Evening star., 1942-07-15
Mrs. Nicholson Quits
Race for Congress
Seat in 9Th Maryland
Democrats Indorse
Col. Lee; Others
Named Lost Night

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Democratic nomination for Con-
gress from the 9th Maryland dis
trict had narrowed to two today
with the withdrawal of Mrs Jesse
W. Nicholson of Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Nicholson announced before
the Congress of United Democratic
Organizations at Rockville last
night that she would quit the race
and support 1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee.
Montgomery Democratic leader and
member of the House of Delegates,
who is opposing the incumbent, Mrs
Katharine E. Byron.
The congress, attended by about
800 delegates, indorsed Col. Lee for
the House after he was nominated
by j. Bond Smith of Takoma Park.
Ten speeches seconding the NOM
ination were given.
The Democratic nominations of
Gov. O'Conor, State Controller j.
Millard E. Tawes and Attorney Gen
eral William C. Walsh to succeed
themselves also were approved. Col.
Lee nominated the Governor.
Lansdale Is Chosen.
Richard H. Lansdale, chairman Of
the County Board of Assessments, a
former county commissioner and
former clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners. was nominated for
the commissionership from the first
district, a post nof held by r. Watt
Farmer, in the only contested choice
made last night. He received the
nomination 123 to over A. A. Mox-
ley, former police chief.
President Thomas E. Hampton of
the Board of Commissioners was
nominated for the State Senate
Candidates nominated for the
House of Delegates were James w
Gill, Stanton Peelle. jr.; Benjamin
c. Wilkinson. jr.; Royal Carlock
Mrs. Ralph A. Wells and Ulysses
Griffith. 4th.
Lacy Shaw, member of the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, was nomi-
mated for the Board of County Com
missioners from the fifth district by
the incumbent, O. w. Roby.
Mr.. Hampton, who would vacate
his commissioners job from the
fourth district, nominated William
H. Prescott for the post.
Named for Johnson's Job.
w. Lawton King was nominated
as commissioner from the second
district, an Office now held by Wal
ter johnson, Republican.
Commissioner Farmer was nomi-
mated for county sheriff by the in
cumbent, Leslie Carlin.
Other nominations approved by
the congress we're:
W. Clinton McSherry of Fred
erick for chief judge of the sixth
judicial circuit.
Harvey J. White, commissioner
from Sd district to succeed John E
Oxley.
John B. Diamond for reelection
! as county treasurer
Clayton K. Watkins for re-elec.
ton as clerk of the Circuit Court.
Simpson Nominated.
Joseph B. Simpson, jr., for States
| attorney.
Hanson G. Cashell for ELECTION
as registrar of wills
Judges Carey E. Quinn. Levi
Hobbs and Einar B. Christensen
for re-le ction to the Orphans Court
Rober5 K. Maddox, for county
/ surveyor
Lacy Shaw, J. Forest Walker, A. A
Moxley. Roger Shaw. Alfred D
Noyes aid Mrs Edith P Allnut, fol
members Of the Democratic State
4 Central Committee.
/ Joseph A Cantrel,, James B. Fitz
/ gerald, Mrs. A. E. Merritt, Newtor
Brewer George A. Davis, Louis A
/ Yost, Jr.. and Luke J. Bennett, jr
for de!eeates to the State conven
ton
/ Montgomery Republicans. ais,
scheduled t. meet in Rockville t,
select slate last night. postpone'
their session until Friday night.
At Frederick, Chief Judge Edwar,
S Delaplalne of the sixth judicia
circuit, composed of Frederick an
Montgomery Counties, yesterday an
nounced his candidacy for re-elec
ton. Judge Delaplaine is Re
publican