Evening star., 1942-08-09
5 Republicans
Withdraw From
County Races
Four Montgomery,
One Prince Georges
Candidate Out

County last night withdrew their
names from the Republican primary
September 8 several hours before
the midnight deadline.
These Withdrawals. plus that OF
Representative Katharine E. Byron
from the race for Congress, cuts
down the number Of primary con-
tests in prospect to three in Mont
gomery and two in Prince Georges.
Those announcing their with
drawals in Montgomery County
were John r. Rives OF Bethesda, who
had filed for States attorney; Rob-
ert E. Wise Of Silver Spring, sole
Republican candidate for the House
of Delegates. Frank r. Long Of
Kensington, who had sleG foF county
commissioner from the fifth district
and James M. Mount. who had filed
against walter P. johnson, the base
ball star, who is seeking reelection
in the second county commissioner
district.
Quits Committee Race.
In Prince Georges County. Igna.
titus Mitchell, colored, Of Mitchell-
vile, withdrew from the race for
election to the Republican State
Central Committee. His withdrawal
means that for the first time in moro
than IL years, there will be no fight
for membership on the committee,
according to county Republican
leaders
Mr.. Mitchell had filed for mem
bership on the committee despite
the fact that he was not indorsed
by the group. Those who had been
indorsed and who filed for the seven
vacancies are Kennedy Sinms,
Beltsville; William j. Grinth,
Upper Marlboro; William A. Du-
vail, Branchville; George Babcock,
Bowie John H. Fetty, Laurel; Mrs.
Annette P. Fisher, Cheverly. and
Boykin E. Watson, Brandywine.
The only Montgomery County Re-
publican contest Is in view for
election to the State Central Com
mittee with 10 persons filing for
seven vacancies.
Two Judges Contests.
Democratic contests in the county
loomed in the races for nomination
as Judge Of the Orphans Court and
for associate Circuit Court judge.
Judge Washington Waters, who
has not received the Endorsement
of the County Congress Of United
Democratic Organizations, is seek
ing reelection to the Orphans
Court. 1
Einar B. Christensen, who has
flied for nomination to the court,
has been indorsed by the county
congress, along with the incum-
bents, Carey E. Quinn and Lewis
r. Hobbs.
Five Democratic candidates have
filed for associate circuit court
Judge of the Sixth Circuit. They
are Robert E. ClApp. jr., Manuel
NJ Weinberg, Sherman p. Bowers,
Leslie N. Coblentz and II. Kieffer
De Lauter.
In addition, Montgomery County
will participate in the fight between
two Republican candidates for NOM
ination to Congress from the Sixth
Maryland Congressional District.
They are Glenn Beall, FrostburG,
and Henry c. Triesler, HagerstoNn.
House Of Delegates Race.
The two remaining primary fights
in prospect in Prince Georges
County are the race by seven Demo-
cratic candidates for the six seats
| in the House of Delegates and a
similar contest for the six vacancies
on the Democratic State Central
Committee.
Those indorsed by the Democratic
State Central Committee for the
House of Delegates are John s.
White, Colmar Manor; Perry o.
Wilkinson, Hyattsville; DR.. N. B.
Steward, Laurel: Leroy Pumphrey.
Meadows: Noah Joffe, Bowie, and
Samuel H. Harvey, Berwyn.
The prospect of a primary fight
has been caused by the entrance in
the race Of ENeA H. Mohler Of Tux
edo, a former justice of the peace.
| Mrs. William P. Starr OF Riverdale
is the seventh candidate for the six
vacancies on the State Central Com
mittee. She has not been indorsed
by the committee.
Those whose candidates. have
been approved by the committee for
membership on it are Edward A.
Fuller. Hyattsville Henry w. Cord,
Ardmore; Frank B. Smith, Mount
Rainier: Mrs. Mary w. Browning,
Riverdale; Irwin I. Main, Seat
Pleasant, and Charles S. Early,
Brandywine.
County voters also will participate
in the Democratic contest between
Representative Sasscer, Ned Waters
Of Berwyn and DR.. John william
Klemm of Mount Rainier for nomi-
nation from the 5th Maryland con-
gressional district.