Evening star., 1950-09-19
All Democratic
Regulars Win in
PrinceGeorges
Mrs. Benjomin Loses
By Wide Margin;
Turnout Is Light
By ChorIes A. McAIeer

Prince Georges County's power
full Democratic organization has
won again easily. unofficial re-
turns from IS of the At precincts
in yesterdays primary election
showed today.
All candidates indorsed by the
county's Democratic State Central
Committee defeated their oppo-
nents in contests for nominations
to local Offices.
Their margin was particularly
large against Mrs. Georgia K. Ben
jamin, who was swamped in her
attempt to drive a wedge in the
organization hold on the coun-
tvs representatives in the General
Assembly.
Mrs. Benjamin, wife of Dr.. Har-
old Benjamin, dean of the Col
lege of Education at the Universe
ty of Maryland, had the support
of groups seeking a survey of the
county government in her race
for the Democratic nomination to
one of the six seats in the House
of Delegates.
Waters Beats Carrico.
On the Republican side. James
B. Carrico, one of five candidates
backed by that party's State Cen
tral Committee for nominations
as county commissioners, lost to
a former Democrat, Edward j
CNed) Waters.
Observers attributed the upset
to the light vote. Only about g.
TOO of the county's $4,000 regis
tered Republicans went to the
voting machines, which were used
for the first time. And approx
mately $500 of the $4,000 Demo-
Gratis eligible to vote cast their
ballots.
In State contests, the county
gave Gov. Lane a 1000 majority
over George P. Mahoney. his prin-
cipal opponent for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination. The
Governor received 7,454 votes to
5.490 for Mr.. Mahoney, according
to totals from 43 precincts.
Senator Tydings ran nearly 4
to over his two opponents in
his bid for the Democratic nomi-
nation for a fifth term in the
Senate. The vote-Senator Tyd-
ings, 8,015; former Representative
John Ambrose Meyer of Baltimore,
1882, and Hugh j. Monaghan, II,
2,207.
Butler and Markey Close.
The two candidates for the Re-
publican senatorial nomination,
John Marshall Butler and D. John
Markey, ran neck and neck in the
county. Mr.. Butler was given 1912
votes and Mr.. Markey, 1881.
Mrs. Benjamin's candidacy grew
out of unsuccessful attempts by
civic groups and the League of
Women Voters last spring to have
the county commissioners approve
a request for a survey of the coun-
ty government and of their losing
battle against the Sothoron Act
The act was sponsored in the
General Assembly by State Sena-
tor L. Harold Sothoron of Prince
Georges and provided principally
for a full-time county commits
sioner and county purchasing
bureau.
Although she ran last among the
eight Democrats seeking the House
of Delegates nominations, Mrs.
Benjamin said she would continue
her fight for good government. u
Whether she runs again in 1854
depends on what my friends do, u
she declared.
Wilkinson Leads Ticket.
She received 6,066 votes, as COM
pared with 1891 for Perry o. Will
kinson, incumbent, who led the
ticket in that contest.
Also defeated in the same race
was Roland L. Nichols, who re-
ceived 6,136 votes.
Winning candidates, in addition
to Mr.. Wilkinson, are Leroy
Pumphrey, 9,313; George McLeiSh
8,187; T. Raymond Burch, 5000
incumbents; Nicholas Orem, jr.
9,086, and Ernest N Cory, jr.
1886.
Leading the entire organization
slate was Lansdale G. Clagett with
9,601 votes in his race for renom-
nation to the Orphans Court.
The two other organization can
didates for the Orphans Court
Vincent A. Osterman and William
T. Mcpherson, incumbents, pilee
UP totals of 9,130 and 1883, re-
spectively. They defeated Charles
r. Luebner, 1923, who had the
support of some of the same or.
ganizations backing Mrs. Benja.
min.
Vote for Commissioners.
Results of the balloting in othel
Democratic contests are:
County commissioners-Harrl
w. McNamee, 1924; D. Leonard
Dyer, 1886; John H. Beall, 1856