Evening star., 1940-11-02
Democrats See
|WiI|kie Takinq
Eastern Shore
Representative Wards
Fate Is Seen Tied to
RooseveIt's Fortunes
By JAMES E. CHINN,
Star 6taff Correspondent.

EASTON, Md, Nov. 2.-Derno-
cratic leaders admitted somewhat
reluctantly today that Maryland's
Eastern Shore may repeat 1885 his
tory and 60 Republican in Tues
days national election.
A final prediction survey by
Democratic campaign lieutenants In
the nine counties indicates, 1t was
said, that Wendell Willkie is likely
to receive 5000 more votes than
President Roosevelt unless some
thing suddenly changes the present
political picture.
A Republican victory on the
"shore" most likely would bring de-
feat to Representative David j.
Ward, Democrat, who less than two
years ago took the House seat OF
former Representative Alan T.
Goldsborough, whom President
Roosevelt appointed justice Of the
United States Court for the District
of Columbia. Representative Wards
Republican opponent Is Robert F.
Duro of Salisbury, former circuit
court Judge and now a member Of
the Maryland Conservation Com
mission.
Anti-Third Term Sentiment.
The third term appears to be the
chief reason for the opposition to
President Roosevelt In the shore"
counties, just as the religious issue
was prominent in 1928 when Her
bert Hoover carried the State by
landslide proportions.
At that time Queen Anne was the
only one Of the nine counties that
maintained its Democratic status
quo. And from present indications
a majority of the presidential votes
there Tuesday will again be cast
for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Aside from Queen Anne, the Dem
ocrats claim Wicomico and Cecil
Counties, but at the same time an
ticipate the Democratic majority
in these three counties may be
greatly reduced by a strong vote for
Mr.. Willkie in Kent, Caroline and
Worcester Counties.
Willkie Trend Elsewhere, Too.
The trend toward Mr.. Willkie on
the Eastern Shore also is apparent
in Southern Maryland. Even some
Democrats fear the Republican pres
idential nominee may squeeze ahead
of Mr. Roosevelt in Calvert, Charles
and st. Marys Counties. But these
same Democrats are certain the
President will carry the other two
counties in what constitutes the
5th Maryland congressional dis
trict-Anne Arundel and Prince
Georges. In fact, the Democrats
predict the Presidents majority ir
these two more populated countie:
will more than cancel any slim
lead Mr.. Willkie might be giver
in the other three, and thus keer
the 5th Maryland Congressiona
district in the Roosevelt column.
If Mr.. Roosevelt carries the 5tf
congressional district, it follows thai
Lansdale G. Sasser will be reelected
it's present representative in Con-
gress. His Republican opponent
John N. Torvestad, Mayor of Colmal
Manor, is reported to have strong
support, however in the countie!
where Mr.. Willkie is purported Il
have the lead-St. Marys, Charlie!
and Calvert.
Political students recall that lik'
the Eastern Shore, Southern Mary.
land was out of step with the res
of the country in 1896, when Mr.
Roosevelt was at the peak of hi
popularity.
Majority Dropped.
| Although more votes were cast il
the Southern Maryland county blot
four years ago than were pollet
there when Mr.. Roosevelt rar
against former President Hoover
the majority by which he gained
that section dropped. On both oc.
casions Calvert County went for All
M. Landon by the narrow margin
of Is votes.
In the 1882 national election
46,890 votes were cast in the fivt
counties in the 5th congressional
district, contributing an 1000 ma
jority to President Roosevelt's State.
wide total Four years ago, how
ever, 57,374 votes went into th'
ballot boxes in this area and th'
President came out with reduced
majority of 10,221.
In the 1886 election Prince George!
gave Mr.. Roosevelt a 6,890-vote edg'
over Mr.. Landon; in 1882 it gav'
him 1894 over Mr.. Hoover.