Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-19
Senate Battle
Holds Stage in
Anne Arundel
Dulin and Phipps
Called Figureheods
Of Feuding Factions
BY Alex R. Preston
Sior Stoff Correspondent

campaings for national, State and
local offices to be eliminated fol-
both major parties in Mondays
primaries.
The two candidates for the Senate
nomination. Wilbur r. Dulin
Arnold, the incumbent, and Louis
N. Phipps, Annapolis, are figure
heads of factions which have been
"afuedin' for Democratic control
for many years.
Their background. along with the
Affiliations of the party machines
they represent and a history OF
walkouts, shifts of loyalties and re-
nunciations, make Anne Arundel
looked to as one of the most politi-
cally colorful counties in the State
Sole COP Incumbent.
Although additionally Democratic
Sheriff Joseph Griscom is the sole
Republican incumbent in the county
Notwithstanding county is not
devoid of COP interest because of a
local division of sentiment in the
gubernatorial race between Mayor
Theodore R. McKeldin of Baltimore
and Herman L. Mills, Hagerstown
a three-way race for the State Sen
ate and an evenly divided contest
between IA candidates for the seven
member State Central Committee
The two major Democratic fac
lions, however, provide the color for
that party's primary when viewed
with glance at their past.
The regular" Democratic organ
ization of which Mr. Dulin is a
leader, is the orphan of the late
Frank S. Revell, Glen Burnie immi-
grafton commissioner who was I'M
disputed party boss for more than
a score of years. To some, the ma
chine which now predominates, is
referred to as the Cromwell Dulin-
Woodfleld organization, although
the Hatch Act now prevents Gus
toms Collector George T. Cromwell
Ferndale, farmer State Senator
from participating in politics. The
other members of the triumvirate is
Albert w. Woodfeld, Galesville
chairman of the delegation to the
Maryland House and a prosperous
seafood packer.
Regular Organization.
The regular" organization, by
whatever term it may be referred to-
has formally Endorsed the State
ticket headed by gubernatorial as
pirant Willard G. Tawes for COVER
nor and Gov. O'Conor for the Unit
ed States Senate. Senator Tydings
incidentally, has been a frequent
spokesman in this camp and some
observers noticed his absence from
rallies in which Senator Radcliffe
opposed by Mr.. O'Conor-appears
on the speakers platform.
The second major faction, the
United Democratic Organization, is
the descendant of the Phipp's ma
chine of more than four years ago
and now consists of Phipps support
ers as well as disgruntled members
Of the regular" organization.
Mr.. Phipps was elected mayor of
Annapolis in 1884 and eight years
ago he was named to the State
Senate. His effort to unseat Sen
ator Dulin in the forthcoming pri-
mary could be stimulated by the
latter's defeat of him when he
sought to be renominated in 1912.
Dulin Prodigal Son.
To some, Mr.. Dulin is regarded
as the "prodigal son" of his organi-
cation. He was affiliated with the
Revell machine for many years but
when the late political leader en-
tered Philip Miller, Annapolis, then
chairman of the delegation to the
Maryland House, in the Senate race
against Mr.. Phipps in 1898. there
was definite parting of the ways
Mr.. Dulin entered the contest any,
way as an independent Democrat
Sentiment was divided three WAYS
among the voters and after Mr.
PhIpps won Mr.. Dulin returned to
the fold before he again won the
Senatorial seat of his old opponent
Opinion is divided as to the con-
tribution of William H. Labrot
millionaire industrialist with an es-
tate at st. Margarets, toward the
political rise of Mr.. Dulin. For
more than score of years Mi
Dulin's father, Charles Dulin, was
superintendent of the Labrot estate
which, among other things. is known
for the largest political festival
ever held in Maryland-for Gov
O'Conor eight years ago when he
sought his first term.
With Mr.. O'Conors election, Mr.
Labrot demanded the chairman
ship OF the State Conservation Com
mission but was offered, instead, a
post on the Game and Inland Fish
Commission. The induStrialist and
the Governor became bitter politi-
cal enemies but when Mr.. O'Conor
campalgned four years ago, Mr.
Labrot kept his peace because he
then was on active duty in the
Coast Guard.
Incident Recalled.
An incident of some months ago
may have been a coincidence but
to some observers it appeared to
reflect the depth of feeling Mr.
Labrot held for the O'Conor incl
dent. At about the time Senator
Dulin Endorsed Mr.. O'Conor's candi-
dacy, Charles Dulin was separated
from his SUPPLEMENTARY of the
Labrot estate.
An added completely to the po-
ltical scene revolves around Mayor
William U. McCready of Annapolis
For most of his adult life, Mr.
McCready was treasurer of the regu-
lar Democratic organization, but he
also was a close personal friend of
Mr.. Phipps and when the latter
failed Ito get the nod" from the
Revel forces, Mr.. McCready and
Mr.. Phipps Joined ranks.
The family of Mr.. Tawes and that
OF Mr.. McCready are related, there
fore when Mr.. Phipps announced his
Endorsement of the State ticket
headed by Representative Baldwin
Tor Governor about month ago
there was another parting of the
political ways.
To what extent Mayor McCready
also may be regarded a political
prodigal is unknown generally, but
he, since the Phipps incident, has
been seen back in the camn of the