Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-11
Democrats Pick
broyhiII Foe in
Vote tuesday
Small Turnout Likely;
6 O. P. Must Draft
Senote COndidute
BY Alex Z. Preston

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By Alex R. Preston
Both major political parties
will make important decisions
in Virginia this week.
Democrats win hold q primary
Tuesday to choose Congressional.
candidates to run against Re-
publican incumbents in the
nearby 10th and the down State
9Th districts.
s The g. p. o. viii gather IN
State convention in Roanoke on
Saturday to pick some one to run
against Democratic Senator Rob-
ertson. Former Delegate Ralph
L. Lincoln Of Marion. who re-
portedly had the backing Of )
number Of Republican state Gem
trail committeeman, said he
would not accept the nomination,
II rendered.
A four-way Democratic race
for the House nomination In the
10th district has been almost
devoid Of issues, although the
question Of the Supreme Courts
decision on segregation In pub
lie schools has been injected into
the campaign.
Webb Ignores Others.
One Of the aspirants, Delegate
John G. Webb Of Fairfax, who
enjoys support from Democratic
Party leaders Of various factions,
has. for the most part. ignored
the other three candidates and
directed his IRE against the man
he hopes to run against in Mo-
.yember, Republican Representa-
tive BroyhiIl.
Also In the Iack-luster fight
for the nomination are Dean.
Brundage, 30-year-old instructor
In Arlington's Washineton-Lee
High School who lives near For
estville: and G. Louis Knight and
j.. Walter White, who, like Mr..
Webb, are lawyers.
The 9Th and 10th districts are
two Of the three areas won by
Republicans out Of Virginia's To-
member congressional delegation
In the 1852 Eisenhower sweep.
A three-way fight in the 9Th.
which extends from south Of
Charlottesville to the southwest
through Lynchburg. Roanoke
and Radford. has been q much
more lively affair.
Glass Running in 9th.
One Of the candidates is Pow
ell Glass, IL, Lynchburg news
paper executive and grandson Of
the late Senator Carter Glass.
Mr.. Glass has been accused Of
enforcing q news blackout" in
sGynchburg on the campaign Of
one Of. his opponents. S.
This charge was leveied by DR..
]. Carl Poindexter VI Salem, Z
former Roanoke College profess
sor, who claims that news ac-
counts Of his campaign pro-
( flouncelnents are omitted from
the Agnchblirn papers Mi. class
has denied the charge. a third
candidate Is Delegate Ernest
Robertson Of Roanoke County
who wound up his campaign by
holding q radio elevision talk
athon."
The winner Of this contest will
oppose Republican Representa-
tive Poff Of Radford, law partner
Of last years gubernatorial can
didate. State Senator Ted Dalton.
The third district where DEM
ocrats feel they have their best
chance Of regaining q seat is
the fighting 9th" in the far
southwest, bordering North Car
olina, Tennessee, Kentucky and
West Virginia. There, Repre-
sentative Wampler Of Bristol Is
conceded even by Republicans
to be faced with q tough battle
against the man already chosen
by the Democrats In q nominate
ing convention. Sheriff Pat Jen-
nings. popular Smyth County
sheriff.
Broyhill Hardest to Beat.
OF the three Republicans,
many feel that Representative
Broyhill. wealthy Arlington
builder, viii be hardest to de-
feat.
That Is one reason why Mr..
Webb has conducted the type Of
campaign he has. With leaders
from anti-organization to down.
the-line Byrd men backing him,
the Fairfax State legislator has
avoided making charges directly
against the other three which
might ALLEVIATE support from
their followers after the primary.
Mr.. Brundage has been quick
to, make his position known on
almost every major topic. The
fact that his views more nearly
coincide with Mr.. Webb's led to
8 comparison at an Alexandria
rally recently Of the four candi-
dates as two sets Of twins"
Mr.. White is the one who has
prodded the others with the
segregation question. He is q
staunch supporter Of the posi-
ton taken by Gov. Stanley and
other State leaders who will
fight indignation Of whites and
Negroes in the public schools all
i, most at any cost.
Voter Interest Low.
Mr.. knights extensive back
sround in business and with the
Federal Government. has been
his chief talking point.
Voter interest in the 10th dis