Evening star., 1953-11-06
Democrats See
Tough Battle
With Broyhi||
Serious Note Marks
10th District Fete
After Local Victories
By Alex R. Preston

Virginia's 10th district Demo-
Gratis already are talking about
the coming tough battle" to
wrest the area away from Re-
publican Representative Broy-
hill, just two days after scoring
100 per cent success in local elec-
tions.
1t was a jubilant crowd that
gathered at the Lyon Park COM
munity house in Arlington last
night. All of the Democrats who
ran for local offices throughout
the 10th district had been elect
ed. Most of them were there.
But State Senator Charles R.
Fenwick struck a serious keynote
when he warned that divergent
factions within the party would
have to work in harmony if they
were to succeed in restoring the
area to the Democratic column
in a congressional election.
THAT can only be done" he
said, "if we forget our differ
ences-if we think in terms of
the party"
Calls 1t "Great Victory"
Referring to local successes in
the election, but also to the dis
trict'S voting as a whole for Re-
publican Ted Dalton for Gov
ernor instead of the winner,
Democrat Thomas B. Stanley,
Mr.. Fenwick said:
II believe you will agree with
me that from a local standpoint
it was a great victory. I say in
all sincerity that I am disap-
pointed that we did not carry
the 10th district for Tom STAN
ley. But we didn't, and it's not
because we didn't try"
H. Bruce Green, Arlington
clerk of court who served as Mr..
Stanley's campaign chairman in
the county, echoed the regrets
of Mr.. Fenwick, who is party
chairman of the 10th, over the
outcome in the district. Mr..
Green recalled Mr.. Fenwick's
campaign against Mr.. Stanley
in the Democratic primary and
added:
mo one worked harder for
Charley Fenwick than did, but
when the primary was over.
entered into the campaign for
Gov. Stanley with the same ZEAL"
Cites "MOral Obligation"
Mr.. Fenwick said the Demo-
cratic Party plan places "a
moral obligation on those who
participated to abide by the de-
cision Of the majority. It has
nothing to do with an election.
A person doesn't have to go into
primary if he doesn't want to
follow the partyS rules.
"I'm not criticizing any one.
I'm simply saying this because,
if we are. to get anywhere in the
10th district, you must have a
certain amount of discipline and
party organization.
We're beginning to think in
terms of a district. 1 hate to
think of a Republican represent
ing the States newest district.
Next fall is going to be a tough
battle"
Few "StrawS. in Wind" Detected.
Those who went to the meeting
looking for "Straws in the wind"
for a tip-off on an opponent for
Mr.. Broyhill-Who presumably
will seek re-election-came away
with little in the way of dis
closures.
Among those whose names
have been most prominently
mentioned are State Senator
John A. K. Donovan of Fairfax,
Circuit Judge Paul Brown of
Fairfax, Edmund D. Campbell of
Arlington who was defeated by
Mr.. Broyhill last year; Delegate
j. Maynard Magruder, Arlington
Commemorative Attorney Will
liam J. HaSSan, Delegate Arm
istead Boothe of Alexandria,
Circuit Judge William D. Med
ley of Arlington, former Trial
Justice Harry Carfice of Fairfax
and Senator Fenwick.
Some of these, however, are
definitely known to be not in
terested, but their names con-
tinue to be mentioned.
Sees Victory on Team Record.
Mr.. Magruder who led the
Arlington ticket joined in a
plea for the party to broaden
it's appeal to all citizens.
He said he did not regard
his largest vote as a personal
success but as approval of the
record of the county's legislative
team" in Richmond.
Mrs. Kathryn Stone, newest
member of that team, said she
was reared in a Republican at
mosphere but, II am a Democrat
by deep conviction. pledge
my best effort as member of
that team"
Wesley w. Copper promised
cas- the first Democrat elected to
the Arlington County Board in
five years, I'm going to be the
best member the board has ever
had" Alfred E. Frisbie, whose
term expired last year, was the
last Democrat elected to the
board in 1948.
Omer L. Hirst, delegate
from Fairfax County and Falls
Church, also dwelt on teamwork
among legislators from the area.
He welcomed his part in "forg-
ing the bond of unity between
the communities of the 10th dis
trict" at the next session of the
General Assembly in January.