Evening star., 1935-11-06

JAMES ]. DOOLING.
Republicans and independents defeat
ed John Rasnick for treasurer and
A. A. Skeen for commemorative at
torney. Both defeated candidates
were Democrats. Independents ap-
peared likely to win other offices there.
In Smyth County only L. p Collins,
Democratic candidate for the House
Of Delegates, appeared likely to sur
vive another wave of Republican
ballots. W. w. Webb, Republican
treasurer of Washington County, was
reelected, but Democratic candidates
were elected for other Offices there.
Slemp May Run.
Democratic leaders at the Virginia
capital watched closely the Repub-
lican gains in the fighting ninth
district. reading meanwhile reports
that C. Bascom Slemp, Republican
chief in Virginia and Representative
from the ninth for IA years, was
poised to run for Congress there next
year. Slemp declined to say definitely
whether he would run, but it is known
that he has been extremely active
in the district which he once con-
trolled. In recent years the Demo-
Gratis have controlled the district for
Congress.
Republicans also showed strength in
the Upper Shenandoah Valley, elect
ing both members of the House of
Delegates in Rockingham and Har-
riSonburg and returning Joseph C..
Hutcheson to the House from Shen-
andoah. Republicans swept Shenan-
doah County elections.
Results in contested races were as
follows:
Senate.
John A. Lesner and Vivian Page,
Democrats, elected over Socialist op-
position at Norfolk.
DR.. ]. B. Woodson, Democrat, re-
elected over John Ryland Coleman,
independent, in the Nelson Amherst
district.
Robert w. Daniel, Democrat, elected
over Socialist opposition in the Surry-
Sussex Prince George Greensville-
Hopewen district.
Taylor Vaughan, Republican incum-
bent, elected over John c. PhippS,
Democrat, in the Carroll Grayson dis
trict.
A. E. Shumate, Democrat, elected
over William Gibboney, independent,
in the Wythe- Bland Coles Pulaski
district.
T. j. Wilson, Republican, elected
over George w. Layman, incumbent
Democrat, in the raig-Botetourt-
Bath-Alleghany- Clifton Forge district.
H. B. Apperson and Leonard G.
Muse, Democrats. elected in contest
with Curtis M. Sumpter, Republican,
in the Roanoke City Roanoke County,
franklin F1oyd yd-Montgomery Radford
district.
w. Stuart Moffett, Democrat, elected
over Charles c. Leap, Republican, in
the Staunton- n-Highland-Augusta dis
trict.
r. o. Norris, jr.. Democrat. elected
over w. A. Rowe. independent, in the
King George Westmoreland-Lan
ter Richmond County Northumber-
land district.
Hunsdon Cary. Democrat. elected
over John j. Kafka. Socialist, in the
Henrico Chesterfield New Kent
Charles City-James City, Williamsburg
district.
E. r. Fuller, Morgan r. Mills and
Gordon B. Amber, Democrats, elected
over Socialist opposition in Richmond
City.
House Of Delegates.
L. Gordon White and E. O. McCue,
Democrats, elected In contest with E.
r. Duff, Republican, in the Char
lottesville e-Albemarle-Gren district.
Maurice Rosenburg, Democrat, elect
ed over F. Clinton Knight, Republican,
in Alexandria city.
c. G. Quesenberry and H. NICK.
Smith, Democrats, elected over B. l..
Showalter and Alvin Cohron, Repub-
icans, in the Staunton-Augusta dis
trict.
M. r. Morgan, Democrat, elected
over H. F. Scott, Republican, in the
Botetourt- Craig district.
j. w. Russell, Republican, elected
over H. L. Lyons, Democrat. in Car
roll.
E. Blackburn Moore, Democrat,
elected over j. D. Price, Republican. in
the Clarke Frederick Winchester dis
trict.
Maitland Bustard, Democrat, elected
over j. G. Graveley, independent, in
Danville city.
Harrison Eacho, Democrat, elected
over Roy c. Parks, Republican, and
M. W. Morecock, independent, in Hen
rico County.
r. B. Massie, Democrat, elected over
w. zack Swift, independent, in Louisa
County.
John B. Spiers. Democrat, elected