Evening star., 1950-11-08
Democrats Fail
To Win Control
In Montgomery
Republicans Capture
All Except ; LocoI
Offices in Sweep
By J. B. Zutmon

leInpnaGlcally rejected the Demo-
cratic organizations attempt to
return to power by electing all ex-
cept three of the 81 Republicans
running for local offices.
Yesterdays record outpouring
of approximately $4,000 votes also
gave COP candidates for State
and congressional offices substan-
tial majorities over their Demo-
cratic opponents.
Results of the Montgomery cleo
ton showed that the Charter
Committee alliance with the Re-
publicans in the County Council
contests apparently was carried
over into other local races to over
come the county's 2-to-1 Demo-
cratic majority in registration
figures.
A similar situation existed four
years ago. when the Republicans
seized control for the first time in
the county's history. At that time,
only five Democrats, two of whom
were unoppoSed, survived the COP
sweep.
McKeldin Carries County.
Only four Democrats. one of
whom was unopposed, were elected
in yesterdays Republican land
slide. They are:
Grover Walker. unopposed for
the County Council; Mrs. Stella
Werner, who also won a seat on
the Council by defeating John c.
Reid. 20,294 to 1881: Clayton K.
Watkins, who was reelected Cir
cult Court clerk by a vote Of 20,481
to 19,404 for James B. Parkhill,
and Robert K. Maddox, who was
reelected surveyor over his oppo-
nent. Thomas B. McNeill. The
vote was 20.223 to 1878. Mr..
Walker and Mrs. Werner were the
only Democrats indorsed by the
Charter Committee.
Theodore r. McKeldin, who was
elected Governor, carried the
county by a vote of 23,129 to
19,030 for Gov. Lane. while John
Marshall Butler, Maryland's new
Senator, received 22,873 votes in
Montgomery to 1880 for Senator
Tydings.
In the congressional race, Rep
resentative Beall, who was re-
elected from the 9Th district, won
over Russell P. Hartle in Mont
gomery County. 23.948 to 1905
Walter w. Dawson, chairman of
the county's Republican State
Central Committee, who was re-
elected States attorney, described
his party's triumph as a victory
for good government" Mr.. Daw-
son defeated Alger Y. Barbee,
20,549 to 1884.
Frederic P. Lee, County Coun-
Gil president and a strong sup
porter of the charter form of
government, said:
''The results Of this election
show that the people of Mont
gomery County are interested in
having an impartial, non-partisan
Council selected for its COM
potency in running the county's
affairs. They show the people
don't want those affairs run by
a group that is supported by and
owes allegiance to a political
machine"
Mr.. Lee, a registered Democrat.
had thrown his support to the
Republican Council candidates a
few weeks ago.
Democrats Are Gloomy.
At Democratic Victory Commit
tee headquarters. where an at
mosphere of gloom surrounded
party workers. Warren w. Brown
ing, chairman Of the Democratic
State Central Committee said, 1--WE
have no answer to the outcome of
the election"
Leading the Republican ticket
in the county was Harold F. Ham
mond, who defeated Robert T.
Snure for the Council, 22,531 to
16,S49. Mr.. Hammond is the only
member of the present Council
who sought reelection. He was
appointed last April to succeed
Lewis Merriam, who resigned.
Also elected to the Council are
Lathrop E. Smith, who received
22.336 votes; Mrs. Kathryn j.
Lawlor, 21,818; George F. Nesbitt,
21,s50, and j. Louis Monarch,
21,575.
They defeated G. La Mar Kelly,
ir., who received 1885 votes;
Jerry T. Williams, 1898; Preston
c. King. jr., 1901. and Joseph
M. Matthias, 1889.
Hyde Defeats Simpson.
Unofficial returns from the
county's So precincts gave De Witt
S. Hyde 1,086 votes for the State
Senate against 1906 for Joseph
B. Simpson, jr. Mr.. Hyde is COM
pleting a four-year term as a
member of the House of Delegates.