Evening star., 1947-11-06
Mrs. Cannon
Wins Closest.
Arlington Race
School Boord Victors
Reussure Teachers
On Job Security

Mrs. Florence Cannon today was
the victor in close race for
the second seat on the Arlington
County Board as complete unofflcial
election returns were reported,
Incumbent F. Freeland Chew.
winner of the other board seat, had
led the eight other candidates
throughout the balloting. Who
would win the second seat, however,
remained undecided until Claren-
don precinct No. l at am.
gave Mrs. Cannon 243 votes to the
1877 for T. Oscar Smith, her closest
contender.
Meanwhile. a statement by the
newly elected School Board candi-
dates today assured Arlington
teachers their jobs are secure and
I'VE will work very closely with
them to provide Arlington children
with the best educational oppor-
tunities possible
Smith Noses Out Cuppett.
Earlier. the race for the second
County Board position was between
Mrs. Cannon and Harry W. Cup
petit, incumbent, who at one time
was second only to Mr.. Chew in
the balloting.
Mrs. Cannon and Mr.. Smith won
joint support during the campaign
by the Arlington Better Govern
ment League. Mr.. Chew and Mr..
Cuppett were supported by the
Greater Arlington Association and
both previously were named as
Democrats.
Total unofficial returns showed
the four leading board candidates
lined up as follows: Mr.. Chew,
1920; Mrs. Cannon, 4,8O7; Mr.,
Smith, 4,513, and Mr.. Cuppett, 4,473.
The only other candidate for
County Board to poll more than
l 900 votes was Lincoln Mackey,
who received 1876 votes.
Primary Plan Is Urged.
Harley NJ Williams, chairman Of
the Better Government League, to-
day advocated revised election pro-
cedure with an elimination system
based upon a nonpartisan primary
or run-off election
Noting that no candidate for the
board received majority of the
total vote, Mr. Williams said the
results emphasize the necessity"
for new machinery.
Under the plan for nonpartisan
the field of candidates is
narrowed to twice the number of
offices to be filled in the election.
Thus, in the Arlington board elec-
ton. the field of nine would have
been narrowed to four in primary,
since two Offices were filled in the
general election.
Rucker Defeats Lewis.
Closest race among party-support-
ed candidates was in the contest for
commonwealth attorney. Denman
T. Rucker, Democrat, was elected
with vote of 6,829, to $3.50 votes for
his Republican opponent. Oren r.
Lewis.
Democrat Harry K. Green, incum-
bent commissioner of revenue, was
reelected with the highest total
vote in the election. Mr. Green re-
ceived 1929 votes. His Republican
opponent, Clyde B. Stovall, received
1858.
The School Board candidates final
figures were: Mrs Elizabeth Camp
bell, 7,948; Colin Macpherson, 1854:
Curtis. E. Tuthill, 6,71O; o. Glenn,
Stahl, 6,332, and Barnard Joy, 6,745.
Statement on Schools.
The nominating conference candi-
dates statement which assured
teachers of job security also declared:
The voters of Arlington have
demonstrated beyond question that
they want better schools, and that
they want a direct voice in the
planning and operation of their
schools.
''As the first elected school board
for Arlington and the first elected
school board in Virginia, we realize
our responsibilities to the people.
and we pledge a truly democratic
of our schools.
Our first interest is the same as
that of every other parent in Arling-
ton-the improvement of our schools.
We will need your help, and we want
your suggestions and cooperation
Other Returns Listed.
Votes for other School Board cam
didates were: Ernest G. Belts, jr..
1896 Lucy G.. Bussey, 4,023; Charles
P. Cake, 3,843 Ernest T. Gearheart,
jr., 3,014; Ralph NJ Kimble, 1882,
and william Montgomery Smith,
1896.
Votes received by other County
Board candidates were. Jacob G.
Bechtel 349; Millard P. Divine, 432;
Robert w. Gaines, 752, and Lawson
Wimberly, 1000.
Final returns in the State Senate
race gave 1913 to Charles r. Fen
wick and 4,397 to Talmage Wilcher,
Republican.
Votes received by House of Dele
gates candidates were: j. Maynard
Magruder, Democrat. incumbent,
1892 George Damn, Democrat, in
cumbent, 1882: Eugene N. Beard.
Independent, 1852; Mrs. O. Ethel
Clair, Republican. 3,212, and Fred
eric G. Dawson, Republican, 1889.
Votes for sheriff: J. Elwood Glenn
ents, Democrat. 1902; Herbert L.
Marcy, 2,201, and Charles B. Quade.
2,754.
Trial Justice; Hugh Reid, Demo-
orat, incumbent, 1901; John Paul
Jones, Independent, 2,126, and
Charles Orlando Pratt. Republican,
2,481.
g. In the referendum, 9,272 voted for
issuance of incinerator bonds and
3,113 voted against the bonds.
Conditions at Polls Protested.
Immediately redistricting OF pre-
cincts and improvement of voting
facilities was called for by the
League of Women Voters in a let
ter addressed to John w. Jackson,
secretary of the Electoral Board.
Conditions in almost all of the
polling places during the Tuesday
Voting and difficulties and DELAYS in