Evening star., 1942-08-12
Fusion Petitions
Will Circulate
In Montgomery
Independent Party
Prepares to Get
Names on Ballot

Members of the newly formed In
dependent party of Montgomery
County, composed of Republicans
and anti-organization Democrats,
today prepared to circulate petitions
for the filing of complete slate
of candidates with the county super
visors of elections before the Au-
gust % deadline.
The coalition movement was
launched last night at meeting OF
county Republican leaders in the
Office of Thomas c. Kelley in Rock
vile. when virtually complete tick
ct was chosen. The ticket is head
ed by Clarence H. Small of Laytons-
vile as candidate for State Senator
Only vacancies for which candi-
dates have not yet been selected are
two seats in the House of Delegates,
Orphans Court judges, Circuit
Court clerk and county surveyor.
Candidates for these Offices are ex-
pected to be named shortly.
Under the law, petition contain
ing the names of 500 county voters
must be obtained by each indie
pendent candidate and filed with the
supervisors of elections by August
% to get his name on the general
election ballot.
Small Was Byron Aide.
Mr.. Small is a former campaign
manager for Representative Kath-
arine Byron, who withdrew from the
race for Congress last Friday. He
was a strong supporter of Senator
Tydings in the purge" campaign of
1888. He also supported Senator
Radcliffe in 1910.
Others named on the ticket are
For State attorney-John R..
Reeves, Republican, United States
commissioner for Bethesda. Mr..
Reeves had previously filed for that
office as Republican but withdrew
his name Saturday.
For county commissioner-H.
Deets Warfeld. Democrat, of Da-
mascus, 1st district; Walter P.
johnson, Republican, of German
town, incumbent commissioner from
the I'd district, who already has
filed for that post in the Re
publican PRIMARY September 8;
Buell. K. Gardner, Republican, of
Rockville, Sd district; Robert P.
Dunlop, Democrat, of Chevy Chase,
4th district, and Col. Clarence V.
Sayer, Republican, Mayor of Ken
sipptop eth district
Mount Has Withdrawn.
James M. Mount, who had filed
In opposition to Mr.. johnson for
county commissioner from the I'd
district, withdrew his name Satur-
day.
For State Legislature-Claude "
Hyson, Republican, of Bethesda;
Willard A. King. Democrat, of
Chevy Chase; Frank R. Long, Re-
publican, OF Kensington, who with
drew his name last week as candi-
date ior county commissioner from
the 5th district, and Mrs. Muriel
B. Adams, Democrat, of Chevy
Chase.
For sheriff-Charles M. Orme
Democrat, of Gaithersburg, former
county chief of police.
For register of willis. William
Garrett, Republican, OF Gathers
burg.
For county treasurer-Paul Imirie
Democrat, of Bethesda.
Judges of Orphans Court.
For judges of the Orphans Cour,
-Hanserd K Bresley, Takoma Park
and John D. Sadler, Edgemoor, both
Republicans.
While no members of the County
Charter Committee, which is cir
culating petitions for establishment
of a charter form of governmen
in the county, are on the ticket
Mr.. Small said the "Independen
party" is neutral" on the proposal
but will welcome votes from thos'
supporting the proposal.
A coalition group upset the coun
ty Democratic organization in 1893
for the first time in years. Fusiol
candidates captured a majority o
seats on the Board OF County Com