Evening star., 1943-11-01
Upsets Are PredicteI
In Arlington County
Election Tomorrow

Ao'ooo itSSleIeQ voters
Will go to the Arlington County
polls tomorrow at the windup of
one OF the most closely contested
campaigns the county has ever
known. General predictions of split
tckets and Republican landslides'
lnolcated the possibilities of upsetS
IN some of the contests for nine
county and three State legislature
posts.
The entry of 2.l00 new voters. who
nave not shown party preference.
may be the decisive factor.
observers said a strong backing
Tor Albert A. Carretta. independent
candidate for one of the two County
Board posts. is expected to split
that vote to an extent alarming to
both Republican and Democratic
groups
Allowed Voting Time.
Harrison Mann, Democratic cam
palgn chairman. in a ast-minute
plea that all persons utilize their
franchise. reminded Federal en-
ployes that they are allowed two
hours off to vote, not TO be counted
as annual leave.
I regret that some opposition
candidates have seen fit to conduct
their campaign on plain of per-
sonal depreciation and malicious IN
nuendo. MI Mann said. The Demo-
cratic campaign, with some eXcep-
tlonS. mas been confined to entrench-
ment OF already strong positions
through precinct and small home
meetings
Inc Republican party. with a full
ticket in the field and backed for
the frSt time by a strong Women's
organization. has waged a vigorous
fight through public debate and pre-
clnct meetings. prompting Lawrence
Michael. county committee chair
man. to predict a complete victory.
Asks Democrats Be Ousted.
n 5. CmohundrO. Republican
campaign chairman predicted elec-
non OF the entire Republican ticket,
saying better county government
demands ouSting of the presen,
Democratic machine"
ohl'ldlS ltIllnOeQ RESIDENTS that
persons who have already registered
in the county in which they live do
not nave to register again in order
to be eligible TO vote.
Southwest Virginia contests shared
the spotlight with Arlineton as State
voters prepared 10 elect 2l State
legislators and III local officials
The ballotine will climax one of
the quleteSt general election cam
palens IN many years. Only nine OF
the 40 seats in the Senate are being
contested and y of the 100 seats in
the House of Delegates.
Contests Of interest are being
"a9ed in senatorial districts en-
braclnG Washington and Smvth
Counties and the city OF Bristol.
Hagan Seeks Post.
In the Arlington County contest j
Foster Hagan, Republican. is at
tempting to unseat William D. Med
ley. Democrat for State Senator.
MAJ. Charles R. FenWick. incumbent.
and J, MAYNARD Magruder. Demo-
Gratis. are being opposed in the lace
Tor the County'S two seats in the
House OF Delegates by Miss Anna F.
Redrlck and William P Ames. Re
publicans
The question as 10 whether the
Constitution bars the election of
Federal official has come up IN the
House contest. with Republicans
claiming that under the State con-
stltution Maj. FenWick would not
be eligible for the seat. Democrats
have cited other sections of The
constitution IN contending the cam
dldate may seek the Office.
The only other legislative contest
In Northern Virginia centerS in the
2ath senatorial district, including
Alexandria. Fairfax and Prince
William Counties. where Andrew w.
Clark, Bell Haven, Democrat. is
being opposed by Clark T. Robb
Eerndon, Socialist.
w. Selden WASHINGTON. Democrat
candidate for the House Of Dele
gates from Alexandria is unop-
posed. Mr Washington is seeking
the seat formerly held by Maurice
n, Rosenberg who was not a candi-
date IN the August primaries.
The political tempo of the South
west Virginia contest is intense with
Fred c. Parks, the Republican. and
w. N Nef. for several wears a Dem
oCratlc member of the House. wing
for the Senate seat representing the