Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
Maryland 6. 0. P.
Claims Two-Seat
Gain in House
Prospect Is for Capture
Of But One, However,
Survey Indicates
BY WILL p. KENNEDY

Survey Indicates
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.
Republican leaders claim they are
gong to win two and perhaps three
OF the six Maryland House seats
now held by Democrats in the con-
gressional campaign which closes at
the polls Tuesday.
An independent survey shows they
may capture one of these-in the
Sd district where Thomas d'Ales-
andro, jr., nosed out Chairman
Vincent L. Palmissno Of the House
district in the primaries. They
have less chance in the 4th dis
trict to defeat Representative Am
brose j. Kennedy who is in line for
chairman of the District Committee,
If reelected.
In the 9th district, where the
seat Is to be vacated by Repre-
sentative David J. Lewis, unsuccess-
full candidate for the Democratic
nomination for the Senate against
Senator Tydings, it seems quite Ger
tain that William D. Byron. Demo-
crat, OF Williamsport, former State
Senator, will be elected after one of
the closest fights that county
district has ever had.
In the three other districts the
encumbents are practically certain
Of reelection and probably in each
case by an increased majority.
D'Alesandro Kennedy Protege.
In the Sd district Mr.. d'Ales-
andre, who made his primary CAM.
paign as protege and business
associate of Representative Ken
nedy. backed Herbert r. OConor,
Democratic gubernatorfAl nominee,
while Mr.. Palmisano supported
Mayor Howard M. jackson. Since
the primary many have expressed
regret that they voted against Mr..
Palmisano and say they will not
vote for Mr.. dAlesandro. This is
especially true in several of the
strongest Catholic wards. The Re-
publican challenger is John A..
Janetzke. jr., police justice for the
eastern district.
In the 4th district, Representa-
tive Kennedy, who is chairman Of
the House Claims Committee, and
completing eight consecutive years
OF service, is opposed by Daniel
Ellison, Republican. On paper, Mr..
Kennedy has all the advantage in
this contest. 1t is the old Linthicunl
district. historically the strongest
Democratic district in Baltimore
and strongly Catholic. while Mr..
Ellison is a jew. However, race and
religious prejudices have been set
aside in the campaign.
Stewart Reported in Lead.
In the 9Th district, about to be va
Gated by Representative Lewis. Ale
gany County has "hogged" the honor
Of selecting the Representative. The
Republican candidate, A. Charles
Stewart, former chairman of the
Allegany County Board. Is a resident
OF Frostburg. Garrett and Allegany
Counties will give him a big ma
jority vote. Washington and Fred
erick Counties will give Byron, the
Democratic candidate, a substantial
majority vote but not sufficient to
overcome the Stewart lead in the
two upper counties. So these can
dldates, who have both made I'M
usually active campaigns, will come
down to Montgomery County with
Mr.. Stewart 1000 to 5000 votes
ahead. Montgomery County Demo-
cratic leaders say they can give
Byron AL he needs to win-up to
5000 or 5000"
After President Roosevelt went into
Maryland Free State on Labor
Day to personally purge" Senator
Tydings. on invitation of Repre-
sentative T. Alan Goldsborough, and
spoke at Goldsborough's home town
Of Denton on the Eastern Shore,
there were threats that the voters
would express their resentment
against Mr.. Goldsborough at the
polls next Tuesday. A canvass of
the nine counties on the Eastern
Shore comprising Mr.. Goldsbor-
oughs district shows that the
voters are going to let bygones be
bygones and will not retaliate by de-
feating MIR. Goldsborough.
Cole to Be Reelected.
In the I'd Maryland district,
which was formerly served by Sena-
tor Tydings in the House. Repre-
sentative william P. Cole, j., of
Towson, will be reelected. Mr..
Cole has been seriously i'll for
months, but has been steadily i'm
proving.
He has two opponents-Irving H.
Merger. Republican, of Gainesville
and Erick Arlt, Union party candi-
date, of AnneSlie.
Probably none Of the six Demo-
cratic candidates is surer of re-
election to the House than is Rep
resentative Stephen w. Gambrill
Of Laurel, whose district includes
many Washington Navy Yard en-
ployes and the entire Southern
Maryland section. Two years ago
his majority was 2,109 votes. This
year he has three opponents-A.
Kingsley Love, Republican, of
IeonardtoWn: John N, ToryeStad