Evening star., 1953-06-19
Faction Leaders
Join in 10Th 10
Boost Fenwiick
400 Democrats
Turn Out for
Arlington RoIIy
By Alex R. Preston

The gubernatorial primary
campaign of State Senator
Charles r. Fenwick today bore
tangible evidence Of Northern
Virginia support from two nor
mally divergent factions within
the Democratic Party.
A day-long tour of the 10th
congressional district was CHI
NAKED for the candidate last
night when more than 400 DEM
ocrats turned out at rally in
Arlington.
The days developments saw
party leaders. who frequently
find themselves at odds with one
another, lay aside their differ
ences to give assistance to Mr..
Fenwick's drive for votes in his
home area.
A number of them were stall
warts in the conservative State
organization headed by Senator
Byrd. There were others who
stanchly support the anti-organ-
ization faction led by Francis
Pickens Miller of Charlottesville
and Delegate Robert Whitehead
Of Nelson. And there were some
lin betweenS."
Magruder and Campbell.
For instance. Delegate j. May
nard Magruder and Edmund D.
Campbell, who opposed each
other in last years primary for
the House of Representatives,
put their shoulders to the same
wheel. State Senator John A.
K. Donovan of Fairfax, who
managed Mr.. Miller's guberna-
torial campaign in the area five
years ago, and Delegate Armi-
stead Boothe, author of a num-
ber of organization bills in the
General Assembly. each did his
part for Mr.. Fenwick yesterday.
Mr.. Fenwick's opponent, for
mer Representative Thomas B.
Stanley, invaded part of the 10th
district today when he toured
Fairfax County. His sponsors
adopted a technique previously
employed throughout the State
by Mr.. Fenwick when they put
into use loudspeaker-equipped
vehicles to herald the candidates
approach in various communi-
ties.
Both are scheduled to speak
in Fairfax County tonight-but
at different places-Mr. Fenwick
at Mount Vernon High School
on Route /. south of Alexandria,
and Mr.. Stanley at Fairfax High
School.
Last night Mr.. Stanley put
the 10th on his doubtful" list,
along with the I'd district. He
told a group of friends in the
5th district city of Danville that
he is reasonably certain to
whip Mr.. Fenwick in the other
eight districts.
MIR. Stanley made it clear,
though. that he is conceding
nothing to his opponent. He
said he has hopes of carrying all
10 districts, but wants to be
fair in eValuating the opposi-
ton"
Full Day for Fenwick.
Mr.. Fenwick's day started at
8 am. yesterday at Arlington
Courthouse and ended last night
at the home of Mrs. Harry K.
Green, widow of the former Ar
lington commissioner of reve-
nue.. whose rallies for guberna-
torial candidates for more than
20 years became known to some
as 1.-The prelude to the inaugura-
ton"
Delegate George Damn, who
served as master of ceremonies,
referred to this when he said:
Tradition has it that this
house and this front porch have
served as milestone in Virginia
history. For the last quarter of
a century the next Governor of
Virginia has spoken from this
porch. Tradition is not going to
be broken tonight"
Senator Donovan said Mr..
Fenwick's ''record of service to
the people goes back decades"
Without mentioning Mr.. STAN
ley by name, Mr.. Donovan said
Mr.. ,Fenwick's program in this
campaign has, in a large meas
ure. been stolen by the other
side"
Mr.. FenWick declared, I'm in
tereSted in being Governor be-
cause I believe I have a contri-
button to make-I have no fur
ther political ambitions"
In reviewing his objectives,
the candidate said most of the
ideas he seeks to place in ef-
feet "are not original with me-
they came from the people that
I have talked with father travel
ing over $4,000 miles In this
campaign"
Earlier in the day. the Fair
fax County Women-for- -Fenwick
organization gave picnic lunch
con at the home of Mrs. Anne
wilkins, member of the Fairfax
County Board Of Supervisors. on
Leesburg pike.