Evening star., 1944-11-06
3 House Candidates
In Nearby Virginia
All Predict Victory
Socialist Party Aspiront
Merely Expects to Top
His 1912 Vote of 311

Backers Of three candidates in the
9th Virginia district House contest,
in election eve forecasts today pre-
dicted victory for their candidates,
while the fourth candidate, a So
cialist, saw an increase in the num-
Der of votes received two years ago.
At the headquarters of Mrs. Eliza
beth Chiffon Murray, who Is oppos.
ing Representative Smith as an in.
dependent Roosevelt" Democrat,
sure victory "by an overwhelming
majority" was predicted.
Joe Cloud, Mrs. Murray's CAM
paign manager, said an informal
poll OF the district, conducted yes
terday by workers, indicated that
Mrs. Murray would receive from 28.-
900 to 10000 votes in the district.
He said yesterdays poll was about
80 per cent favorable to his can
didate."
Mr.. Cloud said Mrs. Murray would
carry the city OF Alexandra, and
would pile up huge vote in Fair.
fax and Arlington Counties. In ad-
dition, he said, she will carry Char
lottesville and Culpeper County,
with Loudoun and Fauquier possibly
going for Judge Smith. There is
no guess about the election-we are
going to win it," he said.
Smith Sees Sure Victory.
Mr.. Smiths hackers, however, said
they faced tomorrows balloting con-
fldent that their candidate will Doll
more votes than in 1910, when he
received a larger vote in the district
than did President Roosevelt.
The judge is confident of carry.
ing Alexandria, his home city, by 2
to l or better, and substantial ma
jorities are expected in other parts
Of the district.
Judge Smiths hackers admitted
that Mrs. Murray might draw a con-
siderable vote in Arlington and
Fairfax Counties, and a small bloc
OF votes from the University of Vir-
glnia area. This, however, was not
expected to lessen the judges plu-
rality.
Republican leaders gave Lawrence
Michael, independent Republican.
the best chance in years" of win
ming tomorrow's election. This pre-
diction was based on the large fol.
lowing for Gov. Thomas E. Dewey.
Republican presidential candidate.
IN the district, and the prediction
that Mrs. Murray may split the
Democratic vote. This theory, how
ever, was discounted in Democratic
circles.
The Socialist, Clarke T. Robb of
Herndon, merely expected to poll
more than his 1912 total of 311
votes.
Byrd Still Silent.
Elsewhere in Virginia the refusal
OF Senator Byrd to lend his support
to the Democratic presidential ticke,
and his continued silence on the
matter held the spotlight amons
the States voters.
. The Virginia junior Senator ane
, other State organization leaders
VINO have remained silent on tn,
presidential matter, were criticized
recently by Ashton Dovell, forme,
Speaker Of the House Of DELEGATES
for their hostile opposition" to Mr.
Roosevelt.
, Meanwhile, Horace Edwards, Rich
!. mond, State Democratic COMMITTEES
chairman, warned Democrats who
vote Tor Gov. Dewey that they would
"jeopardize" their right to particle
pate In the primary next year. This
view, however, was contrary to an
opinion voiced by then ATTORNEY
General John r. Saunders after the
, 1928 election when the State went
for President Hoover. At that time
ne said the statutes permitted DEM
ocrats who had voted for Mr.. Hoover
and against AL Smith to take part
in the 1929 primary.
Stating that the weatherman has
predicted good voting weather to-
morrow, Mr.. Fitzpatrick said he an
tlcipated total record vote in the
State of 375 600