Evening star., 1942-07-25
7 Republicans
Enter Maryland
Governor Fight
McKeIdin, West File:
Former Seen Likely
O'Conor Opponent
By the Associated Press.

Democratic candidates lined up
against two Republican contenders
for Governor, the question whether
the Democrats would have the fall
election battle to themselves was
answered negatively today.
The governorship tight seemed to
center chiefly between Gov. O'Conor
and Theodore r. McKeldin. consid-
cred the leading Democratic and
Republican candidates.
The Democratic gubernatorial
candidates, in addition to Gov.
OConor. are Thomas E. Cook, Fred
erick Chemical Co. president; VIM
cent Long, Stephen Peddicord and
John Kennedy. all of Baltimore.
Vying with Mr.. McKeldin for the
Republican primary nod was w.
Plnkney West, jr., sales manager Of
! the Keystone Automobile Club Of
Maryland. All candidates have un-
til August 8 to withdraw.
Upsetting previous indications the
Republicans might have no candi-
dates in the primary or election
race. Mr. McKeldin, Baltimore at
, torney, came here last night to file
his certificate Of candidacy with
| Secretary of State Thomas Elmo
Jones'
Filing Deadline Midnight.
He was followed by Mr.. West,
The COP representatives beat the
filing deadline at midnight by only
few hMus.
Mr.. McKeidin was principal choice
OF the Republican Canvass Commits
tee. assigned several weeks ago to
the task of assembling list of COP
contenders tor the three highest
ranking Maryland Offices Governor,
attorney general and controller.
For the latter two posts, Demo-
cratic Candidates william c. Walsh
and ]. Mi,lard Tawes, backed by
Gov. o Conor and assured OF his
support. were still without opposi-
ton either from their own or the
Republican party.
Mr.. McKe]din at first refused the
Canvass Committees invitation for
him to run for Governor, but finally
capitulated to party leaders urgings.
He said " a statement announce
ing his decision that the committee
had paced before him "as q party
obllgatton the acceptance of their
invitation 20 become candidate for
Governor.
Would Save Two-Party System.
This comrels me either to accept
or reJe:t a party call to duty. But
there is a still higher obligation
which is to aid in preserving for
Maryland the two-party system of
government"
Mr.. West asserted he was 4
"stanch although not machine Re-
publican
THE time has arrived, in my opin.
lon,"' he said, for young man
without machine attachments and
IN no way obligated to the party
machine to assert the right of every
member OF the party-to seek pub
lie Office
Charging that an "insatiate politi.
cal bureaucracy and attempted one
party totalitarianism" was seeking
ITO perpetuate its Maryland rule
Mr.. McKeldin declared he was con-
fident ''host Of voters" would arise
to fight by his side.
Personal ambition alone would
not and party might not impel me
to make the fight against an in
trenched and arrogant political
power, but the conviction that re-
gardless OF results, will have served
honestly in the cause Of good gov
eminent, is a compelling reason for
my decision" he added.
O'Conor Defeated In 80,
tom" Cook, the Frederick con.
tender for the Democratic nomina-
ton, hopes to save Maryland from
the politicians" Neither Mr.. Peddi-
cord nor Mr.. Kennedy received .
vote when they campaigned against
Gov. OConor in 1888, and Mr.. Long
was candidate for the United
States Senate in 1910.
Mr.. Long had his name legally
changed from Vincent L. Gierttoski.
He is a newcomer to the guberna.
torial contest. =
Representative Ward of the First
District, who won the 1910 congress
sional nomination by a 451 1-vote edge
over State Senator Dudley G. Roe
OF Sudlersville, again will face Mr..
Roe in the primaries.
Leon A. Andrus of Queenstown
Will compete against Mr.. Roe and
Mr.. Ward. He is an Eastern Shore
newspaper publisher.
William H. Lloyd is the lone Re.
publican candidate on the Shore,
Two contenders will seek q DEM
ocratic primary victory in Western
Maryland's 9th district, where 1t
Col. E. Brooke Lee OF Montgomery
County and Mrs. Katharine E.
Byron Of Washington County, the
incumbent, are ranged against each
other.
Two Republicans Entered.
j. Glenn Beall, former State
Roads Commission chairman, and
Henry G. Treisler, Hagerstown bro
ker, are contesting for a Repub-
lican primary victory in the 9Th
district to oppose either Col. Lee or
Mrs. Byron for the congressional
seat.
walter +. Beuchelt was the lone l
Republican in the I'd district |
field until George r. Norris fled
late last night. William James !.
Tate also entered the contest on ]
the Democratic ticket and is staked |
against c. Walter Cole, H. STREET. |
Baldwin, DR.. Charles ]. Wells and |.
William r. McClayton. |
| Mr. C0loSc hro<kor
tive Cole. recently appointed United |
States Customs Court judge at New
York, is not candidate.
Republican Candidate John N,
Torvestad of Colmar Manor last
night joined Representative Sasscer,
John William Klemm and Ned j.
Waters In the 5th district fight,
The latter three are Democrats. Mr.,
Sasscer defeated Mr.. Torvestad In
the general election of 1888. |