Evening star., 1946-09-29

Judge Harrison. accepted for him
by j. Sloan Kuykendall, also of Win
chester, who had placed his name
before the convention.
The winner will take the seat held
since 1882 by Representative Robert
son, of Lexington, chosen by the
State convention in Richmond Sep
tember 5 as the Democratic NOM
inee for the unexpired term of the
late Senator Glass.
Switzer Faces Delegates.
The nomination of Judge Har-
rison became a foregone conclusion
before the convention met today
when G. Fred Switzer, Harrison
burg telephone executive and 7th
District chairman, asked delegates
at a Rockingham Harrisonburg cau-
Gus not to place his name in nomi-
nation. Mr.. Switzer released 81
delegates from these units who had
been pledged to him and also other
support he was known to have in
the convention.
A later check showed Judge Har-
rison would have received a total
of 157 votes on the first ballot. Only
129 were needed to nominate. When
his total reached 100, however, C.
G. Quesenbery, Waynesboro member
of the House of Delegates and
Judge Harrison's closest rival, moved
for acclamation. Mr.. Quesenbery
polled only 81 ballots.
The Waynesboro candidates sup
porters had hoped that Judge Har-
rison would be unable to obtain the
necessary majority on the first
ballot, for they had received prom
ises that support would be thrown
to Mr.. Quesenbery as soon as IA
vorite-son candidates had with
drawn after an initial honorary
nomination.
Figures Broken Down.
After Mr.. Quesenbery's nominat-
ing motion had carried, State Sen
ator w. Stuart Moffett, Staunton,
permanent convention chairman,
ordered the roll call continued. Also
nominated at that time were Com
monwealth's Attorney j. Tinsley
Coleman of Nelson County and DR..
George Terrence of Bath County.
The results were as follows:
For Judge Harrison: Clarke, Fred
erick, Page, Rappahannock, Rock
ingham, % out of 80; Shenandoah,
Warren, Harrisonburg. out Of %;
For Mr.. Quesenbery: Augusta,
Rockbridge, Rockingham 10 out of
80, and Harrisonburg, Is out Of %.
Mr.. Coleman received the vote of
Amherst and Nelson Counties and
Buena Vista. DR.. Terrence was
given the support of Bath and High
land Counties.
Father Also Was Judge.
Judge Harrison is the son Of the
late Thomas w. Harrison, also q
former Judge and member of the
House of Representatives. The nom-
inee served as Commonwealth At
torney of Frederick County from
1881 to 1899 when he was elected to
the State Senate. In 1912 former
Gov. Darden appointed him to the
bench.
The Resolutions Committee, head
ed by C. C. Louderback of Page
earlier toned down considerably q
resolution which would have bound
the nominee to hold labor unions
responsible for their acts. rs re.
ported and adopted by the conyen-
tion, 1t declared it was the sense
of the convention that all persons
should be held responsible for strikes
or work stoppages against the Gov
eminent, including employers alone
with labor.
The convention adopted r ,Solu.
tions Committee report callir { fol
big majorities to be piled up II; No.
vember for Senator Byrd an Mr.
Robertson, the Democratic .homi.
nees for the Senate.
The Resolutions Committe,: re.
jected without bringing to the con.
vention floor resolution commend
ing President Truman for his &C.
ton in calling for the resignation
of Henry A. Wallace as Secretary o.
Commerce and urging that tht
Democratic Party exclude Mr. Wal
lace from its councils.