Evening star., 1955-07-10
Light turnout
Predicted in.
Virginia Race
By ALEX r. PRESTON

By ALEX Z. PRESTON
Except In scattered areas
where spirited. contests have
stimulated voter interest. a light
turnout is expected generally in
virginia's Democratic primary
Tuesday.
All Of the 100 seats in the
House of Delegates and 40 in
the State Senate win be filled
by the fall elections. On Tues
day Democrats viii settle con-
tests for nomination to 81 House
seats and IL In the Senate.
Nowhere in the Statewide
fights are there serious challenges
to the dominant Byrd organiza-
ton. In few cases. however,
the Young Turks-who profess
q more liberal attitude but still
within the framework Of the or
ganization, are attempting to
win seats from the "old guard"
Suburban Area Contests
Two contests-one in the
Washington suburban area-in-
volve efforts of Young Turk
leaders to win seats in the SEN
ate.
Delegate Armistead L. Boothe
Of Alexandria, a member Of the
House since 1948. is running
against q political newcomer.
Cullen B. Jones, Washington at
torney. for Alexandria first
Senate seat under new re-
districting plan.
Mr.. Boothe was one of the
three most experienced leaders
: OF Young Turks who staged a
partially-successful rebellion last
year to capture tax credit funds
for hospitals and other State
needs.
The second Young Turk seek
Ing a Senate seat is Delegate
Stuart B. Carter Of Botetourt.
His opponent is Delegate Hale
Collins of Covington, a down.
the-line organization supporter.
Other races in the Washington
suburban area include a f1ve-way
contest for three House seats
from Arlington. Two incum-
bents. Mrs. Kathryn Stone and
Harrison Mann. also members
Of the Young Turk faction, seek
denomination in a field that
also includes Homer Bauserman.
automobile dealer; Alvin F..
Kimel, furniture store owner and
member of the Arlington County
Board. and William L. Winston,
attorney.
Fenwic Unopposed
State Senator Charles r. Fen
vic is unopposed.
In the Fairfax-Falls Church
district, Delegates Omer l.. Hirst
and John Webb, whose voting
records also show them to be
allied closely with the Young
Turks, seek denomination but
a third candidate. Lytton H.
Gibson. Falls Church attorney.
has entered the race.
Running for Mr.. Boothe's
House seat from Alexandria are
two attorneys, James M. Thom-
son and Edward Gasson.
A geographical tug of war has
developed in the 29th senatorial
district, which extends from
Manassas about 180 miles to
lower Chesapeake Bay. There
John Galleher, Manassas pub
Usher and founder of the State
Young Democratic Clubs, is op-
posed by Blake T. Newton Of
Westmoreland for the seat Of
retiring Senator Robert O. Nor
ris, jr.
Mr.. Newton is president Of
the State Board Of Education
and is expected to poll most of
the votes in thesparsely settled
but vast Northern Neck section.
Mr.. Galleher Is expected to score
heavily In populous Prince VIII
liam County and. perhaps. make
a good run in Stafford.
In Charlottesville former Gov.
John S. Battle has been dragged
into a contest there by Senator
E. o. McCue, jr., who has
charged that Mr.. Battles
crowd" is out to purge" him.
Mr.. McCue is having a spirited
fight with William Massie Smith,
Charlottesville attorney.
Near Richmond, Delegate Ed
mund T. DeJarnette, House floor
leader, is fighting off a serious
challenge by Claiborne D. Greg
ory. The significance of the
contest is that Mr.. Gregory ap-
pears to be making a telling
campaign and. If he should win,
Mr.. DeJarnette would be a
"lame-duck" floor leader in the
event the General Assembly is
called into session this year to
deal with the segregation prob