Evening star., 1949-10-20
Tempo|ncreases
In Virginia Fight
Over Poll Tax
Porty Unity Urged
By Bottle; Miller
To Attack Changes
By the Associated Press

To Attack Changes
BY the Associated Press
Firing was hot and heavy on five
fronts yesterday as the Virginia
political campaign increased in
tempo and action was scheduled
today for at least two localities.
The Democratic Party's get
out-the-vote-caravan" moves into
Roanoke today for rally of 9Th
Congressional District leaders.
while the controversial Campbell
poll tax amendments will come
under fire in Fredericksburg in a
talk by Francis Pickens Miller.
Here is what happened yester-
day:
John S. Battle, Democratic gu
bernatorial nominee, and Attorney
General j. Lindsay Almond. jr..
called for party unity at the polls
November 8 in a 5th Congressional
District rally at MartinsviIle.
johnson Renews Plea.
Walter Johnson, Republican
candidate for Governor, reiterated
his plea for the end of machine
rule" in Virginia and for re-
pudiation of the Campbell amend
ments in radio speech from
Newport News.
Mr.. Almond replied to a query
by Richmond's State Senator
Charles w. Crowder that voters
now registered will remain cur
rently registered" next year, even
though the Campbell amendments
are adopted-unless the 1850 Leg
islature provides otherwise.
The name of Victor P. Wilson,
Democratic nominee for the House
of Delegates, was omitted from
the general election ballot in
Hampton, and the electoral board
there put the blame on the Demo-
cratic committee for not certify
ing Democratic candidates for the
November voting.
State Senator Mosby G. Per-
row, jr.. said in Lynchburg that
the Campbell amendments will
substitute intelligence for money
at the polls" but he added that
it's doubtful eff the utopian pur-
pose of the amendments can be
realized"
Battle Issues Warning.
At the Martinsville rally, MIR.
Battle called for the election Of
Democratic members of the House
of Delegates. He said the "con-
test of Democrats is all over
true, the opposition is not strong,
but we dont't want it to get strong"
Mr.. Battle promised to make
an announcement in a few days
explaining his support of the
Campbell amendments. but both
he and Mr.. Almond came out for
the second time in tive days to
warn Democrats not to make the
amendments a party or political
issue during the campaign.
In radio talk, Mr.. johnson
promised to "strive for" improve
ments, among other things in the
sea food situation. old age assist
ance. control of bureaucracy, de-
Capitalization of power, schools,
roads, unemployment compensa-
ton. court systems, hospital care,
prison systems. and labor.
In Richmond. Senator Crowder
asked Mr.. Almond the status of
persons who have registered since
1908 should the proposed amend
ments be adopted and whether
such voters would have to rereg-
lister if the amendments are
passed by popular vote on Novem-
ber 8.
Amendments Explained.
The attorney general said "the
proposed amendments do not re-
quire a 'reregistration,' as such.
for voters presently registered or
for those who register in the fu-
ture. They do provide that all
voters registered since 1903 will
have to keep their registration
current by annual renewal in such
manner as may be provided by
law.
Until the General Assembly
provides by law for a method for
annual renewal of registration
and there has been a failure to
comply with such requirements,
voters who have once registered
will be currently registered"
The Hampton ''rhubarb" has
resulted in the ordering of the
printing of 5000 new ballots for
the general election because of the
omission of the name OF Mr.. Will
son, who defeated present House
Speaker G. Alvin Massenberg in
the August 2 primary. Mr.. Mas
senberg is the State Democrats
chairman.
Mr.. Wilson said he would ap-
pear IN Circuit Court today to
ask an order requiring Democratic
City Chairman Harry H. Holt, ST.,
to certify him as the Democrats
nominee for the House of Dele
gates on the Hampton ballot. His
name is listed on the Elizabeth
City County ballot.
A. T. Bradley, Hampton Elec-
toral Board secretary. said the
board understood" the Demo-
cratic committee had not held a
meeting since August 2, although,
he declared. the law requires that
the committee hold such a meet
ing to certify nominees not later
than 80 days prior to the general
election.
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