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But it was just as evident that the old line Rappahannock Republicans had gotten word of the attempted coup aimed at stacking the county delegation withFarley’s backers. And the vote for the familiar names on the slate of delegates proposed by the nominating committee of Paul Franz, Maurice Herndon and John Marocchi showed that old Republicans still outnumbered newcomers.

Although the delegates will officially go uncommitted to the convention, a quick survey showed most leaning strongly towards French Slaughter, Culpeper attorney and 20 year veteran of Virginia’s General Assembly, the only candiate to win a round of applause > louder than Farley’s.

After the six Republican candidates - Slaighter, Farley, Jim Hobgood, Paul Me

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