Evening star., 1946-11-05
Heavy Ba|Ioting
Is Reportedin in
Nearbyvirgiiniia
All States Members
In Both Houses.
To Be Elected

snip III DOtQ HOUSES OL SoIl6iCoo.
Polls had not been open long be-
fore seasoned political leaders anc
election officials revised upwards the
prediction forecasts of 1ight-to-
moderate turnout before the polls
close at 6 pm.
Harry K. Green, Arlington Demo
cratic organization leader admitted
he was surprised" at the heavy
vote. Prior to the election he said
that he did not expect the vote tc
exceed the $500 cast in the August
primary. On the basis of first reports
observers now are predicting a vote
of from 5000 to 5000 as foreseen by
Republicans.
$50 Ballots Cast.
At the Arlington precinct, the
county's largest polling place, a
total of $50 votes had been cast by
1890 am.
In Alexandria, after the polls had
been open for three hours, election
officials discarded earlier estimates
of a total vote of $500 to 5000. From
indications the vote will more nearly
be 1000, they said.
In Alexandria, Sd ward, 157 out
of about 1900 voters had cast their
ballots in the first five hours. In
the I'd ward, 131 out of 1,400 had
voted.
A clergyman started sprinting as
he left his car at the Arlington pre-
cinct and continued running for
more than 20 feet after he got inside
the gates of the school yard, then
slowed down to walk and COM
mented, We'll, I guess 1 got through
that all right"
He referred to the large number
of Republican and Democratic work.
ers who hand election literature to
voters as they enter the ground.
Door Is "Jimmied."
Election officials at the Cherrydale
precinct in Arlington, which is To-
Gated in the auditorium of the old
school building, could not get in
the building to open the polls until
the door was ''jimmied" by Stanley
Stanton of 2030 Twentieth road
north.
Mr.. Stanton was called on to get
the door open when the school
janitor failed to arrive. The polling
place opened at the required hour
of 6 am, nevertheless. Mr.. Stan
ton was the first to cast his ballot.
Citizens standing in line at the
Clarendon Fire Station to vote at
Clarendon No. Precinct, Arlington,
we're scattered by fire engines that
were called out at 7:30 am. to
fire in a nearby house. Damage
was reported as negligible.
Full Slate to Be Elected.
Beside naming their two men,
bers of the Senate and nine men,
bers of the House, Virginians also
cast a second ballot on referen-.
dunn Question of taxing Federal
property, If the United States gives
it's consent. The issue has special
significance in Arlington and Fair
fax Counties, where relatively large
Federal landholdings are tax free.
The latest area headed for that
category is the "Nevius tract" in
Arlington, which is to be used for
Veterans Administration hos
pital.
Except for Arlington, there are
no local contests in nearby Vlr-
ginia. There, Edmund D. Campbell.
chairman of the County Board,
seeks reelection against Daniel A.
Dugan, Independent, who has been
indorsed by the Republicans.
Other Northern Virginians figure
prominently in Statewide contests,
however. Representative Smith,
Democrat, of Alexandria, is op-
posed for reelection by Lawrence
Michael, Arlington real estate man,
IL the 9th district House contest.
Five Oppose Byrd.
Senator Byrd, whose home is at
Berryville and who heads the State
Democratic organization, Is opposed
by five candidates Two of them
from Northern Virginia are of minor
parties. These two are Clarke t.
Robb, Herndon Socialist, and
Thomas e. Boorde, Alexandria Pro-
hibitionist.
Senator Byrd's principal opposi-
ton will come from Lester S. Par
sons, Norfolk Republican. Others
aligned against him are Alice Burke,
Richmond, Communist, and Howard
H. Carwile, Richmond Independent.
Senator Byrds running mate for
the second Senate seat is former
Representative Robertson of Lexing-
ton. Mr.. Robertson is the Demo-
cratic State convention nominee to
fill the two years remaining in the
unexpired term of the late Senator
Glass.
Opposed by Woods.
He is opposed by Robert H. Woods,
Pearisburg Republican, and Law
renee S. Wilkes, Socialist, of Roa-
noke.
Former Representative Burch of
the 5th district was appointed to
serve after Senator Glass death
until the elected successor takes
Office January l.
The 5th district since has been
without a member OF Ine Rouse
and Representative Robertson's
resignation, effective yesterday
leaves the 7th without representa-
ton. Unlike the elections held in
other congressional districts where
the victors will take Office January
l. the winners in the 5th and 7th
will take Office Immediately.
Former Circuit Judge Burr P.
Harrison of Winchester is the 7th
district Democratic convention NOM
iree for Mr.. Robertson's seat. He
is opposed by Karl jenkins, Page
County Republican.
Thomas B. Stanley, Speaker OF
the House of Delegates, who lives
in Henry County, is the Democratic
candidate in the 5th district against
w. L. Greasy, Galax Republican.
Trainmen Back COP.
Republicans have candidates for
all of the congressional Offices now
held by Democrats except in the 4th
district. There, Democratic Repre-
sentative Drewry's opponent is An
drew 6 Condrey. Victoria. a Pro-