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Although party massmeetings are required by law to be widely advertised, those who attend them are apt to be the activists of the right or left within their respective parties. The average citizen, even if he considers himself a party member, is hard enough to persuade to go to the polls and vote on election day, much less attend a party mass-meeting and perhaps be asked to serve as a delegate to a state convention in some far-off city.
JLota Of Hopefuls
As a result, the attendance at mass meetings is usually anything but massive in proportion to the voting population. As it usually works out, a relatively few people show up and elect delegates to go to the state convention to nominate their candidate. This usually means the Democratic convention will tend to nominate a liberal candidate, while the candidate of the GOP convention might tend to come from the party’s right wing.
At last count, at least six Democrats and five Republicans had indicated an interest in their party’s senatorial nod. Clearly in a field so crowded, a convention is preferable for both.
Formally announced Republican hopefuls are stateV Sen. Nathan H. Miller of Bridgewater and former state GOP Chairman Richard D. Obenshain of Richmond. Also expected to enter the race shortly are former Gov. Linwood Holton of McLean and former Navy Sec. John W. Warner of Upperville.
Over on the Democratic side, the lineup is even longer. Former Fairfax supervisor chairman Frederick A. Babson, now of Virginia Beach, Sen. Hunter B. Andrews of Hampton, and Rufus C. Phillips, another former Fairfax supervisor, have announced. Sen. Give L. DuVal II of Fairfax, Del. Carrington Williams of Fairfax, and women's activist Flora Crater of Arlington have notified supporters that they will announce. Sen. Charles L. Waddell of Loudoun is weighing his chances. And, of course, of major interest to strategists in both parties is the growing possibility that former Atty. Gen. Andrew P. Miller will enter the race. A decision is expected from Miller in the next week or so.
In a six or seven-way primary, a candidate could theoretically win the nomination with less than 20 per cent of the vote. (Virginia no longer has a provision for a run-off primary.)
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