Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
None Of Democrats
In Charles Race Has
Run for Office Before
By J. l. Michael
Sfor Steff Correspondent

1
LA PLATA, Md. Nov. A.
Charles County voters believe
there is something new under the
sun.
OF the Is Democratic candi-
dates on the ballot for Tuesdays
election, none has ever run for
public Office. If that has hap
pened before. no one here knows
of it.
Republicans hold 10 of the
county's Offices. They are fight
ing the Democrats with IA candi-
dates. most Of them political vet
Grams.
One Democrat ascertain of cleo
ton. He is Dietrich II. Steffens
who is unopposed for county sur
veyor.
G. o. r. Has Advantage.
Republicans have an advantage
of 212 on registration books. OF
8,947 eIgibles. 4,297 are listed as
Democrats, 4,509 as Republicans
and 141 as Independents.
On the basis of 1916 election
returns, Gov. Lane appears to
have an uphill battle. In that
year Theodore r. McKeldin, who
is again his opponent, carried the
county 2,647-2,112. Gov. Lane won
a majority in the county in his
primary fight with George P
Mahoney.
In the Senatorial race of 1916
D. John Marley, Republican. won
, the county over Senator O'Conor
1881 1881. He lost the State
count by about 1000 votes.
Sasseer Faces Carr.
Representative Sasscer has been
successful in turning back the Re-
: publican tide. Two years ago he
squeezed out a win over c. Maur-
ice Weidemeyer 2,294-2,110. Tues
l day he faces Thomas S. Carr Of
Annapolis.
Topping local contests is the
race between State Senator Jane:
B. Monroe, Republican, who il
seeking reelection, and Walter w
Bowling, president of the Mary
land Tobacco Growers Associa.
ton.
Opponents for the county's twt
S seats in the House of Delegates
= are Richard r. Clark and Julia1
S L. Parsons, Democrats, and join
w. jenkins and Elmer M. Quade
e Republicans.
: Candidates for county treasure
l are incumbent delegate j. Frank
i lin Winkler, Republican, and Mrs
Margaret C. Hancock, widow o
: John C. Hancock, a former mem
a Der Of the County Democratic Cen
n trail Committee.
g Mrs. Evelyn r. Posey, seeking re
d election as register of wills is op
= posed by j. Earl Hill. Democrat
$ who operates q general store a
= Rock Point.
il Carrico Is Opposed.
d States Attorney Thomas c. Car
rico, Democrat, appointed to fill
vacancy caused by the death c
is Edward j. Edelen, is opposed b
" Robert T. Barbour, a former shi
y captain and one of the leaders {
the movement to restore the tow
j. of Port. Tobacco.
la Another race in which both side
Is are applying pressure is betwee
r r. Vernon Cooksey, the county
l. other delegate. and A. Clay Wi
ty lett, 6 plastering contractor. Bot
VS. want to be sheriff.
Or Patrick C. Mudd, Republican
ze running for reelection as Circu
Court Clerk, is opposed by job
re E. Frere, a local businessman.
t. Candidates Listed.
1t, Republicans in the field for thrt
ne county commission posts are Bel
t. nard L. Perry and William n
e, Boone, incumbent, and Calvin
of Compton. who has just resigne
oy as a member of the county boar
IN of election supervisors.
Their Democratic opponen
ia are Harry Cough, a farmer ar
as excavating contractor; George
ne Matthews, an accountant, ar
d. Capt Wilfred L. Wellman, USM
IS, retired.
n Democratic candidates for O
1t phans Court judges are c. Robe
ad Bailey, a plumbing contractor; L
q Rcmia and Incanh 2 Scn1