Evening star., 1943-11-03
Democrats Take
All But One Post
In Arlington
Green Returned as
| Treasurer; Clarke
Wins Senate Race

Unofficial returns from Arlington
County's election today placed all
Democratic candidates in county
Offices with the exception of the
Republican incumbent treasurer.
In the only other contests in
Northern Virginia, Andrew w.
Clarke, Democrat, defeated his So
cialist opponent, Clark T. Robb, to
win a seat in the State Senate from
the 29th District. including Alexan-
dria City and Fairfax and Prince
William Counties; and Sheriff fppa
P. Kirby, Democrat. defeated Henry
| Clay Neal, Independent, for re-elec-
ton as sheriff in Fairfax County.
With only three precincts in
Prince William County not reported
Mr.. Clarke received 1896 votes to
301 for Mr. Robb
The bond issue for Fairgrounds
and park areas throughout Arlington
County was carried by nearly a g.
! to-l vote.
Despite predictions by political
observers that the Republicans
would win AT least one of Arling-
ton County's two seats in the House
of Delegates, Maj. Charles R. Fen
wick, incumbent. and J. Maynard
Magruder Democrats. took an
early lead which never was over
come by their Republican opponents.
Miss Anna F. Hedrick and William
! P. Ames.
Three Precincts Unreported.
Predictions Of a possible upset in
/ the House Of Delegates race had
been based on charges by Repub-
licans that Maj. Fenwick could not
be seated if elected because of his
service in the Army.
Complete unofficial results gave
Maj Fenwick, 4.s89 votes. Mr.. Ma
gruder, 4,864; Mr.. Ames, 1859, and
Miss Hedrick. 3.208.
William D. Medley, Democrat. was
reelected to the State Senate. de-
feating j. Foster Hagan Republican,
by a vote Of 1894 to 1852.
In contests for other county Of
fees Harry K. Green. Democratic
commissioner of revenue, defeated
lie Roy B. Rider, Republican, 5,l53
TO 1925; Lawrence Douglas. Demo-
cratic incumbent CommonWealth's
attorney, defeated Oren R. Lewis.
Republican, 5,144 to 3.348: John
Locke Green, incumbent Repub-
llcn treasurer. defeated Elmer F.
Newell. Democrat. $500 to 3,49O, and
Benjamin LayCock, Democratic in
cumbent county clerk, defeated
Ralph Remington. Republican, 6,O85
| to 2,5ll.
BauSerman Elected.
In three-sided contest for sher-
If, Homer G. Bauserman. Demo-
crat, received 4,32l votes to 1884 for
H, Leland Gaines, Republican. and
! !, ,845 for F. E. Dove, independent.
This was an upset, in the opin-
ion OF some observers. who pre-
dlcted victory for Mr.. Gaines be-
cause OF the support of Sheriff How
ard B. Fields, who did not seek re-
election.
In the race for county board. Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Magruder and F. Free
land Chew, Democratic incumbents.
were returned over their opponents,
Albert A. Carretta, independent, and
Henry Clay and William C. Ayres.
Republicans, and in the contest for
trial justice, Hugh Reid, Democrat,
was victorious over John Paul Jones,
Republican. and Hugh McCaffrey,
! independent.
Mr.. Chew got 1920 votes and
Mrs. Magruder 1927. Mr.. Carretta
received 1882 votes; Mr.. Clay,
1926, and Mr.. Ayres, 2.611.
Mr.. Reid received 1862 votes to
1928 for Mr.. Jones and 6O4 for MI.
McCaffrey in the race for trial
| justice.
Fairfax County candidates elected,
and their total unofficial vote, is as
follows:
Robert j. McCandlish. member of
the House of Delegates, 1861: Lewis
NJ. Coyner, treasurer, 1897; Paul E.
Brown, Commonwealth'S attorney,
1880, John M. Whalen. clerk. 1859.
and James U. Kincheloe. commits
sloner of revenue, 1897. All officers
are Democrats.
County supervisors. none of whom
was opposed, are G. Wallace Carper,
Providence district; D. w. Buckley
Centerville; John M. Blincoe, Lee:
Maurice w. Fox, Dranesville. all in
cumbents, and Burns N. Gibson.
Falls Church. and Herbert o. Blunt
Mount Vernon.
In Alexandria, w. Selden Wash
ington, Democrat, who was un-
opposed for the House of Delegates.
polled 674 votes in one of the lightest
ballotings in an election there. Mr..
Washington will succeed Maurice N.
Rosenberg, who did not seek re-
election.