Evening star., 1941-11-02
Four-Woy Contest
For Governor Creates
Little Interest
BY ALEXANDER r. PRESTON.

lOIlC cllOIt IldSIl UccIl dUlc W All
the Campaign" out of the doldrums
Not a voice has been raised in the
other Statewide contests. Aside
from the fact that the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination has been
tantamount to election in Virginia
since reconstruction days, the ma
tional emergency has contributed to
putting the election in the shade
Besides Mr. Darden and Mr.. Muse,
Mrs. Alice Burke, Communist,
and Hilliard Bernstein. Socialist,
are In the four-way contest for Gov
ernor.
Hickman Opposes Staples.
State Senator William M. Tuck
of South Boston, Democrat: DR.. I.
C. Wagner of Covington, Republican,
and Stephen A. Moore of Roanoke
Socialist, are running for Lieutenant
Governor. Attorney General A. P.
Staples. Democrat, is opposed by
Julian Hickman of Bath County, q
Republican.
Virginia Governors serve four
year terms and are ineligible under
the State constitution to succeed
themselves.
There are only II contests involv-
ing Is of the 100 seats in the House
of Delegates and few of these had
developed sufficient interest to Offset
the apathy in the gubernatorial
race
Mr.. Darden. a years old, was an
ambulance driver and Marine avia-
tor during the World War, but a
crash in France terminated his war
flying service at the age of 49,
Mr.. Muse, year younger than
Mr.. Darden. is former Democratic
State Senator who resigned and
Joined the Republican ranks because
Of disagreement with New Deal
policies. He is a former member
OF the United States diplomatic
corps and also a World War veteran.
Miller Seeks Reelection.
Northern Virginia interest has
Jagged because of the lack of Sc
rious contests for any offices, with
the exception of Fairfax County,
where Francis Pickens Miller. Dem
ocratic member of the House of
Delegates is conducting an active
campaign for reelection against
r. r. Farr, Republican. Mr.. Miller
won the Democratic nomination in
the primary and observers are pre-
dieting a closer vote between these
two candidates than in any other
contest in Northern Virginia.
Another contest for the House of
Delegates has been conducted in
Arlington County, but there is not
as much interest there as in Fair
fax County.
Charles r. Fenwick, Democratic
incumbent, seeks reelection in Ar
lington and is opposed by Henry
S. Clay. jr., Republican, in a cam
paign which has been unusually
quiet.
More than three -fifths of the
membership of the House of Dele
gates will have no opposition
throughout the State.
Three are 81 incumbents, includ-
Ing one Republican. who are un-
opposed, and in addition II other
Democratic nominees and l Repub-
lican also are without opposition,
making a total of IS out of the 100
seats for which there will be no
contests.
AZ Seek Is Places.
Forty-two candidates, including
IS incumbents. are seeking cleo
ton to the other Is places in the
II House districts.
Another contest in Arlington is
that between Basil De Lashmutt
Democratic member of the county
board, who seeks reelection in op-
position to Republican William c.
Ayres. Should Mr.. Ayres win he
would be the only member of his
party on the county board. ..
Despite the two contests, not more
than 1000 votes will be cast in Arl-
ington County by the 10000 quail
lied voters these officials predict.
The two County Board candidates
come from Arlington's two largest
voting precincts-Mr. Ayres in the
Ballston precinct which is the larg-
est. and Mrs. Delashmutt in Arl-
ington precinct which is the second
largest.
While each candidate hopes to
carry his own precinct, predictions
were made freely in the courthouse
circles that Arlington County will 70
Democratic again by a large ma
jority.
Although several local offices are
10 be filled in Alexandria no can
didate will be opposed-they are all
Democrats in a traditionally Demo-
cratic stronghold.
Alexandria Candidates.
Secretary James N. Colosanto of
the Alexandria Electoral Board said
about $500 of the city's 9,40O quail
ned voters will 60 to the polls.
Beside the State officers, the Dem
ocratic candidates, all incumbents
whose names will appear on Alex
andria ballots, are Maurice D. Ro.
senberg for the House of Delegates;
Albert v. Bryan, Commonwealth.
attorney; Charles H. Callahan, com.
missioner of revenue: Robert H
Cox, city sergeant; James r. Dun
can, Civil and Police Courts Judge
and Roger c.. Sullivan, city treas.
urer.
Prince William County interest i.
: slight, observers say, because Edgar
r. Connor, Democratic House o.
Delegates member seeking re-elec.
ton, is the only local name on thu
ballot with the State officials.
Likewise, Howard c. Rogers, Dem,
ocrat, member of the House of Dele.
gates from Loudoun County, is tht
only local candidate on the ballot II
that county.
Municipalities in the counties o
nearby Virginia elected officers II
June and will not elect local ofd.
cials again until 1913.
The polls will open at sunrise
e:39 am, and close at sunset, So!
rr1.