said.
Telegram from Eisenhower.
A telegram from President
Eisenhower to Mr.. Broyhill was
read to the convention.
II am happy to send greetings
to everyone attending the Vir-
GINA State Convention :" the
President said. please extend
my best wishes to your fellow
congressman O.. . who, like you,
have done much in behalf of
our country"
Mrs. William Macpherson, wife
OF Arlington's Republican treas
urer. offered a resolution in
memory Of the late Senator Taft
Of Ohio.
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