Evening star., 1952-03-04
KefauVer Enters
Maryland Race
i|efor Senate
Sc Candidates Seek
Seuts in House in
Primary Set May 5
By q Staff Correspondent Of The stor

A1N1NAE O4AN, N1dI S.-\d1lN1-
dates in Maryland's primaries are
set for the May S primary.
One aspirant for the presidency
Senator Kefauver, eight for the
United States Senate and 56 fol
the House of Representatives had
filed last night before the deadline
Senator Kefauver, Democrat, o1
Tennessee. will compete with ar
"uninStructed delegation" in the
primary for Maryland's 18 votes
which might come in handy at the
Democratic National Convention
next summer.
The name of the former chair
man of the Senate Crime InveSti-
eating Committee was entered ir
the Democratic preferential pri-
mary six hours before the mid
night deadline.
Russell Fails to File.
Under terms of Maryland law
Democratic voters will have two
choices in the preferential pri-
mary. They can force instructions
on delegates to vote for Senator
Kefauver at the National Conven-
ton, or they can signify by their
vote that the delegation is to go
uninstructed. :,
A contest between Senator Ke-
fauver and Senator Russell,
Georgia, Democrat, was imminent
yesterday, but late in the day
Russell said he had decided not
to enter
Maneuvers in Maryland over
the week end and yesterday added
several new names and Subtracted
one senatorial candidate, Paul
Robertson, Republican. of Balti-
more.
He was replaced by Royden A.
Blunt. Baltimore manufacturer.
who lives in Howard County. Mr.
Blunt was an early candidate in
the last governorship primaries,
but withdrew before votes were
cast.
Many Entries in Race.
Other Republicans in the SEN
atorial race are Representative
Beall of the 9Th districtr, H. Grady
Gore of Montgomery County,
Mayor Herman L. Mills of Hagers-
town and Thomas HankinSon of
Baltimore County.
Contending for the same Office
on the Democratic ticket are Rep
resentative SaSScer of the 5th
district, George P. Mahoney of
Baltimore and the political peren-
nial, Stephen B. Petticord, also
of Baltimore.
Eight Democrats and 10 Repuh-
licanS are in the fight for the 5th
district seat vacated by Repre-
sentative Sasscer, while three
Democrats and five Republicans
are running for the House from
the 9Th district.
Fifth district Democrats who
filed just before the deadline are
John S. White, former Speaker
of the Maryland House, and
Charles Baden of Brooklyn Park,
Anne Arundel County.
Last-minute additions to the
Republican list were State SEN
ator James B. Monroe of Charles
County and John N. Torvestad,
Mayor of Colmar Manor.
State Senator Files.
Senator Robert B. Kimble of
Allegany County, minority leader
of Maryland's Upper House, filed
yesterday for the 9th district seat
in the House of Representatives.
The remainder of the late fllers
were:
Seventh district Democrats
Frank j. Flynn, Fred E. Weisgal
and Basil A. Thomas. all OF
Baltimore.
Fourth district Republican,
Frederick Beck of Baltimore.
Third district Democrat George
c. Wagner of Baltimore.
S. Pete Pollack of Baltimore
withdrew from the 4th district
Democratic race.
Other candidates from the 5th
district are: Republican-State
Senator John R. Fletcher of Prince
Georges and seven others from thu
same subdivision-Lawrence j
Burns, Gordon Louk, Robert B
Ennis, Frank Small, jr.; John w
Staggers, Mark j. Hammett anc
Mr.. Torvestad. The other aspirant
is Joe Mulieri Of Annapolis.
Democrats in Race.
Democrats, in addition to Mr.
White and Mr.. Baden are Walter
l.. Green of Hyattsville. Philip H
Dorsey, jr. of st. MaryS County
State Senator Louis N. Phipps anc
Delegate Richard E. Landlord
both of Anne Arundel County
Kenneth E. Lee of Baltimore anc
Eugene B. Roberts of Bowie. z
Garner Jones of Annapolis with.
drew yesterday.
Other Republicans in the 6tl
district race are D. John Markey
Frederick; Frank r. Long, Kens.
ington; George M. Moore, Silver
Spring, and State Senator Dewitt
S. Hyde of Montgomery County.
The candidates:
Democrats. Republicans.
|peddicord, S. B. SENATE; slBn. novd.r .
SaSScer, Lansdale G. Gore, II. Grady
Mahoney. q. p. Beall. ]. Glenn
Mills, Herman L.
Hankinson. Thomas
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
First District.
Roe Dudley G. Miller, Edward T.
Second District.
Boone, A. Gordon Oevereux. ]. p. &
Miller, Frank W.
McClayton, w. r.
Third District
Kemper. Harry Toula. Jerry
GarmatZ. E. A. .-..
Wasner. George c.
Fourth District
Eanon, George II. Hopkins, Samuel
Tawney. Chester A. Bright TemaS
Fields. Henry r.
PhosbuS. Harry T,
Fifth District.
Dorsey, P. H., jr, Mulieri. q. C. p
Lee. Kenneth E. Fletcher, John K.
Lanktord: Il, E.; Ennis. Robert Z.
Phtpps, Louis N. Louk, Gordon