Evening star., 1944-11-06
; House Candidates
In Nearby Virginia
All Predict Victory

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,-
600 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 Alexandria, 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 tomorrow's balloting con-
fident that their candidate will poll
more votes than in 1910, when he
received larger vote in the district
than did President Roosevelt.
The judge is confident of carry
ing Alexandria, his home city, by
to 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-
ginia 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 pol
more than his 1912 total of 81
votes.
Byrd Still Silent.
Elsewhere in Virginia the refusal
Of Senator Byrd to lend his support
to the Democratic presidential ticket
and his continued silence on the
matter held the spotlight among
the States voters.
The Virginia junior Senator ano
other State organization leaders
who have remained silent on the
presidential matter, were criticized
recently by Ashton Dovell, former
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 for Gov. Dewey that they would
'jeopardize" their right to partici-
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
he 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
ticipated q total record vote in the
State Of 375,000.