Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
LEE FACTION ENDS
PRIMARY CAMP A|GN
| aytonSviIIe Meeting Ends
Political Rallies on Eve
on Election.
By a Stan Correspondent of The Star.
AHxnrAArSIEII I MA Gnratarraaer

By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
LAYTONSVILLE, MD, September s.
Closing their campaign for the organ
ization, candidates for the Democratic
nomination for county officers in Mont
gomery County spoke tonight at a
largely attended meeting here.
The first speaker was Stedman Pres
cott candidate for States attorney. He
confined his remarks largely to what
he called the complete vindication of
the present county officials of various
charges that have within the past few
years been made against them by their
political opponents.
All of these charges, he said, have
been completely disproved by the re-
ports of two grand juries who investi-
gated them and completely indicated
those against whom they were made.
Hits Rotation Charge.
The claim of the independent Demo-
Gratis that the organization party has
not favored rotation in Office is dis
the 81 candidates on the ticket. only
three are men who have held Office for
any length Of time. three are up for re-
election a second time and seven for re-
election the first time, all of the rest
being candidates for the first time.
Charges that Maj. E. Brooke Lee, Or
ganization leader, had used drastic
methods in selection of candidates was
denied by Prescott, who said that Mai.
Lees leadership was appreciated and it
had never been necessary for any one to
bow down to him, in order to become a
candidate for Office.
Mist Lavinia Engle, candidate for
the House of Delegates, spoke at length
upon the rapid strides made in the
county In the construction and main
tenance OF schools and roads, praising
highly the present police force, as q
unit the county public safety system
At the close Of the World War, she
said, Montgomery County's schools were
In deplorable state. but that through
the efforts Of the present administration
they have been brought to the highest
rating of any in the State.
The public health system has made
equally as rapid strides, Miss Engle de-
clared. all Of which tends to show the
splendid support that present of11cials
have given the heads of their various
departments.
Hilton Surveys Record.
The third speaker, Robe: t @. Hilton,
candidate for the State Senate, confined
his speech to survey of his record as
banker, member Of the Maryland Ma
tiona' Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, member of the recent tornado
committee and more recently as a mem
per OF the farmers drought relief COM
nittee.
Maj. Lee was the last speaker. Re-
ferring to the many charges that have
been made by the Progressive party.
Mai. Lee said that 1t was particularly
noticeable that no general construction
graft charges have been made by any
OF the Progressive candidates or
speakers. In Montgomery County, DUR
Ing the past 10 years, he pointed out.
100000 worth of new school buildings
have been erected, 100000 worth OF
new roads built and 100000 worth of
water and sewer pipes and equipment
6uilt In suburban Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties, and a $3.50, 900
court house is now under construction
at Rockville. In view of this large con-
struction program, all of which has been
accomplished under contract, he believes
that his party has made a splendid
record in that no graft charges have
been brought forth against them.
Cites Police Efficiency.
Maj. Lee also declared the police
administration had escaped attack and
tnat the countyS representatives in the
House Of Delegates and the County
Commissioners have made a splendid
record In the prevention of the estab-
lishment of legalized race track pari-
mutual betting at the Rockville fair or
at any other place in the county.
The rest of his speech was devoted
to review Of the accomplishments OF
the organization party during their
term in Office and to general outline
of construction program that 1t is
proposed to follow In case they are
successful at the polls on Monday.