Evening star., 1952-04-30
Dorsey Raises Issue
OF EIeeting Only One
From Prince GEORGES

from Prince georges
Should Maryland's new Senator
and member of the House from
the 5th district both come from
Prince Georges County?
That issue was raised last night
by three of six House candidates
for the Democratic nomination in
Mondays primary. The assump-
ton was that Representative Sass
Ger Of the 5th district would win
the nomination to the Senate over
George P. Mahoney and go on to
victory against a Republican in
November.
The candidates spoke at the
spring banquet Of the Prince
Georges Democratic Club in honor
of Mr.. Sasscer. a native son. All
of those seeking the House nom
ination praised the senatorial
candidate in terms ranging from
moderate to enthusiastic. They
were confident he would win.
Would Balance Ticket.
It was Philip H. Dorsey, jr., of
Leonardtown, former State Sena-
tor from st. Marys County. who
took the position that both legis-
lative Offices should not be filled
from the same county. He ap-
|pealed for a balanced ticket by
selecting the House nominee from
outside Prince Georges.
Two Prince Georgians quickly
took up the issue. They were
Walter L. Green. former trial
magistrate of College Park, and
John s. White, former speaker of
the Maryland House of Delegates,
of Hyattsville.
Sasscer Victory Predicted.
After predicting without hesi-
tation" the election of Mr.. Sasscer
to the Senate, Mr.. Dorsey added,
II believe it is generally con-
ceded that the ticket would be
better balanced if the candidate
for the House came from another
county,"
Mr.. Green read from a Dorsey
campaign letter setting forth the
same sentiments. It also said that
Ito insure the election of Con-
gresham Sasscer in November it
is imperative that the candidate
for Congress should come from
some other county than Prince
Georges"
Mr.. Green commented: "It is
a fallacy to say your Congressman
should not come from this county.
It is most important to elect the
man who is best qualified, regard
less Of where he comes from. 1t
is going to take one of your three
candidates from Prince Georges
to win over a Republican in No.
vember."
Mr.. White took somewhat the
same tack, and in doing so, paid
a back-handed compliment to one
of the 10 Republicans seeking
nomination to the same Office.
Viewpoint Challenged.
MY good friend Phil (Mr. Dor
sey) tells you that Mr.. Sasscer al
ready is home that he hasn't
got a fight to win: that his elec-
ton is a cinch. That is not true.
We've got to fight for Sasscer.
Phils says that if you elect some
one here you might hurt Sasscer.
That isn't true. either.
II predict and I have a very
fixed idea Of who the Republican
candidate for Congress is going to
be. I won't mention names but
I'll give you hint-he comes
from the southern end of this
county. And it's going to take a
Democrat from this county to beat
him."
The G. o. p. candidate who lives
the fartherest south in the county
is Frank Small. jr.. Washington
and Maryland automobile dealer,
whose home is in Clinton.
Declaring the Republican sweep
Of county offices two years ago
was q mistake" Mr.. White
added:
IF this good gentlemen that
alluded to Is elected, they will get
so well organized that they will
still be in control in 1858. You
can't beat Prince Georges
County Republican with some one
from down in Leonardtown."
Mr.. Sasscer. delayed by cam