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Both Parties Active

Gubernatorial Campaign Steps Up

By Donn Kessler
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

As the Virginia gubernatorial campaign
enters into last full month before the
November 4 election, both the Democratic
and Republican parties are busy
working for their candidates.

This weekend, the University will be
the scene of two major campaign
activities. The Young Republicans will
host a campaign workshop for the College
Republican Federation of Virginia here
Saturday, while the University and
Charlottesville Democratic organizations
will co-sponsor a voter registration drive.

Candidates Present

Sponsored by the University Young
Republicans, the workshop will be
attended by state and nationally known
Republicans. Included among these guests
will be Dick Obenshain, Republican
candidate for Attorney General, State Senator
H.D. "Buz" Dawburn, candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, and Congressman Louis Frye of
Florida.

Also attending the workshop will be 150
College Young Republicans from Madison,
Mary Washington, Longwood, Sweet Briar, and
Hollins colleges.

The purpose of the workshop is to give the
Young Republicans an idea of how a political
campaign is run and what part college students
can play in a campaign.

Registration for the workshop will take
place 12:30 Saturday afternoon in the third

floor lobby of Wilson Hall. Registration is open
to Young Republicans only.

At 2 p.m., Mr. Obenshain will speak to the
group in Wilson Hall Auditorium on the
Republican fall campaign in Virginia.

Following Mr. Obenshain's address, various
seminars will be held. The first seminar will be
led by Morton Blackwell, Executive Director of
the Young Republican National Federation. Mr.
Blackwell will speak on the role of the Young
Republicans in political campaigns.

YR Campaign Role

The second seminar will be led by Bill
Royal, Director of Young Virginians for
Holton. Mr. Royal will discuss the specific role
the Young Republicans will play in Mr.
Holton's campaign for governor this fall.

The last seminar will be led by Ben Cotton,
the Holton Champaigning director for Northern
Virginia, on the importance of Young Republicans
in the campaign

Following the seminars, a banquet will be
held in the Newcomb Hall ballroom accompanied
by a speech by Congressman Frye.
Senator Dawburn will address the Young
Republicans after the banquet in the South
Meeting Room of Newcomb Hall.

The workshop will end with a party
Saturday night with live music at the Elks'
Lodge.

The cost of the workshop will be $1.50 for
the seminars and $3.50 for the banquet.

Non-Partisan Effort

On the same day, there will be a city-wide
effort to register voters for the election. This
drive will be sponsored by the city Democrats,

but it will be a non-political campaign to make
sure that citizens from both parties get the
chance to vote.

Saturday is the last day for potential voters
to register, and workers will go out into the
districts to seek out non-registered voters. The
campaign will be directed from the Democratic
campaign headquarters at 221 F. Main Street,
and any voter with questions can call there for
information or rides to the Registrar of Voters'
office.

The registration process is handled by the
Registrar, who makes sure that voters meet the
city registration requirements.

In order to vote in Charlottesville, a person
must be 21 years old, and must have lived in
Virginia for twelve months. In addition, one
must have lived in Charlottesville for six
months and resided in a particular ward in the
city for the last thirty days. These domicile
requirements are often unclear and the
Registrar is authorized to use discretionary
judgment in such matters.

Aimed At University

The registration drive will be directed
especially in two areas, the Negro wards and the
University. University-affiliated citizens make
up the largest group of non-registered voters in
the city, and Saturday's drive will hopefully
induce more of these non-voters to participate
in the election process.

Any qualified voter is urged to register by
the Saturday deadline. This can be done by
appearing at the Registrar's office on 201 5th
Street N.F., or by telephoning the Democratic
headquarters at 295-6414. The workers there
will provide rides Saturday to register.