Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-13
COP in ST. Mays
Completes Slate
For Local Offices
By Alex R. Preston
Sior StoH Correspondenf

LEONARDTOWN, Md, June 49,
Republicans have filed candidates.
to complete a slate for all local
Offices in st. Mary's County with
the exception of those for States
attorney and clerk of the court,
it was announced today.
No primary contest on June "a
will be involved, however, since none
of those who filed will have party
Opposition and the only COP pri-
mary ballots cast here will be for
Governor, and the United States
Senate.
The Democrats, by contrast, not
only will vote in the June "a pri-
mary on nominees for Governor, at
torney general, controller, Senator
ana 5th district member of the
House Of Representatives, but they
also are confronted with contests
on the local scene. Four Democrats
have filed for the two seats in the
House of Delegates, five are seek
ing the sheriff's office, three seek
the Office of registrar of wills, and
there is an interparty fight for one
of the three seats on the Board OF
County Commissioners.
Crab Feast Sunday.
1t also was announced today by
Chairman Joseph C. Mattingly OF
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee for st. Marys County, plan,
have been completed for an out
door crab feast Sunday afternoon In
honor Of the State ticket headed
by Representative Baldwin, one Of
three main candidates for nomina-
ton for Governor by the Democrats
Appearing with him at the fete
to be staged at Old Gun, near Miles.
town, will be his running mates
State Senator John B. Funk, TO,
controller, and Speaker of the House
Of Delegates John S. White, Hyatts.
vile, for attorney general.
Although Mr.. Baldwin and Gov
O'Conor-the latter opposing Sena.
tor Radcliffe for the Senate nomi.
nation-are the only two State anc
national candidates officially in.
dorsed by the Central Committee
the organization is supporting Mr.
Funk and Mr.. White. It also ha.
stepped into the local contests tt
favor two of the House of Delegates
candidates and has made choice
in the county commissioners race.
Organization Support.
! The organization support has beer
thrown to the incumbent, j. Claude
johnson, Morganza farmer, ane
Joseph A. Mattingly, a veteran, fol
the House of Delegates. Two othel
veterans, Oliver r. Guyther, ane
Henry Fowler, both of Mechanics.
vile, also are contending for tn,
two seats. -.-
Organization approval has beer
given John M. While, Hollywood
welder, who is seeking the nomina.
ton for county commissions
against Frank Bailey, Morganzs
farmer. The other two districts can
didates, Mathew r. Bailey, Rive
Springs, a retired businessman, ane
J. Frank Raley, Ridge merchant, ar,
unopposed in this race.
Other contests, but which thu
State Central Committee has re.
manned out of, officially, includ.
those for Sheriff Howard v. Ham.
mett's office. Mr.. Hammett is re.
firing from political Office. The con.
tenders are John F. Bean, Galloway
farmer. who previously has been 6
candidate; J. Paxran Connolly
Leonardtown electrician; P. B. Rob.
inson, Leonardtown undertaken; j
Claude Long,. GRANVILLE farmer, re.
Gently discharged from the service
and William j. Mattingly, Compton
mechanic.
j Mrs. Clarke Has Backing.
II Mrs. RoSalie G. Clarke, the in.
cumbent registrar of wills, is sale
to have the UNOFFICIAL support O.
!, some members of the organization
for her denomination. She was ap.
pointed to succeed her late HUSBAND