Evening star., 1960-05-22
VIRGINIA
Continued From First Pags
Signs of Friction

Signs of friction were mani
Tested on the convention floor
after word leaked out of the
Resolutions Committees 1913
division on the two key pro-
posals, which were among 10
measures reported.
The first two. dealing with
Virginia'S position on public
school integration and a state
ment Of policy upholding jeff
ersonian democracy were adop-
ted without opposition.
But subsequent measures
criticizing passage by Congress
of the civil rights bill and de-
handing a restoration of States
rights drew increasing vol
umes of mo" votes.
Segregation Backed
One of the approved meas
ures asserts. This convention
expresses unalterable opposi-
tion to the enforced mixing of
the white and Negro races in
Iour public schools"
1t also declares, mo govern
ment can ride roughshod over
the mores. customs and tradi-
tions of a great people nor
dissolve. for purposes of polit-
ical expediency, their inalien-
able right to have a voice in
the education of their children:
their right to associate or not
to associate or their right of
self-determination with due
regard for the rights of Others"
In the resolution on civil
rights, the convention said the
filibuster staged by Southern
Senators resulted in many of
the most insulting provisions of
the bill" being eliminated.
On States rights the con-
vention said. I'VE demand a
revival of the spirit of local
Iself-government without which
free institutions cannot be
preserved"
The unsuccessful move to
send an uninstructed delegation
came on a substitute motion by
William N. Neff of Abingdon, in
the 9th District.
1T is a mistake to send dele
gates to the National. Conven-
ton with their hands tied"
Mr.. Neff said. mo one knows
what will happen between now
and then or if he (Senator
Johnson) will even be a can
didate."
Representative Jennings of
the 9Th District said the in
structed delegation would be
"for an unannounced candi-
date"
"Send a Postcard"
Expressing great personal ad-
miration for Senator johnson
and pledging to support him
actively if nominated. Mr.. Jen-
nings posed this hypothetical
question:
How do we know he will
not have committed himself to
things so alien and foreign that
it would be impossible to sup
port him?"
Mr.: Jennings, who cam
paigned at this convention in
behalf of Senator Symington, |
asked, "Why don't we just send |
a postal card" if the delegation
goes instructed for one man.
Representative Harrison of |
the 7th District, said, however,
"the time has come when we
must make a choice. Are we so
craven as to go to Los Angeles
saying we don't know what we
want?"
An unsuccessful attempt to
bring about final adjournment |
of the convention without the
possibility of reconvening to
indorse someone other than
the national party candidate
was made by Alexandria State |
Senator Armistead L. Boothe. |
It was voted down by the voice
vote.
Smith Warns on Bolt
Signs of an internal struggle
today developed at the outset
as Representative Smith, dean
of Virginia's congressional dele
cation, warned the convention
to avoid a bolt to the Republic
can Party. In 1852 and 1856
President Eisenhower carried
Virginia.
Certainly the national Re-
publican Party offers no haven
Of refuge for unhappy Demo-
Gratis" he told about 2,700
delegates and alternates who