Evening star., 1949-07-15
Voters Confused
By Alliances in
VirqinidRace
I" Krum Sees WuIkout
On G. O. P. in Wise's
Support Of Bottle
By John V. Homer
Str, Staf{ Cer,sxnesdent


RICHMOND, Va, July 15.-In-
dorsement by a Republican leader
of a Democratic candidate for the
Virginia gubernatorial nomination
has created a furor in COP circles
and further confused the voters
in the most bitter Democratic nri-
mary campaign id recent years.
Bewildered by strange alliances,
the electorate is studying these
recent developments in the cam
paign for the August 2 primary:
l. A recommendation by Repub-
lican Henry A. Wise that members
of his party enter the Democratic
primary in support of State SEN
ator John S. Battle.
2. Charges by Candidate Rem
mie L. Arnold that unnamed men,
bers of the Byrd organization Of
fered him a seat in the United
States Senate if he would with
draw from the primary in favor of
Mr.. Battle.
3. Candidate Horace H. Ed
wards decision to campaign for
Office on an added-tax platform.
Mr.. Wise's proposal startled
faithful members of the Repub-
lican Party. because the COP. for
the first time in history, is hold
ing its own Statewide primary.
While the COP does not expect
its slate to win in the November
general election. it is trying to
build up the party By nominating
In the same manner used by
Democrats. Heretofore the Re-
publican candidates were t.losen
in convention.
Sees Invasion by Aliens"
Mr.. Wise called for the Battle
vote to repel "an unholy invasion
by aliens into our domestic af-
fairs" declaring that the State
was in danger" of getting a Gov
ernor supported by the CIO-PAC
and the National Democratic
Committee.
His statement was interpreted
as a reference to Francis Pickens
Miller, the candidate representing
the anti-organization Democratic
faction.
In Fairfax, meanwhile. Tyrrell
Krum, campaign manager for
Walter johnson, Republican can
didate for Governor, said that Mr..
Wise has finally walked out on
the Republican Party"
This is entirely in keeping with
his demeanor of the past Is years
when he has actively aided the
Byrd machine to attain its power
in Virginia affairs" Mr.. Krum
said.
Mr.. Arnold's charge about pres
sure to get him out of the primary
race was made Wednesday night
in Fredericksburg. It's impact.
however. was just beginning to be
felt. He refused to amplify his
remarks or to identify the persons
alleged to have made the PROPOSE
ton for a seat in the Senate.
Because of the serious nature of
his accusation, newspapermen
continued to press Mr.. Arnold for
details of the reported offer. He
talked at some length last night
with two Richmond reporters and
finally told them that his remarks
were of the record"
When the reporters protested
that the Washington papers al
ready had quoted him as making
the statements in public at Fred
ericksburgs Mr.. Arnold had the
Richmond newsmen elected from
the political rally held in his
behalf.
Mr.. Edwards is advocating a
sales tax as source of revenue
for school construction. A taxa
ton plan in a candidates pro-
gram is novel to Virginia.
, In Waynesboro, Louis Spilman,
State campaign manager for Mr..
Miller. said last night there is
no CIO issue in this present
campaign. The real issue is one
of leadership in the Democratic
Party"
Smith Asks Support for Battle.
In a radio address the Waynes-
boro publisher declared that if
Senator Battle is elected Governor
Senator Byrd would continue to
rule. Nothing else would bring him
into outspoken onslaught against
q candidate for Governor but
this determination to retain con-
troll"
{ The speaker said Senator Byrd
had tried to pin "the CIO LABEL
ton Mr.. Miller and charged the
Senator would divide Virginian
against Virginian; working man
against farmer and business man" "
~ Representative Smith, Demo-
lncrat. of Virginia asked persons at
tending an eighth district rally
in Culpeper. to support Senator
Battle.
He said he spoke for the first
time In Ii years in the interest
of any candidate and he was do
ing so now for the good of Vir-
-ginia. He had Endorsed Senator
: Battle a few months ago when the
campaign got underway.
lc Delegate Paul Crockett of York
town told the audience of 800 in
Sthe Culpeper High School audi
torium that the four-way cam
paign was a race only between
Senator Battle and Mr.. Miller.
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