Evening star., 1946-06-25
SlateSupported
ByLee Forces
Wins in Sweep
Montgomery County
Democrats Back
Lane for Governor


viously indorsed candidates for other
State, National and local Offices.
Although returns are not yet off,
cial, the large margins computed
prior to certifcation of the ballot
counts by election officials can be
regarded as indicating the over
whelming decision of county Demo-
Gratis.
Candidates Endorsed by the Re-
publican State Central Committee
including Mayor Theodore R. Nc
Keldin of Baltimore for Governor
appeared to have won their party's
nomination, although Republican re-
turns were far less complete than
those compiled by the Democrats.
Split Fails to Materialize.
In nominating all locally spon-
sored candidates. tpe Lee forces
officially known as the United
Democratic Organization, admin
istered sound lickings to so-called
independent Democrats and Char
terites' who gave preprimary threats
of a three-way split in the party
serious enough to cost the organiza-
tion some of its aff1liated candi-
dates.
Gov. O'Conor, who also had been
Endorsed by the organization re-
ceived 1907 votes to 4,084 for Sena-
tor Radcliffe for the latter's seat,
according to the unofficial figures.
In the gubernatorial campaign,
Mr.. Lane, who had received the
active support of Mr.. Lee at his
State headquarters in Baltimore,
received 7,125 votes with State Con-
troller j. Millard Tawes running
second with 4,438 and Representa-
tive Baldwin poor third at 1,119.
Hall Hammond of Baltimore
County, Mr.. Lanes runningmate
for encouragement, received about
the same 2-to-1 majority over Mr..
Tawes' running mate, w. Earle
Cobey, Cumberland, for attorney
general, when they polled 6,108 and
1921. respectively. Speaker of the
House of Delegates John S. White
of nearby Hyattsville made sur
prisingly poor showing as the third
candidate in this race when he
polled only 813 votes.
Lacy Runs Far Ahead.
Mr.. Lanes third member of his
ticket, James ]. Lacy, Baltimore,
polled $3.50 to 2,133 for Charles N
Robson, jr., Baltimore, and LOST
for State Senator John B. Funk.
Brunswick.
Lewis F. Hobbs, nominee for judge
of the Orphans Court polled the
highest number of votes of any can
didate in Montgomery County when
he received 8,763 votes. Second
highest was F. Byrne Austin as a
delegate to the Democratic State
Convention, with 8,192, and Joseph
B. Simpson, jr., also a delegate, was
third with 8,017.
Joseph A. Cantrel, counsel to the
Board of County Commissioners
emerged the winner in local con-
test which was being followed with
interest by county residents. He
won the State Senate nomination
with 6,571 ballots over Mrs. Miner
Hostetler, a champion of a county
charter for "home rule" who polled
1851, and Edward S. Northrop
head of an independent faction
who received 1928.
House of Delegates Nominees.
Mrs Genevieve Wells polled the
highest of the six nominees to the
House of Delegates when she was
credited with 6,822 votes. Other
nominees for the House are Clitus
D. Bordeaux, jr.; Warren Brownd-
ing, Royal S. Carlock, Ulysses Grit
fifth, 4th, and Ralph G. Shure.
Organization winners for con-
tested county commissioner nom-
nations are Richard H. Lansdale
Samuel D. Bogley, Julius P. Stadle1
and Charles w. Prettyman. o. w
Roby was selected as the candidate
for registrar of wills
Seven organization candidates
were named to the State Central
Committee and seven to the State
Convention.
Election officials and organization
supporters alike expressed surprise
at the total vote cast. 1t amounted
to about a third of the total regis
cred Democrats.
The biggest upsurge in voting oc-
Cured after pm. when Washing
ton workers left their jobs. The
tempo increased to such an extent
that many polling places found long
: lines waiting at the deadline and
officials gathered all they could in
side buildings and locked the doors
but permitted those inside to vote
Extra Machine at Wheaton.
At one Of the polling stations
. Wheaton, precinct No. 2-in Silver
Spring, about 100 voters were in line
at the closing hour but they were
crowded inside and an extra voting
machine was placed in operation
to expedite the process which still
required another hour to complete
= Unofficial county returns in the
Republican contests gave Mayor
1McKeldin a huge majority over his
opponent, Herman L. Mills. Mr.
McKeldin received 2,059 votes to
100 for Mr.. Mills.
Dawson Ticket Wins.
Principal Republican interest
centered on the race between two
rival states for seven places on the
State Central Committee, with the
ticket headed by Walter w. Dawson
committee chairman, emerging VIC
torious. Totals reported for men,
bers of his slate were:
Mr.. Dawson. 1.781; Leslie G. Ar
ries. \ 1,773; Herman w. jackson
1,73G John r. Reeves, 1904; George
G. Esworthy, 1907; Adolph E. GUIDE
1,648, and L. S. Ray, 1,517.
The opposition ticket was headed
by, De Witt w. zook, who received
.S3T votes. Other candidates on his
slate and their votes were:
( Mrs. Kathryn F. Reutemann, SAT;
Wilton H. Wallace, $50, and willard
G. Kynett, 462. No totals could be
obtained for Willard F. Kruhm. The
other two candidates, Mr.. Esworthy
and Mr.. jackson, were on both
tickets