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By GEORGE BOWLES
Time is growing short for Virginia’s Democratic Party to deal with a problem which many political observers believe could doom the party’s entire statewide ticket to defeat in this all-important election year.
That problem is the undiminished determination of black state Sen. Douglas Wilder of Richmond to seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. Wilder’s candidacy is causing the party’s leadership to go through a period of unparalled self-examination and agonized soul-searching.
The issue is a complicated one.
This is the year when Virginians will elect a governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and all 100 members of the House of Delegates. Thus, it is the most important year in the state’s quadrennial electoral cycle, and therefore the year in which each party seeks to field the most electable ticket of candidates.
The declared Democratic hopefuls for the gubernatorial nomination are Lt. Gov. Richard Davis of Portsmouth and Attorney General Gerald Babies of Richmond. Del. Mary Sue Terry of Stuart is the party’s most active potential candidate for attorney general, and Wilder is the only candidate for the lieutenant governor's nod.
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