Evening star., 1926-11-04
R|TCH|E MAJORITY
IN COUNTY IS 1858
Prince Georges Gives All
Other Democratic Can
didates Victory.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, Novem-
Der 4-According to complete unofti-
clal returns from Prince Georges
County, Gov. Albert G. Ritcnie. on
Tuesday, carried the country over his
Republcan opponent, Addison Z. Mui-
lik.n, by 1,53> votes. Eitchle's totai
was 6.555. against 5,0Z7 for Mulilkln.
All other candidates on the Democratic
State ticket won, the figures beng as
follows:
United States Senator-Millard E.
Tydnga, Democrat, 6,097; Ovinston +.
Weller, Republican, 4,S83. Attorney
Gene!a!-Tnot.as II. Robinson. Demo
crat, 5,549; William F. Broening 4,790.
Clerk of the Court of Appeais-James
a. Young. Democrat. 0,691; Mrs. Eva
c. Chase. Republican, Abs.
Democrats gained every county office
excepting that of one county commits
sioner, register Of wills and county
surveyor Their only other loss was
one Delegate to the General Assembly.
Sun,mertleld D. Hall of Beltsville was
reelected clerk of the Circuit Court
with a vote of 7,1T6, to 1886 for his
Republican oppon, nj. John VI. Bowie.
BY clecting four OF the five county
commissioners, Democrats wrested
control of the board from tie Republi-
ANS. who at present hold three mem
bers to two Brice Bowie. Democrat,
IF Riverdale, led the commissioner
ticket, getting 6,721 votes. He was
followed in order by these candidates:
DR.. Harry M. Bowen of Aquasco, with
6,424 votes, and George w. Waters,
jr., of Laurel, 6.O5S. both Democrats;
William A. Duvall of Branchville. only
successful Republican candidate, with
5,394, and Theodore r. Middleton Of
Spaldings District, Democrat, with
5.092.
Votes for Commissioner.
Other commissionership votes are:
j. August Miller, Democrat. 4,867, and
Newman G.. DudroW, 1909; Omar G.
Strawn, 1852; Thomas NJ. Underwood,
1921, and G.. Z. Lancaster, $3.50.
Alan Bowie, Democrat, received
5,471 votes, to 5.433 for j. Frank Par
ren, Republican, to gain reelection as
States Attorney.
State Senator Lansdale G.. Sasscer
of Upper Marlboro was reelected, de-
feating James Z. Curley, Republican,
of Laurel. 7,051 to 1878.
Charles S. Early Of Brandywine was
returned winner for sheriff over his
Republican opponent, Thomas II. Gar
rison Of Hyattsville, by vote of 6,631
to 5,145.
Register of Wills William T. Davis
of Upper Marlboro was reelected. He
defeated Edward A. Fuller of Hy-
attsville. Democrat, 6,026 to 4.7S6.
Representative Stephen w. Gam
brill carried the county over his Re
publican rival. T. B. r. Mudd, by a
margin of 1,164. The vote was: Gam
brill, 6.133; Mudd, 4,869.
r. Ernest Smith of Upper Marlboro
was chosen county treasurer over
William II. Brooke, also of Upper
Marlboro, by 1884 to 4.196.
Burton A. Ford, Democrat, of Col
lege Park. secured 5.S02 votes to lead
both tickets in the House of Delegates
contests. Elected with Ford were J.
Guy Bell of Bowie, $500; William F.
Keys, with 1921. and Henry l.. Nor
ris of Upper Marlboro, with $3.50, all
Democrats, and Frank Small, jr.. only
Republican delegate chosen. who re-
ceived 5,2S5. Other aspirants were
Kent Roberts Mullikin, Democrat,
with $3.50. and Robert G. MacCartee,
4,79S: Robert Lee Hail. jr., 4,92S; New
ION A. James. 1859, and William Ran
dolph Smallwood, 4,095, all Republi-
cans.
Orphans Court Judgeship.
Mllard Thorne, Democrat. got 5.6S2
votes, and with Philip G.. Miller and
John A. Schultz, also Democrats, who
got 5.5S5 and 5,53S. respectively, was
chosen a judge Of the orphans Court
over these Republicans: Mrs. Mary f..
| Morley. 4.745; Rev. j. Edgar Smith,
! 4,679, and Thomas l.. Coffren, 4,442.
! County surveyor Edward l.. Latimer.
| Republican, was again chosen to the
| post. He defeated Roy X. Fowkes,
! 1868 to 4.625. The proposed State
| constitutional amendment clothing
| the mayor and city council Of Balti-
more with authority to increase the
salaries of judges of the Supreme
| bench was beaten, $50 to 16S.
! Officials of the Prince Georges Coun-
| ty Law Enforcement League expressed
| satisfaction with the support given
! the candidates that it indorsed. DR..
| Harry NJ. Bowen and Brice Bowie and
! William A. Duvall, elected county
| commissioners, were backed by the
| league, as were Summerfield ID. Hall.
| reelected clerk of the Circuit Court,
and Alan Bowie. again chosen States
| Attorney. Omar &. Strawn was the
| only candidate indorsed by the league
! who was unsuccessful.