Evening star., 1923-11-07
FIELDS IS ELECTED
ARLINGTON SHERIFF
Fight, Third Between Glenn
ents and Foe, Again
Is Close.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON. Va, November C.
Howard B. Fields yesterday wrested
the office of sheriff of Arlington coun-
try from a. c. Clements in an election
contest, paramount to the voters, de-
spite the fact they were privileged to
have a hand in the election of a sena-
tor for the district of which the coun-
ty is part. member of the house Of
delegates, a member of the state COR
pofation commission and to help de-
eide whether the state should float a
$50,000O00 bond issue for road con-
struction.
Yesterday was the third time Fields
and Clements have gone to the wire to
contest for the honor of heading the
county's police department. Eight
years ago Fields scored his first vic
tory over Clements. but four years
later he was the vanquished. and, by a
Singular coincidence, each former con-
test, as on yesterday. was nip and tuck
until the very last precinct was heard
from.
Fields yesterday ran up a vote Of
1885 to Clements 1878, giving him a
majority of 157. There, were three
office-Spencer Roberts, W. H. Payne
and c. H. Wibert-but at no time dur
ing the evening We're their chances of
victory gwen serious consideration. =
Three Others in Race.
The vote cast yesterday was a rec
ord for Arlington county. For this
reason and the reason that there were
an unusually large number of offices
at stake and candidates who would
fill them, made the counting a long
drawn-out procedure and complete
and official returns on the contests
were unavailable up to a late hour to-
day.
1t is generally conceded. however.
that Frank l.. Ball has been elected
TO the state senate. Unofficial reports
from Prince William and Fairfax
counties and Alexandria city give dim
comfortable majority and, judging
from the reports from six precincts
out of nine in the county, the voters
of his home community are duplicat-
ing work of the democratic primary
by rolling up sweeping majority for
him. Mr.. Ball was opposed by John
G. Dudley republican, who, on ac-
count of illness since his nomination,
was unable to make much of a cam
paign.
Jesse's Victory Assured.
The election of Charles T. Jesse as
the county'S first separate delegate
TO the general assembly is also as
sured, Judging from early returns
and the fact that supporters of
Thomas D. Bailie, the republican can
didate, are conceding Jesse the vic
tory.
Washington and Arlington districts
are to have new representatives on
the board of supervisors, the supreme
governing power of the county, E. c.
Turnburke having been elected from
the former district and w. ]. Ingram
from the latter, both winning by large
maJoritieS. In Jefferson district, Ed
ward Duncan, the incumbent was re-
elected by the narrow margin of
thirty-nine votes.
Assurances are given by political
leaders of both sides that nothing
can happen to keep E. Wade Ball from
being reelected to the office of county
treasurer; Harry X. Green from re-
tanning the office of commissioner of
revenue, and William c. Cloth from
being the next commonwealth attor-
ney. Ball. it is claimed, is the winner,
with a big plurality; Harry B. Mason
and Stuart F. Thompson, his oppo-
nents, it is said. are running neck and
neck for second honors. Cloth cap
tured the honors that go with the Of
fic of commonwealth attorney from
Clarence r. Ahalt and George D. Lee
who finished in the order named.
Green has many votes to spare in his
fight With Herbert Bowbeer for the
berth of commissioner of revenue.
j. Cloyd Byars, the county candi-
date for the state corporation COM
mission, was given an overwhelming
majority in the county over his op-
ponent Alexandria Toward, but not
enough to offset the majority regis
tered for the latter in other sections
of the state, where claims are made
that he is an easy winner. Reports
are that Arlington county like many
other sections of the state. turned in
minority vote for the road bonds.