Evening star., 1953-09-04
Stanley Aims
AT High-Leve|
Campaign
Go-SIow Plan Wins:
5 Points Cited Where
Candidates Differ
By Alex R. Preston
Star Stoff Correspondent


RICHMOND, Sept. 4.-Thomas
B. Stanley's campaign for cleo
ton as Governor apparently will
follow the same pattern that
brought about his victory in the
recent Democratic primary.
1t appeared today that a fac
ton of the Democratic State
Central Committee, which urged
the candidate to wage a go-Slow
campaign, had won out over a
group which sought a more ag-
gressive approach.
Il, for one" Mr.. Stanley told
the committee yesterday, hope
this campaign will be conducted
on a high level of political dis
cussion which will rebound to
the best interests of the State"
Sidney S. Kellam, named by
the committee as campaign di-
rector. said: THE campaign is
not going to be any soap-box
debate on society. 1t is going to
be presented on a high plane"
Dalton Raises Issues.
State Senator Ted Dalton Of
Radford, the Republican nomi-
nee, already has Travelled $4,000
miles over the State raising is
sues on which he hopes to draw
out his opponent. This was the
tactic employed recently by Mr..
Stanley's Democratic primary op.
ponent, State Senator Charles r.
Fenwick of Arlington. But Mr..
Stanley emerged a two-to-ono
victor in that contest.
Yesterdays committee meet
ing was billed as a Kickoff" for
Mr.. Stanley's campaign. In adj
dition to the II committee mem
bers, there were present about
400 others of the top political
brass, including Senator Byrd,
Senator Robertson and many
members of the General Assem-
bly,.
A warning that the Democrats
should be alert to the Repub-
lican threat was sounded by
State Senator John A. K. Dono-
van of Fairfax after the COM
mittee adjourned.
I'VE had better realize there's
an election coming up and stop
patting ourselves on the back
when the Republicans are or
ganizing on a block-to-block
basiS-and doing a good Job of
it," he said.
Differs On Points
From statements made by the
Republican candidate so far in
the campaign, Mr.. Stanley
picked out five points on which
he differed.
While Mr.. Dalton has called
for outright repeal of the poll tax.
Mr.. Stanley declared: Frankly.
I could not recommend to the
people of Virginia that the poll
tax be repealed unless there
simultaneously could be provided
adequate constitutional provision
Tor the maintenance of accurate
voting lists that could not be
subject to fraud or manipula-
ton.
MY opponent favors lowering
the voting age from 81 to 18
years. To do so would change
the basic construction of many
OF our laws" he declared.
Mr.. Stanley disagreed with Mr..
Dalton that Virginia Governors
should be elected in the same
years that national elections ara
held. The present law, he said.
permits our people to give ex-
elusive attention in one election
to the affairs of the State and in
the other election to the affairs
OF the Federal Government"
The Democrat could not agree
with his opponent that a consti-
tutional convention should be
called to deal with the poll tax
and other matters. Mr.. Stanley
said the people should vote on
any changes proposed for the
constitution.
While Mr.. Dalton has not re-
ferred to the automatic income
tax reduction law, the Republic
can voted against that measure
in the General Assembly. Mr..
Stanley said he favors the con-
tinuation of that law, which has
resulted in $40 million refunds to
taxpayers.
Most of Mr.. Stanley's 4l-min-
uate talk, however, was a reitera-
ton of his position on matters
he discussed during his primary
campaign.
Assessment Issue Deferred.
The committee adopted a reso-
luton deferring until after the
November 3 election the question
of meeting a $4,000 assessment
against the Virginia Democratic
Party by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond, jr., and 1t. Gov. A. E. S.
Stephens pledged to support Mr.,
Stanley's platform. They both
face Republican opposition.
Meanwhile. Senator Fenwick.
who is chairman of the 10th
congressional district Democratic
Committee, said a meeting of his
committee along with members
of the committees from each po-
litical subdivision in the district
would be held in Alexandria
September 18 to meet with Mr.
Stanley and the other candidates
for the State Offices and plan
campaign strategy.
The exact place and hour will
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