Evening star., 1951-08-08
Virginia
EDWIN LYNCH.
v. p. WILSON.
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lganization won out in some OF
the other legislative contests:
In Staunton, Louis Spilman,
who managed the gubernatorial
primary campaign of Francis
Pickens Miller against Gov. Battle
two years ago, was defeated for
one of the two nominations in
the House of Delegates from the
Staunton WayneSboro Augusta
district. Delegates George Coch-
ran, Staunton, and Felix Edmunds,
Waynesboro, both organization
men, were renominated.
In the Roanoke County area,
former Delegate John B. Spiers
of Radford, notable for his in
dependence, failed to win the
nomination over Fred L. Hoback.
Roanoke County attorney, for the
Senate. Mr.. Hoback will face the
Republican incumbent. Ted Dali
ton, in November. The primary
count was 1896 to 5,395, with all
but one precinct reported.
Delegate w. r. Broaddus, jr.,
administration wheelhorse from
Martinsville and Henry County,
won handily over Nick Prillaman,
unsuccessful candidate for lieu
tenant governor with Mr.. Miller
two years ago.
Delegate Paul Crockett of York
appeared to be losing his fight un-
til returns from his home county
gave him strong win over Rus
sell M. Carneal, former Miller
|campaigner Of Williamsburg.
AH-Male Assembly.
In Norfolk John P. Spry, Sr.,
Ianti-organization candidate, was
last among six candidates for five
House nominations. Renominated
were Delegates Delamater Davis,
James w. Roberts, Walter A. Page
and Louis Lee Guy, and NOM
mated was Mrs. Meeta B. Myers
There are no women now in the
Assembly.
Delegate Landon r. Wyatt OF
Danville was renominated over his
labor r-supported opponent, Tom
Irving Gill.
Another labor candidate, CIO
Steelworker Robert Boyer, failed
to unseat Senator Mosby G. Per-
row. jr.. Of Campbell and Lynch
burg. Senator Earl A. Fitzpatrick
administration candidate, won re-
nomination over Arnold Schloss-
burg, former Miller campaign
manager in the Roanoke area.
In Richmond, two incumbent
Senators. Charles w. Crowder and
James E. Gardner, went down to
defeat along with Mr.. Miller's for
mer city campaign manager,
Beecher E. Stallard. Winners of
the three Senate nominations were
Senator Frank S. Richeson, who
led the ticket; Delegate G. Ed
mund Massie and Edward E. Will
ley.
Donovan Wins by 101.
In the Clarke-Donovan Senate
fight in the nearby areas, COM
Iplete unofficial returns show that
Mr.. Donovan won by 101 votes out
of more than $4,000 cast in that
contest.
Senator Clarke's tally in Fairfax
County was 3,429 compared to
1856 for Mr.. Donovan. Elsewhere
in the district the figures were
Alexandria. Clarke. 2,456, and
Donovan. 2,453; Falls Church
Clarke, 342, and Donovan, AIS
and Prince William County
Clarke. 1,241, and Donovan, 1,045
Senator Clark said he had nc
intention of asking for a recount
Il concede the election to Mr.
Donovan. I sincerely thank the
hundreds of loyal supporters who
voted for the principles for which
have fought. I congratulate Mr.
Donovan" he added.
In the House contest Delegate
Lynch won by 687 votes. Fairfax
gave him 1919 votes to 1882 fol
Mr.. Keith. Falls Church gave
Mr.. Lynch 43S votes and Mr.
Keith 318.
AS had been expected Mr.. Dono.
van and Mr.. Lynch howed theil
greatest vote-getting powers il
the urban areas of the two dis.
Itricts.
Wilson Wins Again.
L. The defeat of STATE Democrat,
Chairman Massenburg was tn,
) second by Mr.. Wilson in two years
I'm the 1949 primary, Wilson
comparatively unknown, unseatec
Mr.. Massenburg as Speaker O.
the House of Delegates by a vot,
OF about 3,130 to 2,970.
> Yesterdays vote was the tight.
: est race in the history of the dis.
> trict and brought out the larges