Evening star., 1935-08-25
ARLINGTON c. 0. P.
HEADING FOR FIGHT
Dispute Over Full or Par.
tial Slate Faces Con-
vention Tuesday.
sy Q STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

~ STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va.
August 2z.-Republicans OF Arlington
County. however hopeful they once
were of escaping a bitter family row
such as that staged by the Democrats
in their recent primary, appeared to-
day to be headed for fight of large
proportions when they gather Tues
day night to nominate a slate for the
November general election, unless
some agreement can be reached in
the meantime on the issue precipitat-
ing the battle.
Two factions are leading their fol-
lowers into the fight on the all-im-
portant proposition of whether or not
the party shall place full ticket
in the field. One group is protesting
vehemently against a full slate and
seeking to put up only limited
number of candidates. On the other
side is the faction which with equal
vehemence Is demanding that the
Republicans name q candidate for
every Office available.
Both Sides Working.
Both camps are out working among
the voters who Monday night will Sc
lect delegates to the convention at
mass meetings in their own precincts.
No contests for nominations are
looming tonight on the convention
horizon unless some develop for the
five County Board places. As a mat
Nf DO Ha ,fxy
Board nominations principally that
the "full-slate" fight is being waged.
One prominent Republican admits
he would like to be candidate for
the board, but only as an independent.
He is endeavoring to persuade the
party to the position of not naming
any candidate for the board, in which
event he will make the race. Should
he be overruled, however. he will not
announce as an independent and will
support the ticket nominated.
In opposition to this view Is the
position taken by Horace L. Wood
ward. q patent attorney Of Virginia
Highlands, who announced that he
is a candidate for the Republican
nomination for the board. Col. j. G.
Pepper Of Bancroft is another can
didate for board nomination.
Brown Undecided.
DR.. William Mosley Brown, who has
been urged to accept the nomination
for county clerk, has not made up his
mind on the matter and will not make
known his answer to the invitation
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DR.. Brown is. vigorous campaigner
and has a reputation of being one of
the best orators in the State. He car
ried Arlington County by 500 votes
when he ran for Governor on the
Republican ticket against John Gar
land Pollard.
DR.. Brown Is not inclined to make
the race, but may consent to be a
candidate II there is a clear party call
for him. If he does not permit the
presentation Of his name to the con-
vention, it is problematical to whom
the delegates will turn for candi-
-
e. the other hand, it Is more or less
certain that Judge 3. M. Hedrick will
be nominated for another term on the
County Court bench and that Frank
@. Campbell will be named to make
the race against Treasurer Charles T.
Jesse. Both have announced their
candidates. for the nominations and
no one has offered against them.
Judge Bryan Gordon, a former
Democrat, who left the party last
year because Of his opposition to the
New Deal, has joined the Republican
ranks and will probably be nominated
for one of the county or legislative
Offices. Judge Gordon opposed He'd
rick for the County Court judgship
four years ago and the coming elec-
ton may see them fighting together.
Capt. j. H. De Baus, retired Army
oficer with a long war record in
France, China and the Philippines, is
o candidate for the nomination for
sheriff, and 1t Is considered likely
that he will be chosen to oppose
Sheriff Howard B. Fields.
Candidates for commissioner Of |
revenue and commonwealth attorney
have not appeared yet and nomina-
tions for these Offices may depend on |
whether a full slate is ordered by the |
convention