Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Republican Uprising
In Virginia Defeats
Pleading Democrats
Upset in Southwest
Moy Result in 6. O. P.
Gain Of ; in Assembly
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. "a Re-
publican uprising in Southwest Vir-
ginia defeated two prominent Demo-
cratic legislators in yesterdays gen.
eral election and paved the way to
a possible gain of one to three Re-
publican members of the General
Assembly.
Fred C. Parks, Abingdon Repub-
lican and former State commander
of the American Legion, toppled
Charles j. Harkrader, Democratic
incumbent in the 18th senatorial
district, in a spirited contest that
gave him 6,671 votes to Mr.. Hark-
raiders 6296, with all but one pre-
cinct counted.
Friends of Senator Harkrader
said the missing precinct was not
large enough to change the outcome.
The other Southwestern Democrat
to fall before the Republican up
surge was Delegate L. Preston COL
Inns of Smyth, who lost to Quincy
A. Calhoun, Republican, 2,345 to
1924.
Senator Harkrader is a strong
supporter Of the faction of the
Democratic party headed by Gov.
Price, while Mr.. Collins is a House
leader in the rival faction headed
by United States Senator Harry F.
Byrd.
Eighth District Contests.
In the 9Th district contests for
the State Senate and the "a for the
House, this was the situation today:
The Republicans elected two Sem
ators, the same number they now
have; held a small lead in a third
senatorial contest; elected four dele
gates and took the lead in three
other House races.
The Democrats won in four sena-
torial districts and in II House con-
tests and held the lead in one other
closely contested House race.
One incumbent independent Sen
ator, DR.. Jack w. Witten of Taze-
well, was in the lead in an as yet
undecided race. two independents
won House seats and the deciding
returns were yet to be tabulated in
the remaining three House contests
The results proved an enigma in
some respects, particularly in the
Harkrader-Parks and Collins-Ca
houn contests, which saw leaders OF
opposing Democratic factions swept
out of Office on the same battle
ground.
Independents Take Hand.
The independents also took a
hand in the election fireworks in
at least thre instances DR.. Witten
| former Democratic House member
who was elected four years ago tc
the Senate as an independent. held
a lead of 1854 to 1850 over Harry C
Stuart, the Democratic nominee, in
the Observation-Disclosures dis
trict on the basis of returns from AZ
of the SO precincts-nine of which
were in Mr. Stuart's home county OF
Russell and only three in Tazewell
| DR. Witten'S home county.
This race was eyed closely by
| Democratic leaders for its possible
significance in the factional rivalry
DR.. Witten is friendly to Gov. Price
while Mr.. Stuart is a recognized
Byrd organization leader.
Burr P. Harrison of Winchester
who defeated Senator r. Russell
Gather for the Democratic ncmina
ton in the 25th district, was elected
by a comfortable margin over his
Republican opponent, w. r. Shaffel
of Shenandoah County.
About 1000 county officials, ir
addition to the 140 members of the
General Assembly, were chosen yes
terday.
Totals from 1858 of Ohios s,58s
precincts gave:
For the pension plan-458,7 55.
Against, sol ,507.