Evening star., 1955-11-09
Liberals Sweep
All 5Coniests
In Arlington
Convention Slate
Takes County and
School Board Seats
BY SAM EASTMAN

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BY SAM EASTMAN
Arlington's liberal convention
slate recorded an unmarried VIC
tory yesterday by capturing al
live of the contested seats on
the County and School Boards,
The ballots cut into Arlington
Independent Movements clear
cut County Board control. and
again rebuffed the conservatives
i'm their bid for at least one voice
Eon the School Board.
An unofhcial total Of 21.09e
voters went to the polls as AIM
met its first defeat in a County
Board race.
In the race for two seats on
1.-The county's governing body
Ralph Kaul drew 1885, votes
and his convention running
mate. David L. Krupsaw. I0.922,
according to complete but un-
Iofiicial returns. AIM candidate,
Aubrey B. Leggett. received S,225
votes and Arthur Pomponio, also
AIM. 1884.
School Board Race
In the fight for three school
board seats, the unOfficial re-
turns for candidates on the wins
ming convention ticket show:
Barnard Joy, incumbent, ll,308;
Mrs. Barbara Riches. I0,620:
James @. Stockard. l0.158. On
the losing A. !. M. slate for the
school board were: DR.. Susan
O,Hara. 1898, and Willis r.
Kern, 1906.
Rounding out a field Of seven
was Stan Stanton, a Democrat
running as an independent, who
drew 3,09i.
\ A group not on the ballot. the
Defenders Of State Sovereignty
and Individual Liberties, drew a
negative response at the polls.
The local chapter Of the State
wide pro-segregation organiza-
ton had strongly indorsed
IA. !. Ms candidates for school
board.
1 One Of the defeated candi-
dates, Mr.. Kern. Is a member Of
the county unit Of the Defenders.
Campaign Topic
The topic most discussed dur
ing the fight between AIM and
the Convention group was school
segregation. AIM candidates
said they would prefer continued
segregation II given 4 choice.
Members Of the Convention
ticket said they would operate
within the framework OF reguIa-
tions established BY State edu-
cation officials.
\ A major issue In the fight was
the achievements Of the School
Board since it became elective in
i948. The Convention candi-
dates ran on this record.
Their opponents said the tax
has been spent unwisely.
and urged q return to the FUN
damentals" In the schools.
Another running battle has
been the question Of cuts In pro-
posed School Board budgets BY
the AIM-contr0lled County
Board. The liberal group criti-.
cised the cuts, while AIM candi-
dates contended that the School
Board has failed to give q true
picture Of Its budget require
ments.
Overlapping Contest
The County and School Board
contests overlapped throughout
the campaign. One issue in the
fight for the two seats on the
governing body was the planning
and zoning policies Of the pres
ert County Board. which was
under fire by Convention stand
ard bearers.
When Mr.. Kaul and Mr.. Krup-
saw take ofiice January /, they
win replace Robert Peck, q leader
Iof AIM who was elected as 4
Republican. and Alvin F. Kimel.
who ran on the AIM ticket.
Sitting at the board table with
them win be Mrs. Leone Buch-
holz. reelected last year on the
AIM ticket. and George M. Row
zee, jr., who was elected as q
Republican but, like Mr.. Peck,
is now q leader in the AIM move
ment.
The fifth member Of the new
board will be Wesley w. Cooper.
4 Democrat. who Is not ofiicially.
identified with either coalition
slate. However. Mr.. Cooper is
considered g conservative and
has attended AIMS breakfast
meetings.
Yesterdays voting leaves the