Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-19
Darden Refuses
1oEnter Race
For Glass Seat
Ex-Governor Says
He Is Not Candidate
For Senate Vacancy
BY the Assoeioted Press

by me esSoeinfed PreSs
RICHMOND, Va, June 19.-For.
mer Gov. Darden, definitely elimi.
mated himself today from further
consideration as a candidate to sue.
coed the late Senator Glass.
In a formal statement handed to
newsmen here, Mr.. Darden said that
he Is unable to accede to expressed
wishes of friends who have suggested
that he be drafted as a candidate
and that Il could not undertake this
important work, should the posi-
ton be offered me-
He previously had stated on a
number of occasions that he did not
desire to become a candidate for
political Office, but had not hereto
fore definitely stated he would not
accept the senatorial nomination.
Darden Statement.
Mr.. Darden's statement said in
part:
MY children are at that age
where they need far more time than
1 would be able to give them should
l return to Washington. 1 know
from personal experience the de-
mands made upon member of the
Congress. AS conditions are now, I
could not give the time required to
discharge the duties of the office
and at the same time fulfil my duties
as a parent
Il am grateful to my friends for
their good wishes and I want to say
too that this decision, involving as
it does the balancing of intimate
personal obligations against public
duty, has been far from easy"
AS he gave out the statement. the
former Governor commented that
that ought to end things" and
added that the statement contained
the whole reason" for his self
elimination form the political arena
at this time.
Prospective Candidate.
The statement gave rise to ex.
pectations that former State Sena.
tor c. O'Conor Goolrick of Fred
ericksburg probably would announce
his candidacy for the senate soon.
Mr.. Gorlick said last week that he
regarded Mr.. Darden as the best
qualified man in the State for the
office, but has told friends that he,
Mr.. Goolrick, would make the race
If Mr.. Darden definitely declined
to permit his name to be put for.
ward
Representative Smith of Alexan.
dria is another prospective candi-
date. Mr.. Smith has said that he
would be receptive" to the nomina-
ton if his name is placed before
the State Democratic Convention,
and that it is quite likely" that his
name would be offered.
]. Cloyd Byars of Bristol, a lawyer
who opposed Senator Glass for the
Senate in 1880, announced his candi-
dacy for the Democratic nomination
in Bristol today, becoming the second
avowed candidate in the field. Judge
Edward Meeks of Amherst was the
first to announce for the nominal
ton.
COP Opposes Bayliss.
In another Virginia political de-
velopment John Locke Green, Re-
publican treasurer of Arlington
County. expressed the view today
that Gov. Tuck's appointment of
Robert c. Bayliss of Richmond to
the bipartisan State Board of Elec-
lions closed the door to the Re.
publicans" and prevented the party
from sharing this work and this
responsibility"
In a letter to the Governor, made
public today, Mr.. Green reiterated
objections to the selection of Mr..
Bayliss, member of the State Re-
publican Executive Committee, and
declared that "the Republican party
feels that it does not have repre-
sentation on the board"
The Republican controversy re-
garding the appointment arose
when Gov. Tuck picked Mr.. Bay
Hiss for the post after the Repub-
lican Executive Committee had in.
dorsed Robert H. Woods of Pearls.
burg for the position.