Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01
Maryland Contests
Hold Chief Interest
In Nearby Elections
O'Conor-MeKeIdin and
lee-BeulI Races Watched j.;
Virginia Voters ListIess
Ry ]. b. ZATMAN.

virginia VoreTS LIStIess
BY J. b. ZATMAN. |
Maryland contests, including races
Tor the governorship and congress
sional and local ofices held the
spotlight in nearby areas last night
as voters on both sides Of the Poto-
mac prepared to go to the pools
Tuesday.
In Virginia there was apparent a
continued lack Of interest in the bal
loting. Few real contests have
marked the campaign.
Chief attention in those sections
of Maryland near the District is
centered in the rivalry of Col. E.
Brooke Lee, Democrat, of Silver
Spring, and j. Glenn Beall, Repub-
lican, Of Frostburg, for the 9Th Dis
trict House seat
Aud in nearby sections Of the
Free State, as throughout its extent,
the contest between Gov. O'Conor
and his Republican opponent, Theo-
dore r. McKeldin, Republican, is be-
ing closely watched. The Governor
fired one of the final broadsides OF
his campaign last night in a speech
at q Democratic rally in Hyattsville.
Mr.. McKeldin is concluding his CAM
paign in Baltimore.
Green Endorses Sasscer.
In the 5th Maryland district,
embracing Southern Maryland, Rep
resentative Sasscer, Democratic in
cumbent, received added support
yesterday when he was Endorsed
for reelection by William Green,
president of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. He is running
against John N. Torvestad, Repub-
lican Mayor of Colmar Manor,
whom he defeated two years ago.
Both Mr.. Sasscer and Represent
alive Smith, Democrat, Of the 9th
Virginia district, are expected to be
reelected. Mr.. Smith is running
against Harrie Byrd Conlin, Airing
ton certified public accountant, the
Republican nominee, who last night
issued statement saying he was
very optimistic as to the outcome
IN the 9th district"
Maryland polls will be open from
6 am. to 6 pm. while those in
Virginia will observe the sunrise
to sunset" law with 1885 am. and
6:06 pm. as the hours.
Beall to Test Lee.
Col. Lee, commanding officer of
a battalion of the Maryland State
Guard largely resident in his dis
trict, will meet a test against a
lively campaigner Mr.. Bean has
been active and his supporters re-
portedly are counting on some DEM
ocratic strength from friends OF
Representative Byron, the incum-
bent, who was eased into the posi-
ton of not seeking reelection by
Col Lees organization.
Ever since Mr.. Smiths unex-
pected landslide victory in the
Democratic primary over Emmett
C. Dawson, who marshaned con-
siderable labor support, the Smith
forces have paid little serious at
tention to the coming election. Tit
only danger of Mr.. Smiths defeat
lies in such ver-confidence b!
Democrats that they would fail tt
turn out at the polls while Repub
licanss mustered every bit o
strength within the COP ane
among the so-called anti-Smitf
Democrats.
Mr.. Conlins nomination at thu
Republican convention in Culpep'
er came as surprise to many
Party leaders in scattered sections
of the district, opposed the noml'
nation of a Republican candidate
against Mr.. Smith before the con-
vention, and at Culpeper Mr.. Con-
Inns Endorsement was made "unan-
imous" only after the convention!
Nominating Committee was over
ridden in a report which recon-
mended against naming an oppon'
ent for Mr.. Smith.
No Local Elections.
There are no local elections slatet
for nearby Virginia communities.
A highlight of the nearby Mary
land races is that Walter P. John
son, baseball's big Train" Is tn
only Republican seeking election t.
the Board of Montgomery Count.
Commissioners. He now holds tina
Office and the Democrats have en-
tered w. Lawson King against hin
In the End district.
Democratic candidates for tn
other four seats on the Board o
Commissioners are Richard H. Lans
dale. LIST district; Harvey j. White
3rd: William Prescott, 4th, and Lac
Shaw, 5th.
Their respective Independent OPP
ponents are H. Deets Warfield, Bue
M. Gardner, Robert P. Dunlop an
Clarence V. Sayer.
Most of the "ins" in Montgomer
: County will stay Gin" if Col. Lee
organization wins on all 'front.'
l.. They would be reshufled in man
offices, however. Thomas E. Hamr
= ton, chairman of the Board Of Com
t missioners, has been entered for tn
2 State Senate while Clarence I
}. Small is running against him as
;, independent.
The House of Delegates race
Montgomery is split among Demo
Gratis, Republicans and indepene
ents-there being II who seek s.
seats. The Democrats are the on
ones to enter full slate OF cand
, dates. It consists of Royal M. Ca
: lock, Benjamin G. Wilkinson, j
: now States attorney; James '
!, Gill, incumbent; Ulysses Griffit
4th; Robert H. Hunter and MI
Genevieve H. Wells.
Against them are aligned J. Il
!, Claeett, Claude v. Hyson, Willal
A. King, Frank R. Long and Muir
= B. Adams, independents, and II
! lone Republican contender in tn
bracket, Peter F. Snyder.
In the race for the three judg'
ships In the County Orphans Cou
Einar B. Christensen. Lewis
Hobbs and Carey E. Quinn, DEM
Gratis. are opposed by Katherine
Reutemann, John D. Sadler al
Hanserd K. Presley, independents
Joseph B. Simpson, jr., Dem
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