Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05
One Republican Delegate
Seems Assured in
Montgomery.
HALF OF VOTE is IN
Democratic Victory Indi-
Gated by but Very
Slim Margin.

Election returns from is Of Mont
romery County's "a precincts early
this afternoon pointed to Democratic
victory by an exertmely slim margin.
All morning the result of the cleo
ton hung in doubt, with the tide Of
victory seemingly going first to the
Democrats, then to the Republicans
and at last, back again to the Demo-
Gratis, where political sharps figured 1t
would stay.
Democrats Take Lead.
Figures from the is reported precincts
gave an average Democratic majority
of about 100 votes. The precincts yet to
be heard from are Clsrkesburg, the two
Rockville precincts, Colesville, Bethesda,
Chevy Chase, BarneSTille, the first
Wheaton precinct, and the sixth Whea-
ton precinct.
Figures OF Democratic politicians give
the Republicans $50 majority in both
the sixth Wheaton precinct, which In
cludes a portion of Takoma Park, and
in Rockville. AS against this they say
that Clarksburg will give Democratic
majority of 100, Colesville 500, Barnes
vile IS and first Wheaton IS, with
Bethesda and Chevy Chase a stand-off.
The State ticket, led by Gov. Richie,
was running almost 100 votes behind
the Montgomery County candidates.
Gov Ritchie himself was leading Mayor
william F. Brosning, the Republican
gubernatorial candidate, by only ~
votes in the county.
Lewis Running Ahead.
David j. Lewis, Democratic candidate
for the House of Representatives in the
sixth Maryland congressional district,
was running ahead of Representative
Frederick NJ zihlman, the Republican
incumbent. By ssh votes, and Judge
John S. Newman of the sixth judicial
circuit who is candidate to succeed
himself, was 497 votes ahead OF Arthur
d. willard, his Republican opponent.
one Republican candidate seemed
sure this afternoon of election. He is
Walter H. Dawson, 29-year-old Rock
vile lawyer who is running for the
,Souse of Delegates Not only was he
Eading his ticket, but he was the high
man of the 10 candidates for the Lower
legislative House, with ACTS votes.
George L. Edmunds, Democrat, came
next with 1861; Miss Lavinia Engle,
third, with 4,64S: Marvin harrington,
fourth, with 1850. and Odorion w.
Robey, fifth, with 1853 votes. The five
legislative candidates receiving the
highest totals automatically go into
office.
Judge John S. Newman of the sixth
sudiciaI circuit, who is seeking election,
was III votes ahead OF Arthur ID. Will
lard, his Republican opponent.
Net since 1919. when the present
Democratic County administration first
was placed In power by the voters, has
it had such fight on its hands. The
campaign has been made in an attack
on one man by the Republicans and
their progressive Democratic allies Mai.
z. Brooke Lee, county administration
leader and chairman of the Maryland
Democratic Campaign Advisory COM
naittee, has been the almost sole object
Of their tllrusts, and todayS results
can be taken as indicative Of his hold
and the hold Of the organization which
he leads on Montgomery County.
Walter w. Dawson, Republican can
didate for the House of Delegates, APP
peared to have a better chance Of cleo
ton than any of his running mates.
The eight precincts, the returns Of
which were tabulated this morning,
showed him leading all other candi-
dates for the Lower Legislative House
George L. Edmunds. his nearest Demo-
cratic opponent.
States Attorney Battle.
One of the hardest fought battles for
county Office, that for States attorney.
was resulting in a slight lead for the
Democratic candidate, Stedman Pres
colt, over his Republican opponent, r.
Barnard Welsh, while the struggle for
county commissioner from the fourth
district, closely contested section. was
going to Frank H. Karn, Republican,
by a small majority.
Only such Democratic candidates as
Lacy Shaw for county commissioner
from the fifth district, and Preston B.
Ray for clerk Of the Circuit Court,
whose personal following Is large,
seemed sure Of election.
The entire Democratic State ticket
was running behind the Republicans,
and it appeared likely late this morning
that they would lose Montgomery
County. The contest for Montgomery
Countys seat in the State Senate, al
ways q center of much interest, was
going in favor of Robert @. Hilton, a
Democrat, by only 81 votes. Thomas
NJ. Anderson, Republican candidate for
the Senate, is but % years old, the
youngest man on the ticket. Walter w.
Dawson, who seems to be making the
strongest Republican fight in the coun-
~, is but year older.