Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
Nixon Support
Rep|edged by
Virginia COP
BY GENE GOODWIN
star stan correspondent

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va,
Ang. 4.-Virginia Republican
leaders today re-pledged support
of Vice President Nixon for re-
nomination as President Eisen-
hower's running mate this fall.
The pro-Nixon resolution
unanimously adopted at the
meeting here Of the Republican
State Central Committee did not
specifically mention Harold e.
lStassen's dump-Nixon move
ment.
But it was obvious that COM
mittee members were thinking
of Mr.. Stassen's campaign to
nominate Massachusetts Gov.
Herter in place Of Mr.. Nixon
when they voted for the resolu-
ton, which concluded with these
words:
1--WE renew our faith in Vice
President Nixon"
Virginia Republicans went on
record for denomination of both
President Eisenhower and Mr..
Nixon at their State convention
in Roanoke last month before
Mr.. Stassen began his Herter
movement.
Today's committee meeting
was the first under the new
State Party Chairman, I. Lee
Potter of Arlington. In a show
of harmony, the committee
named as Mr.. Potter's first vice
chairman, Lester S. Parsons of
Norfolk, veteran party leader
whom Mr. Potter defeated for
the Craftsmanship at the con-
lvention.
Mr.. Potter, who is personnel
director of the Republican Ma
Itional Committee. told the State
committee that National leaders
look on the Virginia Republican
Party as having the greatest po-
tential of any Republican unit
in q Democratic State.
Sees Eisenhower Victory
I Predicting that President Eli
senhower would carry Virginia
again this November as he did
in 1852. Mr.. Potter said:
I'VE know very well that the
voters of Virginia are not going
to buy Stevenson. Their estimate
Of him today is the same as 1t
was in 1882"
Statements from some Of the
District leaders here today. how
ever. indicated a belief that the
President will have more trouble
in the Old Dominion this year if
as now appears likely. the Byrd
organization of the Democratic
Party supports the National
Democratic ticket. Four years
ago, Senator Byrd and many of
his people refused to support
Ada Stevenson.
One Of these District leaders
who expect that President Eisen-
hover will get a smaller per-
centage of the vote this year
than in 1852 is William Siple of
Hopewell in the Southside Fourth
District.
Reporting on G. o. p. pros
poets in Northern Virginia's 10th
District, Alan Nedry of Fairfax,
said that both President Eisen-
hover and Representative Broy-
hill should get at least so per
cent of the vote.
G. o. P. Is Optimistic
In the other district of Vir-
ginia where a Republican Rep
Iresentative is serving, the report
was equally optimistic.
I'VE have the greatest conf
dence that Representative Pofi
will be reelected. said Linwood
Holten Of Roanoke, in the 9th
District.
] In addition to Mr.. Parsons
who also was named State FL
nance Committee chairman,
these other committee officials
were elected today:
Mr.. Holten, second vice chair
man; Mrs. Cynthia Zimmerman
of Mclean, vice chairwoman for
eastern Virginia; Mrs. Thelma
Phipps of Norton, vice chair
woman for western Virginia;
Mrs. Dorothy Lippincott of Nor
folk. secretary, and Col. Albert
P. Hinckley Of Orlean, treasurer
The committee also approved
a $4,000 budget for the State
campaign. and adopted a recon-
mendation from Mr.. Potter that
schools Of politics be held in
each of the 10 Congressional dis
trirte before Ocfnt1ar