Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-07-14
Casey Censured By
Young Democrats
For Primary Fight
Violation OF Constitution
Claimed; Answers Robert
Peter

of dissatisfied Democrats, many asso-
ciated with the Fusion movement in
the past, was given vote Of censure
at a meeting of the United Young
Peoples Democratic Clubs at Potomac
Monday night. Casey is president Of
the organization and it is claimed he
violated the constitution of that body
when he injected himself into pr mary
politics.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Casey released q
letter to the press answering charges
made ~ Robert Peter, leader Of the
Democratic organization.
It is understood that the anti-or-
ganization element of the Democratic
party will shortly announce a ticket.
A nomination committee is already
said to be functioning.
Lansdale Sasscer was to speak in
Bethesda tonight. His sound truck
toured the county.
Mr.. Casey's letter follows:
Mr.. Robert B. Peter,
Rockville, Maryland
Dear Bob:
Having vainly awaited some hours
the receipt of letter allegedly for
warded to me by yourself, ! feel it
now incumbent to reply to letter APP
pearing in the public press over your
signature. shall, however, insure its
delivery into your hands before per-
hitting the publicity committee Of the
Independent Democratic Movement to
publicize same, courtesy to you not
enjoyed by myself.
May I analyze in order the inaccur-
ate charges you make?
How ungrateful you are to me when
you state sit has been generally
known and discussed that you
Casey have been keenly disap-
pointed since my (Peter's) election as
Chairman" Our mutually close friend
Senator Prescott can tell you that we
often discussed you for over ten
months prior to your election as his
successor and that ! was your orig
inal sponsor and actively fought all
other suggested candidates. As to my
ever aspiring to the Leadership, that
is pure fiction on your part and UNI
worthy Of Robert Peter. Further, it
is an unmitigated prevarication az
even you and your personal friends
well know.
My age is unconsequential but ! am
thirty-four, not thirty-two years Of
age, and pride myself as my business
associates will attest in having
crammed the experiences of the aver
age person Of fifty into my thirty
four years.
My forbears, possibly, were natives
of our Free State even before yours.
However, it was their lot to be coded
to the Federal Government when the
District Of Columbia was established.
Certainly, you cannot be proud Of
raising a question of intolerance TO-
ward me and perhaps twenty thous-
and other residents Of the County be-
cause they have lived in this County
ten years or less.
AS to your superior experience"
for Leadership, a rightfully outraged
populace is clamoring in protesta-
ton Of the most dastardly IDEAL" and
unholy alliance ever perpetuated on
any American community. All Of
which we are led to believe is Of your
making.
Yes, l criticize the so-called charm
ony movement" and in so doing / be-
lieve l speak for one hundred per
cent Of the self respecting and honor
able citizens of our County. Under
our revered Constitutional form of
Democratic form Of Government,
group Of Independent Democrats and
Regular Republicans and termed as
Fusionists gained at the ballot box in
1884 a majority Of the members Of
the Board Of County Commissioners.
One honest and sincere winner Of the
Commissionership race asked to re-
sign as he felt he could not Withstand
the pressure being exerted to deliver
himself to the organization Demo-
Gratis. After several midnight sessions
and hurried trip to Annapolis with
one Of the Republican Leaders, Gov
ernor Nice named Mr.. Clay Plummer
as the strongest man available to pre-
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