Evening star., 1933-08-01
LACK Of INTEREST
SHOWN IN PRIMARY
Few Virginia Voters Go to
PoHs-AIexandria Vote
Is Largest.

A general lack of interest in the
Democratic primary was being regis
tered in most of nearby Virginia today
as an unusually small number of voters
made their way to the polls to cast
their ballots for the gubernatorial can
iidates and for local candidates in all
but Arlington and Loudoun Counties.
In the counties further from Washing
ton the enthusiasm was greater
Interest in Alexandria was higher
than at any other nearby point and
voters there, despite the intense heat,
were casting their ballots in manner
that met expectations. The Alexandria
vote is due almost entirely, it was be-
lieved. to the intensity of the local
contests. there being five candidates for
the House of Delegates and three for
the Office of civil and police court JUS
tice
In the House of Delegates race the
leading candidates are J. Fred Birrell,
veteran incumbent: Paul L. Delaney
and Clyde B. Lanham The other can
didates. Thomas w. Priest and Joseph
Kretchner, we're given only an outside
chance.
Snow Against Duvall.
Judge William S. Snow. incumbent
Is being opposed for the civil and police
court Justice post by Frederick G. Du-
vail. who formerly held the position.
and Irving Diener Judge Snow and
Duvall are believed to be the leading
candidates.
Workers for both State Senator w.
Worth Smith, jr.. and George c. Peery,
candidates for the gubernatorial noml-
NJ
the candidacy of Joseph T. Deal, the
third candidate. was receiving little at
tention either in Alexandria or other
points in Northern Virginia.
Since William D. Medley was with
out Democratic opposition for the House
of Delegates in Arlington County, the
interest there was being centered on the
gubernatorial race and unusually active
fights in three precincts for member
ship on the Democratic Committee.
Workers for both Smith and Peery
were attempting to inoculate the cleo
ton with some enthusiasm, but failed
sadly during the morning hours. 1t was
expected, however, that there would be
q heavy vote after the Government en-
ploys returned from the departments in
Washington this afternoon.
Despite an unusual political situation
in Fairfax County, where two cand!-
dates for the House of Delegates are
working to have their names written
on the ballots. there was little interest
during the morning The two candi-
dates are John C. Mackall and Herbert
F. williams Both desire to succeed
the late Edmund H. Allen. who dieo
after the ballots were printed. leaving
only the name of L. C. Painter, single
tax advocate on the ticket. Painter was
claimed to be unsatisfactory to regular
Democrats and Mackall stepped in, fol-
lowed by Williams. The two latter had
workers at all precincts in an attempt
to show the voters just how the names
must be written in and Painters
scratched out.
Heavy Vote in LOudoun.
An unusually heavy vote was reported
In Loudoun County during the early
hours of balloting. While there were no
local Offices at stake there voters have
become worked up over the apparently
close race being made by Smith and
Peery in that county. Workers for both
candidates were exceptionally active
and some predicted the heaviest vote on
record there in a Democratic primary.
In Prince William County voting was
reported to be normal and the contest
between George w. Herring, incumbent,
and Mrs nellie Holmes for the House
of Delegates seat lively one. Interest
in the candidacy of Senator Smith in
Prince William and Fauquier counties
was said to greatly overshadoW that in
the Peery candidacy.
1t was generally believed that Smith
would carry the eighth district by a
comfortable majority, but that his
strength would not be sufficiently re-
flected in other parts of the State to
overcome the strength given Peery by
his administration support. Peery
workers have been predicting that Deal
would be the second man when the
votes are all counted, but Smith sup
porters claim that this is propaganda
put out to minimize the importance of
the Smith candidacy