Evening star., 1946-07-23
Democrats Meet
Today 70 Name
Maryland Slate
Convention to Confirm
Primary Vote Follows
Republican Meeting
By Alex R. Preston
Stor Stoff Coyrsspondspt

MaIyldnQS democrats Will hole
their electoral college" today tx
nominate off1cially the party's candi.
dates for State and national Offices
Those named, including w. Pres.
ton Lane, jr., Hagerstown publisher
for Governor, and Gov. O'Conor fol-
the United States Senate, will fac.
Republican candidates named yes.
terday.
The Democrats were to convene a
noon today at the Hotel Emerson
following the State Republican con.
vention yesterday at the Lord Balti.
more Hotel, where Mayor Theodor,
r. McKeldin of Baltimore was giver
the formal vote as the gubernatoria
nominee and Brig. Gen. D. John
Markey became the Official choice
for the Senate.
Representative Sasscer will serve
rs today's permanent convention
chairman corresponding to the Re.
publican selection of Representative
Beall, only Republican member O,
Congress from the Free State, fol
the same office at yesterdays
gathering.
No Revision Recommended.
Expected revisions to the Repub-
hcan platform from the Montgom-
cry County delegation headed by
Howard P. Bailey, Silver Spring
were not brought out on the con-
vention floor yesterday. Mr.. Bailey
was elected member of the Reso-
lutions Committee.
Other members of the same COM
mittee from Southern Maryland in
clude Mrs. Mary jackson, ANNAPOLIS,
for Anne Arundel County; Clinton
Browner, Pomonkey, for Charles
County; Oliver Metzerott, Hyatts-
vile, for Prince Georges County, and
John c. Dyson, Bushwood, for st.
Marys County.
Paul M. Coughlan, Silver Spring,
was elected chairman of the con-
vention's Credentials Committee.
Other members include Mrs. Rachael
Pinkney for Anne Arundel County,
James r. Monroe, Waldorf, for
Charles County: Thomas F. Latimer
for Prince Georges County and Rob-
ert Anderson, Clements, for st.
Marys County.
Besides Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Cough
Ian, Montgomery County's seven
convention votes were represented by
Richard B. Barker and Louis A.
Gravelle, both of Chevy Chase; VIII
liam A. Foulkes, Laytonsville !:
George w. johnson and Frank H.
Carne, both of Rockville. Walter w.
Dawson, chairman Of the State Gen.
tral Committee for the county, also
was ut the gathering.
Seven Votes From Prince Georges.
The seven votes from Prince
Georges County were cast by John F.
Lillard, jr., Hyattsville; Mr.. Latimer,
Arthur G. Keefer, Mount Rainier;
George Smith, Capitol Heights;
James Brady. Bowie; George c. Bur-
rows, Marlboro, and Mr.. Metzerott.
In the first tally of convention
votes, both Montgomery and Prince
Georges County delegations cast
their ballots for State Senator Jo-
seph A. Wilmer, La Plata, for United
States Senator over Gen. Markey,
but they joined others who voted
similarly to make the ballot unani-
nous when Mr.. Wilmer released his
supporters.
Immediately following yesterdays
convention, Galen L. TAFT, Chevy
Chase, was reelected chairman of
the State Central Committee, con-
trary to some reports that he was
TO be unseated at this meeting. 1t
was reported that Mayor McKeldin
tnterceded with party leaders to OBJ
tain Mr.. Tait's reelection. Mrs. w.
David Tilghman, Howard County,
and Paul Fletcher, Allegany County,
we're elected vice chairmen of the
State Central Committee.
Mayor McKeldin's name was
placed in nomination by Carl Distler,
Baltimore.
Charges Laxity at Annapolis.
Asserting there had been "laxity in
Annapolis in recent years." Mr..
Distler pointed to what he called:
/. THE unaccounted-for use of
money for the Governors main
tenance ."
2. THE apparent corruption that
exists in the Baltimore Police De-
partment, which is under State ad-
ministration ="
3. THE scandal attached to the
, manner in which the unemployment
compensation insurance funds" are
being handled. y
Mayor McKeldin, in his subse-
luent acceptance address, said he
favored the transfer of admins
srative authority over the Balti-
more Police Department from the
State to the city, and called for
improved administration of unem-
oloyment compensation and work
mems compensation.
Apparently referring to the In
dependence Day holdup of the Gen.
Jury Athletic Club here, he declared
hat "out-of town gangsters raid the
own at will.
States Party Platform.
Mr.. McKeldin, referring to the
party's platform, also said that we
would favor:
l. Equal representation of both
parties on boards Of election super
Hsors.
2. Confirmation of gubernatorial
appointments by the State Senate.
3. Minority representation on all
administrative boards.
4. An amendment to the State
constitution forbidding any Gov
irnor to succeed himself.
S. Road improvements.
6. More housing and emergency
tent-control legislation to prevent
mass evictions.
7. A Chesapeake Bay bridge.
tOn the bay bridge question, the
Governor and his party platform
plank differed somewhat-the lat
YER dismissing the bridge as a re-
note possibility faced with grave
Obstacles. while Pumping enthusi-
tstically for 24-hour ferry service,
more frequent schedule and a
Mrvey of the possibility of other
additional transbay crossings.)
8. Equitable representation for
baltimore Cftu ard ~. ooar. .