Evening star., 1947-08-08
Progressives Invited
To Republican Rally
In Arlington Tonight


ocrats whose candidates lost out in
Tuesdays primary have been in
vited to attend the county Repub-
lican Party mass meeting at
o'clock tonight at the Patrick Henry
School, where COP candidates for
next November's election are to be
chosen.
The invitation was extended by
Edgar w. Pumphrey, Arlington Re-
publican chairman, who said results
of Tuesdays primary in which a
slate of Progressives was defeated
by the Democratic organization
slate, show there is no hope for the
Progressives in that party"
"The Republican Party" he said,
Invites all true progressives to at
tend the Republican mass meeting
for the purpose of formulating and
adopting progressive platform
based on true American principles
and ideals"
Finds Party Reluctant.
It was brought out by Frank l..
Ball, sr.-during a hearing before
the 9th District Democratic Com
mittee when Progressive Democratic
Committee candidates sought REIN
statement on the. ballot-that Arl-
ington's Progressives may be driven
into the Republican Party. Reluc-
tance on the part of "old-line"
county Democrats to welcome the
Progressives into the Democratic
Party and an attitude Of indiffer-
ence toward this faction because
they were newcomer" might cause
them to break with their Demo-
cratic Affiliations, Mr.. Ball warned
at that time.
It is expected to be determined
at tonight's convention whether to
place any COP nominees in the
field for county board posts. It
was decided by the Republican COM
mittee last year to support a nom
partisan election for the board posts.
" J Green Files N6tice.
Arlington County Treasurer John
Locke Green yesterday filed his
notification of candidacy for re-
election with the clerk Of court.
The formal notification requests
that Mr.. Green's name be placed on
the ballot and that a certified copy
Of the notification and petitions
signed by qualified voters which ac-
companied 1t be certified to the
State Board of Elections and the
County Electoral Board.
Mr.. Green, a Republican, will
complete his second four-year term
this year. He is expected to be
nominated tonight for the treas
urer's post at the Republican mass
meeting.
Eight Republicans elsewhere in
the State already have been certi-
fled to the State Board of Elections
with the deadline for certification
at midnight Tuesday.
Candidates Certified.
Certified with the board by the
COP for the Senate were:
Third senatorial districts. Ed
ward Blair Of Portsmouth to oppose
Senator Major M. Hillard, Demo-
crat.
Fourth senatorial Districts. p.
Stewart, Bedford, to oppose Sena-
tor I. Paul Wales, Democrat.
Fifteenth senatorial district
Homer G. McFadden, Mendoza, to
oppose Democrat George M. War
rem, Bristol.
Sixteenth senatorial district-C.
S. Pendleton, ST., Gate City, to op-
pose Senator Lloyd M. Robinette,
Democrat.
Fourteenth senatorial district
Senator S. Floyd Landreth, Galax,
Republican incumbent.
Republican candidates certified
for the House were:
Carroll -Floyd-B. P. Simpson,
nominated to replace Delegate Jo-
seph E. Profit, Republican incum-
bent, who had been nominated last
February and Withdrew.
Dickinson = Buchanan - Clyde
Payne to oppose Democrat A. r.
Singleton.
Smyth County-Ralph L. Lincoln,
Republican incumbent, to run for