Evening star., 1951-11-07
DemocratsWin
Board and Elect
Lynch in Fairfax
6. 0. P. Fails in All
Falls Church and
County Efforts


Lynch and 100 per cent control
OF the Board of Supervisors by the
Democrats are the highlights of
the Fairfax County-Falls Church
balloting yesterday.
Republicans. in fact, failed to
make a single inroad in the vot-
ing in Fairfax. The winners, for
the most part. however, are iden-
titled with the anti-organization
wing of the Democratic Party.
Mr.. Lynch received a total of
5,140 votes to 1927 for Douglas
A. Clark, Republican, in the House
OF Delegates race in the Fairfax
Falls Church district. Mr.. Lynch
received 4,476 votes in the county
and 664 in Falls Church, while
MIR. Clark polled 3,460 county
votes and 367 city votes.
Their campaigns were climaxed
in the closing days by a dispute
over the Burke Airport site. Mr..
Lynch said his opponent lied when
he accused Mr.. Lynch of buying
property in the airport area with
the idea of making a profit from
the Government.
Cross Suits Pending.
Each has sued the other for
SANDER as a result of the charges.
Mr. Lynch first was elected to
the House in 1945. He lost by a
narrow margin in 1947 but was
returned to Office in 1949. He is
farmer and real estate devel-
oper and lives in Annandale.
In the State Senate race be-
tween John A. <. Donovan and
Nathan J. Paulson, Republican,
the county gave Mr.. Donovan
5,049 votes to 2.803 for his op-
ponent. Falls Church gave the
Democrat 662 votes and the Re-
publican 342.
Both Mr.. Lynch and Mr.. Dono-
van campaigned for Francis Pick
ems Miller in an anti-organization
campaign for Governor two years
ago.
Newcomer Is Victorious.
The supervisors race saw three
1ncumbents-one without opposi-
tion-returned to Office. But the
most smashing defeat was de-
livered by a newcomer, Mrs. Anne
Wilkins, in the county's populous
Falls Church District. After de-
feating an old-line Democrat,
c. B. Runyon, in the Democratic
primary, she sailed ahead yester-
day to defeat Paul A. Lain, Inde-
pendent, by resounding 1893 to-
500 votes. A third candidate, j.
Frank Glenn, Republican, had
Withdrawn from this contest, but
received so votes anyway.
Regarded as the most hotly
contested fights were those for
supervisor from the Mount Ver-
non and Dranesville districts.
In Mount Vernon, Arthur IL
Shaffer. incumbent. defeated
County Republican Chairman
Harris T. Richards, 1,006 to TAB.
In Dranesville, SUPERVISOR
Maurice w. Fox was returned tot
Office over the opposition of Paul
Rhinehart, jr.. 522 to 322.
De Bell Defeats Kirkley.
The third incumbent, G. Wal
lace Carper. was unopposed.
Other supervisor contest results
were Stuart T. De Bell, over
George w. Kirkley, independent.
sl6 to 146. in Centerville district,
and Clarence B. Jett, over Patrick
A. McKenna. independent. 361 to
258, in Lee district.
In the countrywide race for
sheriff, the Democratic incumbent,
John E. Taylor, was returned to
office. He defeated Marine Sergt.
E. T. Roland, Republican, by a.
vote of 1893 to 2,857. The cam
paign of Sergt. Roland was con-
Quoted by his wife pending the
Marines expected release from
duty later this month.
Although he was without oppo-
sition, Mr.. Carper polled 1858
votes. Also reelected without ep-
position are Thomas P. Chapman,
u.. clerk of the court, 1902 votes,
and Commemorative Attorney
Hugh B. Marsh, 1873 votes.