Evening star., 1946-10-05
Hard Fight 10 ToppIe
byrd, Smith Pledged
by COP Candidates
BY Alex 4. Preston

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virginias 9Th district Republicans
today had the pledge OF their pafty's
candidate for the Senate and House
that an all-out political war win bs
waged between now and November
5 to overthrow the Democratic. or
ganizations of Senator Byrd and
Representative Smith.
Lester s. Parsons, Norfolk attor-
|ney, who will oppose Senator Byrd
in the general election, last night
adopted the slogan of Massachu-
sets Republicans-"Had Enough?"
lin repeated assaults against adj
ministration bureaus and agencies,
with the OPA and meat scarcity
coming In for a prominent share Of
his criticism.
He and Robert II. Woods, Pearls
burg, who seeks to fill the unexpired
term Of the late Senator Carter
Glass, and Lawrence Michael, Arl-
ington real estate man opposing
Representative Smith, were the prin-
cipal speakers at an 9th district Re-
publican rally In the Washington
Golf and Country Club, Arlington.
Green Active 1t Rally.
John Locke Green, Northern Vir-
ginia Republican leader, did not take
an active part in last nights pro-
gram, but was observed busily en-
gagged IN conferences and greetings
around the banquet table and in club
rooms.
Ralph Lincoln. Marion, State
campaign chairman for COP NOM
inees, and I. r. Doyel. Luray,
chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee, also were guests
at the speakers table. Former
Senator Danaher. Republican. OF
Connecticut, clfmaxed the program
of addresses with an attack on
the Democratic record in both
Houses Of Congress.
William p. Ames, former member
Of the Arlington County Board,
served as POSTMASTER after the
gathering was called to order by
Mrs. Cecil Chittendon. newly elected
chairman of the County Republican
Committee.
Throughout Mr.. Ames' introduce
tory remarks, he stressed the theme
| of putting our shoulders to the
wheel" to assure a Republican VIC
tory in November.
4 Cites Smiths Loss.
! Mr.. Michael said he and his op-
poneIt. Representative Smith,
"agree on at least one thing: There
is a Byrd machine in Virginia.
Mr.. Smith found that out in Rich
lmond, September 5"
i His reference was to the failure
of Mr.. Smith to receive the Demo-
cratic nomination for the unexpired
term of Senator Glass. The Demo-
lcrats nominated Representative
Robertson of the 7th district, al
Though Mr.. Smith was regarded by
many as a favorite. :
Mr.. Woods launched an assault
: against the administration with the
declaration: When the President
I fired Wallace, he should have given
him a one-way ticket to Russia"
Mr.. Parsons, who is an attorney
for the Virginia Electric d Power
!, Co, assailed Gov. Tuck, who
drafted" employees Of that utility
into the Virginia State Guard earlier
this year to prevent a threat
ened strike. He referred to the
.ipresent administration in WASH
lington as q case of the "delirium
tTrumans" and said Virginians would
have to defeat Senator Byrd If they
: would rid the State Of one-party
control. q, sa,s
Recalls Beef Dinner.
4 Earlier, Mr.. Woods and Mr.. Par
|. sons spoke in a 15-minute program
from Station WMAL.
Phelps Adams, washington cor
respondent for the New York Sun,
: drew a comparison between the
fried chicken served last night and
S the approximately 600 pounds of
beef served wednesday evening at
d a Democratic rally in Montgomery
= County, about which Maryland Re
. publicans have been attempting to
! make political capital.
il Among guests introduced from
. the audience were Carl H. Marshall,
!. Kenneth Livingston, j. Foster Hagan,
Clarence Ahalt, Orrin Lewis, George
Rucker, Ted Hubers, Colin McPher-
{ son. L. c. Mcpherson. Dr.. j. r.
. Hagan, Mrs. Hazel Davis, Mrs. Alex
Haight, Mrs. Nellie Broyhill. Henry
p. Ames and Howard Atkin, pub
licity chairman for the State COM
mittee.