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

| Tor Governor, the question whether
the Democrats would have the fall
election battle to themselves was
answered negatively today.
The governorship fight 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.
O'Conor, 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.
Pinkney West, jr., sales manager Of
the Keystone Automobile Club of
Maryland. All candidates have un-
til August 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
a few hmus.
Mr.. McKeldin was principal choice
OF the Republican Canvass Commit
tee, assigned several weeks ago to
the task of assembling list of COP
contenders tor the three highest
ranking Maryland ofices-Governor
attorney general and controller.
For the latter two posts. Demo-
cratic Candidates William C. Walsh
and J. Mtlard 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.. McKeldin at first refused the
Canvass Committees invitation for
him to run for Governor, but finally
capitulated to party leaders urgings.
He said y; statement ANNOUNCE
ing his decision that the committee
had placed before him "as a party
obligation the acceptance of their
invitation 20 become a candidate for
Governor.
Would Save Two-Party System.
This compels me either to accept
or reje'I party call to duty. But
there is still higher obligation
which is to aid in preserving for
Maryland the two-party system OF
government
Mr.. West asserted he was q
"stanch although not machine Re-
publican
THE time has arrived, in my opin-
1on," he said, "for a 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 ofiice."
Charging that an "insatiate politi-
cal bureaucracy and attempted one
party totalitar1AniSm" WAS seeking
ito perpetuate its Maryland rule, ]"
Mr.. McKeldin declared he was con-
) fldent 'host Of voters" would arise
to fight by his side.
Personal ambition alone would
not and party might not impel me
to make the tight 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
ernment, is compelling reason for
my decision" he added.
O'Conor Defeated 2 in ,3S.
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 a
vote when they campaigned against
Gov. O'Conor in 1898, and Mr.. Long
was a 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 451-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 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 c. Treisler. Hagerstown bro
ker, are contesting for Repub-
lican primary victory in the 9Th
district to oppose either COL Lee or
Mrs. Byron for the congressional
seat.
Walter E. Beuchelt was the lone
Republican in the I'd district
field until George r. Norris filed
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 j. Wells and
William r. McClayton.
Mr.. Coles brother, Representa-
tive Cole, recently appointed United
States Customs Court judge at New
York, Is not, a 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 1898.
File In Fourth District.
/ Two additional candidates were
added last night to the party states
IN the fourth district, where an in
tensive campaign is anticipated.
Harry L. Katz filed for the Republi-
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