Evening star., 1960-07-25

Agreement on the Poff vice
note Of harmony among the Vii
over Vice President Nixon's S
platform maneuver.
AS the delegation held its
first caucus last night, some
members were talking openly of
going for Goldwater." One
threatened after the session to
offer a resolution freeing the
at-large delegates from their
commitment to vote for Mr..
Nixon.
The majority sentiment.
however, seemed to jibe with
the views expressed by Repre-
sentative Broyhill of the 10th
congressional district adjacent
to Washington.
sticking With Nixon"
I'm sticking with Nixon, {"
said Mr.. Broyhill after the
caucus ended. Some of us are
peeved because he went to New
York and made concessions to
Rockefeller. But I still feel very
strongly for Dick Nixon"
He discounted any possibility
of a major revolt against Mr..
Nixon among the Virginia dele
gates.
There has been a lot of dis
appointment over developments
of the past few days" said Mr..
Broyhill. Il can't see why he
(Mr. Nixon had to go to New
York"
He added that he personally
favored a conservative plat
form. The Republicans ought
to run on a conservative plat
form. If anyone wants some
thing else, let them go with
the other crowd" he said.
Mr.. Poff said, IF we adopt
a me-too platform we're buying
a ticket for defeat in No
vember."
GOldwater Sentiment
Richard Poage Of Richmond
suggested the possibility Of re-
leasing the at-large delegates
who are committed to Mr..
Nixon.
Some delegates definitely
want to go to Goldwater," Mr..
Poage said.
Virginia has 80 votes to cast
at the convention. There are
10 delegates at-large and 20
representing the States 10 con-
gressional districts.
A resolution adopted at the
State G. o. P. convention binds
the at-large delegates to vote
for Mr.. Nixon. A check of the
delegates at last nights caucus
showed delegates from two dis
tricts-the 10th and 9th-also
committed by action Of their
local conventions to vote for Mr..
Nixon. This makes a total Of IA
votes definitely committed to
Mr.. Nixon.
The State G. o. P. Conven-
ton, however, recommended
that all of Virginia's votes go
for Mr.. Nixon.
Aren't we morally bound to
vote for Nixon?" asked one
delegate.
POLITICALLY morally bound,
perhaps" another replied.
Awaits Instructions
Lester S. Parsons, delegation
chairman, said as matters now
stand he will cast IA votes for
Mr.. Nixon when the roll is cal
led, and cast the others in ac-
cordance with instructions he
receives from the individual
delegates.
Several Northern Virginians
have come up with what they
are calling Operation Gray
Ghost" to try to name a Vice
President from the South.
Alfred Smell and Don Stegner
Of Arlington and George Muel-
Ter of Alexandria were pushing
the idea. They conceded that
as yet the operation has little
more substance than it's
ghostly name.
The delegation was unani-
nous in adopting a resolution
to offer the name of Mr.. Poff
Of Virginia's 9Th district for
Vice President, as a favorite-
son candidate. Mr.. Poff and
Mr.. Broyhill are Virginia's only
two Republican Congressman.
Mr.. Parsons said if the presi-
Dental nominee, meanwhile,
indicates a preference for a
running mate acceptable to
Virginia, Mr.. Poff will ask that
his name not be presented.
The Pof nomination will be
made by A. Linwood Holton,