Evening star., 1953-10-29
ByrdChaI|enged
To Meet Dalton
Before Election
6. O. P. Candidate
Cites Refusal of
Stanley to Debate
By Alex R. Preston

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By Alex R. Preston
Republican State Senator Ted
Dalton, declaring he has been
unable to get his Democratic op-
ponent for Governor of Virginia
to meet him, has challenged
Senator Byrd to debate issues
between now and the election
Tuesday.
81 didn't know" he told an
Arlington Republican rally last
night, that when I entered this
campaign 1 was running against
Senator Byrd, Senator Robert
son, Gov. Battle and Congress-
man Tuck. But who's scared?
"Since the man I thought was
my opponent won't appear on the
same platform with me to speak
and answer questions and since
it appears Senator Byrd is car
rying Mr.. Stanley on his back,
I want to challenge him :. to
meet me and discuss all the is
sues.
Stanley Sees Factions United.
His opponent, former Repre-
sentative Thomas B. Stanley,
also was making his final bid for
votes in the populous 10th dis
trict. His campaign has shown
him, he told the Arlington Wom-
ems Democratic Club, that op-
posing factions within the party
are united behind him.
In a reference to last years
split which saw sufficient num-
Der of Democrats vote Repub-
lican to carry the State for Gen.
Eisenhower, Mr.. Stanley said:
You well realized that all of
us we're not together in 1852, but
it is a comfort to see them lining
up. Those who were in opposite
camps are united this year."
Even as he spoke, however,
Delegate Robert Whitehead, a
leader of the anti-Byrd organ
ization faction who has indicated
he will be in the gubernatorial
race in 1857, expressed "chagrin
and disgust" that the men run
ming the current Democratic
campaign "are those who be-
trayed the party last fall' by de-
clining to support the national
party presidential nominee, Gov
Stevenson.
To Vote Straight Ticket.
But. Mr.. Whitehead said from
his home in Nelson County. he
had to sign a pledge of party
loyalty when he ran for renom-
ination to the House in the July
primary and therefore he would
vote the straight Democratic
ticket.
Mr.. Dalton said he had chal-
lenged Senator Byrd at Front
Royal Tuesday night to meet
him and debate road bond
proposal but the Senator turned
him down.
HE is carrying the lead and
making the wads that Mr.. STAN
ley is shooting in his popgun,"
the Republican said. He said
"the Senator from Berryville
tore his hair" when he first ad-
vanced a plan to issue $40 mil
lion in bonds over the next five
years to meet immediate road
construction needs.
Senator Byrd, meanwhile, was
making his second speech at
Woodstock in behalf of Mr..
Stanley. He said it would be
tragic" if Virginia abandons its
traditional "pay-as-you-go" plan
instituted by him when he was
governor.
Robertson Speaks Tonight.
Gov. Battle has spoken twice
for Mr.. Stanley at political ral-
lies; Senator Robertson will make
a radio talk tonight are Repre-
sentative Tuck spoke on the
radio at South Boston last night.
Mr.. Stanley warned, before 60
ing on a television show that
election of a Republican COVER
nor and a Democratic general
assembly would result in four
years of "stalemate."
Mr.. Dalton replied this state
ment is an insult" to members
of the Legislature. He said
Cows. Stevenson of Illinois and
Lausche of Ohio were among
chief executives who had success
with Legislatures of opposite
parties.
Both candidates had a word
for Federal employees who con-
Stitute a high percentage of
10th district voters. Mr.. Dalton
said he would sign legislation
giving Federal workers the right
to serve on local governing
bodies if referendum is held
to approve the plan. Referring
to Federal layoffs recently, he
said he would help career en-
ployes, either of the State or
Federal Government, retain
their positions if employed in
essential jobs.
Mr.. Stanley said that as a
former member of Congress for
seven years, II lived with their
problems and I shall carry
to the Governors Office firm
determination that Virginia's
merit system shall not suffer
from the inroads which we have
recently witnessed in the Federal