Evening star., 1948-11-06

Post Despite
Custer Move
. z Montgomery Heads
Seek to Remove Him
As Supervisor

AS supervisor
Irving G. McNayr yesterday re-
iterated his intention to remain at
his post as Montgomery County
Supervisor despite efforts by a fac
ton of the Board Of County Com
missioners to oust him.
The attempt to which Mr.. McNayr
referred occurred at a closed meet
ing Of the board Thursday when
Commissioners Brooke Johns and
Wesley I. Sauter led fight to dis
charge MIR. McNayr because he sup
ported the charter movement.
"As professional public admins
TRAITOR" MI. McNayr declared, "I
intend to see to 1t that the transition
from the commissioner to the coun-
cll manager system is orderly and
that the interests of all county resi-
dents are adequately served"
Although all five of the Commits
sioners. who will be replaced by a
county council January 10, opposed
the new charter, Mr.. sauter and
Mr.. Johns have been particularly
outspoken in opposition to 1t.
Appointed in 1916.
Mr.. McNayr vas appointed County
supervisor in November, 1916, after
the resignation Of Willard F. Day,
Before that, he was county purchas-
ing agent.
Meanwhile j. Ernest Hawkins,
clerk to the County Commissioners
and one of four county officials
whose jobs will be abolished when
the charter takes effect December Q
has urged all employees in his office
to continue to give your best efforts
to your duty"
In a memorandum to office per.
sonnel, Mr.. Hawkins said:
1T matters not how we felt about
the charter form of government OF
how we voted thereon. The faci
remains that the people have spok-
en-, and the majority favored the
charter I have ALWAYS
believed in majority rule and I am
willing to abide by it.
THE reason that our county is
rated first in the United States is
because of her people and their pub
lie services. The charter form of
government will not change this
We shall continue to lead for the
same reasons. ="
Assembly Member May Run.
In the meantime, it was learned
that at least one member of the all
Republican Montgomery County
delegation to the General Assembly
is considering resigning to run for
the County Council.
While no names can be divulged
at this time, it was learned that the
matter has been discussed at a
recent meeting of the delegation and
a decision is expected to be made at
a delegation conference at 8 pm.
Monday.
The session will be held in the
Silver Spring Office of Anders r.
Lofstrand, jr., delegation chairman.
Charles H. Jamison, only Demo-
cratic member of the Board of
County Commissioners, announced
Thursday that he was receptive to
suggestions that he run for one of
the council seats. ...
Leaders to Meet Tomorrow
County Republican leaders, also
announced today that their Central
Committee will meet at'2 pm. to-
morrow in Rockville to decide.
whether to indorse a slate of candi-
date for the 7-member council.
The question OF one or more dele
gates resigning to run for the coun-
ell with Republican backing was
raised because the delegation felt
such move, If successful, would
place on the county's new governing
body a person experienced in legis-
lative matters.
Under the charter adopted Tues
day, the council will have power to
paIs all county laws, with a few ex-
ceptions. This function previously
has been exercised at biennial ses-
sions of the General Assembly in
Annapolis.
Would Provide Liaison.
The delegation believes that if one
of its members were elected to the
council it would provide better
liaison between the council and the
General Assembly. This factor
would be important in the event
that changes are sought in the
charter.
One of the changes mentioned has
been the raising of the 7 per cent
limitation on the counrty's bonded
Indebtedness. At present the coun-
tvs Indebtedness Is over that figure
and it would have to be increased to
permit the county council to issue
bonds.
Six of the seven delegation mem
bers have supported the charter.
They are State Senator Roy Tasco
Davis and Delegates Lofstrand, De
Witt S. Hyde, Mrs. Leona Rush,
Julian P. King and r. Duncan
Clark. The sole opponent was Del
egate John r. Reeves.
Petitions for council candidates
must be filed by midnight December
13 with the Board of Election Super
visors. A special election of council
members will be held January 6.