Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-28
Won't Instruct
To Avoid Loyalty
Oath Challenge
By a star stan Correspondent

RICHMOND, July 2S.-vir-
ginia has decided to send an un-
delegation to the Dem
ocratic National Convention
rather than invite another chal-
lenge on the loyalty OATH issue
that nearly precipitated walk
out four years ago.
At least two attempts to deny
the States 80 convention votes
for the nomination Of New York
Gov. Averell Hartman in Chica-
90 next month we're defeated at
the State Democratic Convention
here yesterday.
Two Congressional district
delegations sought to impose the
restriction. They were the second
eastern Virginia) and third
(Richmond area).
The State conventions ReSolu-
lions Committee, headed by Gov.
Stanley, killed both measures.
Four years ago the Virginia
delegation almost lost its seats at
the National convention because
lit refused, in advance, to support
the nominee.
Latitude of Action"
After the resolutions commit
tee killed the anti Hartman
measures yesterday, some OF the
members said Virginia would
have more latitude of action"
AS one member put tiff the
delegation went to Chicago COM
pletely free to act.
But it was apparent from the
way they spoke that the "lati-
tude" would stop short of Gov.
Hartman, whose liberal views
on civil rights legislation are
anathema to the South, Vir-
ginians today seem to be show
ing a much more receptive atti-
tude toward Adlai Stevenson,
whom they rejected at the polls
in 1852.
Perhaps a clue came at a cau-
Gus by 10th district delegates
yesterday when they purpose
fully stayed away from any in
Istructions to bind the Chicago
delegation.
State Senator Charles R. Fen
wick of Arlington, 10th dis
trict chairman, said Mr.. Ste
lvenson's Southern campaign
manager, Representative Boggs.
Democrat of Louisiana, "has re-
quested that we not seek an in
structed delegation to Chicago
This may seem strange, but he
feels Stevenson is doing so well
in the South that an instructed
delegation would hinder, rather
than help, his chances"
Delegates Listed
Gov. Stanley will head the vir-
ginia delegation to the national
convention. other delegates at
large include former Gov. John
s. Battle, Senators Byrd and
Robertson, State Democratic
Chairman Thomas H. Blanton
National Committeeman Fred
Switzer and the national COM
mitteewoman, Mrs. John Gar
land Pollard; State Senator
Garland Gray and-from North
ern Virginia-Thomas j. Broy-
hill of Arlington.
Each of the 10 congressional
districts held caucuses to select
their delegates and alternates
They include:
Tenth district = Delegates
Henry J. Fowler, Alexandria;
William j. HasSan and r. Wade
Pearson, both of Arlington, and
Douglas Brooks, Fairfax, alter
mates: Newell Blair, Fairfax, and
Mayor Leroy Bendheim of Alex
andria.
Eighth district-Delegates D.
French Slaughter, Culpeper; S.
D. Quales, Hanover; Allen N,
Splitter, Charlottesville, and Ma
rion M. Caskie, Fauquier County.
Alternates E. A. Stephens. Lam
caster, and John Paul Causey,
King William.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures, L.
H. Hoover. Harrisonburg; Rich
ard j. Rosenberger, Winchester;
Breckenridge Goodloe, Staun-
ton. and Baldwin G. Locher,
Glasgow. Alternates, Jack Bal
ley, Nelson, and Mrs. r. o. Gus
Far Wounacbnr0