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Even the race for national committeewoman, the only contest in which there were more than two candidates, was settled after three ballots without rancour.
Disappointment, yes. A friend of mine lost, and to her, I know, the matter was “major,” but all delegates rallied 'round the winner, as did the two losers.
One of my friend’s campaign helpers was a young political science mayor from Purdue University. What impressed her most? I wanted to know. So, I asked.
Virginians, she told me, are so friendly!
All right. So we are.
We were given a good chance to display our friendliness later in the day to our state legislators, who were presented on the speakers' platform.
A few items of business followed, but the high point of the convention*, and its effective finale, was undeniably the echoing reception that the Republicans of Virginia gave, Saturday, June 2, 1984, to Wyatt Durrette.
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