Evening star., 1951-09-16
Democrats Face
Record Field in
Fairfax Voting
All But 3 Nominees
Have Opposition in
November Election


Fairfax County residents say
that never before have they seen
so much fuss over a general elec-
ton there.
When the filing deadline passed
last weekend, voters were sur
prised to find all but three of the
local Democratic nominees facing
Republican and Independent op-
position in the November bal
! loting.
In the past, Republicans have
offered only token opposition for
most local Offices. Seldom have
Independents challenged Demo-
crat supremacy. -
i Unusual Situation.
4 Democratic candidates admit
they are unaccustomed to cam
paigning, once their party pri-
mary is over. Nomination in the
Fairfax County Democratic pri-
mary, like elsewhere in Virginia.
usually has been tantamount to
election.
The only unopposed Democratic
candidates are Thomas P. Chap
man, clerk of the court. Common
wealth's Attorney Hugh B. Marsh
and G. Wallace Carper Board OF
Supervisors member from Provi-
dence District.
Five Republicans and four Inde-
Ipendents are pitted against Demo-
cratic nominees for eight other
local offices-five seats on the
Board of Supervisors, County
: Sheriff, and one seat each in the
, State Senate and House of Dele
, gates.
Most Trying for Board.
1t is the Board of Supervisors
ELECTION that has attracted many
more candidates than usual. The
six who win will take Office Janu-
airy l when Fairfax shifts to a
county executive type of govern
+. ment.
In the populous Falls Church
: District, Mrs. Annie wilkins
: democrat, has both Republican
: and Independent opposition for
ELECTION to the Board of Super,
: visors. Mrs. Wilkins defeated in
S cumbent C. B. Runyon in the
: Democratic primary. j. Frank
Glenn, Republican, Western
= Union employe. and Paul A. Lain,
! Independent, a Navy Department
engineer, are her opponents.
The other supervisory contests
, are tWo-way races.
Arthur Shaffer. Democratic
. nominee for Mount Vernon Dis
: trict. is opposed by Harris T.
! Richards, Fairfax Republican
chairman. Mr.. Shaffer was among
the three incumbent supervisors
who survived the Democratic pri-
mary the other three lost to
:, newcomers.
Kirkley Opposes DeBeII.
o Opposing Stuart T. DeBell in
!, Ccntervillc District is George w.
Kirkley, Independent. Mr.. DeBell,
an accountant and farmer, de-
feated incumbent Robert r. Dye
by narrow margin in the Demo-
cratic primary. Mr.. Kirkley is an
industrial specialist with the Ma
ticnal Production Authority.
In Lee District, Patrick A. Nc
Kenna of Burke has filed as an In
{ dependent to oppose Clarence B.
Jett. of Lorton, whose nomina-
ton in the Democratic primary is
being contested in court. Mr.. Jett,
School Board member, apparent
: ly won in the primary over in
e cumbent E. C. Sheads of Burke.
= but Mr.. Sheads'e supporters chal-
Y lenged the outcome.
Maurice w. Fox. incumbent SUI
= pervisor of DraneSville District
t who was without opposition in the
= Democratic primary, faces Paul E.
e Rhinehart, jr., Independent, in the
t general election. Mr.. Rhinehart
b, sought the same Office in 1947
w "a ASSPuNAASoAl, DuI Was QSIedUeQ
by Mr.. Fox. Mr.. Rhinehart then
& became a leading opponent of the
, school construction bond issue ap-
proved in a referendum. Suits
, filed by him delayed the school
TwO-Way Races Set.
!, The State Senate. House of
Delegates, and sheriff contests all
are tWo-way races between Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
: John A. K. Donovan, Falls
Church attorney who defeated the
. incumbent State Senator Andrew
| w. Clarke in the primary, is op-
posed in the general election by
Nathan j. Paulson. Republican,
Mr.. PaulSon, also an attorney.
lives in Parkfairfax, Alexandra.
The victor will represent Falls
Church, Fairfax, Alexandria and
Prince William County in the
! State Senate.
Opponents for the House of
/ Delegates seat representing Fair
fax and Falls Church ar Edwin A.
: Lynch, incumbent Democrat. and
Douglas A. Clark, Republican.
Sheriff John w. Taylor, Demo-
Icrat, is opposed for reelection by
E. Thomas Roland. Republican.