Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-03
Alexandra Council
Election Linked 10
Miller Campaign
By Mory Lou Werner

fFEG3 u tf1AA h4N HtAAalas -
City Council election is oeing used
TO organize support for the gubeT-
material candidate. Francis Pick
ems Miller. last ntsht added new
confusion 10 the council cam
paign.
Alexandria Democrats wlll Sc
lect seven City Council nominees
Tuesday from a field OF Is. Nomi-
nation In Q Democratic primary
in Alexandria usually Ia tania-
mount 10 election
How gubernatorlal sentiments
are being used in the City Coan-
ell campaign Was explained in
this way:
A group OF liberal Democrats
seekins 10 nominate Mi. Miller
for Governor have agreed 10 work
for council candidates supported
by a branch OF the weil-en-
trenched conservative Alexandria
Democratic machine, In return.
the liberals believe the branch AZ
the machine will support Mr., MIL
Ter In the SUPERNATURAL election.
Groundwork for Campaign.
The liberals are laying the
groundwork for a Miller for Gov
ernor campaign through the City
Council campaign, In several in
stances this has brought liberal
support TO the same council cam
didates they openly opposed Q
year ago. @ 50
Other liberals. dtstfustfgi OF the
machines promised cooperation.
and eager TO keep the local cleo
ton as free from politics as pos
sible. informed Mr., Miller what
was soing on They said he did
not want TO become involved In
the situation. and was maintain
| ins a hands of" policy,
The big issue confronting most
voters. however. in the dismissal
OF City Manager Nicholas A Cola
Santo and the appointment OF r. &.
Marshall. jr,. as his successor. Mr..
Colasanto Was fired lakt month by
the votes OF Mayor william r.
wilkins and Councilman n n.
I Luckett. Albert A. Smoot and Mar
shall A. Beverley. with Councilman
John w. Tuiioch Leroy 9. Bend
helm and Roy Bragg dissenting.
Mr.. Tulloch Ia the only council
man not seeking reelection.
Law h Amended.
Several days later. MFR. Marshall
was appointed 10 succeed Mr.. Cola
santo. The following day Mr..
Bragg and MFR. Bendheim raised ths
issue that Mr.. Marshall had not
been appointed according 70 the
procedure prescribed by Law. A
special council meeting vas called
and the four councilman who dis
missed Mr. CoIasanto amended the
law 10 permit emergency appoint
ments.
Mr.. BraRg and Mr.. Bendhein
together with another candidate.
! Truman Carneale, have condemned
the four eouncllmen's actions IN
amending the Law, They have
branded the four q clique" and
called for their defeat Tuesday,
some voters recalled. however.
that Mr.. Beverley VAS elected last
year with the avowed purpose OF
getting rid OF Mr.. Colasanto. A
/ for Mr.. Lnckett BEING q member
Of Clique" his supporters point
out that he was elected as an
anti machine writs.in candidate
three years ago against Ar. Car
neale. who was appointed 70 re
place a deceased nominee.
Appointment Protested
II was the appointment Of Mr..
colasarlio In November. i2sT xhien
led 10 a change In the Alexandra
form Of government. More uls3
/ 200 persons protested his appoli'"
ment 10 the City Council. ealing
1t political and not in thu best
interest Of the city They said ne
was not qualified for the JOB
The same group Suceesss lily
eampaigned for . change frosa
a ward-eieeted council 10 cousa-
ell elected at-laFgs Mr.. Cola-
santos dismissal had been ex-
pected ever since the Mt-iargs
council took ONCE las, September.
! Others seeking the Democrats
nominations are Franklin p.
Barkus. James c. crump. James
~. Duncan. Dr.. John J. Ewaid.
l Ray Gallagher. Leroy r 0rasatts.
IT.. Mrs Dorothy II. Kabier ard
Ernest l. Nankin,
! Polls wiii be open Tuesday from
an. 70 . pm.
Ballots marked for more than
seven candidates stIl be soseed
Election ofhciais estimate h~swsen
10. 900 and $4,000 persons are s,4-
RtbAf 20 cast votes In Tssexaay