Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-09
Ke|Iar Resiqns
To Aid Stanley
In Campaign
Conservation Director
To Manage Bid for
Democratic Post
Special Dispoieh to The Sfor

Special Dispofeh to The Sfor
RICHMOND, Mar. 9.-Sidney
S. Kellam is resigning as Vir-
ginia Director of Conservation
and Development to manage
Thomas B. SANKEY'S statewide
campaign for the Democratic
nomination for governor.
Announcing the appointment
today, Mr.. Stanley observed that
Mr.. Kellam's experience as a
successful manager in a former
statewide election eminently
qualities him for this most i'm
portant post in my campaign"
In the 1949 gubernatorial race
Mr.. Kellam was State manager
for the successful campaign of
John Stewart Battle for gov
ernor.
Letter Released.
The governors Office today
released Mr.. Kellam's letter of
resignation dated March 3, in
which the 49-year-old conserva-
ton director asked to be relieved
on March Is.
In a statement to reporters,
MIR. Kellam said that he would
conduct the campaign for Mr..
Stanley lin behalf of an out
standing and experienced public
servant. and not against any
candidate or individual"
Gov. Battle accepted Mr.. KEEL
lam's resignation today with
deep regret"
Commended by Battle.
During the period you have
been in State service in Rich
mond have received many
concentrations of the work of
the Department of Conservation
and Development and of the
manner in which you have dis
charged the responsibilities of
your Office" Gov. Battle wrote.
In returning to an active COM
mand in the political wars, Mr..
Kellam leaves a $500 Job as
conservation director.
Before the 1949 campaign,
Mr.. Kellam had been treasurer
Of Princess Anne County since
November, 1881.
G. o. P. Faces Test.
Meanwhile, Virginia Republic
cans today faced a possible court
fight on their stand to nominate
candidates for Governor, attor-
ney general and lieutenant gov
ernor by convention instead of
primary.
Virginia Republicans today
faced a possible court fight on
their stand to nominate candi-
dates for governor, attorney
general and lieutenant governor
by convention instead of pri-
mary.
The G. o. P. State Committee
decided in Alexandria Saturday
to select its nominees by con-
vention. But shortly afterward,
E. Thomas MCGUIRE, who ran
for lieutenant governor on the
G. o. P. ticket in 1949, said he
would seek a court test.
Mr.. MCGUIRE announced he
would be a candidate for gov
ernor subject to the July IA
primary"
Primary Regulations.
The Republican Party regu-
lations have called for the pri-
mary method of nomination
since 1949.
"And the Republican COM
mittee does not have the power
to change to convention" said
Mr.. MCGUIRE, an attorney.
Before Mr.. MCGUIRE announced
his candidacy, Nile Straughan,
As, Fredericksburg business man,
had entered the G. o. P. race.
However, the party's chairmna,
S. Floyd Landreth of Galax, and
State Senator Ted Dalton of
Radford have figured most PROM
lnently in speculation about the
Republican nominee for Gov
ernor.
Stanley Backed.
In other weekend political de-
velopments:
Mr.. Stanley, who gave up his
seat in Congress to run for Gov
ernor, picked up the backing of
Horace Edwards, former State
Democratic chairman and him
self a candidate for Governor
four years ago.
Mr.. Stanley also gained the
Endorsement Of the 5th district
convention, which voted him
unanimous backing.