Evening star., 1932-11-09
Roosevelt Leads Ticket With
Largest Number of Votes
Cast in Election.
TOTAL COUNTY MAJORITY
APPROXIMATELY 2 TO |
Representative Stephen w. Gam
brill Has Biggest Majority.
10000 Go to Polls.
BY GEORGE PORTER,
STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, November
9.-The landslide that swept Gov.
Roosevelt into the presidency yesterday
had its counterpart on a smaller scale
in Prince Georges County. when the
entire Democratic slate was elected by
a majority of approximately to l.
Although Representative Stephen W.
Gambrill received the largest majority
at the hands of the county's voters,
Gov. Roosevelt led the ticket In the
number Of votes cast.
The county which gave Mr. Hoover
majority of approximately 5000 in
1928 yesterday accorded Gov. Roosevelt
a majority Of 4,348. The Democratic
presidential candidate received 11,515
votes according to the unofficial returns,
to 6,667 for Mr.. Hoover.
Carries All But One District.
With one exception, Mr.. Roosevelt
carried every election district. In Lam
ham district the vote was tie, each
presidential candidate receiving 220
votes
1t was said to be the first time some
Of the rural districts, which have large
Republican majorities on the registra-
LlUIl DCOhs, nave SOI4C Al q
national election. The districts closest
District line, all went Overwhelmingly
Democratic. These include Chillum,
Seat Pleasant and Oxon Hill Bladens-
burg district, less than miles from
the District line, long Republican
stronghold gave Mr.. Roosevelt ma
jority Of more than 400.
Senator Millard E. Tydings and Rep
resentative Stephen W. Gambrill were
accorded 6O-vote majorities in Lanham
district and carried every other dis
trict of the county. although their total
vote was not as great as that received
by Gov. Roosevelt.
Gambrills Fifth Term.
Mr.. Gambrill, who was reelected for
the fifth consecutive term. led Senator
Tydings at the Prince Georges polls.
His total vote was 1852. giving him a
majority of 6,132 over A. Kingsley Love,
who received 4,540 votes. Representa-
tive Gambrill and Mr.. Love were op-
ponents in the 1880 elections.
Senator Tydings received l0,5l6 votes
to 4,783 for the Republican candidate,
State Senator Wallace Williams, ma
jority Of 5,733.
The Democratic triumph was more
decisive than anticipated by the most
sanguine party leaders. j. EnoS Ray,
chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, was jubilant this morning. He
credited the efforts Of Democratic clubs
in Chillum, Hyattsville, Bladensburg,
Seat Pleasant and Riverdale district
with the party's success in the suburban
area.
Other Parties l Per Cent.
The Socialist, Communist and Labor
candidates received bare l per cent OF
the total votes cast, the unofficial re-
turns indicated.
Norman Thomas. Socialist candidate
for president, received l56 votes, VIII
votes, and Verne Reynolds. Laborite.
was given %. The minor parties candi-
dates for the Senate received even
fewer votes. William A. Toole. Social
ist. was credited with 54 Carl Brad
lev. Communist, with 36, and Moan
Twigg, Laborite. with A.
The amendment to the State consti-
tuition eliminating the provision en-
powering the General Assembly to con-
tinue in Office judges who have reached
the age Of 70 years" was approved by
the county voters in every district.
Unofficial returns showed 5,348 votes
for the amendment and l,224 against II.
Big Majorities Cause Delay.
Democratic majorities were so large
in many districts that it was necessary
to make additions to the official tally
sheets. This delayed receipt OF the
returns.
In Melwood district, 1t was said that
many ballots were invalidated because
the voters placed mark opposite the
names Of Roosevelt and Garner and
also opposite the name of Frank Small,
jr., one of the Republican presidential
electors. Mr.. Small, who formerly
lived in that district, is now county
commissioner, and the only Prince
Georges man whose name appeared on
the ballot.
The total vote approximated 10000,
as was predicted. The county has IT.
237 registered voters.