Evening star., 1944-11-02
Maryland Revolt
MdyGive Dewey
5th District Vote
Democrats, However,
Expect to Reflect
Tydings and Sosscer
fThis is the fifth in a series of
articles in prediction surrey
OF Maryland.)
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.
Star Staff Correspondent

LA PLATA, Md, Nov. 2.-Demo-
cratic leaders in open revolt against
the fourth-term campaign, and
working for election of Gov. Thomas
z. Dewey, threaten to give the 5th
district to the Republican presi-
dental candidate.
Both Senator Tydings and Repre-
sentative Sasscer, Democrats, are
certain to be reelected with sub
stantial majorities. Prince Georges
County and the Baltimore City
wards and precints seem to be all
that are definitely for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Anne Arundel County is witness
ing one of the closest contests it
has had in many years. Calvert,
Charles and st. Marys Counties will
give Gov. Dewey majority unless
the trend changes. The Democratic
workers are wooing the colored
voters in an effort to turn the tide.
Close Fight Admitted.
Mr.. Roosevelt carried Anne
Arundel County with majority of
1872 in 1910, and the Democratic
campaign managers all predict that
Mr.. Roosevelt will carry the county
perhaps by 1900" They admit it
is a close fight and that many
Democrats have said they will vote
for Gov. Dewey.
They expect Senator Tydings to
win the county by 1900 to $500, and
Mr.. Sasscer has no real opposition.
The total registration for Anne
Arundel is 41,216, of which 28,477
are Democrats and 12,127 Repub-
hcans. Of these, 2,100 we're put on
the books in the county during the
new registration.
Mr.. Roosevelt carried Anne Arun-
del County four years ago, 1916
to 9,2O4.
In Prince Georges County regis
tratlon increased about 1900. There
are indications that the Roosevelt
vote in Prince Georges will be con-
siderably reduced, but the situation
is much better than two weeks ago.
The large percentage of the soldiers
votes counted on as being for Mr..
Roosevelt is expected partially to
offset the detection. In 1910 Mr..
Roosevelt had majority of about
1000 in Prince Georges.
The three counties of Calvert, in
which Mr.. Roosevelt had a maior-
tty of "a four years ago; Charles.
where Wendell Willkie defeated him
by "a votes, and st. Marys, where
Mr.. Roosevelt had a majority of
$50, are now predicted to be for Gov
Dewey
Charles County in Revolt.
In Charles County anti-New Deal
rebellion has broken out. It has
been impossible to get a campaign
manager. Brooks Matthews, a vet
eran Democratic worker. declined
the job openly, telling the Demo-
cratic leaders: "Ycu are working
for Dewey's election-what chance
would I have?" He is conducting a |
personal campaign among the COL
ored voters, saying, The Negroes
are our only hope to carry the coun-
ty for Roosevelt" He admits "it
looks like the county is going for
Gov. Dewey"
Louis Groves in Waldorf, another
Roosevelt worker. gave the same tes-
tlmony: Our Democratic organ
ization has split up, with the head
men working for Dewey-but Roose-
welt may carry this county, He
thinks the State is likely to vote for
Gov. Dewey
Former Judge Walter J. Mitchell,
who was president of the State Sem
ate from 1881 to 1888, declares Gov.
Dewey will carry Charles County by
a SiZable ma ioritv.