Evening star., 1948-08-02
Vote Tomorrow
Settles 5 Major
Virginia Battles
Nevertheless General
Election Becomes
Of More Interest


five major nominations will be set
tied tomorrow in Virginia primaries,
political interest in the Old Domin-
ion is centered on the November
general election.
Because of daylight time, polling
places in Arlington, Alexandra and
Fairfax will be open from 1880 am.
to $3.50 pm. However, in other
prats of the State, where standard
time is observed, the voting hours
will be $50 am. to 7:30 pm.
In the only Statewide voting,
the Democratic Party will nominate
a candidate for the Senate. The
party will choose House nominees
in the Sd. 9th and 9th districts,
and the Republicans, holding the
party's first Virginia primary in
history, will selece House nominee
in the 9Th.
County Board Vacancy.
Arlington Democrats also will de-
eide which of three candidates
shall be their nominee for County
Board vacancy in the November
election.
Senator Robertson, who succeeded
the late Carter Glass two years
ago. is bidding for denomination in
a Statewide primary for the first
time. His original nomination to
the Senate came in convention.
A resident of Lexington, he for
merly was Representative from the
7th district.
His primary opponent is James P.
Hart, jr., Roanoke lawyer.
Souther Opposes Smith.
Representative Smith, veteran
figure in the Virginia Democratic
organization, is being opposed for
denomination to the House from the
9Th District by Arthur F.. Souther,
Arlington exporter.
In the Sd district, Representative
Gary is opposed by State Senator
James E. Gardner of Richmond,
while in the 9th three candidates
are battling for the nomination to
seat left vacant by Representative J.
Lindsay Almond when he became
the Virginia attorney general. They
are Clarence G. Burton, Mayor of
Lynchburg and hosiery manufac-
turer; Robert w. Menefee, Roanoke
broadcasting company executive,
and Ernest Robertson of Salem,
member of the House of Delegates.
Republicans seeking the 9th Dis
trict House nomination are Charles
Orlando Pratt, Arlington attorney,
and Tyrell Krum, a resident OF
Fairfax County and a Washington
newspaperman.
Candidates for the Arlington
County Board nomination in the
Democratic primary are Alfred E.
Frisbie, the incumbent, broker;
Harold Schilz. lawyer, and william
C. Nemeth, an insurance claims
adjuster.
Civil Rights Split Possible.
Democratic interest in Virginia
centers on the November election
because of Gov Tuck's and Senator
Bvrds dislike of the Truman civil
rights proposals. There is posi-
bility that parts of the machine
may break away from Truman
Barkley ticket.
Republicans are interested because
of belief that their chances OF
carving Virginia for the COP
ticket of Gov. Dewey and Gov. War
rem, are the best since 1928. when
the State voted for Herbert Hoover
over Alfred E. Smith.
Organization spokesmen say lead
ers of the dominant Byrd group Will
meet soon after the primary to de-
termine what course to follow in
Democratic National politics this
fall.
Meanwhile, Gov. Thurmond of
South Carolina, the Southern DEM
ocrats nominee for President on a
States Rights platform, advised the
Virginia Board of Elections that he
expects to qualify for place on
the Virginia ticket "a little later.
He asked Levin Mock Davis, elec-
tions board secretary, not to ap-
prove any action taken in his be-
half without his Endorsement.
Not Primary Issue.
AS far as the primary elections are
concerned the matter of support or
nonsupport of Mr.. Truman is not
much of an issue. Only in the 9th
District will seekers after trends pos
sibly be able to determine it in rela-
ton to the ballot box.
One of the three candidates, Dele
gate Robertson, has said he would
not vote for the President in Novem-
ber. Mayor Burton and Mr.. Menefee,
have declared their intentions of
voting the regular Democratic pres
idential ticket
Senator Robertson and his chal-
lenger, Mr.. Hart, both announced
they would vote for the Truman
Barkley ticket.
In the 9th District Primary, Mr..
Souther favors the Truman-Barkley
slate, while Representative Smith
has held his counsel on what he
intends to do. He is not expected
to announce his intentions one way
or the other and as one of the organ
ization's top men doubtless will play
an important role in the post-pri-
mary Democratic meeting of minds.
Brazilian Writer Becomes
Pan American Press Chief
DR.. Hernane Tavares de Sa,
Brazilian writer, took Office today