Evening star., 1950-08-01
Five Battles Due
In Primary in
.PriinceGeorges
Mrs. Beniomin Files;
Candidates TotuI
102 in Montgomery

the midnight filing deadline ap
preached.
In Montgomery County, late fl
ings yesterday brought the tota
number of candidates in the Sep
telnber Is balloting to 1925.
Democrats and 80 Republicans.
An announcement today by Mrs
Georgia Benjamin, civic leade,
and mother of three, that sh,
will file for the House of Dele.
gates nomination subject to tn,
democratic primary, provided thu
prospect of the fifth battle il
Prince Georges County.
The county had only four con.
tests scheduled-three Democrat,
and one Republican-until Mrs
Benjamin's decision to enter tn,
race.
Contests in Both Parties.
Contests are involved in botI
parties in the race for five county
commissioner posts. In addition
Democratic Party fights among
candidates for States attorney
and judges of the Orphans Courr
also are in prospect.
Three candidates, all without
party backing, filed yesterday
Two are Democrats-William A
Newman, Suitland, filed for county
commissioner. and Charles F
Luebner. University Park, fol
judge of the Orphans Court. Mar
win S. Baltimore of Bladensburg
entered the Republican primary
for the State Central Committee
Mr.. Newman's filing brings tc
seven the number of aspirants fol
the five commissioner seats on the
Democratic ticket. The others are
James B. Bland of Suitland
county treasurer, who is being
boosted as the full-time member
of the board; Harry W. McNamee
John H. Beall and D. Leonard
Dyer, incumbents; Alfred H
Smith, newcomer with part,
backing, and Frederick M. Coxon
HyattSville councilman who il
running as an independent.
Incumbents Running.
Mr.. Luebner, unsuccessful can.
didate for the House of Delegate!
in the Democratic primary foul
years ago, is the fourth to seek
an Orphans Court post, although
only three will be elected. The
others are the incumbents, Will
liam T. Mcpherson. Brandywine;
Lansdale G. Clagett, Upper Marl-
boro, and Vincent S. Osterman,
Bladensburg.
Mr.. Gallimore is the first to file
for the Republican State Cen
tral Committee. Those Endorsed
by the committee are expected to
file today.
The fourth contest may not
materialize if Robert w. Nc
CulloVgh, Beaver Heights at
torney, withdraws as an opponent
to States Attorney A. Gwynr
Bowie. Mr.. Mccullough has beer
mentioned for appointment as g
trial magistrate and has indicated
he would quit the States attorney
campaign.
Housewife Has Backing.
Mrs. Benjamin's entry assure
a primary fight for one of the 81,
House seats for which the count,
Democratic organization has in
dorsed an all-male slate.
The Republican State CeAtra
Committee is backing five mel
and a woman, Mrs. Dorothy E
Sousa, Hyattsville housewife.
A leader of the county Leagu,
of Women Voters, Civic Fedora
ton and Citizens Committee fo
Better Government, Mrs. Benja
min is an opponent of the part!
organization.
Her opposition to the Sothoro1
Act reorganizing county govern
ment helped in making up hel
mind to file, it was reported.
Mrs. Benjamin is a winner O.
The Evening Star award for out.
standing contribution to good gov
ernment. She is the wife of DR.
Harold Benjamin, dean of the
College of Education of the Uni.
versity of Maryland.
Twelve more Montgomery Coun
ty residents filed.
Candidates Are Named.
Bringing the total of Demo
cratic Office seekers to 63 ar
Millard E. Peake, 9205 Burle.
drive, Bethesda, for sheriff; Basi
L. Carr, 1920 Burning Tree road
Bethesda, for the 4th Count,
Council district; Charles K. Davie!
jr., Gaithersburg, seeking a plac
on the State Central COMMITTEES
and Carey E. Quinn, ia Del Ra
avenue, Bethesda, for State Cen
tral Committee.
A Republican total of 80 politi
cal aspirants includes Wesley M
Morris, Gaithersburg, Counc
member at large; John C. REID
915 Goldsboro road, Bethesda, 4tl
County Council district; Fermol
j. Plummer, Gaithersburg, Stat
Central Committee, and Harol,
F. Hammond, 1920 Kingsbur
drive. Silver Spring, 5th Council
district, who is the only incum
bent seeking reelection.
Also Louis L. Dixon, 6803 Exfai
road, Bethesda, for the House Q
Delegates; r. Duncan Clark 100
Chelton road, Bethesda, Stat
Central Committee; Gilbert Gudt
Rockville, delegate to the Stat