Evening star., 1952-05-17

Shapes Up Here
For Democrats
Prominent Residents
File as Candidates
For June II Vote

A lively contest seemed in the
making today, as District Demo-
Gratis filed for local party jobs.
The list Of candidates, made
public yesterday by the Demo-
cratic Central Committee, includes
many well-known names. Among
them are former Attorney Gen.
|eral Francis Biddle, District Com
missioner F. Joseph Donohue,
Milton s. Kronheim, Washingto ton
liquor wholesaler, and Herbert P.
Leeman. former president Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tlonS.
With more candidates than jobs
to go around, the game Of political
musical chairs will be decided on
June II, when the Democratic
primaries will be held.
The competition starts right at
the top of the list. It had been
ANNOUNCED previously that Melvin
D. Hildreth, the incumbent ma
tional committeeman, is being
challenged by Brig. Gen. Albert
L. Cox, former commander of the
District National Guard.
Mrs. Hartman UnoppOsed.
The only uncontested job is that
Of Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, who
has held the title of national
committeewoman for years.
Competing for IL seats as dele
lgates to the national convention
are 10 candidates, about a half
of them new faces in the primary.
Thirty candidates have filed for
membership on the Democratic
Central Committee, which is lin
tied to % members.
For the first time, there is a
contest this year for the job Of
alternate national committee
man and woman. Previously,
the alternates had been appointed
rather than elected.
To get their names on the bal
lot, candidates must put up filing
fees. The rates are 5000 for ma
tional committeeman and woman
and for delegates to the conven-
ton, $50 for alternates and $25
for Central Committee members.
Candidates may withdraw from
the race any time up to May Is.
Preference ON Candidates.
Voters will cast their ballot at
District fire stations and other
polling places throughout the city
on June II. No previous regis
tration is necessary. In addition
to voting for the local candidates,
voters may express their prefer
ence Of presidential candidates
It is expected the names of all
candidates still in the race at
that time will be on the ballot.
In 1948, when President Tru-
man was overwhelmingly favored
Tor the Democratic nomination,
fewer than 400 people bothered to
vote. This year interest is ex-
pected to be greater.
Candidates who have filed and
the jobs they seek are as follows:
National ommitteeman-Melvin
D. Hildreth. Albert L. Cox.
National committeewoman-Mrs
j. Borden Hartman.
Alternate committeeman-Peter
Tell, Tilford E. Dudley.
i Alternate committeewoman
Betty G. Lindley, Kathleen S
! lLouchhiem.
i Delegates to the convention
Francis Biddle. F. Joseph Dono.
hue, Milton S. Kronheim, Lucy
Waters Lonergan, w. H. Maloney
ljr.
;. Also William A. Roberts, John
] |Wattawa, Peter Tell.
Dual FOSCS sought.
/ Delegates to the convention ano
membership on the Central Com.
|. mittee-Tilford E. Dudley, Betty
Ia. Lindley, Kathleen s. Louchhiem
Herbert p. Leeman, Frank j
.|O'Connor.
| Also Estelle Pearce, Joseph L
Rauh. jr.; James Francis Reilly
j. c. Turner, A. L. Wheeler.
Also Edward Williams, Robert
Mars.
| Membership on Central Com.
mittee o1ly-Philip Lustine, Sylvis
Altman, Peter Better, Helen G
Boyle, James William Bryan.
Also, Abraham Chaifetz, Culver
B. Chamberlain, William p. Fad.
Ter, jr.; Walter Garvin.
Also. Gerhard A. Gesell, Woolsey
w. Hall, William L. Houston
Frank D. Reeves.
Also, Benjamin P. Spiro, Venice
IT. Spraggs, Eunice Blake Thomas
Gerhard Van Arkel and Charles