Evening star., 1949-10-31

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E. A. Lynch. D. A. Clark.
decide whether to amend the suf-
frage provisions of the State Con-
stitution. The proposed changes
known as the Campbell amend
ments-would repeal the poll tax
and revise election machinery.
Mr.. Lynch and Mr. Clark will
speak from the same platform for
the last time tomorrow at pub
lie meeting sponsored by the
Mclean School and Civic League
at 8 pm. in the Mclean School.
In addition, the controversial
suffrage proposals will be debated
by State Senator Andrew W.
Clarke. Delegate Armistead Boothe
of Alexandria and John A. K.
Donovan, Falls Church attorney.
Mr., Clark and Mr.. Lynch agree
on many local issues as we'll as on
the suffrage question. Both be-
lieve the poll tax should be re-
pealed but not by the method
now offered voters.
Sees Electorate Reduced.
Mr.. Lynch said the package"
proposal. which must be accepted
or rejected in its entirety, takes
the basic guarantee of the right
to vote out of the State Consti-
tuition and places it in the hands
of the General Assembly" He re-
ferred to sections giving the Legis-
lature the right to establish voting
qualifications.
Mr.. Clark said he believed ap-
proval of the amendments would
reduce the electorate because they
would require annual registra-
ton" He disagrees with Attor-
ney General j. Lindsay Almond,
jr., who said the election laws
would be eased.
The two candidates have en-
ployed different approaches to the
voters.
Mr.. Lynch won the Democratic
nomination at the August primary
over Lewis Leigh and John Nc
Laughlin- He calls himself pro-
gressive", Democrat. He worked
for the gubernatorial nomination
of Francis Pickens Miller.
Mr.. Lynch was among dele
gates who walked out of the DEM
ocratic State Convention two years
ago to protest Gov. Tuck's Rules
Committee plan for anti-Truman
election machinery.
This record gives Mr.. Clark
expectations of winning part of
the Democratic vote. He frankly
asks support of the conservative"
Byrd organization faction in addi-
ton to the solid Republican vote.
Mr.. Clark says his opponent is
firm follower of the National
Democratic Party and all it's poll
cieS while I do not believe in a
paternalistic welfare state. We
stand for different PHILOSOPHERS of
government that are almost irrec-
oncilable."
Disagree on School Issue.
The two candidates, who are
vying for the seat being vacated
by Delegate Robert ]. McCandlish,
disagree on the best method of
solving Fairfax County's critical
school building problem.
Mr.. Lynch advocates the. use of
existing machinery to call refer
endum to authorize between S6,-
100000 and $7,00o.oO0 in bonds.
Mr.. Clark says this would be pre-
mature. He prefers to wait un-
til the General Assembly convenes
to see how far it will go in school
! financing program. II this does
not go far enough. a bond issue
drive then could be launched. he
believes.
Since the last election, Falls
Church has become a city, posing
new problems for those who rep
resent the city, and the county
in the House. A pending issue is
annexation, which pits rural areas
against urban.
Both candidates say residents
of the affected area-the sections
which would be annexed-should
vote on the question first. This
procedure is not now provided in
the law.
Both agree the School Board
should be elected. Mr.. Lynch
once sponsored such a bill. They
also agree voters should have
chance to determine whether to
change the form of government
from the supervisors system. Mr.
Lynch has proposed a county
manager plan while Mr.. Clark
offers county executive" type
Mr.. Lynch, 36. is married and
has two children. He was born
and lives at Annandale, where he
operates a dairy farm and real
estate development business.
Mr.. Clark is 40, is married ano
has three children. Born in Nor
folk. he moved to Fairfax County
in 1946 and makes his home al
Merrifield.
Lynehbure Man Elected
RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 81 (P).-