Evening star., 1951-08-08

BY lUZ-v0fe Margin IN
Closest Arlington Race
william ]. Hassan, former
Justice Department attorney,
wrested the Democratic nomina-
tion for Commonwealth's Attor-
ney Of Arlington County from
Denman T. Rucker, incumbent
yesterday by 102-vote margin
He received 3.415 votes to 3,31s
for MIR. Rucker.
It was the closest of four party
{ ntests in a primary in which
1904 Of Arlington'S $1,000 regis
tered voters cast ballots. Party
leaders had predicted about 5000
voters would go to the polls.
Charles B. Quade ran UP a 3s7-
vote margin Of victory over Attor.
ney Miles Spence Bray for the
nomination as Treasurer. Mr.
Quade, former Arlington restau-
rant owner, is now an employe in
the Commissioner of Revenues
office. The vote was 3,06s to
1881.
County Sheriff j. Elwood Gle
mentS lost his bid for nomination
as Commissioner of Revenue to
George Fischer, incumbent, by a
tally of more than two to one
The unofficial returns placed this
vote at 1884 for Mr.. Fischer and
2.147 for Sheriff Clements.
Carl Taylor, present deputy
sheriff. received the party nomi-
nation for Sheriff without con-
test.
Judge Reid Nominated.
In the only other contest, Coun-
ty Court Judge Hugh Reid was
renominated by more than three
to one over Attorney Arthur r
Souther The tally was 1859 to
1888.
State Senator Charles R. Fen
wick and Delegates j. Maynard
Magruder and George Damn, re-
nominated without opposition, re-
ceived 6,017, 1898 and 5,062 votes.
respectively. County Clerk H.
Bruce Green, also unopposed, re-
rcivad < 272 voteS
The fight between Mr.. Hassan
and Mr.. Rucker held the spot
light during the prediction
campaigning. The two men
clashed bitterly over pinball ma
chimes and gambling activities in
the county in both radio talks
and public appearances.
Mr.. Fuckers defeat marks the
end of reign of terror" County
Board Member Daniel A. Dugan
said today.
THE Office of Commonwealth S
attorney has been liberated from
a man who used a sacred trust
for dangerous political purposes.
Mr.. Rucker stopped to a new low
ebb in attempting to destroy those
whom he could not conquer" MIR
Dugan said.
Mr.. Dugan was cleared earlier
this year of a charge of mall
feasance in Office brought by Mr.
Rucker.
Mr.. Hassan, 40-year- -old vet
eran of World War II, took an
early lead and maintained II
throughout the hour and halt
that returns we're being tailed
At one point, his lead was mar
rowed to 80 votes with but one
precinct, Cherrydale, unreported
Thirty-fve minutes later, the
Cherrydale vote was tailed and
the outcome settled. Mr.. Hassan
was present as the final return
came in and issued a brief state
ment asking for full party sup
port in the November election.
In Three-Way Race.
He will participate in a three
way race for the Office in Novem-
ber. Republicans have nomi-
mated Charles o. Pratt, while
Malcolm D. Miller will seek elec-
ton as an independent. Mr.. Mil
Ter had filed as a Democratic can
didate but was barred from the
primary due to a faulty oath of
candidacy.
Political observers had predicted
a closer race for the Commissioner
of Revenue nomination. Mr..
Fischer, an attorney, was an en-
ploye of the Office for 10 years un-
der former Commissioner Harry
K. Green. He was named by the
Circuit Court to the Commission
er's post when Mr.. Green died
early this year.
Sheriff Clements, a former
school teacher, was considered the
choice of many liberal Democrats
He is now serving his fourth year
as sheriff
Committeeman Contests.
Two precinct committeeman
were elected in each of the q pre-
cincts with contests in nine o1
them. Results in the nine con.
tested precincts were:
Arlington-Mrs. Shirley Wheel
er, 229; Andrew j. Lawhorne, jr.
137, and Mrs. Marion Sumner, 127
Barcroft-Mrs. Maud Dove, 1856;
Joseph P Cole, 1872, and E. L
Hageman, SO,
Courtland-Guy Lester, 102
Ralph Bowman, SO, and Mrs. E. w
Smith, 90.
Cherrydale-Mrs. Mary Further
173; Charles L. Hanowell, 167; AL
bert A. Carretta, 143, and J. w
Drach, ia.
Fairlington-Mrs. Louise Ober
beck, 1879; w. H. Dorsey, jr., 1873
Edward o. Poole, 155; r. S. Avon
105. and Mrs. Shirley Mesher, 81
Fillmore-Vincent A. Tramonte
Ill; E. B. Field, 90, and Gary w
Gerhardt, 10.
JefferSon-A. D. Hilldrup, 1873
Mrs. Agnes M. Ames, 14S, ant
Wallace L. Longstreth. 90.