Evening star., 1939-02-24
0'Conor Turns Back
On Committee in
Montgomery Choices
Puqh's Recommendation
Are Followed in List
Submitted to Senate
BY JACK ALLEN.
Star Stan CORRESPONDENT.

BY JACK ALLEN.
Star Stan Correspondent.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 24.-Observers
here and in Montgomery County
today watched closely the political
reaction to the surprise list of ap-
pointees submitted by Gov. O'Conor
to the State Senate last night.
Gov. O'Conor, ignoring the recon-
mendations Of the Democratic State
Central Committee, sent to the SEN
ate the nominations of two magis-
trates and one election supervisor
recommended for appointment to
Montgomery County posts by for
mer States Attorney James H.
Pugh.
Mr.. Pugh managed the executives
campaign in Montgomery during the
gubernatorial primary last fall,
while the united Democratic or
ganization, which controls the State
Central Committee, carried the
county for Mayor Howard w. Jack
son of Baltimore by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
1t marked the first time in near
ly a quarter of a century of Demo-
cratic regime that the nominees of
the State Central Committee for the
county have been scrapped, for
heretofore State and county Demo-
cratic administrations have been
closely allied.
County Nominations.
His list of county nominees in
cluded:
Donald A. De Lashmutt, Rockville,
for judge of the Police Court. Mr..
De Lashmutt was district leader in
the OConor-fo Club and
was president of the independent
Democratic party in Montgomery,
which indorsed Gov. O'Conor in the
primary. He is former organiza-
ton Democrat and at one time
served as county police justice on an
appointment recommended by the
organization.
John H. Gassaway, Jamestown,
for Juvenile Court judge. He was
treasurer of the O'Conor for Gov
ernor Club.
Ralph G. Shure, Takoma Park, for
judge of the Takoma Park Police
Court. He is an organization Dem
crat and was unopposed by Mr..
Pugh.
Ralph B. Sadler, Chevy Chase, a
son of the Democratic member of
the Board of Election Supervisors.
Mr.. Sadler was one of the organizers
OF the O'Conor-for Governor Club
and was leader of the O'Conor forces
in the Bethesda district.
Donald Bowie. jr., Chevy Chase,
as another of the two Democratic
members of the Election Board. He
was nominated by the Democratic
State Central Committee and his
place was uncontested by Mr.. Pugh.
Carey Kingdom. Rockville. as the
member of the Election
Board. Mr.. Kingdom, a member of
the board at present, was recon-
for reappointment by the
Republican State Central Commit
tee
Capt. Ward w. Caddington, Silver
Spring, as the Democratic member
Of the Permanent Board of Registra-
ton. Capt. Caddington, former
deputy clerk to the County Com
was recommended by the
State Central Committee.
Miss Rose K. Dawson, Rockville,
as the Republican member of the
Permanent Registration Board. Miss
was recommended by the
State Central Commit
tee. Until replaced recently by the
new Democratic administration in
the county she was secretary to the
manager of the Liquor Dispensary
system in Montgomery.
Alan Bowie of Brandywine, former
States attorney for Prince Georges
County, was nominated for police
justice of Prince Georges County.
The Governor also recommended
a Prince Georges resident for one
Of his Statewide appointments
when he gave the Senate the name
OF Henry w. Cord of Landover as
his nominee for commissioner of the
land Office.
Mr.. Cord would replace Edgar F.
Czarra OF Hyattsville, one of former
Gov. Nice's Republican appointees.
Other Nominations Made.
In addition to Mr.. Bowie's, other
nominations for Prince Georges
made by the Governor include:
Samuel A. Wyvill, Upper Marl-
boro publisher and political leader,
for reappointment to the board of
election supervisors. He would be
one of the majority Democratic
leaders.
Irwin j. Main, Seat Pleasant, for
the second Democratic place on the
Election Board. He would succeed
Charles L. Seeley, Republican.
Roland R. Ryan, Upper Marlboro,
as the minority or Republican man
of the Election Board He would
succeed Albert Beall, Upper Marl-
boro, Republican appointee during
the Nice administration.
Topping the surprise-packed list
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1t. Col. Beverly Ober, commander of
the 10th Field Artillery, Maryland
National Guard, as superintendent
of State police.
Col. Ober, a Baltimorean, was
named after political observers had
conceded the job would go either
to 1t. Ruxton Ridgely, supported by
the Eastern Shore delegation, or to
Capt. Edward NICK. Johnson, an
other State police officer. Col. Ober
will succeed Maj Elmer F.. Mum
shower of Frederick.
The appointment, taking legisla-
tors as much by surprise as that of
w. Lee Elgin, Hagerstown mayor,
as commissioner of motor vehicles,
headed list that included the fol-
lowing:
Herman M. Moser, parole commits
sioner to succeed j. Cookman Boyd,
Willis R. Jones, formerly deputy
attorney general, as director and
chairman of the State Board of We'll
fare, in charge of the administration
Of penal institutions.