Evening star., 1942-11-05

COP Trend
Democrats Continue
To Hold Most of
Stote Offices
As Maryland's election oficials to,
day counted ballots for the ofIiciaa
report tomorrow on Tuesdays elec.
ton, Republicans had wrested two
seats in the House from Democrats
and Democratic Gov. O'Conor was
the victor over his Republican op-
ponent, Theodore, R. McKeldin.
Gov. O'Conor won by at least a
16,OOO-vote margin, on the basis Of
latest Associated Press returns, which
gave Gov. O'Conor 1882 to 1855
for Mr.. McKeldin. But his margin
was only one-fourth the size of his
1888 majority over the late Harry w.
Nice.
All this did not indicate a State
wide Republican trend, for political
observers generally had expected a
stronger vote for Mr.. McKeldin in
the counties, and Republican Gar.
rett County elected a Democrat
Bernard I. Gonder-State Senator,
for the first time in county history,
Only about 30 per cent of the reg
istered voters went to the polls.
There was no indication vet
whether Republicans had picked up
strength in the State Legislature,
although there were a few counter.
balancing changes.
Bean Runs Strongly.
In the 9Th congressional district.
j. Glenn Beall, Frostburg Republi-
can, won throughout the district
against 1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee, even
taking the latter's home county by
1,5O0 votes. With 257 out of 28l pre-.
cincts reported, Mr.. Beall had 4O,086
to 28,30l for Col. Lee.
Chief Judge Edward S. Delaplaine
OF the 9th circuit, in complete un-
official returns, had 16,l97 votes to
ll,254 for William C. McSherry.
Complete unofficial returns in the
vote Tor associate judge of this cirv
cult gave Patrick M. Schnauffer
l6,O24 and Robert r. Clapp, jr.,
11,472.
Virtually complete returns gave
Maryland this representation in the
House besides the seat taken by Mr..
Beal, according to the Associated
Press:
Daniel Ellison, Republican, 4th
district, victor over Joseph M. WYATT.
Democrat, by 22,518 to 81, ,787 with ali
precincts in. e.
Representative Ward, Democrat.
IN the 1st district, defeated William
h. Lloyd, 22,995 to 1929 with 1877
out OF 1913 precincts reported.
Baldwin Defeats Norris.
b H. Street, Baldwin, Democrat, de.
1eated George R. Norris, Republican,
IN the second district, 56,O78 to
1886, with 397 out of 400 precincts
reported.
! Representative D'Alesandro, DEM
ocrat, Of the Sd district, defeated
Edwin S. Panetti, 2O,405 to 1852,
with returns complete.
Representative Sasscer, Democrat.
OF the 5th district, defeated Mayor
John N. Torvestad of Colmar Manor.
Republican, 29,547 to 14,744 with 1852
out OF 17S precincts reported.
Attorney General William c,
Walsh, pulling in votes heavily in
the counties, was far ahead of his
Republican opponent, Horace P.
Whitworth, and his strength in the
counties undoubtedly contributed to
Gov. O'Conor's race there. With
1,215 precincts out of 1921 reporting.
Mr.. Walsh had l74,279 to ia, 4,772 for
Mr.. Whitworth.
Incumbent Judges Win.
Mounting returns indicated all
sitting juoges had won, including
Judge G. Gus Grayson, chief Judge
of the Sd circuit.
The count was far from complete
on seven constitutional amendments
put the early returns indicated only
one-that to establish juvenile
courts as courts of record-was re-
Jected. Another, which would in.
crease State legislators salaries
from S. a day to $1,000 a year, was
nelng carried by q narrow margin in
incomplete returns; 633 precints out
OF 1921 showed 81 ,447 votes for and
29,787 against this latter amendment
The Democrats held a safe ma.
jority in both houses of the General
Assembly although the picture was
far from complete.
In the Senate, the unofficial tab
ulatlons credited Democrats with II
OF the 70 seats. The Republicans won
five, with seven still undecided.
Ninety-Six Races Decided.
For the House of Delegates, SO
races were decided and "a were in
the balance with the Democrats
holding 80 seats and Republicans 16.
st. Marys County voters rejected
the Democratic incumbent, Senator
1uiliip II. dorsey, Jr., of Leonard.
town, choosing Republican Horace
H. Bowling.
Another surprise occurred in
Washington County, where the in
cumbent Democrat, Senator E. Stu.
art Bushong, was defeated by Re.
publican Allen J. Myers.
Dorchester County provided some.
thing out Of the ordinary in electinp
tour Democrats to the House of
delegates, while Washington County
selected four Republicans and two
Democrats.
The only contest for a local Office
IN nearby Maryland which was un-
decided at press time yesterday was
that between William E. Clifton.
Democrat, and William T. Davis.
Republican, for register of wills for
Prince Georges County. Exact
figures were not available today, but
county oficials declared Mr.. Clifton
had won the election by more than