Evening star., 1946-07-24
Lane Nominated
In Democrats
UnanimousSIafe
Maryland Convention
Supports National
Administration
By Alex R. Preston
By Alex R. Preston
Sfor StoH Correspondent

By Alex R. Preston
sior stofF Correspondent
BALTIMORE, July 24-Both Of
Maryland's major political parties
today had drawn battle lines and
formally placed before the voters
candidates to oppose each other in
November for governor, United
States Senator, controller and at
torney general.
The Democratic party closed its
one-day State convention here yes
terday by pledging support to the
national administration and the
United Nations.
On State affairs, party leaders
adopted platform pledging to SUBJ
NIT constitutional amendment to
voters to limit any governor to two
successive terms; more equitable
ALLEGATION of State funds: reduc-
ton and eventual elimination of the
State real estate tax; a completion
of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and
Patapsco River bridge projects;
preservation and extension of the
States natural resources, and sup
port of policy expressing belief in
"the fullest measure of home rule
for the several political subdivisions
of the State"
Unanimous Support for Nominees.
After formally canvassing last
months primary ballots, the con-
vention sought to weld party har-
mony by voting the victorious nomi-
nees the unanimous support of the
delegates.
w. Preston Lane, jr., Hagerstown
publisher, who received IS conven-
ton votes from nine counties, based
on the Official primary returns,
eventually wound up as the conven-
tion's unanimous choice for the gu
bernatorial nomination. At the first
count yesterday, however, Controller
Millard j. Tawes received 40 votes
from 10 counties and Representative
Baldwin, 18 votes from four coun-
ties.
Mr. Tawes, seconded by Mr.. Bald
win, moved to make the vote for Mr.
Lane unanimous.
Similarly, Gov. O'Conor, who at
first received 102 convention votes
obtained the unanimous convention
support for the Senate after the in
cumbent, Senator Radcliffe, was
credited with so votes.
Radcliffe Not introduced.
To some observers it was regarded
as significant that Senator Radcliffe
who sat for several hours on the
speakers platform, appeared to be
the only major politician present
who was not introduced to the as
senlblage by Representative Sasscer
who presided as convention chair
man. Senator Radcliffe was pre-
sented only after the count had
been taken in the senatorial race
b and when he moved to make the Sc
lection of Gov. OConor unanimous
I Mr.. Sasscer delivered the keynote
address which concluded: I'VE are
proud of our record, and I believe
on it we can wage victorious cam
paign."
At one point he gained the graft
tude of many women delegates pres.
ent when he declared:
"In Prince Georges County, ir
one election district and in two pre-.
cincts, women are the recognized or.
ganization leaders. A review of the
returns in our recent primary show.
that district and those precinct!
standing out as the best among tht
whole county"
Robert B. Ennis, Baltimore, wa
named chairman of the State Cen
. tral Committee to succeed Truman
B. Cash.
On Resolutions Committee.
AS the convention was being or
ganlzed for business, the following
were among those named to tn
resolutions Committee whicl
brought out the party platform:
John Hevener, Anne Arunde
County; John Greer, Charles Coun'
ty; James w. Gill, Montgomer!
County; Hervey D. Machen, Prince
Georges County, and Philip H. Dor
sey, st. Marys County.
Delegates from these areas namet
to the Credentials Committe'
we're: Ashby Shepherd, ANN
Arundel County; William E. Simms
Charles County; Joseph B. Simpson
jr., Montgomery County; Ernest N
Cory, jr., Prince Georges County
and William o. E. Sterling, st
Marys County.
Chairmen of the county delega-
tions who reported the official votes
included Thomas MacNemar, Anne
Arundel County; j. D. Robertson
Charles County; F. Byrne Austin
Montgomery County; Nichola!
Orem, jr., Prince Georges County
and R. Norman Yates, st. Mary'
County.
Other Delegates.
Other Montgomery County dele
gates were Hubert Schneider, Eldres
L. Gray, Joseph D. Buscher and E
!. Brooke Lee, who served as proxy fol
Albert w. Walker.
The Prince Georges County dele.
CATION also included Mrs. Myrtle B
!. Andre, Mrs. Adele H. Stamp, Law
renee Whalen and William G. Faw
. sett.
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