Evening star., 1951-11-07
Arlington Voters F all
To Upset Present
Balance Of Power
By WiIIiom J. EIvin

SoAeAAiSS VA kOA4C1SoA pOWCI
In Arlington remained virtually
unchanged today as a result OF
yesterdays election but Republic
cans hailed their two victories as
q sign of future trouble for Dem
ocrats and Non-partisans.
The Democrats showed strength
IN retaining State and constitu-
tional offices but the G. o. P
organization barged into the local
picture with winner for treas
urer and the County Board.
The stormy incumbent treasurer
independent Republican John
Locke Green, was beaten after IL
years in office. His successful
opponent was Colin C. MacPher-
son, a builder and School Board
member.
The Non-partisan retained their
majority on the County Board as
Alan L. Dean. president of the
harrington Civic Association, sur
prlsed most observers by running
ahead OF T. Oscar Smith.
Hassan Defeats Two.
A three-way race for common
wealth's attorney was won by the
Democratic nominee, William j.
Hassan, who defeated Republican
Charles o. Pratt and Independent
Democrat Malcolm D. Miller.
The school board received a vote
OF confidence with election of
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell and Bar
nard Joy, incumbents, and a
strong board supporter, Warren
Cox. Federal Housing Administra-
ton attorney and former presi-
dent Of the County Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations.
A total unofficial vote of 16,318
was cast, short of a record. The
most votes were cast for the in
cumbent commissioner of revenue,
Democrat George D. Fischer, who
was appointed to the post early
this year after the death of Harry
K. Green. Mr.. Fischer received
1O,35o votes and his opponent, Re-
publican Theodore B. Nickson,
1914.
A S740,000 bond issue proposal
to set up three parking lots in
Clarendon was defeated, 7.l34 to
1898. and the voters also turned
down proposal to spend S505, 900
for a new courts building and
additional storage buildings at the
county property yard.
S3.5 Million Bonds Approved.
An early start on the county's
slX-year program of public i'm
provements was assured as three
bond issues totaling approximate
ly $3.5 million were approved.
The funds will build storm sew
ers, streets, sidewalks, curbs and
cutters and also will buy S882.00O
worth of land for public parks
and Fairgrounds.
The three veteran Democratic
legislators were returned to Of
flce with comfortable majorities
over G. o. P opposition.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick defeated Attorney Oren R.
Lewis by 1901 to 6,613. The other
two members Of the legislative
team, j. Maynard Magruder and
George Damn. won over Repub-
licans Fred N. Windridge and
James H. Berkey.
The successful G. o. P. aspirant
for the County Board, Robert
Peck, led an assortment of nine
candidates. including the inde-
pendent Democratic incumbent, F.
Freeland Chew.
Member Since 1886.
Mr.. Chew has been a member
Of the board since 1886. At pres
ent, he and Democrat Alfred E.
F'risbie form the two-member
minority on the board.
Mr.. Peck and Mr.. Dean will
Join Mr.. Frisbie and two Non!
partisans, Daniel A. Dugan and
Robert W. Cox, thus leaving the
Non-partisans in control. Mrs.
Florence Cannon, chairman of the
board and a Non-partisan, was
not a candidate for reelection.
The election was expected toI
settle the question of just how
strong the Non-partisans are
Since 1914, the Republicans have
not entered candidates in the
board race and some G. o. P. lead
ers threw their support to the
Non-partisans.
Yesterdays election faied to-ex-
press a mandate to the board
members, for Mr.. Dean and Mr..
Peck are in almost direct opposi-
ton on such matters as business
licenses taxes and rent control.
The election results indicated,
however. that there were too many
Democrats in the race to provide a
margin of victory for either the
Endorsed pair or the two candi-
dates who ran without party sup
port, Mr. Chew and Fred Bach.
MIR. Hassan, winner of the Com
monWealths attorney race, will