The Washington times., 1938-08-15
PRINCE GEORGES
DEMOCRATS TO
CHOOSE SLATE.
Last of Party Sessions
To Be Held Tonight

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Aug.
15.-Democratic party leaders in
Prince Georges county tonight will
hold the last of a series of meet
ings to pick an organization ticket
for the primaries next month. with
announcement of the slate sched-
uled for tomorrow.
In normal years the complete
slate has been picked at least a
month before the deadline set for
the filing of candidates.. With
less than two weeks left for filing,
the party leaders will convene TO-
night to iron out the existing dis
agreements over prospective nomi-
nees for several high offices. A
number of candidates, all claim
ing political eligibility for party
endorsement, have filed for each
Of the many positions to be filled.
FIGHT FOR SASSCER'S SEAT
One Of the principal fights has
centered around the nomination
for the State senate seat to be
vacated by the gubernatorial can
didate, Lansdale G. SaSScer. Promi-
nently mentioned in this regard
have been Charles Marbury, head
Of the county delegation in the
legislature, and Kent Mullikin,
also a Maryland house member.
The latter, however, is known to
have incurred the political wrath
Of several county party leaders
when he championed the cause of
Representative David I. Lewis in
his race for the U. S. Senate
against Willard Tydings. The op~
position thus raised is believed by
many to be powerful enough to
swing the balance in Marbury's
favor.
The county treasurer's post is
another storm center. Among
those who have declared them
selves for the job are Capt. Vim
cent D. Cockey, James Berry, and
Harry McNamee, all members of
the county board of commission
ers: jeremiah j. Crowley, former
county police head, and Guy Bell,
county sheriff.
BOSWELL WON'T RUN
Repeatedly not satisfied with
any of them, the leaders have
sought acceptance of the nomina-
ton from Perry Boswell, resigned
president of the Board of Com
missioners. Boswell, it is said,
has been adamant in his refusal,
stating that he is not a candidate
for any office.
Regardless of who gets the final
call to the post. places must still
be found on the slate for the other
board members, none of whora
may succeed himself as commits
Sioner.
Other offices to be filled are six
members of the House of Dele
gates, five county commissioners,
six State central committeeman,
a county surveyor, a register of
wills, a sheriff, States attorney
three judges of the Orphans
Court and a clerk of the circuit
court.
BOWIE SEEMS CERTAIN
Brice Bowie seems certain to
succeed himself as clerk of the
court. Ralph Powers and at least
two other present county dele
gates, Kent Millikin, John S.
White, Harold Sothoron, or Lans-
dale Clagett, will run for reelec-
ton. 1t is understood that Will
liam Clifton, present deputy
sheriff, is to be run for sheriff,
although Earle Sheriff, head of
the county Democratic Club, has
been mentioned for the job. Guy
Bell, incumbent sheriff may be-
come deputy sheriff, although he
has declared candidacy for treas
urer. Capt. Vinton Cockey may
Jun 4OI register OF Wills.
Despite the fact that States
Attorney Alan Bowie, is a declared
candidate for reelection, it is pos
Sible that younger man may be
endorsed for the office. Winship
Wheatley, jr., scenes to be the
strongest attorney in line, but
Walter L. Greene has also made
q bid for the post.
GEOGRAPHICAL PROBLEM
Although there are a number of
Aspirants for posts on the Board
of Commissioners, the leaders
have had difficulty in maintain
ing . geographical distribution
that will be satisfactory. The
slate for the five offices has virtu-
ally been settled and will probably
be picked from the following:
T. B. Siehler, of Laurel; William
Carson, of Riverdale; Vincent
Osterman, of BladenSburg: John
Beall or E. A. Markle, of Mt.
Rainier, one candidate from
Brandywine, and one from either
Oxon Hill or Accokeek.
Thus far. only the two judges
of the county circuit court have
actually filed for reelection with
the Supervisor of Elections. Other
Democrats have been waiting the
party endorsement. Six Repub-
licans last week filed for the State
Central Committee.
TiDDIinC Husband