The group was excluded when some conservative delegates objected to its participation.

In 1849 he entered politics at the Prussian level, entering the Abgeordnetenhaus (the Prussian lower house) as a conservative delegate.

When Rockefeller attempted to deliver a speech, he was booed by the convention's conservative delegates, who regarded him as a member of the "eastern liberal establishment."

The conference included social conservative delegates from the Reform and Progressive Conservative Parties.

Interest in education has only escalated since; even among the conservative delegates at the Republican convention, a quarter named education as a top priority, compared with 2 percent in 1996.

Mathias maintained a low profile during the convention, and received harsh criticism from some of the conservative delegates from Maryland who attended.

The move backfired, however, as few moderates switched to Reagan, while many conservative delegates were outraged.

In fact, on issue after issue, the delegates here present a reverse image of the generally conservative Republican delegates who convened in San Diego two weeks ago.

His speech was met by cheers from conservative delegates and loud boos from pro-Eisenhower delegates.

Efforts by conservative delegates to amend the economic resolutions were defeated by wide margins.