Evening star., 1943-06-04
Virginia House
Primary Certain i
In Arlington
Lawson WimberIy
Files Shortly Before
DeudIine Falls

In Arlington County August 8.
Alfred A. Hilton, an Arlington at
torney, Wednesday filed notice that
he would seek the Democratic NOM
ination to the House. and Lawson
Wimberly. a union official, filed for
the House last night, shortly before
the midnight deadline.
Mr.. Wimberly has lived in Arling-
ton for the last four years and is
an official of the Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers here. He is a
native of Houston, Tex.
Mr.. Hilton is graduate of South
eastern University and National Uni
versity here and has practiced law
in Arlington since 1887.
Charles F.. Fenwick, incumbent,
already had filed as a candidate for
reelection. and j. Maynard Ma
gruder, Arlington insurance man,
had filed his intention of seeking
the Democratic nomination for the
county's second House seat, given
Arlington by the last session of the
General Assembly.
MeOley Is UnOppOSeQ.
Senator William Medley will be
unopposed in the primary for the
Arlington Senate seat. The county
was made a separate senatorial dis
trict two years ago by the Legis-
lature
C. C. Cloe. chairman of the 2eth
senatorial district, which includes
Fairfax and Prince William Coun-
ties and the city of Alexandria, said
today that no new candidates have
filed for the primary race in that
district.
Candidates for the Senate post are
Richard Smith of Mclean, George
M. Herring, Prince William County
lumberman: Andrew w. Clarke,
member of the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors, and Charles
Henry Smith of Alexandria.
In Arlington County. the only
primary contest will be for the two
House seats. Those who will be un-
opposed for county offices are Law
renee w. Douglas. Commemorative
attorney: C. B. Laycock. clerk of
the court: Harry K. Green, commits
sioner of revenue; F. Freeland Chew
and Mrs. Elizabeth B. Magruder.
county board; Elmer F.. Newell,
treasurer. and Hugh Reid, county
judge. All candidates with the ex-
ception OF Mr. Newell and Mrs. Reid
are incumbents.
Two File in Alexandria.
In Alexandria Ernest L. Mankin,
former city councilman. Marion B.
West and w. Seldom. Washington
real estate man will seek the Demo-
cratic nomination for candidate for
the House of Delegates.
Mr.. Mankin and Mr.. West filed
their petitions with Frank L. Mon
roe, chairman of the Alexandria
Democratic committee, shortly be-
fore the deadline.
Councilman from the third ward
from 1910 to 1912. Mr.. Mankin was
a candidate for nomination as coun-
Gilman at large in the April Dem
ocratic primary but was defeated
Mr. West, although recently ad-
mitted to the Virginia bar, has post
poned practicing law in order to
contribute more directly to the war
effort through work at the Naval
Torpedo Station.
A native of Alexandria, he is
graduate of the University of Vir-
ginia and the Washington College of
Law and is member of the North
ridge Citizens Association.
Mr.. Washington, who announced
his candidacy some time ago, has
never held public office, but is active
in civic affairs.
He is member of American Le-
gion Post "a, of the Rotary Club
and is past master of the Alex
andria- Washington Lodge of Ma
sons. He is a vestryman of Emman-
uel Episcopal Church.
Is File in Fairfax.
Sixteen candidates for Fairfax
County offices filed with r. R. Buck
ley of Fairfax, chairman of the
Fairfax County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, before the deadline
last midnight
In addition two filed for the
House of Delegates, representing
Fairfax County. They were Dele
gate Robert j. McCandlish, jr.,
of Fairfax, incumbent, and Edwin
Lynch Of Annandale, dairy farmer
and real estate operator. Four have
filed for the State Senate.
Incumbents seeking reelection
are Commissioner of Revenue James
U. Kincheloe, County Clerk John M.
Whalen, County Treasurer Lewis M.
Coyner, Commonwealth Attorney
Paul E. Brown and Sheriff Eppa P.
Kirby. With the exception of
Sheriff Kirby, none of the above
will have opposition in the primary,
and they will be declared the party
nominees.
Kirby Is Opposed.
Mr.. Kirby will be opposed by 1t.
Henry T. Magarity of Mclean, men,
Der of the Fairfax County Police
Department and a former deputy
sheriff.
Four members of the County
Board of Supervisors also filed for
reelection. They are G.. Wallace
Carper, Providence district, chair
man of the board; D. w. Buckley,
Centerville district; John T. Blin-
coe, Lee district, and Maurice w.
Fox, Dranesvile district.
Mr.. Fox is the only one of the
four having opposition, Miss Edith
Rogers OF Floris, former member of
the board, filing her declaration of
candidacy yesterday. several hours
prior to the deadline. Miss Rogers,
member of the County Welfare
Board and several civic organiza-
tions, was defeated for reelection
in 1889 by Mr.. Fox.
Clarke Seeks Senate Seat.
Andrew w. Clarke of Mount YER
non district will not be a candidate
for reelection to the board, as he
has entered the contest for State
Senate.
Three candidates from Mount
Vernon district are seeking the Office
now held by Mr.. Clarke. They are j.
Stewart Petit. builder; L. A. Pop
kins, dairyman, and Herbert o.