Evening star., 1952-05-21
5 Candidates Favor
Letting U. 5. Worker,
Hold Virginia Jobs

cratic candidates for Congress in
Virginia's new 10th district are
agreed that Federal employees
should be eligible to hold local
offices, such as membership on
the Arlington County Board.
These were the answers they
gave to a canvass made by the
Rock Spring Civic Association of
Arlington.
/ But Edmund D. Campbell, one
of the Democrats seeking the NOM
ination, continued to raise Cir
cult Court decision as campaign
issue between himself and Dele
gate j. Maynard Magruder. Both
of the candidates are from Airing
ton. Mr.. Campbell is an attorney
and Mr.. Magruder deals in insur-
ance. both in Washington ano
Arlington.
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy re-
Gently ruled that an old State Law
makes Alan L. Dean ineligible tt
serve on the County Board be-
cause he works for the Fedora
Government.
Candidates queried by the civic
group, in addition to Mr.. Camp.
bell and Mr.. Magruder. were c. c
Carlin, jr., and l.. c. Painter, tht
other Democrats in the July /:
primary race, and Joel T. Broyhill
unopposed Republican.
All answered "yes" to the ques'
ton: do you believe that Fed
eral employees as voters should b'
eligible for local office such a
member of the County Board?"
Differ on Two Answers.
] However, the answers of Mr
Campbell and Mr.. Magruder diff
fered on two other questions
When the civic group inquired i
6 the candidates agreed with tn
court decision, Mr.. Campbell, VIII
3 fought the case in court as al
attorney for the board, replied
t mo" Mr.. Magruder answered
Would not care to comment with
out a full study of the case"
To the query, Would you us
your influence if elected, to hel
= insure the right of Federal EN-
, ployes in Arlington to hold count
ofhce?" Mr.. Campbell replied il
the affirmative. Mr.. Magrude
Q was reported as saying, 'It woul
/ be unwise for me to make an of
hand statement on the telephone
Mr.. Magruder said today, how
ever. that this reply, quoted in tn
q civic groups newsletter, did nc
t represent his statement.
n II told the man who called m
: that this question would requiI
" more of a statement than could b
given over the telephone. I sal
n this appeared to be more of
d matter of State legislation tina
d for a member of Congress becaus
$ the courts decision was based o
q a State law. I said my recor
4 speaks for itself and told hil
Il about a bill I had introduced tn
j year in the General Assembly
is permit Government workers
serve in local offices.
: Cites Campbell's Stand.
S. "In this connection, I want
o add now that when that bill can
n up for hearing in Richmond, M
Campbell was not one of tho.
who appeared to urge it's passag
He did not become interested
Government employees until aft
he began soliciting votes for Office
But Mr.. Campbell, using tt
Es civic associations report of al
" sWers to the last two question
accused Mr.. Magruder of "failir
: to take a stand on the rights
i Federal employees to hold count
s Offices"
II can see no reason for a col
gressional candidate to evade SUE
important questions, Mr.. CAM
bell said. THE Virginia Sta
machine is the cause of his r.
ID luctance to face this issue.
Such lodging Of the issue by M
n. Magruder casts doubt on his il
n. n terest in obtaining legislation la
m. winter when he was representa-
Arlington in the House of Del
gates which would have for
m. stalled the present chaotic situi
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