Evening star., 1952-11-03
Candidates Set
For Final, Busy
Night in Virginia
6. 0. P. Breokthrouoh
In Congressional
Runks Is Possible
By John V Homer

Runks Is Possible
| By John V Homer
Closing formalities tonight are
iall that remain OF the bitterly
fought campaign for Virginia's IL
electoral votes and three seats in
the House.
| Both major parties and most
of the candidates concerned will
submit final arguments for sup
port in radio and television pro-
grams that will blanket the air.
waves after dark.
Qualified voters, probably in un-
Iprecedented numbers, will write
the verdict in 12-hour period
beginning at 6 am. tomorrow. The
Virgins vote may well exceed half
ia million. If so, the total would
be more than 20 per cent above
the 1948 figure.
The Virginia campaign ends
with both Democrats and Repub-
Ilicans confidently claiming victory.
AS one Of the doubtful States in
1852, the traditionally Democratic
Old Dominion is experiencing
something new in politics.
10th District Attracts Interest.
The possibility that the Repub-
lican party may break into the
solidly Democratic congressional
delegation rated almost as much
interest as the chance that Vir-
|ginia will throw its electoral votes
to Gen. Eisenhower on the G. o. P.
national ticket.
The hottest fights for the House
are in Northern Virginia's 10th
district, the southwest counties
comprising the 9th, and the Pied
mont area that makes up the 9Th
district.
In the 10th, the race between
Democrat Edmund D. Campbell
and Republican Joel T. Broyhill
may attract $4,000 or more to the
polls tomorrow. In the 9th, it's a
nip : and tuck contest between
Democrat M. M. Long and youth
full Republican William c. Wam-
pier.
MIR. Campbell will appear on a.
program carried by WMAL-Tv at
z O'Clock tonight. Mr.. Broyhill
will speak over Station WNBW at
1880 pm.
Burton Faces Fight in 9Th.
Representative Burton has run
into late trouble in the 9Th dis
trict as the result Of an aggressive
campaign waged by Richard H.
Poff, a young Republican lawyer
who practices in Radford.
There are three other House
contests in Virginia, but these
nave stimulated little interest.
Representative Smith is opposed
by Homer q. Richey. independent
Democrat. in the 9Th; Representa-
tive Harrison is opposed by Re-
publican Glenn w. Ruebush in
the 7th and Representative Gary
is opposed by Walter r. Gambill
in the Sd.
Virginia Democrats for Eisen-
hover planned one final radio
pitch for the general in State
wide broadcast at o'clock to-
night. They will parade promi-
|nent Democrats before the micro
phone to tell why they are going
to vote for the Republican ticket
this year. Arlington Station
WEAM will carry the program.
Democratic State Chairman r.
Nelson Parker remained confident
that Virginia will stick with Gov.
Stevenson despite serious defec-
tions from the party. He claims
the Stevenson-Sparkman ticket
will carry the State by 10000
which is a narrow margin for Vir-
ginia.
The chairman would concede
only that the 10th district, the 3rd
(around Richmond and the 7th
(the Valley, looked like Eisen-
hover territory.
Neal Belittles Party Warning.
Col. Mills F. Neal, head Of the
VirginianS for Eisenhower, be-
Titled Democratic warning that
Democrats who support the Ma
tional COP ticket this year mayl
be challenged when they try to
participate in next years pri-
marieS for Governor and the
House Of Delegates. He said sew
eral attorneys general Of Virginia
have ruled that vote in a presi-
Dental election doesn't alter al
voters political status.
Election officials. meanwhile,
completed arrangements forl
handling big crowd at the poll
ing places throughout Virginia.
Levin Mock Davis, secretary Of the
State Board Of Elections, sent
telegraphed instructions to 1877
local election boards.
Mr.. Davis said men and women
on active duty with the armed
forces or discharged since October|
2, 1852, are eligible to vote with
out registration or payment Of
the poll tax. If otherwise quali-
ned. They are required to make
affidavitS to this effect, however.
Mr.. Davis also advised the elec-
ton officials to permit anyone
standing in line at 6 pm, when
the polls close, to cast a ballot. t.
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