Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06
2PLACES TO.G. O.P.
IN MONTGOMERY
CommiSsionership and House
Seat Taken by Re-
publicans.
BY WILLIAM S. TARVER,
stan cnrrespnndent Of The star

UiLlCC dIS WdiOCA W. OdWSOtls &S-yCuA
old Rockville lawyer, candidate for the
House OF Delegates. and F. ank H. Karn
candidate for county commissioners from
the fourth district
Dawson not only made the strongest
fight of any Republican but received
more votes than any other candidate
for the lower house of the Legislature,
with total of 1856. Ksrn received
1904 votes as against 1859 for Frank
Ricketts,, his Democ attic opponent.
State Senate Fight Close.
Robert G. Hilton was elected to the
State Senate by majority of but 70
votes over Thomas M. Anderson, %
year-old Republican lawyer of Rockville.
This fight was the closest on which
interest particularly centsred. All yes
terday and last night the result was in
doubt and not until the last precinct
was heard from was 1t sure that Hilton
would be the next Senator. So close
was the vote that clerical error in
the UNOFFICIAL returns might change the
entire complexion of the struggle. Not
until the figures are checked and re-
checked by election officials will the
outcome OF the fight be entirely GER
tain.
The unofficial total gave Hilton 9,214
votes as against 9,l4l for Anderson.
Results Were in Doubt.
The election Tuesday was the closest
since the present Democratic admins
tration became firmly entrenched in
power For time yesterday afternoon,
Immediately following receipt of returns
from several strong Republican pre-
cincts, it looked as though the Demo-
cratic hold on the county would be
definitely shattered, but later returns
swung the tide of victory away from
the Republican candidates.
The strong Republican showing is
taken as an indication that the threat
ened delivery of large portion OF the
Democratic vote to the Republicans
actually took place. Democratic afnlla-
ton is almost 1000 in excess of the
Republican, and it was only the split
in the Democratic party brought about
by the bitterness OF the recent primary
election that gave the Republicans
their chance.
Governors Majority Small.
AS a whole the State Democratic
candidates ran about even with the
county ticket in Montgomery, but Gov
Richie who had been the special OBJ
iect of attacks. ran behind with but
lac more votes than Mayor William F.
Broening OF Baltimore, his Republican
David ]. Lewis made the strongest
run of any Democrat in the county,
receiving 10,148 votes as against 1852
for Representative Frederick N. Zihl-
man, who was running for reelection
to Congress from the sixth Maryland
district.
The race in Montgomery for the
iudgeship of the sixth judicial circuit
was harder fought, but Judge John s.
Newman, the Democratic incumbent,
was never at any time in danger. His
total was 1851 against 9,066 for Arthur
d.. Willard, Republican.
Bethesda Man Loses.
Ralph S. Morrison CT Bethesda, can
didate for the House of Delegates, was
the Democrat who lost out by virtue
of Dawson's victory. He received 9,O2l
votes while Marvin harrington, the
next lowest Democrat, received 1923
votes.
DR.. George L. Edmonds, who has
served two terms in the House of Dele
gates and Miss Lavinia Engle, the only
woman candidate in the county race,
were tied for second place in the legis-
lative race, with 9.18S votes each.
Odorion W. Robey completed the list
of elected Delegates with 9.114 votes.
The area which swung the election
to the Democrats was included in the
two Silver Spring precincts. which gave
majorities Of approximately 700 for
most DemocraJlc canQldales.
Chevy Chase Is Republican.
OF the other suburban precincts,
Bethesda was definitely Democratic by
approximately $50 votes, while Chevy
Chase was Republican by like margin.
Glen Echo went Democratic, but Tako-
ma Park returned a Republican ma
jority of about 200. J.
with the exception of Colesville. which
gave a 800 Democratic majority, and
Clarksburg, with 100 Democratic ma
jority, the northern precincts taken as
a whole we're Republican and almost
Offset the lead amassed by the Demo-
Gratis in the suburban sections.
Totals not already mentioned above
follow:
For Governor-William F. Broening,
Republican, s.l6s. and Albert G Ritchie,
Democrat 9,317.
For attorney general. william Pres
ton Lane. jr., Democrat, 9,267; David
A. Robb, Republican, $500.
For controller of the treasury. VIII
liam S. Gordy, Democrat, 9,3O8; w.
Newton jackson, Republican: S'!S2.
For clerk OF Court OF Appeals,
Charles S. Warner. Republican, $3.50;
James A. Young, Democrat, 9,l78. .
House of Delegates Returns.
For House of Delegates. Charles c.
Galloway. Republican, $500; Frank l..
Hewitt, Republican, 8,437; w Windsor
Hodges. Republican. 1882. and Edwin
A. Swingle, Republican, 8,424.
For county commissioner, first dis
trict, William H. Fulks. Republican,
1854, and Downey M. Williams. Demo-
crat, 1922.
FIR county commissioner, second dis
trio William H. Burdette, Republican,
s.8f and Sherwood Duvall, Democrat,
g.. county commissioner, third dis
trict, Clagett c. Hilton, Democrat,
9,l3s. and Harry L. willard, Republican,
S.7l6.
For county commissioner, fifth dis
trict John Humphrey, sr. Republican,
1921, and Lacy Shaw, Democrat 9,378.
For county commits sioner, sixth dis
trict John B. Diamond, Democrat,
9,24l, ana Preston B. Snyder, Repub-
lican, 1867.
For county commissioner. seventh dis
trict, Robert ID. Hagner, Democrat,
9,298, ana Lewis Keiser, Republican,
s.305.
For clerk Of Circuit Court. Preston B.
Ray, Democrat, l0,148, and Mortimer
o. Stabler. Republican, 1924
For judges of the Orphans Court,
Charles T. Day, Republican, 8,641;
John A. England, Republican, 8,489;
Joseph c. Higgins, Democrat, 9.258;
Henry ]. Hunt, Sd, Democrat, 9,546;
p. Hicks Ray, Democrat. 9,203, and
Alfred c. Warthen, Republican, S,442.
Democrat as Sheriff.
For Straightforward c. Burns Re-
publican, s,l2l. and Richard H. Lans-
dale, Democrat, 9.157.
For State attorney-Stedman Pres