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A strong element within the
Virginia Republican Party lei
it be known today that despite
public opinion polls since the
death Of President Kennedy IL
still believes its best chances lie
with Senator Goldwater's nom-
ination for President.
Jack L. Middleton Of The
Plains, chairman of the State
Republican Finance Committee
today announced formation OF
a group dedicated to pledgine
Virginia's delegation to the
@. o. P. National Convention
to the Arizona Senator.
Virtually every top G. o. P.
figure in the State is included
on the new committee except
State Chairman Horace z,
Henderson Of Mclean and Ma
tional Committeewoman Hazel
K. Barger of Roanoke.
Both of these are believed to
favor Senator Goldwater over
Gov. Rockefeller of New York
but are remaining publicly un-
pledged because Of their posi-
tions. National Committeeman
Nile Straughan of Freder-
icksburg had Joined the new
group, however.
An apparent resurgence Of
| POPULARITY elsewhere for former
Vice President Nixon, reflected
in the polls since the Kennedy
assassination, apparently has
not reached into Virginia, al
though he carried the State
over Mr.. Kennedy in 1860.
Seek Every Republican
Our first goal," Mr.. Middle
ton said of the new group, sis
to have every Republican in
Virginia behind us. :"
1t is quite apparent that they
will have more than Republi-
cans backing their movement,
however.
Another group, calling itself
the Virginia Conservative Party,
already has obtained suffi-
cient signatures on petitions to
place Senator Goldwater's
name on the Virginia ballot in
the event Republicans give the
nomination to someone else.
The Conservative Party,
headed by John Carter Of DAN
vile, is made up Of the hard
core of the ultra conservative
wing Of the Democratic Party
which supported T. Coleman
Andrews. the States Rights
candidate in 1856, and "Eisen-
hover Democrats" in 1852.
"All America recognizes Sem
ator Goldwater as the leader Of
the conservative movement" :"
Mr.. Middleton said. I'VE who
believe in the principles which
he upholds and defends must
unite in our determination to
elect Barry Goldwater."
Appeals for Support
Inasmuch as Virginia has
voted Republican in the last
three Presidential elections,
Mr.. Middleton appealed for
support from "the thousands OF
Virginians who have been op-
posed to the New Frontier, New
Deal and Fair Deal policies.
Other members Of the COM
mittee are Walter r. Gambill
Of Richmond, Republican State
vice chairman; Albert P.
Hinckley Of Orlean, finance
chairman; Mrs. Virginia Lee
Whitford Of Marshall, State
secretary treasurer, and Rich
ard Obenshain Of Richmond.
Also. committee members by
congressional districts are:
1st district-John r. Carr of
Ordinary. Gloucester County;
I'd district-Oscar Baxter " of
Norfolk, a member of the
Republican State Central Com
mittee, and John v. Tuttle of
Portsmouth; Sd district - Ar
thur S. Brinkley, jr., Republi-
can district chairman, and DR..
Louis Williams of Richmond;
4th district - Henry H.
Vaughan, Republican district
chairman and member of the
State board of elections, and
William C. Siple, member OF
the Republican State Central
Committee, of Hopewell; 5th
district-Dr. E. r. Rush OF
MartinSville; 9Th district. B
Stoval, jr., Republican chair
man of Lynchburg; 7th district
"A. R. Dunning of Boyce; 9th
district-Richard H. Middleton
of Charlottesville, member Of
the House of Delegates from
Albemarle and Greene Coun-
ties; 9th district-George F.
Barnes of Tazewell and 10th
district-Robert Peck of Ar