Evening star., 1946-06-25
All Local Candidates
Backed by Lee Forces
Win in Montgomery
GOV. O'CONOR,
Democratic senatorial.
The E. Brooke Lee political ma
chine today remained the undoubted

The E. Brooke Lee political ma
chine today remained the undoubted
dominant power in Montgomery
County politics after having given
w. Preston Lane, jr., healthy in
dorsement for Governor and ma
jorities to every one of its pre-
viously Endorsed candidates for other
State, National and local Offices.
Although returns are not yet OFF,
cial, the large margins computed
prior to certification 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, the 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-
ton some of its affiliated candi-
dates.
Gov. O'Conor, who also had been
indorsed by the organization re-
ceived 1907 votes to 4,084 for Sena-
tor Radcliffe for the latter's seat,
according to the unofflcial figures.
In the gubernatorial campaign,
Mr.. Lane. who had received the
active SUPPORT of Mr.. Lee at his
State headquarters in Baltimore,
received TIPS votes with State Con-
troller j. Millard Tawes running
second with 4,438 and Representa-
tive Baldwin poor third at 1,1l9.
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
delegate to the Democratic State
Convention, with 1892, and Joseph
B. Simpson, jr., also delegate, was
third with SOFT.
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. champion Of county
charter for home rule" who polled
2,651, and Edward S. Northrop,
head of an independent faction,
who received 1928.
House of Delegates Nominees.
Mrs. Genevievs- 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
nth, 4th, and Ralph G. Shure.
Organization winners for con-
tested county commissioner NOM
nations are Richard H. Lansdale,
Samuel d. Bogley, Julius p. Stadler
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.
Unofficial county returns in the
Republican contests gave Mayor
McKeldin q 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:
MI. OdWSOl, A,toA, AcSllc ". al.
ries. 1,773; Herman w. Jackson,
1,730; 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
537 votes. Other candidates on his
slate and their votes were:
Mrs. Kathryn F. Reutemann, SAT;
Wilton H. Wallace, 500, and Willard
G. Kynett, 462. No totals could be