Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
Hope Of Winning
Governorship
Tied to 1856 Race

INAOI1VMONDs Wv. IN -
Leading figures in Virginia
Democratic and Republican
ranks both foresee a good chance
of electing a Republican Gov
ernor next year if the State goes
for President Eisenhower again.
Representative Howard w.
Smith, the Democrat, offered
the possibility as a warning. Re-
publican State Chairman I. Lee
Potter made the forecast as an
incentive for the G. o. P. to get
out and work harder in this cleo
ton. He hinged his prediction,
also, on the reelection of at
least the two Congressman the
Republicans have in the Virginia
delegation.
The outcome of the presiden-
tlal race in Virginia on Novem-
Der 6 is generally regarded as
doubtful. The doubtful factor
has been complicated further by
the emergence of the States
Rights candidacy of T. Coleman
Andrews of Richmond, former
chief of the Internal Revenue
Service in the Eisenhower adj
ministration.
Mr.. Andrews supporters re-
leased their platform Saturday
The platform, approved by Mr.
Andrews. expressed its "unde-
waiting respect for State and in
dividual rights" and called for
drastic reform of the tax system
and an end to the military draft
1t called the income tax thor
,oughly un-American."
Rally Set in Richmond
State and National headquar-
tiers for the States Rights ticket,
which will be on the ballot in II
States under a variety of names
will be opened in Richmond to.
day. Next week supporters from
various sections of the country
will meet at a rally in Richmond
to formally advise Mr.. Andrews
and his running mate, Thomas
H. Werdel of California, of their
action. The rally will amount to
political convention with no
questions of who the nominees
will be.
Representative Smith warned
against the possible political
aftermath of an Eisenhower VIC
tory in Virginia in an address to
dinner launching campaign
activities of Young Democrats
at Fredericksburg in his home
9th district.
He said a repetition of 1852
would jeopardize the States
Democratic leadership and re-
called that in 1853 after the
Eisenhower sweep the Republ-
cans came close to capturing
the governorship. The same
thing happened in 1929, a year
after President Herbert Hoover
swept the State for the first
G. o. P. presidential victory in
Virginia in modern times.
Smith Backs Democrats
/ Mr.. Smith, a strong supporter
of Adlai Stevenson. conceded he
often had fought against Demo-
cratic policies with which he
couldn't agree. but added:
Il have always firmly believed
and do so more than ever now
that we can accomplish our OBJ
jectives better by fighting inside.
! the Democratic Party than out"
Republicans are not counting
on any lopsided repeat perform
ance Of 1852, when Mr.. Essen
mower carried Virginia over Mr..
Stevenson by more than 10000
votes. But State Senator Ted
Dalton. Democratic national COM
mitteeman, predicted the Presi-
dent would win Virginia.
! Mr.. Dalton, Chairman Potter
and Representative Richard II.
Poff. one of the two Virginia
G o. P. Representatives. spoke
at a sixth district Campaign
school" at Roanoke College. Mr..
Poh said he sensed some omi-
nous omens.
Feels 1948 Atmosphere"
There is something disturb
ingly familiar in the political
atmosphere Of 1856" he said. 1T
reminds me OF the fall Of 1913"
That was the year President
Truman scored the surprise up
set over Gov. Dewey.
Evidently too many people
think President Eisenhower Is
going to win in a walk" Mr.. Pof
continued IN a talk TO spur cam
paign workers to their best ef-
forts" Mr.. Poff is opposed for
his third term by Delegate John
l.. Whitehead, Democrat. a fell
low townsman from Radford
Mr.. Dalton gave the Demo-
Gratis a scare in 1858. getting Just
a shade under IS per cent Of the
vote in losing TO Gov. Stanley.