Evening star., 1953-09-19
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By Alex +. Preston

ny Alex K. Preston
Nearby Virginia Democratic
leaders gave Thomas B. Stanley
q display of solid support before
he embarked today for the
Shenandoah Valley area in his
campaign for Governor.
Candidates. Office holders and
members of the Democratic
Committees from Arlington,
Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls
Church were witnesses to an
exchange Of platitudes between
Mr.. Stanley sand his recent
primary opponent. State Senator
Charles r. Fenwick, the party's
chairman of the 10th congress
sional district.
mo man is bigger than the
party" Mr.. FenWick told the
audience of about $50. when
the primary is over, we. as Dem
ocratS, support the entire ticket
from the lowest to the highest"
Then, referring to the areas Re-
publican member of Congress,
he added: UNLESS we bury our
differences, we will not bring
this district back into the Demo-
cratic column"
No Hint of Ill Will.
For his part, Mr.. Stanley bore
no ill will that the 10th district
voted about 3-to-1 against him
in favor of Mr.. Fenwick in the
Democratic primary.
Referring to Mr.. Fenwick as
my good friend" of many years,
Mr.. Stanley said: "You, by your
vote in this district, told Virginia
what you thought of Charley
Fenwick, your neighbor. If you
had your way. he would be up
here on the platform and I'd be
out there in the audience sup
porting him."
Mr.. Stanley was to complete
his tour of the States 10 con-
gressional districts this after
noon with a rally at the Wood
row Wilson Rehabilitation Gen.
ter in Staunton in the 7th dis
trict.
AS a member of Congress for
seven years, Mr.. Stanley said,
he had watched the suburban
Washington area grow from
woodlands to a highly urbanized
center.
ST know you have your prob
lems," he said, land / want to
be whatever help I can, if I am
elected. We consider you a
great part of Virginia. If I am
successful, I'm going to call on
Charley Fenwick to tell me of
your problems, along with others
he may designate
Sees Unity for Ticket.
Mr.. Stanley's tour through the
State has showed him that DEM
ocrats ION both sides'-those
who supported Eisenhower and
those for Stephenson last year.
are united behind his ticket, he
said.
1--WE want to be of any assist
a1ce we can to redeem this dis.
trict for a Congressman (now
represented by Republican Joel
T. BroyhilD. It is my opinion
the election this fall is the best
time to redeem the district"
Both 1t. Gov. A. E. S. Ste
phens of Smithfield, and Attor-
ney General j. Lindsay Almond,
jr. of Roanoke, who are seeking
reelection, echoed the theme of
unity within the party. Both
stressed the record of Virginia'S
past Democratic administrations
which they labelled "clean, hon.
est and efficient government"
Mr.. Almond, urging work for
all local candidates, singled out
Mrs. Kathryn Stone, running
for the House of Delegates from
Arlington.
"The General Assembly needs
to have its average of pulchri-
tude pulled up a little Bit" he
said, land I think Mrs. Stone
will make a substantial contri-
button in that direction"
Almond Attacks Dalton.
Mr.. Almond, more than Mr..
Stanley, lit into the Republican
candidate for Governor. State
Senator Ted Dalton of Radford.
He pointedly told the audience
that had bill sponsored by Mr..
Dalton passed the General AS
sembly, the nearby area would
not have the 10th congressional
district that was created last
year. Mr.. Almond said, "He made
a speech on the Senate floor at
tacking this rediStricting bill
after it was passed. He went to
the press and threatened to
bring suit challenging the act. I"
But, the Attorney General
continued, when last years elec-
ton campaign progressed and
Mr.. Dalton "Saw the possibility
of three Republicans riding into
Congress on the coattails of
President Eisenhower" his op-
position to the redistricting act
vanished.
The candidates were guests of
the 10th District Democratic
Committee and the Arlington
legislative delegation at a dinner
at the Washington Golf and
Country Club before the meet
ing.
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