Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14

NNO4AIAI4OCO CIOIu IISG 1dSc.J
Of the City Democratic Commit
tee.
TraditiOnalIy Gets Office.
In the first three hours in
Richmond, LOLA had voted at the
Is precincts compared with g.
727 in last years presidential
election when something more
than $4,000 votes were cast.
In Virginia, the winner of the
Democratic primary additionally
wins in November. The present
Governor, John S. Battle. is
prevented by the State consti-
tuition from succeeding himself
when his term expires next
January.
Votes also were being cast in
the race of 1t. Gov. A. E. S.
Stephens of Smithfield, who
seeks denomination. and Dele
gate Charles N. Loving of Bath.
Also. there are contests involving
Al seats in the House of Dele
gates, including five in the SUBJ
urban area. and for a number of
lesser county and municipal
posts.
This was the picture in the
suburbs five hours after the polls
opened:
Arlington - darlington pre-
cinct, 1903; Claremont. So; Alb
ingdon. So; Virginia Highlands,
As; Lyon Park, 60; CORTLAND,
Sc; Clarendon, rs, and Noting
ham, 90.
Alexandria - I'd ward, 200;
9Th ward, 113; 4th ward, 1856;
. 1st ward, SO.
Fairfax - Annandale, 238;
Bailey's Crossroads, 90: Fran
coma. %; Groveton. 1856; Fort
Buffalo, II.
Poll workers for the various
candidates were clustered under
beach umbrellas passing out
campaign literature. There was
good-natured rivalry among
them for the most part.
Woman, 81, Votes.
Mrs. Laura j. Preston, 90, of
108 East Bellefonte avenue, Alex
andria, was among voters at
George Washington High School.
Relatives helped her out of a
cab and helped her mark her
ballot. She said Il always vote"
Sound trucks travelled the
nearby areas urging people to
vote for this candidate or that.
Election officials predicted a
sharp upsurge in the tournout
when offices close this afternoon.
After today, either the 81
year-old Mr.. Fenwick, a WASH
ington patent attorney. or g.
year-old Mr.. Stanley, a South
side Virginia furniture manufac-
turer, will have to continue his
campaign-already six months
old-against Republican.
G. o. p. to Run Dalton.
The G. o. P. settled on a con-
vention method of nominating
State Senator Ted Dalton of
Radford, last month as its
standard bearer in November.
Republicans also agreed on
nominees for lieutenant gov
ernor and attorney general,
the latter to run against the
unopposed incumbent on today'S
Democratic ballot, Attorney
General j. Lindsay Almond, jr.
Republicans launched an ac-
tive campaign in Statewide tele-
vision shows and radio broad
casts last week. After winning
Virginia for Eisenhower and cap
turing three seats in Congress
last November, the G. O. P. is
lmpelled by a now or never
urge to capture top State Offices.
Mr.. Fenwick, on television, and
Mr.. Stanley, via a 22-station
radio hookup, made last-minute
appeals for support last night.
Aims at Northern Region.
Mr.. Fenwick's speech was
aimed particularly to the North
ern Virginia area. He accused
his opponent of employing a
campaign tactic elsewhere
which he dare not use in this
part of the State" He said the
Stanley supporters were saying
I'VE are not Virginians up here, f"
and added that Northern Vir-
ginia never would elect a Gov
ernor if this attitude prevails.
The Arlingtonian also said II
am not a rich man. have been
careful with every dollar contrib