Evening star., 1946-07-28

Sendfe Battle Holds
Virginia Interest as
House Fight SIaekens
State-Wide senatorial races con-
tinue to occupy the spotlight of in
terest in Northern Virginia. while
only a few scattered speeches are
slated to bring quiet close to the
House campaign in the eighth dis
trict before the August Demo-
cratic primary.
The House race is between four
candidates: Representative Smith.
incumbent. of Alexandria; Mrs.
Elizabeth Chiffon Murray, Fairfax,
and Mai James c, Tate and Frank
M Hurst. both Of Alexandria.
Mr.. Smith said yesterday he
planned to make few, if any, cam
paign talks between now and the
primary unless Congress adjourns.
"Otherwise," ne said. L plan to stay
right here and attend to my busi-
ness
Glass Replacement Holds Interest.
Although eighth district voters, as
we'll as those from the rest of the
Ctoto ora fol1o,,-ip0 n Gyol,, Coro+a
contest between Senator Byrd and
Martin A. Hutchinson. Richmond
attorney, Northern Virginias in
terest also is centered on replace
ment for the late Senator Glass
who is to be nominated at the DEM
ocratic State Convention Septem-
ber 5.
Representative Smiths name has
been prominently mentioned as a
likely candidate who is said to bear
the Byrd organization indorse-
ment, provided Senator Burch does
not choose to succeed himself. Sem
ator Burch was appointed to the
post shortly after Senator Glass
death and about a month after his
CBurch'sD resignation from the
House.
Selection of Mr.. Smith for the sec
ond seat in the Senate would throw
wide open the field for his seat in
the House.
Challenges Candidacy.
Mrs. Murray has questioned
whether Mr.. Smith is candidate
for the senatorial vacancy and has
urged voters to select candidate
who will run in the November cleo
ton"
Mrs. Murray, who ran as an indie
pendent against Mr.. Smith in 1914
plans to use her sound truck for
speeches in Alexandria Saturday
and in Arlington August 5. She said
she was seeking time for radio
speech also on the final campaign
day.
Mr. Tate, a World War II veteran
is seeking public office for the first
time. He has contended that the
rehabilitation of veterans is prin-
cipal problem before Congress and
that a veteran would be better
equipped for considering the prob
lem.
He said he may speak next week
in Arlington and Alexandria anC
tentatively plans a radio speech al
Charlottesville just before the pri-
mary.
Two Speeches Planned.
| Mr. Hurst, who also is seeking fol-
the first time a seat in the House
plans about two more speeches
before winding up his campaign.
| A basket merchant, Mr. Hurst has
advocated abolition of OPA and sim,
pli1cation of Federal Government
He has advocated also farmer.
market In Southwest Washington
for which he said money was ap.
propriated in 1929 but never used
| Last night, in a radio address
over a Roanoke station, Mr. Hutch
inson declared that Senator Byrc
and his followers have not spared
the cash. in the current campaign
AT the very time" he said, "Wher
wild stories were being fabricated
to the effect that I was the bene.
| f1ciary of a labor slush fund, the
most lavish headquarters were being
opened, the most extravagant eX.
penditures contracted for, in behal1
of the self f-appointed high Priest o.
economy. They have not only hiree
politicians, they have hired farm
laborers for election day in the
country, and baby sitters for elec.
ton day in town"
Charges Platform Ignored.
The Richmond candidate alst
claimed that while he issued plat.
form, early in his campaign, my
opponent has not yet seen fit tt
state his platform to the people O.
Virginia"
The newly formed Alexandra
Committee for Hutchinson an
nounced yesterday their candidat,
will appear at a rally in that city
Thursday night following an addres!
at 7:30 pm. over Station WRC anc
an earlier afternoon appearance a
Falls Church. The Alexandria meet.
ing has been called for $50 pm. al
the Jefferson School, 1400 Cameron
street.
Other radio time for Mr., Hutch.
inson is planned for Station WPIK
Tuesday for five minutes at pm
and on election eve, August 5, fol
Is minutes at S pm. and also. or
WRC for five minutes at 1915 pm