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man of the Board of Correction.
The latter has attacked Mr.. Tyd-
lngs' pre-Pearl Harbor votes as too
heavily "isolationist." Senator Tyd-
ings has produced the record in
denial.
Republican senatorial nomination
candidates are Blanchard Randall,
Jr., and Paul Robertson, both of Bal
tlmore, and Rives Matthews, Prin-
cess Anne publisher. Candidates
from six congressional seats will be
selected.
Presidential Race Quiet.
Maryland's presidential preference
primaries are secondary to the SEN
atorial battle. The primary elects
delegates to State conventions which
In turn name the national conven-
tlon delegates. On the Republican
ballot, the choice is between the
name of Wendell L. Willkie, who
withdrew too late to have his name
erased, and space reserved for an
unlnstructed delegation to the State
meeting. No names appear on the
Democratic ballot. Republican lead
ers have told Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
he will have the Maryland delega-
ton.
TUESDAY. - Florida primary
chooses nominees for one Senate
seat, 18 Democratic National Con-
Vent1on delegates, six House places
and State ticket headed by Cover
nor. Senator Pepper has four op-
ponentS-Ollie Edmunds of Jackson
vile, Duval County judge; Aston
Cockrell, Jacksonville lawyer; Mil
lard B. Conklin, Daytona Beach at
torney, and Finley Moore, Lake City
real estate man. Republican can
didates are Miles H. Draper, Tampa,
and Henry c. Gibson, Miami Beach,
The Democratic presidential pri-
mary in Florida is not binding on
the delegates. But there are 49
running for places on the delega-
tlon, including a full slate favoring
Senator Byrd of Virginia for the
presidential nomination. A poll has
shown at least % favor President
Roosevelt for a fourth term and II
want Senator Byrd.
Simpson Opposes Hill.
TUESDAY - Alabama primaries
to name senatorial candidates and
nominees for nine House member
ships and some State offices. Sena-
tor Hill is opposed by James A.
Simpson, Birmingham attorney
with strong backing Senator Hill
was representative for Is years
and chairman of the House Military
Affairs Committee before being
elected to the Senate in 1888.
TUESDAY-South Dakota presi-
dental preference primary to elect
eight Democratic and II Republi-
can delegates, candidates for a Sen
ate seat, two Representatives and
Governor. Senator Gurney, Re-
publican, is the only candidate in
either party with primary oppo-
sition for a major office. making
the briefest ticket in 35 years.
The Republican delegate election
is between two technically un-
pledged states leaning to Gov
Dewey and Ii. Comdr. Harold E
Stassen. Two Democratic states
both inferentially pro-fourth term
also are on the ballot They, too
are unpledged, as the law requires
Endorsement of the groups by the
prospective presidential nominees in
whose behalf they file, and none
was obtained in either party
Arkansas Picks IL Delegates.
TUESDAY-ArkansaS Republicans
complete a delegation of IL to the
national convention. Two already
have been pledged to Gov. Dewey in
a district convention.
TUESDAY-Indiana holds a State
primary in which nominees will be
elected only for II House seats.
THURSDAY-So-c called regular
Republicans name six Mississippi
delegates to national convention
This is the group headed by Perry
Howard, Negro attorney. A contest.
ing faction will be named MAY l8
headed by George L. Sheldon, q
former Governor Of Nebraska, who
moved to Mississippi many year.
ago.
THURSDAY North Carolina
Democratic delegation with 80 ma.
tional convention votes to be named
in State convention
SATURDAY - Washington State
convention named 16 COP delegates