Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-21
Mrs. Wilkins
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Move TO Reuppoint
Fuirfux Aide Stirs
Nome-CulIine Row
BY CAROL GRIFFEE
Star staff Writer

By CAROL GRIFFEE
Star staff Writer
Fairfax County's 31z-year-
old coalition of Democrat Anne
wilkins and three Republicans
on the Board of County Super
visors came to an abrupt end
yesterday in an avalanche of
name calling and charges of
double cross"
When the air finally cleared,
six appointments had been
made to county boards, COM
missions and authorities. And,
for the first time in 31a years,
all were made by the boards
majority of four Democrats.
The coalitions collapse was
triggered by Mrs. wilkins, who
lost her bid for reelection in
Mason district and now is be-
ing rumored as the next Demo-
cratic challenger to Represen-
tative Broyhill. a Republican.
Moved ReappOintment
Mrs. wilkins moved that
Douglas Brooks be named to
another term on the Fairfax
County Water Authority. The
parliamentary machinery didn't
even begin to grind. however,
before Falls Church districts
Robert c. Gotten, a Republican,
proclaimed,-"I'm appalled, g.
I'm aghast!"
There had been no previous
discussion Of the appointment
between the Republicans and
Mrs. wilkins, he protested, and
this was a direct breach" of
an agreement on board organ
iZation.
Mr.. Gotten then proceeded
to cite the terms of the coali-
ton: Mrs. wilkins would name
one third of all appointees;
the Republicans would name
two-thirds.
Even being assailed by her
Democratic board colleagues
for the agreement in the past
had failed to bulge her, Mr..
Gotten reminded the veteran
supervisor, land I admired you
for keeping your word. You
said it was for the good of
the county, and it operated
well while it operated to your
advantage"
When Mr.. Gotten appeared
to be running out of breath,
G.. o. P. Board Chairman A,
Claiborne Leigh stepped in 70
declare, TITS a double cross
The title Of this should be
Come back, Little Sheba' be-
cause someone's being well
coined back to the fold"
Mrs. wilkins broke the coali-
ton, he charged, "as soon as
there was no personal good for
her on the horizon. Now the
only good she sees is probably
an appointment from the Ma
tional Democrats"
Mrs. wilkins denied this.
Republican william H. Moss
observed in the initial cross
fire, II thought Mrs. wilkins
would be the last to succumb
to political opportunism. I'm
disappointed"
Protests Change
Mrs. Wilkins, whose defense
statements were brief and
sharp, said the agreement had
not always worked to the good
of the county, and I'm
not going to vote for another
Republican hack"
Mr.. Gotten protested that he
had never voted for any
hacks Including the Demo-
Gratis he had helped put on
county boards.
Barbs continued to fly with
each new appointment. Be-
sides Mr.. Brooks the appoint
mentS include Stephen F. Leo
to replace Samuel Neal on the
Water Authority, C. Meade
Stull, ST., to fill a planning
commission vacancy created by
Douglas Tepper's resignation
and Mrs. Seth Brown to the
county welfare board.
Don't you have several more
you want to squeeze in today?'
Mr.. Leigh tainted.
mo-" shot back John Parrish
of Mount Vernon district, we're
going to leave those to the
Democratic majority on the
new board.