Evening star., 1945-08-06
Fenwick Group
Predicts Victory
In Close Vote
Light BoIlot Seen;
Real Estate Man
Backs ArIingtonion

Victory in close vote for Charles
r. Fenwick, Arlington candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Lieu-
tenant Governor, was predicted to-
day by his campaign directors in
Northern Virginia as Democrats
prepared to ballot for State and
local officials in tomorrow's primary.
Observers throughout the State
predicted light vote-a forecast
that was strengthened by a Rich
mond Weather Bureau report that
scattered showers are expected
throughout election day. Polls will
open at 6:18 am, and will close at
8:13 pm. ....'
Urging Fenwick supporters to vote
tomorrow, Edmund D. Campbell,
Mr.. Fenwick's Arlington campaign
manager, said that this sis the
great opportunity for Northern vir-
ginia to have representative in
the States executive division"
Real Estate Man Backs Fenwick.
Meanwhile, commenting on charges
against Mr.. Fenwick made by N. C.
Hines, secretary of the Home Build
ers Of Washington, in an ADVERTISE
mnt published last week in the
Arlington Sun, Daniel Regalie, presi-
dent Of the on-Alexandria-
Fairfax Real Estate Board, said to-
day that he was "wholeheartedly
supporting" the candidacy OF Mr..
Fenwick.
Il believe Mr. Fenwick is fully
qualified by experience and edu-
cation to perform with credit the
duties of Lieutenant Governor, and
cannot understand Mr. Hines ami
mostly, which is not the general
feeling of men and women engaged
in the real estate field in Northern
Virginia"
Ball Urges Collins.
Referring to pleas by Fenwick
supporters to elect local man as
Lieutenant Governor, former State
Senator Frank l.. Ball, l.. Preston
Collins Arlington campaign man
ager, said today that 'it isn't where
man sleeps that qualities him
for this post, but his ability, char
acter, sound Judgment and ac-
compliShments. In all of these Mr..
Collins is at the head of the list"
Mr.. Ball said that he predicted
that Mr. Collins would also be on
the top of the voters list" when
the ballots are counted tomorrow
night.
AS the eandidates-William M.
Tuck and Moss A. Plunkett, for
Governor. and Mr.. Collins, Leon
ard Muse and Mr. Fenwick, for
Lieutenant Governor-wound up an
active campaign, 1. r. Dovel, Re-
publican party State chairman, said
in Harrisonburg that the machine
government will control the out
come of tomorrow's primary by
sending $4,000 or mere State, county
and city employees to the polls to
vote for Byrd's man. Tuck"
Two Contests In Area.
In this area, only two contests
will be determined among candidates
for the House of Delegates. 1t. Rob-
ert j. McCandlish, Fairfax County
incumbent, Is being opposed by Ed
win Lynch, and in Loudoun County,
Mrs. Nellie o. Fletcher is opposing
Stilson H. Hall.
Marion B. West, Alexandria at
torney, was enormously listed yes
terday as candidate in opposition
to w. Selden Washington, incum-
bent. Mr.. West withdrew from the
campaign to become a candidate for
the post of Alexandria juvenile
judgs.
In Arlington County, j. Maynard
Magruder and George Damn are
unopposed for the countys two
House seats, and Basil M. De LASH
mutt is unopposed for the nominal
ton to succeed himself as a MEM
Der of the County Board.