Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-14
Smith Endorsed
For Senator by
Arlington Unit
Medley Withdrows
Name When Offered
At County Convention
BY Alex R. Preston

BY Alex R. Preston
Representative Smith of the
Eighth Virginia district today had
he official Endorsement of the Ar
ington Democratic Convention for
ne unexpired Senate term of the
ate Senator Glass.
His name was offered bv State
senator William D. Medley who
elected his own proposed nominal
lion for the United States Senate
1t the convention last night.
Delegates to the convention who
we're elected in the August 6 pri-
mary last night also elected IS
delegates to the Democratic State
convention at Richmond, Septem-
Der >. where nominee to succeed
Mr.. Glass will be chosen.
After adopting a unit rule where
by all of the countys IS votes will
De cast en- bloc, the county conven-
ton instructed it's delegation to
cast its ballots for Representa-
tive Smith IF his name be SUBJ
mitted to the convention and for
80 long as his name remains be-
fore the convention"
Medley Mentioned As Successor.
The instruction was made In the
form OF a substitute resolution
by Senator Medley to
resolution by Frank l.
Ball, jr., which proposed Mr.. Medley
Tor the United States Senate va
cancy.
Senator Medley along with Com
monwealth's Attorney Albert v.
BrJ an, Alexandria, has been most
prominently mentioned as a candi-
date to the House from the 9th dis
trict in the event Representative
Smith receives the nomination for
the Glass vacancy.
Mr.. Balls nomination of Sena.
tor Medley was seconded by Ell
wood Clements. They are the only
TWO "antiorganization" delegates
WHO won any of the A seats in the
county convention. Both are from
Balston precinct and Mr.. Ball re-
ceived the highest vote in a field
of four there.
Mr.. Ball previously announced he
would offer Senator Medley's name
II elected and Senator Medley said
at that time the announcement was
a surprise and that he would with
draw his name.
Not Among DeIepates.
Neither Mr.. Ball nor Mr.. Gle
ments was among the IS State dele
gates elected last night-a slate
having been prepared at an earlier
unofficial meeting Sunday night at
the home of Commissioner of Rev.
enue Harry K. Green.
Il am aware that what I have
to say may fall on deaf ears as
l realize that the selection of these
(State) delegates was decided last
Sunday night at the Green home
on North Barton street." Mr.. Ball
said. But I am the only dele
gate present here tonight who stated
in advance what I would do If I
were elected"
He said there was no other man
in Virginia public life who would
unite all factions of the party be-
hind his candidacy more than would
Senator Medley if nominated. He
said the fact that he previously
announced his intention to support
the State Senator coupled with the
fact that he led in the highest num-
Der of votes in his precinct indicated
popular support for Senator Medley.
He then made his motion.
Senator Medley was quick to taks
the floor and reiterated his pre-
vious declaration that he does not
desire to run for the United States
Senate.
1T is the recognized concensus of
delegates" he said, that the sup
port of all of us is for Representa-
tive Smith"
Fenwick Presides.
ADOPTION of his substitute reso-
luton instructing the State delega-
ton to vote for the House member
automatically killed Mr.. Balls pro-
posal.
Charles r. Fenwick was elected
permanent convention chairman
after Chairman J. Maynard Ma
gruder of the County Democratic
Committee called the convention to
order. The only other apparent ef-
fort by antiorganization delegates
to depart from procedure was when
Mr.. Clements nominated H. Bruce
Green for permanent chairman but
Mr.. Green withdrew William L.
Bragg, secretary to Representative
Drewry, Democrat, of Virginia was
elected permanent convention sec
rotary on motion of F. Freeland
Chew.
On motion of Thomas Broyhill,
State convention delegates were au-
thorized to select proxies in the
event they could not attend the
Richmond session.
The following State delegates were
elected on motion of Harry A.
Grant.
H. G. Bauserman, E. L. Usilton,
Mrs. Maude N. Dove, Thomas Crack,
Mr., Chew, Judge Hugh Reid, Mr..
Bragg, Mr.. Magruder, Mr.. Broy-
hill, Nixon A. Brewer, Leonard v.
Hilder Mrs. Kate B. Mackey, Maui
rice R. Byrne, Mrs. Katherine T.
Dinges, Hamilton N. Myers, C. Mel
son Bean, Mr.. Grant, William j. De
Butts, Lyman M. Kelly, Mrs. Edith
H. Simpson, Earle G. Beale, Sem
ator Medley, Mr.. Green, Mrs. Beulah
Friess, Mr.. Fenwick, Robert H. Rol-
Inns, r. G. L. Moncure, Thomas E.
Edwards, Glenn H. Deem, Alfred
E. Frisbie, C. H. Mann, Lawson o.
Wimberly, E. w. Hannah and Mrs.
Helen V. Halter.