Evening star., 1946-08-04
Byrd and Hutchinson
Plan Final Addresses
On Eve Of Primary
By the L,.soeiatsd Pr.s.


RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 3.-Rival
candidates for Democratic nomina-
tions for the United States Senate
ana five OF Virginias nine con-
gressional seats approached the
close of their campaigns today with
the decision up to the voter in
Tuesdays primary.
Both Senator Byrd, who is facing
his first primary opposition in his
Is years in the Senate, and Martin
A. Hutchinson, Richmond attornev
VINO Is making his first bid for
State elective Office as Senator
Byrd's opponent for the nomination.
Will ring down the curtain with
radio speeches the eve of the pri-
mary.
While the senatorial campaign
apparently has generated consider
able voter interest throughout the
State, the House contests in the
second, third, fifth, sixth and eighth
districts are expected to contribute
to heavier-than-usual primary
turnout that is variously estimated
at from 10000 to 225,000. In most
cities. the volume of absentee vot-
ing pointed to about an average
size total.
Byrd Raps Labor Leaders.
Senator Byrd, No. on the CIO-
9AC purge list" has emphasized
what he describes as the attempt
of "dictatorial' outside labor lead
erS to tell Virginians how to vote.
and his record in the Senate favor
ing mutual responsibility by law
IN labor contracts and economy in
Federal expenditures.
Mr.. Hutchinson, 54-year-old
native of Giles County, has CEN
tered much of his campaign firing
on Senator Byrd as the head of
what he labels ruthless political
machine that has kept Virginia
in economic and political "stagna-
tlon.s The incumbent has referred
TO Mr.. Hutchinson as the CIO-PAC
candidate, but the Richmond aspir-
ant has declared repeatedly he is
the candidate of no single group
or class, though he welcomes the
support Of all
The exchange continued today
as Senator Byrd called for an ex-
preston from Mr.. Hutchinson on
the latters' views of the CIO Politi-
cal Action Committee and on labor
legislation.
In a letter to his opponent Sen
ator Byrd asked: do you approve
or disapprove of the Political Action
Committee of the CIO?"
Either you are for or against
the PAC," he added, land above all.
the people of Virginia have the right
to know, before they 60 to the polls
on election day, in plain and SIM
pie language what your position is
with respect to labor legislation.
Daughton Is Opposed.
The District congressional races
line UP this way:
Second - representative Daugh-
ton, Norfolk attorney, is opposed
by Porter Hardy, jr., Norfolk Coun-
ty farmer of Churchland Mr.
Daughton won in a three-cornered
race two years ago with a vote of
6,756 to 6,308 for former State SEN
ator Vivian L. Page and 5,s47 for
Mr.. Hardy.
Third district Representative
Gary is opposed by Minetree
Folkes, jr., ex-Marine officer and
former member of the General As
sembly from Richmond. Mr.. Gary,
also a former assemblyman, is
veteran of World War I.
Fifth district Two members of
the House Of Delegates, Thomas B
Stanley, Henry County, the retiring
speaker, and Lindsey l.. Moore, dele
gate from Pittsylvania County. are
in the race for the place left vacant
by the appointment of Representa-
tive Burch as interim successor to
the late Senator Glass.
Almond Has Opposition.
Sixth district-Representative Al
mond, former judge of the Roanoke
Hastings Court, is opposed by John
M. Goldsmith, Radford Common
wealth's attorney and former police
judge.
Eighth District - Representative
Smith, OF Alexandria, leading ad-
Vocate In Congress of curbs on labor
unions, is opposed by three candi-
dates, Mrs. Elizabeth Chiffon MUIR
ray OF Fairfax, who opposed him as
an Independent two years ago, Frank
M. Hurst, an Alexandria business
man, and Maj. James C. Tate, World
War II veteran, also OF Alexandria
Representatives Bland of the first
district, Drewry of the fourth and
Robertson Of the seventh are without
primary opposition, and Representa-
tive Flanagan of the ninth was re-