Evening star., 1952-10-23
Maryland Registers
Over Million Voters
First Time in History
washington, D. G.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1889

Virtually complete registration
figures from Maryland bring the
number of voters to more than
a million for the first time in the
States history.
The total of 1887, 900 is about
10000 more than two years ago
Democrats have a majority of bet
ter than 2-to-1 in a State which
has elected a Republican Cover
nor, Senator and three members
of the House of Representatives.
Registration figures in the
suburban Virginia areas compris-
ing the 1th Congressional District
have not been compiled, but elec-
tion officials estimate the total
for the district comes to 109.161,
out of a population Of about
3O3,000.
How 4 Communities Compare.
This is how the registrars in
each of the areas account for the
registrations:
Arlington, $4,000.
Alexandria, $4,000.
Fairfax. $4,000.
Falls Church, 3,16l.
Unlike Maryland, Virginia does
not register voters as Democrats
or Republicans.
In Maryland's 9Th district, run
ming from Montgomery County to
the far western reaches of the
State. the total registration is
206.461 compared with 158,577 at
the time of the last presidential
election in 1948. This years total
is composed Of 108,153 Democrats.
91,843 Republicans and 6,465 who
identified themselves with minor
parties or stated no aff1liation.
Southern Area Grows.
In the 5th District, embracing
Prince Georges and extending up
to a small portion of Baltimore
City and all of Southern Mary
land, there are a total Of 170,539
voters compared with 120,574I
four years ago. The latest regis
tration includes 111,479 Demo-
Gratis. $4,000 Republicans and
400 others.
These two Congressional Dis
tricts contain the only three coun-
ties where Republicans outnumber
Democrats. They are Allegany
and Garrett in the 9Th and
Charles in the 5th.
Statewide, the Democrats lost
some of their strength when COM
pared with registration figures of
two years ago, the Associated
Press reported. Today they have
a little more than 68 per cent of
the total vote when they had
more than 70 per cent in 1850.
Calvert Produces Problem.
Election officials are scratching
their heads over situation that
exists in Calvert County which
reports a total of 8.315 voters this
year. The 1850 census reported
there were only 6,713 inhabitants
Of that county who were 81 years
Of age or older in 1850.
Calvert is the only county,
where the registration total ex-
ceeds the census report on adult
populations. Two years ago. when
the census was taken, the number
of voters reported still exceeded
the Census Bureau figures. There
was a total of 1921 voters re-
ported in 1850. according to the |
Maryland Secretary of States
office. Furthermore, two years
before the census count, Calvert |
reported 6.307 voters.
Herbert Ireland, clerk to the |
Board of Election Supervisors of |
Calvert County. said he could not
explain the difference. He said
the board has held revision days"
in which all dead persons, those
who have moved elsewhere and |
others who have disqualified
themselves, are removed from the
books.
A number Of beach resorts, in
Guiding Chesapeake Beach and
North Beach are in the county.
Mr.. Ireland said that possibly
some Washingtonians who own
homes at the resorts may have
registered. The Secretary of
States office said, however, that
persons owning summer homes"
are not qualified to vote in Mary
land. ;