Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-04
VIRGINIA OUTLOOK
Democrats Are Spurred by Worry
Over 1857 Fight for Goyernorship

sula area) and some are looking for
an upset there.
Rundown Of Districts
Here is Q brief rundown Of the
races In each Of the congressional
districts:
LIST District--Representative Ro.
beson. Democrat, SO, now complete
ing his third term, is opposed by
Horace E. Henderson, 3e-year-old
Republican Of Williamsburg. Mr..
Robson is q member Of the Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries and the
Post once and Civil Service Com
mittees.
Mr.. Henderson has conducted q
hard-hitting campaign on the in
cumbent's record, terming it that
Of a "do-nothing Congressman"
The upset could occur here because
Mr.. Henderson is reported strongest
in the urban areas. The vote is
likely to be heaviest in the cities
of Warwick, Hampton and Newport
News where a referendum on the
question of consolidation into one
city overShadows all the races.
To offset this, the Kellam political
machine In populouS Princess Anne
County Is working hard to get out
the Democratic vote.
"a t--Representative Har-
dy, Democrat, member of the Armed
Services and Government Opera
tons Committees, is opposed by
retired Navy Capt. William r.
Burns. Republican Of Norfolk. Mr..
Hardy is seeking his sixth term.
Sd District-Representative Gary,
Democrat, member Of the Appro-
priations Committee, has clashed
with Republican Roy e. Cabell, IT,,
over whether the interests Of the
South would be best served by q
Democratic or Republican Congress.
9Th District Representative ABB
bitt. Democrat. member Of the Ag-
riculture Committee, is the only
incumbent who is unopposed.
5th District Representative Tuck,
Democrat, q former Governor and
member Of the Judiciary Commit
tee. faces token opposition from
Republican jackson L. Kiser, 81,
who has stuck mostly to the noun
tains around his home at Galax.
9Th District-Representative Poff.
Republican. member Of the Judi
ciary Committee, ia faced by q fell
low townsman, John L. Whitehead
Of Radford. Democrats are push
ing hard TO capture this seat, but
Mr.. Pom seems to have the adj
vantage In the two population cen
tiers Of Roanoke and Lynchburg-or
50 several polls indicate.
7th District-Representatiye Har-
rison, Democrat, Of the Ways and
Means Committee, Is opposed by
A. r. Dunning. Strasburg Re-
publican.
sth District Representative
Smith, Democrat, chairman OF the
powerful Rules Committee and a
member Of the District Of Columbia
Committee. has followed his preN-
Gus campaign strategy Of quietly
lining UP the ofhceholderg and poll
ticians around the courthouses. He
Ia opposed BY an energetic Repuhli-
can, Horace B. Clay. Richmond
insurance man who lives In Ashland.
9th Dlstrict--Representative Jen-
nings, Democrat. member Of the
Agriculture Committee. is opposed
by the Republican he defeated two
years ago BY D99 votes--former
Representative william Wampler.
10th Dlstrlet-Representatiye
Broyhill. Republican. elected In the
1852 Eisenhower land slide and
still In ONCE, Is a member OF the
District Of Columbia and Post once
and Civil Service COMMITTEES. His
opponent IL Democrat Warren d.
Quenstedt Mr.. Broyhills record
has figured ~ the central campaign
Issue here.