Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-20
Virginia COP.
Seen Backing
States Rights
Roanoke Convention
Moy Voice Protest
On School Decision
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
Star STAFF Correspondent

ROANOKE, Va, July 90
The Republican Party of Vir-
ginia today was reported to be
ready to jump on the "interpo-
sition" bandwagon.
On the eve of the G. o. p.
State convention tomorrow, a
resolution was being prepared
protesting the Supreme Courts
school segregation decision and
the Presidents civil rights bill
now before Congress.
The measure was designed to
spur Republican congressional
hopes in Virginia in November.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, who represents the 10th
congressional district adjacent
to Washington, said he didn't
need such a resolution to en-
nance his campaign this fall.
Signed Southern Manifesto
Mr.. Broyhill joined Southern
Democrats in signing the So
called Southern manifesto, pro-
testing the school segregation
decision, and the more recent
manifesto" against the Eisen-
hover civil rights program.
Reached by telephone at his
Office in Washington Mr.. Broy-
hill said: II don't need such a
resolution in my own campaign
I think it should be left entirely
to the sentiment of the conven-
ton. But they don't have to do
it to back me up for signing
the two manifestoes.
The resolution was being pre-
pared by half dozen delegates
to the State convention repre-
Senting the third Richmond
area, fourth (Southside Vir-
ginia) and eighth (Shenan-
doah-Northern virginia. con-
gresSional districts.
Main Points Reported
1t repeatedly will cover these
main points:
l. Express opposition to the
civil rights bill.
2. Defend the principle of
States rights.
3. Reaffirm a belief in con-
stitutional government.
4. Protest Federal interference
with States affairs.
5. Express the opinion that
such a stand is needed to help
Republicans win seats in Con-
gress in the fall.
Heretofore the 'interposition"
territory has been almost ex-
lclusively the domain, of the
Democrats in Virginia.
Branded as a useless gesture
by its opponents, the principle
of interposition generally means
a protest against Federal en-
croachments on a States au-
thority to govern its own affairs
on fundamental rights.
Mr.. Broyhill probably will play
a leading acknowledgements part
in .tomorrow's Republican State
Convention. A battle is shaping
over selection of a new State
chairman and over the choice
for national committeewoman.
The Northern Virginia Con-
gresham is actively pushing the
candidacy of I. Lee Potter of Ar
Ilington to succeed State Senator
Floyd Landreth as party chair
man. Mr.. Landreth is volun-
tarily retiring from the post.
Pre-convention odds, however,
seemed to favor the old party
war horse, Lester Parsons of
Norfolk.
Leadership Is Stressed
We've got to cut out this
thing of passing the mantle
around just because somebody
wants the job" Mr.. Broyhill said.
Zone of the things wrong with
the Republican Party. in the
South is the custom of passing
titles around to old standbys
without regard to leadership"
Mr.. Broyhill said he did not
intend to reflect on any other
candidate for the State chair
manship but said he regarded
Mr.. Potter as an outstanding
candidate.
Mr.. Potter, a former admin
istrative aide to Secretary Of
Labor Mitchell, now is personnel
director Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
The second major fight that
appeared imminent is between
Mrs. Cynthia Zimmerman of
Fairfax County and Mrs. Emily
Logan Of Woodstock for the Ma
tional Committeewoman's post.
Mrs. Logan now holds that Office.