Evening star., 1938-09-14
UNITED DEMOCRAT
SWEEP IS SCORED
All Candidates Supported by
Montgomery Group Win
Contests.
BY JACK ALLEN.

ny JhSA AAALN.
Brushing aside opposition with an
impressive display of strength, the
United Democratic Organization blazed
a triumphant trail across Montgomery
County for the 81 candidates it sup
ported in primary contests for con-
gressional, State and local offices.
Complete unofficial returns from "a
of the IS precincts and fragmentary
returns from the 35th revealed today
that all but one of those on whom the
United Democrats placed their stamp
OF Endorsement finished far ahead of
their rivals, and the other candidate
managed to win Montgomery from one
of its foremost political leaders.
In the senatorial contest the vote
was:
Senator Tydings, 1920.
Representative Lewis, 4.976,
Arthur c. Hungerford 1S1.
The vote in the gubernatorial race
was:
Mayor Jackson, 8,1O2
Herbert r. O'Conor, 4,625.
Lansdale G. Sasscer, l,72s.
William S. Gordy, jr., 466.
FOR controller: j. Millard Tawes,
s,734; P. Watson Webb, 2,772; DAN
lei H. Carroll, 1923. For attorney
general: William c. Walsh, 8,6s6; John
b. Centrum, 2,5l8; Omar D. Crothers,
s3S: Willis r. Jones, 889. For House
OF Representatives: William D. Byron.
6,72S; Joseph A. Cantrel, 6,718.
James A. Young of Allegany County,
the other member of the Jackson ticket
supported by the United Democrats,
carried the county by approximately
8 70 over his opponent, Mrs. Elizabeth
r. Menefee of Cumberland. Demo-
cratic national committeewoman and
member of the O'Conor slate.
State Senator Stedman Prescott
former leader of the United Demo-
Gratis, won clear-cut victory in his
race for the nomination for the new
associate judgeship in the sixth Marv-
land Judicial circuit, comprising Mont
gomery and Frederick Counties.
The nomination for State Senator
went to Robert Peter, former States
attorney and Senator Prescott's sue
cessor as chairman of the United
Democratic Organization. and the
Unlteds' candidates for the other leg
lslative branch, the House of Delegates.
also triumphed.
Mr.. Peter polled s,O75 votes to 4,7o9
Tor States Attorney James H. Pugh.
chairman of the Independents Cam
paign Committee. and SIT for Sumner
Wood, chairman of the Tax Reduction
Committee.
Joseph D. Buscher, James w. Gill.
Charles c. Jones, Stanton c. Peelle
and Miss Ruth E. Shoemaker, an in
cumbent, all won nominations for the
House of Delegates by large margins
Walter M. Magruder, the only other
incumbent in the House contests.
trailed far behind He was Endorsed
by the Independents.
All five nominations for the Board
Of County Commissioners, which con-
trolls county patronage and Montgom-
ery's administrative functions, also
went to the Uniteds. Their candi-
dates were Robert w. Farmer, Clay
Plummer, John E. Oxley, Thomas
Earle Hampton and Oderion w. Roby.
The slate for the State Central
Committee, which handles State pat
ronage available in the county, also
was victorious. with the winners being
Miss Laura Gilliland, Alvie E. Mox-
ley, Anna H. Roach, Lacy Shaw, Roger
Shaw and j. Forest Walker.
Ben G. Wilkinson, jr., of Takoma
Park ran more than to ahead
Of William Wilder Evans, Independent
candidate for States attorney. Mr..
Wilkinson received 1921 votes to 4,460
for Mr.. Evans, former University
Of Maryland lacrosse, football and
basket ball star.
Other county nominees were:
For judges Of the Orphans Court
Lewis F. Hobbs and Washington
Waters, tncumbents, and. Charles M.
1relan, jr. For sheriff.. Leslie Car
lin. For register of wills-Hanson
G. .Cashell. For county treasurer
John B. Diamond For surveyor
Charles j. Maddox. For delegates to
the Democratic State convention
Frank I. Davis, Irmine I. Edmonds,
John ]. Geary, Marc G. Phillips and
Spencer T. Windham.
The county vote for each candidate
was:
County Races.
For House of Delegates Give to be
nominated) Joseph D. Buscher,
United. 8,91l; Lauman r. Faulconer,
Independent, 1856; Marguerite T.
Fischer. independent 1882; James w.
Gill, United, 1899; Dulany Hunter,
Tax Reduction Committee. 1,724;
Charles c. Jones, United, 1897; Wal
ter NJ Magruder, Independent, 1906;
Stanley c. Peele, United, 8,174 Owen
E. Ryan. Independent, 3,467; Miss
Ruth E. Shoemaker, United, 1894;
Robert Walters, Independent, 4,119.
For associate judge, sixth judicial
district-Stedman Prescott, United,
1884; William F. Prettyman, 1nde-
pendent, 5,468
For State Senator-Robert Peter,
United, 9,075; James H. Pugh, Inde-
pendent. 4,3o9; Sumner Wood, Tax
Reduction Committee, 677.
For county commissioner, first dis
trict-Robert w. Farmer, United,
e,437; Leslie R. Sabine, Independent,
4,o78.
For county commissioner, second
district-Clay Plummer, United, 8,068;
Harold w. Ward, Independent, $3.50.
For county commissioner. third dis
trict-Thomas M. Garrett. Inde-
pendent, 5,597; John E. Oxley, United,
s,237.
For county commissioner, fourth
district-Charles T. Crockett, indie
pendent, 3,174; Stephen Fuller, Tax
Reduction Committee, 1922; Thomas
e. Hampton, 8,678.
For county commissioner, fifth dis
trict-Ward w. Caddington, unaf-
hliated, 1907; Frederick E. Dudley, jr.,
Independent, 1888; o. w. Roby,