Evening star., 1946-11-06
REPUBLICANS SWEEP Montgom-
cry, charter board Is elected.
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william Preston Lane, jr.,
Democrat, today appeared safely
in as the next Governor Of Mary
land with a lead of more than
$4,000 votes, but in the Senate
race, Brig. Gen. D. John Markey
Republican, was steadily reducing
the lead of Gov. O'Conor, DEM
ocrat.
With 1854 OF the States 1880 pre-
cincts yet to report, Gov. O'Conor's
lead had been cut to 5,308 votes
When 994 precincts had reported
earlier today, Gov. o'Conor was
leading by $3.50 votes.
Gen. Markey refused again today
to concede Gov. O'Conor's election
as he had last night when he de.
clared he would be Maryland's next
Senator. The States chief execu-
tive remained In his Baltimore hotel
headquarters studying the returns
while Gen. Markey went to his home
In Frederick County.
Gubernatorial Figures.
In the gubernatorial contest, Mr.
Lane had received 238, ,366 votes and
Mayor Theodore McKeldin OF Bal
timore 193.834 when 1,l82 Of the
1880 precincts had reported.
The figures for the senatorial race
compiled when 1,l66 precincts had
reported, gave Gov. O'Conor 20o, ,725
to 04.417 for Gen. Markey.
To catch Gov. O'Conor, Gen
Markey must pick up additional
votes in these counties where he has
been leading: Allegany, Anne Arun-
del, Baltimore, Carroll. Dorchester
Hartford and Washington
At noon today, 5he f1rIAl result ap-
peared to hingeNon 17Tprecincts ir
Allegany, SO In. Anne Arundel, IA ir
Baltimore, IL In Carroll, 10 In Fred
erick, 10 in Hartford and 81 In Wash
ington.
In Baltimore the Sunpapers al.
ready have declared Mr.. O'Conol
elected.
Representative Roe Beaten.
Republican Edward T. Miller
Easton attorney and veteran of two
World Wars, won the 1st EASTER
Shore) congressional district battl,
with Representative Roe today, CIV
ing the COP a gain of one House
seat.
With only IA polling places, Mr.
Miller had Is, 1856 votes TO n ,967, Asae
the missing precincts were in coun'
ties which had given the Eastor
man a majority.
Democrats won four seats, while
the 9Th district Republican incum.
bent, Representative Beal, was re-
elected.
Arch Mcdonald, Montgomery
County Democrat, conceded defeaI
in telegram to Mr.. Beall. Un.
official totals in 232 of $50 precincts
gave Mr.. Mcdonald, 34,390 vote.
to 45,409 to Mr.. Beall.
Sasscer Piles Up Lead.
Representative Sasscer, Democrat
of Upper Marlboro, was reelected
over mis- Republican opponent, Ed
win A. Glenn, in the 5th district
With 10 precincts reporting out O
1874, Mr.. Sasscer had 1886 votes tx
1929 for Mr.. Glenn.
Baltimore went almost solidl,
Democratic, returning large ma
jorities for all Statewide candidate!
Of the party.
However, one Of the counties tht
Markey forces had placed In theil
win" column before the election
Montgomery-went to Gov. O'Conor
1905 to 15,061.
Mayor McKeldin carried the county
with 1913 votes to 1889 for Mr.
Lane.
Returns Come in Slowly.
Returns from other counties were
coming in slowly. Election Boaro
supervisors attributed the lateness
Of results to the unusually large
turnouts in all sections and long
ballots.
In claiming the election, Mr.. Lane
said:
II am very grateful to the people
of Maryland for the confidence they
have expressed in me and for the
(See MARYLAND, Page A-4.)