Evening star., 1934-11-08
DEMOCRATS STUDY
SHIFTS IN OFFICES
Sweep Prince Georges With
Only One Post Closely
Contested.
BY GEORGE H. PORTER,


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Novem-
ber s.-Having scored a sweeping vic
tory in the county elections, Demo-
Gratis of Prince Georges County today
turned their attention to the problem
OF replacing successful candidates who
heretofore have held other public
Offices.
Chief interest centered In the selec-
ton or q successor to Perry Boswell,
president OF the County Board Of
Education, who was elected to the
Board Of County Commissioners.
John H. Beall, Democrat, elected
to the Orphans Court, will have to be
replaced as mayor Of Mount Rainier.
Today the political spotlight Of the
county will be focused OH the court
room here, where the offlcial tabula-
tiOn OF the returns Is to be made by
the Board of Election Supervisors.
Has Slim Lead.
The most important figures to be
compiled as q result Of the canvass
are those affecting the register Of
won again by William r. Davis. Re-
publican, who has held 1t for the past
is years.
On the basis of unoficial returns
from all of the county's 36 precincts,
Davis was reelected by q vote Of 8,738
to 8.525 for William Robert Cornelius
Connick, the Democratic nominee. In
all other positions on the ticket the
Democrats won by ma jorities OF 1000
or more.
Omcial canvass of the gubernatorial
vote WILL OF course. be watched closely
here as we'll as in all the other
counties. There is no question Of
Ritchie's victory in Prince Georges
where his unofficial vote was 1851 10
1851 for Harry W. Nice, but Mary
lands Democrats are cherishing the
forlorn hope that the official count
may make Nice's victory less decisive
than is indicated by the unofficial
returns.
Boswell Leads Ticket.
Boswell's ability and popularity was
attested by the fact that he led the
county commissioner ticket polling
1882 votes. He has been president
Of the School Board since 1927 and
may continue to serve in that ca
pacity until the first Tuesday next
month, when he will take ofiice as
a county commissioner. 1t is expected
he will be elected president OF the
County Board.
Beall also must retire as mayor Of
Mount Rainier by December. when ne
will ascend to the Orphans Court
bench. The Town Council will select
his successor. Among those mentioned
for the post are Councilmen Norman
A. Pruitt and John T. Duever and
former Councilman Roger w. Moser.
Besides Boswell, the other success
full Democratic candidates for the
County Board and the unoficial vote
accredited to them are James B.
Berry. 10.368: Joseph H. Blandford,
10,I65; Harry w. McNamee. l0,063,
and Vinton Duvall Cockey, s,774.
Win All House Seats.
Republican candidates and their un-
official votes were Robert A. Bennett,
1919; John M. Bowie, 7843; William
A. Duvall. 1851: Elroy Gasch, 6y893,
and J. Bryant Morrison. 6,464.
In addition 10 gaining complete con-
troll OF the County Board. the county
Democrats won all six seats in the
House of Delegates. During the past
two years there have been two Repub-
licans on the County Board and in
the House delegation.
Although physically handicapped by
infantile paralysis, Lansdale G. Clag-
EFT emerged as the hero" of the cam
paign by leading the legislative ticket
with an unofficial vote OF l0,807.
His successful colleagues on the
Democratic slate and their votes were
Charles G. Marbury. l0,5s7; Kent r.
Mullikin, 10,4l4; John S. White, $3.50:
Egbert F. Tingley. s.7l1, and L. Harold
Sothoron, 1896.
Republican legislative candidates
were credited with the following votes
Mrs. Eva C. Chase. 6328: Thomas j.
Luckett, 6,l67; Robert G. MacCartee,
6,20l: Oliver Metzerott, 7.l85: Her
bert j. Moffat. 6.O42, and Richard c.
zantzinger, 7,1O6.
Floor Leader Reaten-