Evening star., 1944-03-31
Democratic Spill
Seen in Virginia
4th Term
One Group Formed to
Support 1t; Another
lndorses Byrd

organization to campaign for a
fourth term for President Roosevelt
and another to draft Senator Byrd
Democrat, OF Virginia, as the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate.
The first Draft-Byrd-f President
Club in the State-a movement
which originated with a group of
New Orleans businessmen was
formed last night by approximately
40 Northern Virginia Byrd support
Meanwhile, John u. Barr, New
Orleans, one of the leaders of the
movement to draft Senator Byrd.
described the movement as growing
into genuine crusade"
Asserting that the New Deal is "a
little bit of Fascism, little bit of
Nazism, some Communism and a lot
OF State Socialism mixed together
like Mulligan's stew" Mr.. Barr said
that whatever 1t is the people want
no more of it. He said millions are
seeking an outlet for their deter
mination in backing Senator Byrd.
ers at Fairfax.
4th Term Stand Avoided,
The new Fairfax Byrd organiza-
ton adopted resolution calling for
the candidacy of the Senator, but
defeated resolution, prepared by a
group Of club leaders at Richmond
pledging the organization to oppose
with ballots" the reelection of
President Roosevelt.
On the heels of the movement to
draft Senator Byrd came the an
nouncement of the organization in
Arlington County of Virginia State
Committee of 100 for the Reelection
OF President Roosevelt. Headed by
Christopher B. Garnett, attorney. the
organization soon will announce the
names OF 100 prominent Virginians
who will actively campaign for a
fourth term for the President.
Mr.. Garnett said the 100 Commit
tee was not directed personally at
any one"
Il am in favor of a fourth term
for President Roosevelt" Mr.. Gar
nett said. The only purpose of
our organization is to campaign to-
ward that end"
Hines Heads Byrd Group.
N. c. Hines, Arlington real estate
dealer and temporary chairman of
the Byrd-for- President organization
said Mr. Byrd had been selected as
the most ideal" candidate for the
presidency by a group of IS renre-
sentatlves of small business
throughout the South. He said
clubs also are being formed in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Eng
land.
Mr.. Hines said leaders felt that
the first Byrd club should be organ
lied IN George Washinston's home
county.
Opposing a resolution pledeine
the orga nization to fight. a fourth
term, Wilson Farr, Fairfax attorney.
said 1t would be "presumptuous" for
such a small group to 60 on record
as representatives of the voters of
Alexandria City and Arlington and
Fairfax Counties.
i did not vote for Mr.. Roosevelt
last time and will not vote for him
this time" Mr.. Farr said. aWhile
l am unalterably opposed to a fourth
term, 1 could not personally vote
for this resolution"
Rust Backs Stand.
Former State Senator John w
Rust said that he had been one of
Mr.. Byrd's strongest supporters and
was heartily in favor of the Senator
as the presidential candidate. He
aooeo, however, that he would be
opposed at this time to the organ
ization going on record against a
fourth term.
Following an assertion by Mr.
Hines that $4,000 could be raised
IN a few days to publicize the Fair
lax County Byrd organization. a
committee consisting of Charles
Pickett, Fairfax; James M. Cola
santo, Alexandria, and Mr.. Hines
Arlington, was appointed to draft
plans for Northern Virginia Byrd
Clubs and to arrange for an organ
lzation meeting in the future.
Mr.. Hines said little publicity had
been given the Fairfax meeting be-
cause Government stooges were
known to have been sent as far as
oOo miles to break up the formation
OF such organizations"
State Organization Mapped.
Meanwhile, State leaders will draft
plans to organize Byrd for President
Cluos throughout Virginia at a
meeting today at Richmond. which
will be attended by Mr.. Barr. For
mer Senator Burke, Democrat. of
Nebraska will deliver the keynote
address.
Joe G. Jenkins, Florida State
legislator of Gainesville. will KEY
note similar meeting at Atlanta
on April IA, while Former Gov. Con-
nor OF Mississippi will address one
at Memphis on April II.
Members of the Committee of 100
for the Reelection of President
Roosevelt include Frank Ball, Ar
ling ton, vice chairman; j. Nelson
Anderson, Arlington and Fauquier
Counties, secretary treasurer; Mrs.
Alma Ramsey, Arlington; Rixey
Smith, Fairfax, secretary to Senator
Glass, Democrat, of Virginia; Mrs.
Elizabeth Murray, Fairfax; Charles
Henry Smith, Alexandria, and Mrs.
Clifford Durr, a sister Of Supreme
Court Justice Black.
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