Evening star., 1947-11-05
By Alex R. Preston

SdIlQlQdCcS pTOpOSlIlS SWctpulG
school reforms in Arlington and
Democrats in that county and
throughout Virginia won nearly all
State and local Offices in yesterdays
election.
Eight of Arlington's IL precincts
gave school slate such large leads
their election is regarded as certain
On the same tally, one county board
candidate was apparently elected
two others tied and a fourth candi-
date was in threatening position
for the two seats.
The only Arlington County Repub-
ican named was County Treasurer
John Lock Green, who had a safe
lead over George P. Grove, his Dem
ocratic opponent.
Alexandria and Fairfax County
named all Democratic legislators to
the General Assembly which meets
in January, and the county also
named members of the same party
to all local Offices.
Arlington Incinerator Approved.
Elsewhere in the State Republic
ans, who made their strongest bid
in 20 years, held their own in the
State Senate representation and
we're in a position to increase their
number of seats in the House of Del
egates, based on incomplete returns.
Arlington voters also approved a
referendum question to build a $780,
900 incinerator.
F. Freeland Chew apparently is
assured of reelection to the County
Board from a field of nine candi-
dates but Harry w. Cuppett, also an
incumbent, was tied with Mrs.
Florence Cannon for the second seat.
The fourth candidate was T. Oscar
Smith.
Counting was stopped in Claren-
don No. l precinct shortly after S
m. when a woman precinct work.
er was stricken with a heart attack
and another became i'll, John w.
Jackson, secretary of the Electoral
Board, said. He did not know their
names and the workers, who were
on duty for nearly "a hours since
polls opened at 6 am. yesterday,
could not be reached for details.
The count will be resumed this
afternoon, Mr.. Jackson said.
Poll officials at Arlington and
Ballston precincts continued to
count ballots and expected to an
nounce results later today.
Fenwick Has Lead.
Charles r, Fsnwick Democratic
candidate for the State Senate, was
leading his Republican opponent,
Talmadge Wilcher, 4,767 to 2,309 in
the eight precincts. -e
j. Maynard Magruder, with 5,007
votes and George Damn, with 4,598,
both Democratic incumbent men,
bers of the House of Delegates, were
the apparent winners.
At the present stage Mrs. Elizabeth
P. Campbell, wife of Edmund D.
Campbell, former County Board
member, leads all the school slate
with 4,417 votes. Colin c. MacPher-
son, with 4,071, and Barnard Joy
with 3,723, along with Mrs. Camp
bell, appear to be in line for four
year terms. Curtis E. Tuthill, with
1884, and o. Glenn Stahl, 1880
are in line for two-year terms.
In the County Board race, Mr.
Chew received 1858 votes, while Mr.
Cuppett and Mrs. Cannon were tieo
at 2,487. Mr.. Smith received 2,28z
votes.
Mr.. Green's apparent reelection
would place him in Office for hi!
third successive four-year term. HI
received 4,248 votes to 2,762 for Mr.
Grove.
Rucker Leads Lewis.
In what promised to be the closes
contest in the party -indorsee
races, Denman T. Rucker, Demo
crat, was leading Oren r. Lewis
Republican, 1850 to 3,050 for Com
monwealth's attorney.
Despite a pronounced "anti-ma.
chine" movement, Harry K. Green
head of the county's Democratic or.
ganization, received the highest
number of votes in the eight pre-
cincts. He received 5,305 for re-elec.
ton as commissioner of revenue tt
1887 for Clyde B. Stovall, Repub'
lican.
The Fairfax election was featured
by the noteworthy showing of a maj
who was not officially candidate
Lisle A, Smith, who was defeated
by G. Wallace Carper for the Boart
of Supervisors from Providence Dis
trict in the August Democratic pri
mary, received 522 write-in votes II
1,097 for Mr.. Carper.
A drive for Mr.. Smiths election
developed in the closing days of tn
campaign in Republican and in
surgent Democrat quarters. 1t fol
lowed the death of L. B. Morris
Republican candidate opposing MI
Carper. Mr.. Morris died in Airing
ton Hospital october 81 from in
juries received in a traffic accident.
Although Mr.. Smith did not, dis
avow the movement, he declares
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promise as primary candidate AM
vote for Mr.. Carper.
Clarke Wins by Two-to-One Vote
i State Senator Andrew w. Clark
democrat, who represents Alex
andria and Fairfax and Prince VII
liam counties, won at a little bette
than two-to-one in the metropolitan
Area of Washington and by land
slide proportions in the rural are
LOT Prince William County. His op
ponent was Thomas G. Graham
Republican.
The unofficial figures for MI
Clarke and Mr.. Graham, respec
lively, were 2,221 and 1869 in Alex
andria; 3,518 and 1880 in Fairfa'
and 1918 to 284 in Is out OF II pre-
cincts in Prince William.
i Armistead L. Booth, Democrat
piled up 2,629 votes to $50 for hi
Republican opponent, Walter B. Full
ton, for the city's House of Dele
gates seat to be vacated the end o
this year by w. Selden Washington
/ Democrat.
j A number Of contests were still il