Evening star., 1948-05-21
MdfY|andG.0.P.
Calls on Youth
ToLead Fight
Aggressive Campaign
Promised Under
New Directors
BY John V. Horner
BY Jonn v. horner
Stor Sioff Correspondent

today promised an aggressive cam.
paign to carry the State for al
ma jor party nominees in the No
vember elections.
Delegates to the State party con-
vention here yesterday breezeo
through the program laid down by
National Committeeman jacob
France with hardly dissentine
voice, though there was occaslona
evidence of sub-surface grumbllng
But on one thing the delegates
we're In unanimous accord. inns
was the rallying call for victory by
Sneaker Martin, who blasted the
Democratic administration ano
promised that with Republican II
the White House next January tne
country's pressing problems Woulo
be solved.
Hoff Becomes Chairman.
Through it's State Central Com
mittee, the party elected Stan1orc
Hoff. westminster attorney and
member of the Maryland senate
to succeed the veteran Galen l.
TAFT of Chevy Chase, as chairman
Mr.. Hoff is 81, just half Mr.. 1alt
age.
Another important change came IN
the choice for national commlttee-
woman, Delegates elected to repre-
sent Maryland at the Repupllcah
National Convention in Philadelphla
,June 2l shelved Mrs. Lula Powell OF
Baltimore, who has served Tor Il
years, in favor of Miss Bertha Ad-
klns, Salisbury, former dean OF
women at Western Maryland Col
leee Miss Adkins, member OF a
politically prominent family, has
never before held party Office.
The most obvious gesture to youth
came in the selection Of the perma-
nent secretary of the convention
Harry T. Phoebus, jr., OF SALISBURY,
son of a State Senator, was named.
He is 10, a student at the UnlVer-
slty of Maryland.
France Reelected.
The organization demonstrated
its full control by re-electlng Mr.
France national committeeman. He
is a Baltimore banker and lawyer
AS was anticipated, the delegation
to Philadelphia was unlnstructed
for the Presidential nomination. An
attempt was made by William F
Broening, jr, of Baltimore, TO whip
up sentiment for Douglas Macarthur
but, though few delegates cheered
and some booed-the convention
took no action.
To spread the honors, the con-
vention chose eight Philadelphia
delegates at Large, with half vote
each, and picked two delegates from
each of the six Congressional Dis
tricts, each with full vote. Robert
O. Bonnell, Baltimore banker, was
to be chairman.
Dewey Mentioned.
The Philadelphia delegates de-
clined for the most part to express
their personal preferences but the
name mentioned most frequently
was that of Gov. Dewey. Mr.. France
himself, has said that Gov. Dewey
appears to have an edge over Sen
ator Taft and Harold E. Stassen
throughout the State. Organization
strategy. however is to adopt a
wait -and-see policy. throwing Mary
lands Is votes where they will dc
the most good in the national con-
vention.
The evidence Of displeasure at
some of the organization tactics
hrnln into the
open on the by-passing of Mrs.
Powell. The reason for her replace
ment was never explained by the
leaders. Miss Adkins, her success
sor, said many party members felt
that the Eastern Shore. which now
has a Republican House member
Representative Miller. was entitled
10 recognition.
With a motion for adjournment
before the convention, woman in
the gallery arose and demanded OF
the chairman. Judge D. Lindley
Sloan of Cumberland. why Mrs.
Powell had not been introduced.
She was about the only prominent
party member who had not been
called to the microphone.
Questioner Cheered.
The convention cheered the ques-
toner and Mrs. Powell rose to
acknowledge the applause. Some
one called for speech, but she
fatty refused
Il m in no humor now to speak, 3"
the retiring national committee
woman said. At another point Mrs.
Powell remarked to friend that "a
lot OF things are wrong here today
There also was some interest in
the negligible role of Former Mayor
Theodore R. McKeldin. Although
he was named one of the eight del
egates-at t-large, with half a vote,
Mr., Mckeldin was given no formal
part in the convention proceedings
When Judge Sloan recognized him
among many-the 9Th district
delegation rose to its feet and de-
manded a speech. Notable among
those who remained silent were the
Baltimore members.
Mr.. McKeldin acceded to the de-
nand and promised support of the
party ticket
Chairman Hof said later that no
sights we're intended. AS party
leader, he said he would do every
thing possible to bring unity and,
through that, victory.
Martin AsSails Democrats.
Speaker Martin told the conven-
ton that the Democrats had failed
both IN international and domestic
affairs He said the Republican,
controlled Eightieth Congress forced
a much-needed tax reduction, bal
anced the budget for the first time
in l6 years and ordered an ''im-
pregnable' air defense over objec-
tions of the Truman Administra-
ton. Given the chance. Mr.. Martin
said, the party will attain other
goals.
The chance he asserted, will be
provided by the election of a Re-
publican President to work with q
Republican Congress And this hs
predicted-with the help of pa.
triotic Democrats"
Philadelphia delegates and presi-
dental electors included:
Fifth diStrlct-ThonaS q r