Evening star., 1953-06-17
Big votein 10Th
Means Victory,
Fenwick Says
Concentrates Drive
Today and Tomorrow
In Northern Virginia
By Alex R. Preston
Stor Stoff Cerrespondent

Stor Stcff Correspondent
LEESBURG, Va, June IT,
Claiming a large voter turnout
in the 10th congressional dis.
trict would assure his nomina-
ton, State Senator Charles r.
Fenwick continued to concen.
trate his gubernatorial primary
campaign today and tomorrow
in the Northern Virginia area.
He was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas N. DeLashmutt
yesterday at q lawn party at
Oak Hill, built in 1920 by Presi-
dent James Monroe, near here.
After making strong bid for
the farm vote before nearly 200
guests, the candidate told re-
porters later: LAS of now. I'll
carry five (congressionaD dis
tricts. The other five depend on
the remaining 80 days Of cam
paign. But it's going to be close"
Predicts Victory.
A few hours earlier, speaking
to more than 160 members of the
Women's Democratic Club Of
Arlington, Mr.. Fenwick had said:
I'm going to let you in on q
little secret: There's going to
be an election July IA. And I'm
going to let you in on another
secret: I'm going to win it.
I've travelled $4,000 miles
through the State meeting peo-
pie. There's a tremendous grass
roots response to this campaign.
I've found more Doubling Thorn-
ases here than in any other part
Of the State. But want to
say this, that we can't do it un-
less we get our vote out here"
Mr.. Fenwick's opponent, for
mer Representative Thomas B.
Stanley. meanwhile, had COM
pleted rehearsals for his initial
television broadcast tonight in
Lynchburg. Unlike Mr.. Fen
wick, who has appeared on tele-
vision several times, Mr.. Stanley
was being coached for his first
show by a former TV program
director in Richmond, the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
To Invade Fenwick's District.
Mr.. Stanley was to invade Mr..
Fenwick's home 10th district
Friday and Saturday when he
brings his drive for votes into
Fairfax County.
While Mr.. Fenwick was touring
the Northern Virginia area gen
orally today, his campaign work.
ers have organized a motorcade
to tour the 10th district tomor-
row, beginning at $3.50 am. in
front of the Arlington Court
house and ending with a public
rally at the home of Mrs. Harry
K. Green. 1407 North Barton
street, at 8 pm.
Mrs. Green is the widow Of the
former commissioner of revenue
who had held pre-primary
rallies. such as ths, for every
winning gubernatorial candidate
within the last 20 years or so.
In the event Of rain, the rally
will be at Lyon Village Com
munity House. 1920 North High
land street. The motorcade of
loud-speaker equipped cars to-
morrow will carry the candidate
through Alexandria, Falls Church
and Fairfax County for scheduled
stops.
Tells of Farm Efforts.
Mr.. Fenwick told his Loudoun
County audience of his part in
advancing legislation designed to
benefit farmers, during his serv-
ice in the General Assembly
dating back to 1910. He men,
toned his successful efforts to
obtain an agricultural research
center at Warrenton for the
benefit of Northern Virginia
farmers.
The candidate said more use
should be made of this center
and added that he would work
toward expanding the agriculture
research program at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute if elected.
He recalled that his mother was
Fairfax County's first dairy
woman" and said he had a first
hand knowledge of farmers prob
lens from his early youth.
In Arlington he reminded his
audience that only he had an.
swered questionaires on public
affairs submitted by State wide
organizations to both candidates.
AS a native of Northern Vir-
ginia, he said, he has a better
knowledge Of the areas prob.
lens than does my friend Tom,
who lives only five miles from the
North Carolina line"