Evening star., 1950-07-09
Simpson Heads Slate
Of Democrats for
Montgomery Posts
By J. B. Zotmon

A slate OF Democratic candl-
dates for Montgomery County Of
fees, headed by Joseph B. Simp-
son, jr., for the State Senate, was
recommended last night by the
party's Victory Committee for
election in November.
The 13-member committee,
The 13-member committee also
indorsed the Statewide ticket
headed by Gov. Lane.
Proposed for Congress from the
9Th district is Russell P. Har-
tie. Hagerstown, retired Army
Major General. The seat now is
held by Representative Beall, Re-
publican. of Frostburg.
Like the Republican State Gen.
trail Committee for the county,
the Democratic group apparently
hopes to avoid a primary fight
in September.
This is indicated by the Victory
Committees selection of at least
three persons who opposed the
Democratic organization candi-
dates in the 1916 primary. They
are:
Einar B. Christensen, former
Silver Spring trial magistrate, who
ran against Charles w. Prettyman
for States attorney nomination
four years ago; and Edward S.
Northrop, Chevy Chase attorney.
and Mrs. Alice Hostetler of Poto-
mac. who opposed Joseph A. Can
trel for nomination to the State
Senate.
Both Mr.. Prettyman and Mr..
Cantrel were defeated by Repub-
'licans then.
AS further evidence of party
harmony, the committee an
nounced that while there had
been two Outstanding" candi-
dates for States Attorney, one of
them, Bethesda Trial Magistrate
James R. Miller. withdrew volun-
tarily in favor of Alger Y. Barbee.
former assistant States attorney.
Mr.. Simpson, Rockville attorney,
who lives in Takor1a Park. was
States Attorney from 1912 to
1916. His sister, Miss Vivian
Simpson, is secretary of State for
Maryland.
For other Offices, the commit
tee recommended the following:
House of Delegates-James c.
Christopher, Bethesda attorney
and former trial magistrate: Frank
L. Hewitt. jr., Silver Spring real
estate man: Mr.. Christensen, Mr..
Northrop. Jerome M. Simonds,
Silver Spring attorney, and Mrs.
Margaret Schweinhaut, Chevy
Chase, wife Of District Court Judge
Henry A. Schweinhaut.
Circuit Court Judge Charles w.
Woodward, Rockville, and for
court clerk, Clayton K. Watkins,
Gaithersburg, incumbents.
Sheriff Charles Jamison.
Poolesville, former county commits
sioner.
Council-Jerry T. Williams, jr.,
Damascus farmer; Grover Walker,
Gaithersburg farmer; Rockville
Mayor, G. Lamar Kelly, jr., who
is chairman of the Victory Com
mittee; Mrs. Stella Werner, Chevy
Chase, former executive secre-
tary of the County Charter Com
mittee, which was instrumental
in obtaining the county's present
charter form of government in
referendum two years ago; Rob-
ert T. Snure, president of the
Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring; Preston C. King, jr., Be-
thesda, and Joseph M. Matthias,
Kensington, attorneys.
Register of wills-Frank I. Da-
Wis. Rockville, now completing his
term as sheriff; Orphans Court
judges - Mrs. Genevieve Wells,
Brookville, an employe of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission and a former. dele
gate to the General Assembly, and
Coleman Diamond, Bethesda, an
attorney.
II elected, Mrs. Wells will be-
come the first woman to hold
such a position in the State. !
Surveyor-Robert K. Maddox,
Rockville, incumbent.
Democratic State Central Com
mittee for the county-Mrs. Hos
teller, j. Forest Walker, Gathers
burg, one-time county treasurer
and former clerk to the county
commissioners. Mrs Camilla n