Evening star., 1952-10-24

year. The depth of the present
revolt against the Fair Dealers is
evidenced today by the fact that
Senator Byrd, who is running for
election, and former Gov. Tuck
are in open rebellion. Every Dem
ocrat who sits on his hands will
be a loss to the Stevenson ticket
along with the Democrats who
vote for the Eisenhower-N Nixon
ticket.
Timing Aids Eisenhower.
The timing Of the Byrd and
Tuck statements was good for
the Eisenhower people. They
came when it seemed that Gov
Stevenson was making gains. Mrs
William Page Williams, vice chair
man of the State Democratic
Committee. expressed the opinion
that many of the voters were
Idiscounting the Byrd and Tuck
statements.
II am sorry they are not with
u.s." she said. but I do not believe
their statements will lose us many
votes" Mrs. Williams pointed out
that the women are well organ
lied in the Stevenson drive; that
rs vice chairmen, all women. have
been appointed throughout the
State and are working hard.
Richmond is admittedly bad
spot for Gov. Stevenson. The
Eisenhower movement in Virginia
got a big start in the city and has
spread widely through the State
The probabilities are, it is said
that Gen. Eisenhower will carry
Richmond. Eisenhower headquar-
tiers are scattered all over town
and his supporters are working
long hours.
The interest in the election is
great, and registration of voters
is around the 100000 mark-a new
high. 1t is estimated that 100000
to $4,000 will be cast, as COM
pared to 419,000 four years ago
The Democrats, as elsewhere, are
counting on the organized labor
vote, which is not large in Vir-
ginia. and on the Negro vote
About IS per cent of the popula-
ton is Negro and it is expected
that 5000 or 10000 Negroes will
vote in Richmond alone-and the
claim is that by far the most OF
them will vote for the Stevenson
ticket.
G. o. p. in Six House Races.
The Republicans did not NOM
mate a candidate to run against
Senator Byrd, or for Lieutenant
Governor-the Office is now va
cant and must be filled in the
election next month. The Repub-
licans are making bids for House
seats in six of the States 10 con-
gressional districts. William Wam-
pier in the 9th district-which
used to go Republican in the past
is the Republican nominee
against M. M. Long, Democrat. an
Eisenhower victory in the State
might pull Mr.. Wampler through
The Republicans are contesting
for the new 10th district in North
Iern Virginia, too, and that may
be a close race. Other districts
seem sure for the Democrats.
Democrats are badly split in
Virginia but are expected to be
safely back in the party again
when State and local elections
come up. Gov. Stevenson has the
support of Gov. Battle, Senator
Robertson and all the Democratic
members of the house and the
present Democratic House candi-
dates.
Mr.. Tuck put his finger on the
Stevenson weakness here, when he
said in his broadcast Wednesday
night: Il believe Mr.. Stevenson
lis an honorable man. In fact, ]
have more faith in his honor than
many of his ardent supporters.
believe him when he says he will
carry out the Truman program
which he espouses.
OF all the States Of the "solid
South" Virginia seems the most
inclined to go for Gen. Eisen.
hower-because it has a consider
able number of Republicans in Its
borders and because of the rea1
opposition to the Truman Fai1
Deal by thousands of Democrats