Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
Virginia &C. P.
plans toRebuke
SupremeCourt

RICHMOND, July IA IT,
Virginia Republicans will be
asked at their State convention
next week to affirm their support
of States Rights and to rebuke
the United States Supreme
Court.
This disclosure came today
from a convention delegate who
predicted such a move would at
tract strong support at the con-
clave next Saturday.
The delegate, who declined to
be quoted by name, said one or
more resolutions criticizing the
Supreme Court will be offered at
Roanoke. The resolutions will
attack the courts decisions
knocking out State laws on
school segregation, sedition and
other subjects.
Its time the Republican
Party in the State reflected the
majority thinking in Virginia"
the delegate said. We've got to,
II we're TO get anywhere.
Avoid Strife Appearance
In addition to the resolution
critlcizlng the Supreme Court,
the delegate said he and other
Republicans are confident" the
convention will pass some sort
of resolution urging the national
party to protect states rights. He
said, however, the final version
might be toned down" to spare
the Eisenhower administration
as much as possible and to avoid
giving the impression of intra-
party strife.
Should the convention turn
down a resolution reaffirming
support Of states rights, it would
put itself in the position of re-
pudiating the stand taken by
Virginia's two Republican Con-
gressmen. Both Representative
Richard H. Poff and Represent
alive Joel Broyhill Joined the
rest of the states congressional
delegation in signing the two
southern manifestos" denounc-
ing the Supreme Court and the
Eisenhower Civil Rights bills.
Mr. Poff is from the 9Th dis
trict, Broyhill from the 10th.
Both face Democratic opposition
in November.
This years convention is ex-
pected 70 be devoid of the bitter
tactional battles which marked
the 1852 convention. In 1852, the
fight between supporters of the
Senator Robert A. Taft and Gen.
Eisenhower for control of the
Virginia delegation to the COP.
national convention continued to
rage throughout the state con-
vention and was carried to the
national convention floor in Chi
cago.
Expect Full Endorsement
This year the state conclave is
expected to give President Essen
hover, and probably Vice Presi-
dent Nixon, a hearty indorse-
ment for reelection. Several
Virginia COP. leaders have ex-
pressed reservations about Mr..
Nixon but there has been every
indication they will not make a
public protest against his in.
dorsement by the convention.
If there is a fight it is likely
to be over party platform and
policy. with a lesser fight over
the post Of State party chairman
and possibly some skirmisheS
over the election of l8 national
convention delegates from the
State at large.
PrellmlnarleS to the conven-
ton begin at 10 m. Friday with
meeting Of the State central
G.. o. P. committee, called to
certify a temporary roll of con-
vention delegates and consider
other matters.
TwO-Way Struggle
Informed Republicans pre-
dicted here that by convention
time the race for State G.. o. P.
chairman, succeeded S. Floyd
Landreth of Galax, will have
become a two-way struggle be-
tween Lester S. Parsons of Nor
folk and Oren Lewis OF Airing
ton
OF the 10 delegates at large,
there has been some disagree
ment among Republican leaders
over the method of their selec-
ton. The 10, with two others
from each Of the State 10 dis
tricts, will make up the Virginia
delegation to the San Francisco
national convention.
Next Saturdays State conven-
ton will have an authorized
strength of 53S delegates and
538 alternateS They will meet
IN the big ballroom of Hotel
Roanoke