Evening star., 1950-08-02
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Contests 10 8
5 Democratic Races
And ; Republican Set
In Prince Georges

In Prince Georges
Five Democratic and three Re-
publican contests are slated in
Prince Georges County primaries
September 18.
Democratic contests involve the
race for five county commissioner
positions. six seats in the House
of Delegates. and the posts of
States attorney, sheriff and
judges of the Orphans Court.
The Republicans also are con-
fronted with a fight in the elec-
tion of county commissioners.
Eight Democrats are candidates
for county commissioner nomina-
tions. They are Harry w. Nc
Nance, John H. Beall and D.
Leonard Dyer, incumbents; Treas
urer James B. Bland. a party in
dorsed candidate who is backed
for the full-time Craftsmanship of
the board; Alfred H. Smith, a
newcomer with party support;
Frederick N. Coxen. Hyattsville
city councilman; William A. Neu-
mann. Bradbury Heights, and Vim
ton D. Cockey of Laurel. The last
three filed independent of the
State Central Committee slate.
Last-minute filings increased
the number from FIVE to eight
contests. but left two Democratic
candidates without any opposi-
ton. either from within their own
party or from the Republicans.
w. Waverly Webb, clerk of the
Circuit Court, and Ben Dyer,
Cheverly engineer and candidate
for county surveyor. are without
opposition. Mr.. Webb, appointed
upon the death of Brice Bowie, is
seeking election for the first time.
Eight in Delegate Race.
There are eight candidates for
the House of Delegates. These in
clude six Endorsed candidates and
Mrs. Georgia Benjamin. College
Heights civic leader, and Roland
L. Nichols, Laurel contractor, both
of whom filed yesterday. Backed
by the committee are Perry o.
Wilkinson, Leroy Humphrey. T.
Raymond Burch and George G.
McLeish, all incumbents, and
Nicholas Orem, jr., and Ernest N.
Cory. Jr.
Filing of Maxwell H. Black of
Morningside, yesterday for the
Democratic nomination for sheriff
credited a contest. Sheriff T. Ward
Martin has committee backing for
reelection.
Opponents for States attorney
on the Democratic ticket are A.
GWynn Bowie, incumbent, and
Robert w. Mccullough. Beaver
Heights attorney. Mr.. Mccullough
may withdraw. however, to accept
appointment as trial magistrate.
Four men seek the three Or
phans' Court judgeships. They are
William T. Mcpherson, Lansdale
G. Clagett and Vincent S. Oster-
man. incumbents, and Charles F.
Luebner, University Park.
Republican Candidates.
The Republicans have six COM
missioner candidates. They are
Thomas E. Latimer, Glenn Dale;
H. Wilson Spicknall. Hyattsville; +;
James B. Carrico, Riverdale;
Daniel A. Abbott, Camp Springs:
w. Everett Marion, Laurel, and
Edward j. CNed) Waters, BerWyn.
The first five are Endorsed by the
COP State Central Committee.
Eight candidates filed for the
seven seats on the Republican
State Central Committee. These
include Marvin S. Baltimore OF
Bladensburg. who filed indie
pendently. and seven incumbents
They are John R. Fletcher of
Cheverly. the party's candidate
for State Senator; Mr.. Marion
and Mr.. Latimer: Carlton G
Beall, Seat Pleasant, Republican
candidate for sheriff; Philip j,
Wilkes. Clinton; Mrs. Eva c.
Chase, Riverdale. and William j.
Griffith, Croome Station.
Candidates for seven conven-
ton delegates are Mrs. Virginia
F. Bryant. Berwyn, and the seven
indorsed by the Central Com
mittee.
Beall Is Last to File.
Those indorsed are William r.
Rice, Forest Heights; Mayor John
N. Torvestad. Colmar Manor; Mrs.
Caroline Pike. Riverdale; Mrs.
Lydia A. Wood, Chillum; William
N. Constantine, Gordon Louk and
Mrs. Vera A. Willard, all of Blad-
cnsburg.
The last candidate to file was
Alvin L. Beall, Ardmore farmer
for clerk of the Circuit Court on
the Republican ticket. Mr.. Beall
a brother of the COP candidate
for sheriff, filed Is minutes be-
fore the midnight deadline. The
incumbent, w. Waverly Webb
Democrat, will seek reelection in
November.
A spokesman for the Republi-
can State Central Committee an
nounced today that Alvin L. Beall
will not be on the ballot, however
The spokesman said Mr.. Beall is
"f1ll-in'' candidate named to
permit further study to determine
whether Mark Hammett of Land
over. is eligible for that post.
Mr.. Hammett, originally in
dorsed by the committee, may be
affected by the Hatch Act because
of a contractual relationship with
the Government.
The committee spokesman said
if Mr.. Hammett is not eligible
another candidate will be named
The Republicans did not file a
candidate for surveyor.