Evening star., 1953-06-09
Virginia Rivals
Trade Blows
On 1idewater
Stanley and Fenwick
Pound Away on
Industrial Issue
BY Alex R. Preston
Stor Sfoff Coryesponden,


WEST POINT, Va, June g.
Both Democratic candidates for
Governor were campaigning in
different parts of Tidewater
Virginia today.
Former Representative Thomas
B. Stanley and his opponent in
the July IA primary, State Sena-
tor Charles r. Fenwick of Ar
lington, stressed plans each has
to offer for industrial develop
ment.
At a dinner meeting of his
supporters at Old Point Comfort
last night. Mr.. Stanley in a radio
talk spoke of developing broader
powers for the State port au-
thority, particularly in the
Hampton Roads area.
Mr.. Fenwick was in the second
day of his flve-day barnstorm-
ing tour-with the aid of sound
trucks-through the first, second
and lower end of the 9Th con-
gressional districts. Although his
opponent had preceded him in
some OF the places visited, the
Arlington legislator was meeting
grass roots voters at villages.
cross roads and small towns re-
moved from the county COURT
houses, where Mr.. Stanley's
strength seems to be greatest.
Wants Port Development.
II want to see," Mr.. Stanley
said, "the port authority given
ample opportunity to develop the
ports of Virginia. BY this I
mean the authority should have
broad powers. granted by the Leg
lslature, to develop and handle
increased commerce through new
warehouses, grain storage space,
piers and other needed facilities.
Such powers should. and I
am sure will be granted in ac-
cordance with sound business
principles to meet the strong
competition from other ports
along the Eastern seaboard. :"
Fenwick Charges Plagiarism.
Mr.. Fenwick, the first to ad.
vance a plan for industrial de-
velopment, continued to tell his
audiences that his opponent had
copied this plank from his own
platform. He emphasized that
his idea would not create a new
bureau at Richmond.
Today, Mr.. Fenwick replied to
a speech by Mr.. Stanley at Front
Royal last week in which the
former Representative came out
for the first time for appropria-
tions amounting to $3.50 a day
for each patient in mental
hospitals.
II am delighted" Mr.. Fen
wick said, Ito see that my op-
ponent has adopted in toto what
the record shows have been
fighting for in the Legislature
for many years and what I have
been speaking for in this cam
paign. In addition to his rec.
ord of drift in Congress, he now
is drifting over to my way Of
thinking about a lot of things.
For Mental Clinics.
Il see that he now is joining
me in my program to expand
mental hygiene clinics for pre-
ventive work-something else
that I have had to fight for in
the Legislature for many years.
And he also is reported in the
press to have adopted my plan
for earmarking fees paid by Fed
eral patients to finance the pro-
gram for higher standards in
the institutions. Of course, he
knows that I introduced legisla-
ton for this purpose last year."
While Mr.. Stanley continued
to seek votes on the lower
peninsular area today, Mr.. Fem
wick's caravan of loudspeaker-
equipped cars made its first stop
at Saluda, the county seat Of
Middlesex County at $3.50 am.
and was to end up after dark
with a speech tonight in War;
wick County.