Evening star., 1951-12-05
Seeks
Sasscer S Seat
In Congress
Democrat Formerly
Served as Maryland
Delegate and Senoto,
By J. l. MiehoeI

Dele9ote ana Senutor
By J. l. Michael
Former State Senator L. Harolc
Sothoron, Representative Sasscer'.
long time lieutenant. will file fol
the Office in which his chief |.
serving his seventh two-year term
"This is the chance I have been
waiting for" said Mr.. Sothoron
who served Is years in the Mary.
land General Assembly as Demo-
cratic Delegate and Senator. He is
la former Senate president and
majority floor leader.
Representative Sasscer an
nounced Saturday that he will
vacate the 5th district House
seat to try for the post held by
Senator O'Conor, a fellow Demo-
crat who is expected to run again
Another potential democratic
Senate contender appeared yester-
day when the name of Fred w. c.
Webb was suggested by the
Wicomico County Central Com
mittee. Mr.. Webb, a Salisbury at
torney, said he is considering the
matter.
Two Potential Candidates.
Potential candidates In what
promises to be heavy field ir
the Democratic primary race fol
the congressional post include
State Senator Louis L. Goldstein
|of Calvert County and Louis N
Phipps of Anne Arundel County
A third State Senator. James B
Monroe of Charles County, l.
studying his chances of winning
under the Republican banner.
"Mr. Sasscer Just made hi.
statement and I have not haC
time to think it over" Senator
IGoldstein said. But don't count
me out. will have something te
say within a few days"
In holding himself out for con.
Isideration. Senator Phipps made
1T clear that he would not rur
against Senator Goldstein because
of his "high regard for him anc
his great contribution to the peo.
pie Of Southern Maryland"
Three other Democrats ar,
definitely in the House contest
One is Philip H. Dorsey, jr., O
st. Marys County, former peo
pies counsel to the State Publ,
Service Commission, who has flles
for the post.
Two Have Not Filed.
The others. both Of Anne Arun.
del County, are Wilbur L. Dulin
former State Senator and Rae.
ing Commission member, and 2
Garner Jones, who once wa.
county police commissioner. The,
have announced. but have no
filed.
Senator Monroe said he fel,
the changing situation made i
unwise to commit himself at thi,
point. but indicated that he /.
giving his possible candidacy
serious thought" He is a vet.
eran Of IL years in the State Leg.
islature, chairman of the GOr
Steering Committee and a mem
ber Of the Legislative Council.
Already in the pool on the Re
publican side are Joe Mulieri, An,
napolis newspaperman, who ha.
put up his 500 filing fee, ant
DR.. Ralph L. Morrison, a Primo,
Georges County dentist. He ha
announced but has not filed.
In the background on tn,
Democratic list is Delegate Lero.
Pumphrey of Prince Georges. {
former floor leader Of the Mary.
land House. Mr.. Humphrey sale
he has been asked to run "b,
hundreds of people," He woult
not discuss the matter further "a
this time"
None Of the avowed or possibl,
Democratic entrants would him
as to who will get their support
In the senatorial struggle which
appears in the offing between
Senator O'Conor and Representa-.
tive Sasscer.
No Beall, Gore Comments.
Neither would Republicans com.
ment on the senatorial candida.
cies of Representative Beall anc
H. Grady Gore Of Montgomery
County.
Former State Senator Sothoron
defeated last year after he pushed
through a bill revamping the
county government, believes he
can make peace with dissident
groups who helped bring about 6
Republican landslide.
Recalling that the bill he spon-
sored was repealed and replaced
by a new act. Mr.. Sothoron sale
mine must have been good legis.
lation-the new bill was almost
identical"
Observers in the State capita
spoke Of other potential candi.
dates in both parties. Democrat.
mentioned Senator Sybert, Demo.
crat. Of Howard; who was Speaker
of the House of Delegates before
his election to the Senate last fall
Senator Fletcher. Republican
of Prince Georges also figured ir
the guesswork. He hasn't COM
|mitted himself. Senator Fletcher
led a Republican revolt which last
year unseated all but two Demo.
Gratis in the couuty's seven-mem.