Evening star., 1946-08-26
Not taCandidate
For Glass Seat,
Hutchinson Says
Hos Had No Contact
With CIO About
Party Convention
By fhs Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 26.-Mar-
tin A. Hutchinson, unsuccessful
candidate for the Democratic pri-
mary nomination against Senator
Byrd, said today he has mo thought
or intention" of allowing his name
to be presented to the State Demo-
cratic Convention which meets here
September S.
Mr.. Hutchinson made this COM
ment after reading reports from
Washington that the clio Political
Action Committee was aiming at
presenting him as a candidate for
the unexpired term of the late SEN
ator Glass.
L have had no contact with the
CIO," Mr.. Hutchinson said but
have no thought or intention of let
ting my name be presented to the
convention.
I was opposed to the convention
in the first place, and if 1 ever aspire
to public office will take my appeal
directly to the voters and not to q
convention.
Burch Now Is Serving.
Mr.. Hutchinson polled 81 500 votes
to 141 900 for Senator Byrd In the
August 6 primary, which brought out
the heaviest Democratic primary
vote in Virginia history.
Thomas G. Burch OF Martinsville.
former 5th district Representative,
Is serving as interim Senator by
appointment Of Gov. Tuck pending
the election for the remainder of the
unexpired Glass term.
The Washington story yesterday
said reports indicated that a num-
Der OF delegates to the State Demo-
cratic convention to select the nomi-
nee for the unexpired term may
have CIO backing. Mentioned in
this connection was the Peninsula
Shipbuilders Association in Newport
News, which was reported to have
Overturned the local Democratic or
ganization in naming convention
delegates who were instructed for
William A. Wright of Tappahan-
mock. The PISA was said to often
support programs paralleling those
of the CIO.
Mr.. Wright, chairman of the
State Conservation Commission, was
not available for comment, but some
OF his friends pointed out that the
Newport News shipbuilders are not
C1O afiliates and, In fact, not long
! ago voted against such affiliation,
/ Senator Byrd cited the CIO-PAC
: as paramount issue in his primary
campaign, although Mr.. Hutchin-
son asserted he was the candidate
Of no group.
Delegation Instructed for Smith.
Meanwhile, delegations from Lou.
!. tdoun and Goochland counties elect
, ed to the State convention the past
: week end were instructed for Repre-
sentative Smith of the 9th district,
and Roanoke County delegation
, was instructed for Harvey B. Ap-
person, a member Of the State
Corporation Commission, should his
name be presented to the convention.
The Roanoke County organization
was overturned by a group of veter-
ans, who elected Benjamin F. Chap
man, former member of the General
Assembly and former Naval officer,
as county Democratic chairman to
succeed A. M. Bowman, jr.
Washington, Smyth and Russell
County delegations have been in
structed for G. S. Carter of Bris-
tol, who previously was indorsed
by the Bristol delegation. The Rus
sci delegation was directed to vote
for State Senator Harry Stuart if
!. his name is presented, otherwise for
Mr.. Carter. Seven other 9th district
counties have elected uninstructed
delegations, but some party leaders
said privately that their delegations
would support Mr.. Carter.