Evening star., 1952-03-03
DeadIine Toniiqhl
Opens Maryland
Political Race
Contests for 3 Seuts
Draw Main Interest
As Filing Closes
BY the ASsociated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 3.-An eight
ring Observation-Disclosures State
wide Senate contest and seven
district Congressional features
is set up in Maryland's political
arena. The whistle officially
opening the show will blow at
MISUNDERSTANDING for filing.
Some of the actors have been
working out for a month or so,
with varying results. But after
the clock strikes IL tonight, no
more can join the field. Midnight
also is the deadline for Withdraw
ing.
Maryland altered its deadline
for candidates filing this year to
nine weeks before the May S
primary, so all names would be
on ballots mailed to Servicemen.
Three Main Races.
Main interest has settled on
the races for the United States
Senate and the 5th (Southern
Maryland and 9Th (Western
Maryland) districts.
The two Congressman now hold
ing the House Seats-Democrat
Lansdale G. SaSscer, 5th, and Re-
publican j. Glenn Beall, 9Th
have entered the race for the post
being vacated by retiring Senator
OConor, Democrat.
In the 5th, IA candidates.
six Democrats and eight Repub-
1canS-are seeking the nomina-
ton. So far, no one in either
party is favored, and all are given
a chance Of grabbing of the right
to be in the general election in
November. A ninth Republican,
State Senator James B. Monroe of
Charles County, is expected to file
before the deadline.
There are only eight candidates
three Democrats and five Re-
publicanS-in the 9Th district race,
out campaigning is expected to be
just as vigorous.
PhOebus Invades Baltimore.
Congressman representing the
1st eastern Shore), I'd Northern
MarylandD and Sd Baltimore
City, are seeking denomination
OF these. Representative Miller,
1St, and Representative P. S. Dev-
ereux. I'd, both Republicans, are
unopposed.
State Senator Harry T. Phoebus,
q long way from home in Somerset
County, Saturday filed for the Re-
publican nomination from the 4th
district, in the heart of Baltimore.
He will oppose three other Repub-
licans in the primary for the op-
portunity of meeting incumbent
Representative Fallon or S. Pete
Pollack, both Democrats, in the
general election. A Congressman
does not have to reside in the dis
trict he represents.
Maryland's new district, the
7th, made up of the northern.
western and southern outskirts of
Baltimore City. has no veteran poll
tlclans seeking the nominations.
How Candidates Line Up.
With the filing deadline still
hours of. here's the way the list
Of candidates stood:
Democrats srx.rv Republicans.
saSscer, Lansdale @. Gore H Grady
Mahoney, G. P. Beall, J. Glenn
Mills Herman L.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
First District,
Roe. Dudley G. Miller, Edward T
Second District
Boone, A. Gordon Devereux. J. P S.
Miller. Frank w.
McClayton, w. R.
Third District.
kemper, Harry Toula. Jerry
Garmatz E. A.
Eallon; George Il. Ropkins, Hopkins; Samuel
Pollack, S. Pete Bright. Temss
Fields, Henry T.
PhoebuS, Harry T.
Fifth District.
Lee. Kenneth E. Fletcher, John r.
Landlord r. E. Ems Robert E.
Phipps, Louis N. Louk Gordon
Green, Walter L. Burns. Lawrence J.
staegers, John w.
Hammett, Mark J.
Sixth District.
Alien, W, Prescott Markey. D. John
Werner. Ms: Stella Hyde, Dewitt g.,
cofmar. Roy M. Moore George N.
Kimble, Robert
Seventh District.
Hergenroeder. H. R. Anderson. Glenn r
Friedel. Sam Laukitis, William F.
Sheehan. Robert j. Tate, James c.