Evening star., 1943-04-04
Republicans Plan
Contests for All
Arlington Offices
County Committee
Announces Porty
Will Have Full Slate

Declaring that Arlington County
Democrats may expect opposition in
every quarter in the November elec-
tions, Lawrence Michael, chairman
Of the Republican County Com
mittee. yesterday said the Repub-
1ican party will nominate a full
slate Of candidates for county Of
fees.
Mr.. Michael said several promi-
nent Arlington Republicans already
have announced, subject to the will
Of the party's county convention,
and added that others have indi-
Gated they intend to announce.
The Republican convention will
be held this year a week after the
August Democratic primary elec-
ton.
Candidates. Announced.
Among those who already have
announced as candidates are Will
liam p. Ames, Arlington lumber
dealer, who will seek one OF the
county's two seats in the House of
Delegates; Oren r. Lewis. attorney,
who has announced for Common
wealth's attorney, and Frank E.
Dove, who will run for county
sheriff.
Mr.. Michael said he had been con-
sidering announcing as candidate
for commissioner of revenue in op-
position to Harry K. Green, Demo-
cratic incumbent He added. how
ever, that he had not made up his
mind
It also has been reported in Re-
publican circles that j. Foster Ha-
gan. attorney, is considering an
nouncing his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination as Common
wealth's attorney.
Mr.. Ames, who will run for the
House of Delegates, Is president Of
Murphy & Ames, Inc, Arlington
lumber Arm, and is former men,
Der Of the Arlington County Board.
He was instrumental in locating the
Buckingham housing community in
Arlington County.
Two Run for Delegates.
He is member of the Arlington
Chamber OF Commerce and is
member of the Masons and the
Moose. He is Methodist.
Arlington Republicans will name
two candidates for the House of
Delegates to fill the extra seat given
the county by the last session of
the General Assembly and will name
candidate for Senator from Arl-
ington, which also was made a sepa-
rate senatorial district.
Senator William D. Medley, Demo-
cratic incumbent has said he will
seek reelection, and Delegates
Charles Fenwick already has filed as
Democratic candidate to succeed
himself in the House of Delegates.
j Maynard Magruder. chairman Of
the County Rationing Board, has
indicated that he may file as Demo-
cratic candidate for the second
House seat.
will Run for Sheriff.
Mr. Lewis, who will oppose Law
renee Douglas, Democratic incum-
bent, for commemorative attorney,
is 4 native of Indiana. He has prac-
ticed law In Arlington for the past
five years where he has been active
In Republican party activities.
Mr.. Dove, who will seek the Re-
publican nomination for sheriff, is
in the trucking and moving business
In Arlington.
Mr.. Michael also said Treasurer
John Locke Green and County
Judge Benjamin Hedrick. both Re
publicans, have said they will seek
reelection.
Harrie Byrd Conlin. executive sec
retary of the County Committee,
said Republicans will seek legisla-
ton In the next session of the Cen
eral Assembly to purge the county's
registration books.
He said an examination of the
voting lists has disclosed approx
mately 5000 names of persons either
dead or who have moTed from the
county are still carried on the books.
He added that the rapid growth in
Arlington has emphasized the need
OF bringing the lists up to date.
Mr.. Conlin said the Republican
party has organized speakers bu-
reau to provide speakers for various
sections of the county. The COM
mittee also is sending precinct maps
and other campaign literature to all
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