Evening star., 1947-07-27
James Duncan, jr.,
Fire Chief.

lDem0CI0IlC nominees
Off 10 Slow Start
In Virginia Campaign
By the Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va, July 26.-Demo-
cratic nominees for almost a third
of the seats in the State Senate and
half of those in the House will be
chosen in the primary August S,
but with only two weeks to go few
of the candidates have gone beyond
the personal canvas stage in their
campaigns for nomination.
The Democratic nomination in
most of the primary contests norm
ally is equivalent to election Most
of the districts where it is nip and
tuck with the Republicans in the
general election nominate by con-
vention rather than by primary.
Issues have been largely local in
the primary contests, but others
may come to the fore in the next
two weeks as the candidates in
crease their speaking engagements
in an effort to rally their supporters
at the polls.
Thirteen senatorial nominations
in 10 districts and 43 nominations
for the House in q districts will be
decided two weeks from Tuesday.
Large Turnover in Senate.
A dozen of Virginia's 40 Senators
are not seeking denomination in the
primary, and possibly some.others in
conventions, indicating one of the
largest turnovers in the upper body
in many years. Thirteen senatorial
incumbents have opposition in the
primary.
The probable turnover in the
House Is considerably smaller. Only
twenty of the incumbent members
in districts where the primary is
used for nomination are not seeking
reelection. But % others face pri-
mary contests. In a few instances
House incumbents are seeking seats
in the Senate.
The convention method is used by
most southwest and a number of
Shenandoah Valley counties, but
practically all other sections of Vir-
ginia will participate in the primary
in which nominees for sheriff,
treasurer, commemorative attorney
and commissioner Of revenue will
also be chosen. Many cities will
elect members of their Democratic
Committees.
Fenwick Opposed by Ball.
Charles r. Fenwick, a former
House member, and Frank L. Ball,
IT,, are contesting for the Arlington
Senate seat being vacated by Sena-
tor William D. Medley. Curry Car
ter and w. F. Young seek the nom
ination to the Augusta Highland
Staunton seat which w. Stuart
Moffett is relinquishing after long
period of service.
Newcomers, without prim ary
opposition, include Harry F. Byro'
ir.. son of Virginia's senior senator,
unopposed for the Democratic nom
ination to succeed Burgess Nelson
in the 25thr district; Raymond
Guest, nominated in convention as
the candidate to oppose incumbent
Senator Jacob A. CARRIER, Harrison
burg Republican, in the 24th dis
trict, and George M. Warren, a
member of the House, chosen IN
convention to succeed Senator w.
N, Neff in the 18th district.
House contests include the follow
ing:
Arlington-J. Maynard Magruder
and George Damn, incumbents, ana
Albert A. Caretta and j. Harrison
Mann, for two seats.
Fairfax-Edwin Lynch, incum-
bent, and R. J. McCandlish, If.
Madison and Orange - N: =.
Bailey, incumbent; G. Randolph
Holladay and Mrs. Florrye G. Fnller'
Prince William and Stafford
Frank P. Moncure, incumbent, ana
Edgar G. Parrish.
Spotsylvania and Fredericksourg-
w, j. Gibson, and Francis B. Could
man and Frank j. fairfield.
Other Contests in State.
There are in addition % con-
tests for sheriff. 13 for treasurer, ~
for Commonwealth attorney ana
12 for commissioner OF revenue
throughout the State.
The Republican organization,
headed by Robert H. Woods OF
Pearisburg, has promised the Demo.
cratic Party the largest number OF
general election contests in a gen.
Grafton and is actively seeking to-
put candidates in the field. even
before the Democratic primary is
held.
All candidates who wish to have
their names printed on the official
ballots for November's general elec-
tions must meet the qualification
requirements not later than August
IL.
This includes party primary and
convention nominees, prl m ary
candidates who are declared nomi-
nees for lack of opposition, indie
pendents and any others seeking
Office in the November 4 balloting.
Both General Assembly and local
office aspirants are covered.
A memorandum explaining the
requirement, backed by an official
opinion from the attorney general,
was dispatched last week by Levin
Mock Davis, secretary of the State
Board of Elections to all city and
county party chairmen.
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