Evening star., 1948-11-03
Goes
.ToDewey,G Gives
SoIace 10 Polls
Sosscer and BeuII
Among 5 Incumbents
Sent Back to House
By John V. Homer

maryland oHefS the pOllSters ana
the analysts a measure of solace.
Voting as predicted, the Free
State yesterday gave Gov. Dewey its
eight electoral votes and returned
to the House of Representatives tho
flve incumbents seeking reelection.
These included Representative
Sasscer, Democrat, of the 5th dis
trict, and Representative Beall, Re.
publican. of the 9Th.
The State retained the Demo-
cratic ratio of to 2 in the House by
choosing a Democrat to succeed a
retiring Democrat in the I'd district,
In one of Maryland's hottest local
issues Montgomery County approved
a council-manager government to
replace the present commissioner
system.
Dewey Leads by 7,413.
With only II of the States 1.347
polling places ,unreported, Gov,
Dewey enjoyed a lead of 7,413 over
President Truman. The unofficial
vote stood 900, 1888 for the Republican
to 282, ,975 for the President. There
appeared small chance for the DEM
ocrats.
Henry A. Wallace ran a Door
third. The incomplete returns gave
him 1882.
The name of Gov. Thurmond of
South Carolina, the States Rights
Democratic candidate, was written
in by 1852 voters. His name did
not appear on the Maryland ballot
because his slate of electors was
filed too late.
Norman Thomas, Socialist, polled
1881.
Maryland apparently approved
six amendments to the State Con.
stitution and rejected one which
would have permitted a vote on
changing county boundaries for an
nexation purposes. In a Statewide
referendum they also threw out a
General Assembly act which would
have ended the term of w. Lee
Elgin. commissioner of motor
vehicles.
Amendments Approved.
The Constitution was amended to:
Provide for annual legislative ses.
Sions, prohibit members of subver-
sive organizations from holding
State, city or county jobs; limit the
Governors tenure of office to two
consecutive terms. simplify the
method by which the General AS
sembly may pass on gifts to re-
hgious institutions and make It
easier for Baltimore to condemn
property for slum clearance, and
also to allow property to be con-
demned for of -street parking prof.
ects,9
As had been expected, President
Truman emerged from tradition
ally Democratic Baltimore with a
majority. His edge over Gov. Dewey
there was 23,858, less than half Of
the majority given President Roose-
velt four years ago. The State VIC
tory for Gov. Dewey was turned
by county votes.
Montgomery Decisive.
Montgomery County went Repub.
lican by decisive votes both in the
Presidential and House elections,
Gov. Dewey showed surprising
strength in normally-Democratic
Prince Georges, but that county re.
mained loyal to its Democratic ia
vorlte son for the House, Repre-
sentative Sasscer. The Presidential
vote there was 14,875 for President
Truman to 14,718 for Gov. Dewey.
Mr.. Sasscer carried every county
IN the 5th fSouthern Maryland
district. He barely nosed out his
Republican opponent, C. Maurice
Weidemeyer, in Anne Arundel and
Charles, but ran comfortably ahead
elsewhere.
On the basis of complete unofi.
c1al returns, the incumbent had
1896 to 3o,s44 for Mr.. Weidemeyer.
Austin Trails All the Way.
r. Byrne Austin of Takoma Park.
the Democratic House nominee IN
the 9Th (Western Maryland dis.
trict, ran behind Representative
Beall in all counties. The unoficiai
total for Mr.. Beall, with, 228 of $50
precincts reporting. was 47,659
against 35,927 for Mr.. Austin.
Unofficial tabalations for the
House in other Maryland districts:
lst-Representative Miller, Repub-
lican. led S. Scott Beck, jr., 28,520 to
26,265; 1876 of 200 polling places re-
ported.
2d-State Senator William p. Boil
ton, Democrat, 96,321, to 1880 for
former State Senator A. Earl Ship
ley, Republican, and 1892 for Ed
ward Clifford, Progressive; tabula-
tions based on reports from 449 Of
458 precincts. Mr.. Bolton will sue
ceed Representative Meade, Demo-
crat, whom he defeated in the party
primary. - 4
Garmatx Well Ahead.
3d-Complete returns gave Rep-
resentative Garmatz, Democrat,
32,169; John A. Janetzke, Republi-
can, 13,l3l, Philip Kulinski, Pro-
pressive, 1929.
4th-Complete returns gave Rep
resentative Fallon, Democrat, 38,-
1856; James w. Miller, Republican,
21,084; DR.. j. E. T. Camper, colored,
Progressive, 6,552.
/ Results of the completed county
referenda included:
Calvert county-To allow paro.
chial school children to ride on
county buses, 759 for, 2,046 against.
Anne Arundel-To engage a county
business manager, 10,745 for, 3,286
against; to legalize games Of chance
for charity, 5.4l1 for, 5,016 against.
Howard-To legalize bingo and
raff1es, 3,125 for, TAO against; to
authorize $500, 600 bond issue for q
high school, 2,096 for, 2,260 against.
st. Marys County approved q
$3.50 900 school bond issue by o
vote of 1851 to 1884.
Proposal to levy local fire taxes
Of 10 cents per 500 assessed valu-
alton were approved in Oxon Hill
and Lanham districts of Prince
Georges County, and leading in two
or four Spauldings precincts which
had reported. No report was made
on similar vote in the Seat Pleas
ant district.