Evening star., 1948-10-24
VirgiiniaLooking
Ahead 10 1949
Governor Race
Presidential Election
Eyed for Effect of
Democratic Split
By the Associoted Press

By the Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 23.-Pro.
fessional politicians are already
looking beyond the presidential
election in Virginia in an effort to
gauge the effect of the outcome on
the 1949 gubernatorial race.
In some quarters, the split in the
Democratic Party over the Truman
Thurmond issue has provoked a
degree of unhappiness as to the
possible effect the rift may have
on the customary strength of the
dominant organization wing of the
party.
The candidate with organization
backing custonnarily captures the
primary handily and usually is an
easy general election victor. There
is considerable concern on how
much the current presidential cam.
paign is going to disturb the process
next year.
Announced Candidates.
There are three announced Demo-
cratic candidates in the field for
Governor-State Senator John s.
Battle, the generally accepted or
ganization choice for the post:
former Mayor Horace H. Edwards
OF Richmond, who served for eight
years as chairman of the State
Democratic Central Committee and
counts many friends In the ma.
jority wing of the party, and Francis
Pickens Miller Of Albemarle, former
State Senator from Fairfax. and
an organization foe. All three have
declared for the Truman-Barkley
ticket.
Then, too, there is the possibility
that substantial Thurmond vote
may bring other candidates into the
f1eld with the hope that the States
rights issue may still pack a punch
in a 1949 election.
Another potential gubernator,s,,,
candidate, although not nssnoss A.,
asa as a States, richter .ssasnufacturer.
noid' Petersburss, Fed his interest In
VINO mas "a is expected to say one
Til Or another after the election
q week from Tuesday.
To Intensity Campaign.
Mr.. Edwards and Mr.. Miller, rep
resented as pleased because the race
is already three-way affair, have
indicated to friends that they be.
lleve an additional candidate-par.
tlcularly a conservative-would give
their own chances a lift.
Meanwhile, Democrats, Repubn-
cans and States Fighters alike
planned to itensify their appeals
for votes in the final week.
On announcements of definite
dates, the States Fighters apparently
have the heaviest schedule. They're
importing three big wheels from
States rights territories to the
South: :, Representative Dorm Of
South Carolina. former Gov. Frank
M. Dixon of Alabama and Repre-
sentative Hare of South Carolina.
III The schedule announced by States
Rights headquarters here listed
these engagements: Mr.. Dorm at
Lovingston Monday. at Bedford
Tuesday and Petersburg Wednes-
day; Mr.. Hare at Ashland Monday.
in Chesterfield Tuesday and at
Kilmarnock Wednesday; Mr.. Dixon
at Charlottesville Monday, Danville
Tuesday and Winchester Wednes-
day.
Truman Campaigners.
For the Truman -Barkley Straight
Ticket Committee, headquarters
here said that Robert Whitehead,
Martin A. Hutchinson,
director, and Mr.. Miller
all would make several speeches
during the week, but no definite
schedule was available.
The Republicans planned to open
the week with a doubleheader:
Senator KEN of Missouri. and Rob-
ert H. Woods, COP nominee for
the Senate, speaking at a rally
at Fairfax Courthouse on Monday
night. At the same time, Senator
Brewster of Main, and Stephen
Timberlake of Staunton. COP can
didate for Congress in the 7th
district, will address a meeting
in Lexington.
Mr.. Woods will concentrate his
senatorial campaign in the ninth.
his home district, the rest of the
week, with flying trip scheduled
to Alexandria for O rally at the
National Airport Friday night. Tyr
rell Krum, COP nominee for Con-
gress in the 9Th, also will speak.