Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Medley Rejects Ball S
Proposal He Run for
Glass Term in Senate

State Senator William D. Medley,
Arlington, today had rejected sug-
gestion that he seek nomination at
the Democratic State Convention,
September S, as a candidate in No
vember to fill the unexpired term of
the late Senator Carter Glass.
A second development in the po-
litical scene in nearby Virginia was
the refusal by Circuit Judge Walter
T. Mccarthy to issue an injunction
to Frank L. Ball, jr.. who contested
the qualifications of 43 of the 81
candidates to the Arlington County
Democratic Convention.
Mr. Ball sought to restrain Chair
man J. Maynard Magruder of the
County Democratic Committee from
certifying to Chairman Maynard
Carslisle of the Electoral Board the
names of the 43 candidates who, as
commended, failed to have the sigma
lures of Is qualified voters within
their own respective precincts. Mr..
Ball contended that inasmuch as
four delegates are to be elected from
each of Arlington's IL precincts,
their petitions bearing signatures
should be from qualified voters
within the respective precincts of
the candidates.
Judge Cites Resolution.
Judge Mccarthy, however, stated
the petition for an injunction would
be denied inasmuch as the resolu-
ton OF the Democratic Executive
Committee stating the qualifica-
tons of candidates was clear as to
requirements.
Shortly before Mr.. Ball appeared
in Circuit Court yesterday. Mr..
Magruder certified the list of So
candidates to the Electoral Board
and wrote Mr. Ball that the Demo-
cratic Committee had turned down
his protest.
1t was Mr. Ball, himself a candi-
date to the county convention, who
earlier proposed that Senator Med
ley be nominated to the United
States Senate. Mr. Ball said the
Arlington State legislator was the
one candidate who could unity all
factions within the party. He said
that, If elected, he would propose
to the county convention a resolu-
ton instructing the delegates to
the State convention to cast Airing
tons IS votes for Senator Medley
as the Glass successor.
Senator Medley, who Is most
prominently mentioned as the pos
sible 9Th district successor to Rep
resentative Smith in the event the
latter should enter the senatorial
race after the primary, issued the
following statement:
IF my name should be presented
at the Arlington County Demo-
cratic Convention I will Immediately
request its withdrawal from con-
sideration."
Ball Supports Hutchinson.
Mr.. Ball, who is actively support
ing the candidacy Of Martin A.
Hutchinson for the seat now held
by Senator Byrd, which also is to
be filled in November, will speak
at Z o'clock tonight over station
WPIK, Alexandria.
Mr.. Hutchinson will make several
appearances in nearby Virginia
Thursday, which will be climaxed by
a rally sponsored by committee for
his election headed by former House
of Delegates Member Maurice D..
Rosenberg.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chiffon Murray,
primary opponent of Representative
Smith for the latters seat, will speak
this afternoon at various community
centers in Arlington.
She has charged that she has
been denied use of her sound truck
for campaign speeches in Culpeper,
but will visit that community and
attempt to speak there Thursday,
returning to Arlington Friday, Sum-
day and Monday, and spending Sat-
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