Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-03
Nearby Virginia
Voters Turn Out
For Primary
Interest Centered on
Four-Cornered Race
For Stute Senator

Northern Virginia Democrats we're
struggling to the polls today to select
party candidates for the November
elections.
Despite wide interest in the four
cornered race for State Senator
from the 10Th district, embracing
Fairfax and Prince William Coun-
ties and Alexandria, Democratic
leaders were anticipating a vote
considerably under that cast in the
1889 primary election.
AS the polls opened at Fairfax
party leaders reported a CONSIDER
able number" of voters before 7:30
am. but added that the vote prob
ably would be light during the day.
Many of the early voters. 1t was
said, consisted of men and women
who have early jobs and cast ballots
before going to work.
Alexandria election officials re-
ported heavy early vote and pre-
dicted a two-thirds greater ballot
than was cast in recent city cleo
tions.
officials said organization work,
usually undertaken only in the late
afternoon, was under way early,
with many voters being brought to
the polls by party workers.
Polls will close at sunset, 8:19 PM,
In both Alexandria and Fairfax.
Four Senate Candidates.
Candidates in the State Senate
contest include Andrew w. Clarke
OF Belle Haven, an Alexandria at
torney and member Of the Fairfax
County Board of Supervisors;
George w. Herring of Woodbridge
Prince William County lumber deal
er and farmer; Richard M. Smith,
Mclean businessman, and Charles
Henry Smith, an attorney, of Alex
andria.
Both Mr.. Herring and Charles
Henry Smith have had previous
legislative experience, serving terms
in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Four Northern Virginia counties
and Alexandria have contests for
the House of Delegates, while in
Fairfax County a contest also is be-
ing waged for the office of sheriff
and for posts on the Board of Sup
ervisors from three magisterial dis
tricts.
In Alexandria. the House seat is
being contested by three candidates,
w. Selden Washington, Ernest L.
Mankin and Marion B. West. Maur-
Ice Rosenberg, incumbent. did not
seek reelection as he expects to
enter the armed forces.
Lynch Opposes McCandlish.
Robert j. McCandlish, jr., Fairfax
County incumbent, is being opposed
by Edwin Lynch, dairy farmer.
In Loudoun County, Howard C.
| Rogers, member of the House, is
opposed by Mrs. Nellie O. Fletcher
E. r. Conner and Frank P. Mon
cure are seeking the House nomina-
ton from Prince William and Stat
ford Counties. 49,. e.. ....-
The contest for sheriff of Fairfax
County is between Eppa P. Kirby,
now completing his 10Th year in
office, and Henry T. Magarity, a
lieutenant on the county police
force
In the Fairfax supervisor contests
Maurice Fox of Vale, incumbent,
from the Dranesville district, is OPP
posed by Miss Edith Rogers, who
was defeated by Mr.. Fox in 1899.
Earl Goodwin, radio commentator,
and Burns N. Gibson, former May
or OF Falls Church, are seeking to
represent the Falls Church dis
trict, formerly represented by
Charles H. Powell, and in the Mount
Vernon district the contest for the
post formerly held by Mr.. Clarke
Is being contested by L. A. Poukins
OF Groveton, J. Stewart Petit of
Penn Daw and Herbert o. Blunt of
Blunts Lane.