Evening star., 1948-10-07

Idle on Virginia
POLITICAL Front
Porty Opens Office
TO Get Out Vote
But in Quiet Way
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 7.-Polit-
ieAl activity was increasing today on
all Virginia fronts except the place
where it is usually found-head-
quarters Of the Democratic State
Central Committee.
While Gov. Thurmond is carrying
his States Rights campaign from
Roanoke to Charlottesville, and tho
Republicans are promising to bring
some of their leading orators here
to speak for Gov. Dewey, the Byrd
Tuck Democratic organization is re-
manning silent:
The State Central Committee
opened headquarters here for the
Truman Barkley ticket yesterday.
But the manner In which it was
done emphasized the organizations
dislike Off not opposition to-but
regular party nominees.
To comply Yith instructions Of
the central committee, Party Secre-
tary Jesse w. Dillon slipped a key
into door of third floor suite in
the Hotel Richmond, and Mrs. John
Munce, jr., sat down at desk.
Job Is to Get Out Votes.
1--WE are now open for business"
Mr.. Dillon said quietly.
And in the absence of something
more definite about the political ma
ture of the business to be conducted,
he added:
Our job is to get out the Demo-
cratic vote on November g."
This was the mandate given the
party chairman by a resolution of
the State Central Committee last
month.
Beyond that there was not much
in the way of policy to be Cleaned
at headquarters.
State Chairman G. Alvin Mas
senburg. who is in direct charge Of
campaign activities, was not ex-
pected to be back in Richmond until
next week Mr.. Dillon emphasized
he was only temporarily in charge
and that the course the campaign
takes in Virginia must be charted
by the chairman-campaign director.
Signs Are Prepared.
Mr.. Dillon said, however, that
headquarters would soon emerge
from relative anonymity. He Or
dered three hand-lettered signs.
One, in the lobby, will say that
State Democratic headquarters may
be found on the third floor, another.
for third-floor corridor wall, will
point an arrow toward the suite,
the final marker will hang on the
door telling them this is it.
Mrs. Munce, who will be joined
by Mrs. w. E. Sampson, jr., on the
campaign headquarters staff, said
she received telephone call Short
ly after the rooms were opened. A
woman caller asked who was han
ding, the Truman-Barkley- cam
paign in Virginia.
Il told her politely didn't know"
Mrs. Munce said. 1tz --4
Virginia COP headquarters,
meanwhile, announced that Sena-
tor Martin of Pennsylvania will be
among speakers to campaign in
the State in behalf of the Dewey
Warren ticket
He will be the main speaker at
Sd and 4th district rally in the
Petersburg armory October IS.
Republicans also have been count.
ing on personal appearance in the
State OF Gov. Dewey, but the date
and time of the address have not
been confirmed.
1.Weak ranna;rr S.%
Two weeks of intensive campaign
ing will follow the Martin address.
Three other Senators and several
Representatives from other States
will help Virginia G. o. P. members
make their bid for the States vote.
These speakers tentatively include
Senator Taft, of Ohio; Senator
Cain, of Washington; Senator KEN,
of Missouri; National Republican
Chairman Hugh r. Scott, of Penn
sylvania; Representative Kunkle, of
Pennsylvania; Representative Wig
ellsworth, of Massachusetts,; For.
mer Mayor Theodore r. McKeldin,
OF Baltimore, and Harold E. Stassen,
Ex-Governor of Minnesota and now
president of the University of Penn
sylvania.
A rally in Culpeper is planned
October is, when Mr.. McKeldin Is
scheduled to speak. Robert H. Woods,
of Pearisburg, Republican nominee
for the Senate, also will speak.
Senator and Mrs Taft are sched-
uled to visit Winchester the same