Evening star., 1938-08-02
Virginia
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should be definitely known about 10
o'clock tonight.
As the voters went to the polls, both
Representative Smith and Mr.. Dodd
reiterated their confidence Of victory.
Mr.. Smith predicted he would carry
every county in the district and Alex
andria and Charlottesville as we'll.
Mr.. Dodd, however, virtually conceded
Louisa and Fauquier Counties to his
opponent, but declared his victory
would be pronounced in every other
section.
The Smith -Dodd contest came to a
close last night with Mr.. Dodd broad
casting a final appeal over radio sta
tion WJSV to the voters to support
him.
Mr.. Smith gave his opponent the
silent treatment on the final day OF
the campaign, and failed to Use the
time he had previously reserved on
the same station.
Mr.. Dodd. in one of the two broad
casts that brought his campaign to
close, said he had consciously trained
myself for . career of public service" !"
His statement was made in answer
ing the first of five questions asked Of
him last Friday night by Mr.. Smith
Discussing his qualifications, Mr.. Dodd
said that in addition to experience At
the Embassy in Berlin, he had been
secretary to the League for Peace and
Democracy.
Has No Affiliations.
As to his political associations and
af,liations while absent from Virginia.
he said that never having been in
terested in politics outside OF the Com
monwealth OF Virginia. have had no
such associations or Affiliations.
Il might ask Mr.. Smith whether or
not he feels that, because Thomas
Jefferson spent 50 many years In Paris.
he lost his identity as true Vlr-
ginian and became Frenchman," MI.
Dodd said.
Asked by Representative Smith about
his voting record. Mr.. Dodd said he
had voted for Alfred Smith in 1928
and In 1884 for Representative Smith
and for both votes asked forgive
ness." He said he voted for President
Roosevelt in 1892. In 1886 and 1887
he said he was in Berlin, and ballots
were not printed in time for him to
vote by mail for Mr.. Roosevelt or
Gov Price.
Mr.. Smith asks what meant when
I said that we will build out of the
Democratic party a peoples party.
say to him that mesnt then, and !
mean now, a party OF the people
those same people described by the
immortal words this Government of
the people. by the people and for the
people," Mr.. Dodd said.
Before Mr.. Dodd spoke. his candi-
dacy was supported in another radio
address by E. c. Dawson of Alexan-
dria. who attacked Mr.. Smiths labor
record.
Ickes Joins Fight.
Although the campaign ended last
night. the climax really came last
week when Secretary Ickes jumped
into the fight with a charge that Mr..
Smith was trying to ride to victory
ION the coattails of P. w. A." Com
menting on a letter in which DR.. J..
l.. Newcomb. president of the Univer-
sity OF Virginia, expressed apprecia-
ton for Representative Smiths "ef-
fectiveness" in requests for p. w. A..
funds. Secretary 1ckes said Mr.. Smith
was trying Ito muscle in on the pop
ularity of the university"
Mr. Smith, who is on the "black-
list" OF labor,s Partisan League,
replied that it was not he, but Mr..
1ckes. who was trying to muscle in"
He charged the Secretary was at
tempting to muscle in on a Demo-
cratic primary in Virginia in his fran
tic effort to destroy the Democratic
party
So far as is now known, political
leaders in Richmond have kept out of
the eighth district fight. The Dodd
forces, sensing a stronger New Deal
spirit in Richmond since the new adj
ministration came into power, hoped
for active aid
virginians also are following closely
the three-cornered fight in the second
district between Representative Hamil-
ton, former Representative Darden and
W. Bruce Shafer.
The New Deal also was brought into
this tight by supporters of Mr.. Hamil-
ton. who charged Mr.. Darden is the
candidate Of the Byrd machine" and
IN unfriendly toward the Roosevelt
program.
Mr.. Hamilton has been q Roosevelt
supporter although he voted against
the reorganization BILL Mr.. Shafer
has charged both Of his opponents are
economic royalists.
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