Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Mcke|dh1 Plan
Challenged in
PrinceGeorges
Bulk of Candidates
For 6. o. P. Delegate
Oppose Eisenhower
By Tom Burke

0ONs MC1AC4O11l J1dIl W Cap.
ture Maryland's "a votes in the
National G. o. P. Convention for
Gen. Eisenhower faces a chal-
lenge in Prince Georges County.
Seventeen of the county's Is
candidates for delegate to the
Maryland convention are either
solidly or probably" for Taft,
a poll by The Star shows. Four
of the hopefuls are in the Eisen-
hover column, and four could not
be reached for comment.
Only two of the Taft support
ers said they would vote for Gov.
McKeldin as favorite son candi-
date for President on the first bal
lot.
But Gov. McKeldin has said
that the States National Con-
vention delegates will be pledged
to him. If he is not nominated,
he told newSmen,' I'VE will decide
who the delegation will vote for"
He then added that he always
follows "the leadership of Gov.
Dewey, and Dewey. as you know,
is backing Eisenhower.
The statements were made last
week in Paris, where Gov. Nc
keldin visited Gen. Eisenhower.
Attacked by Senator Butler.
This statement prompted q
tartly worded attack by Senator
Butler. Republican, of Maryland
this week. He strongly criticized
the Governor for presuming ito
dictate" the candidate Maryland's
delegation should back.
Candidates polled in Mont
gomery County by The Star last
week indicated that six of the Is
seeking to be delegates are COM
mitted to. or leaning toward, Sen
ator Taft. Two of them are for
Gen. Eisenhower, five were unde-
cided and two were not heard
from.
The surveys follow a ruling
by the Maryland Court of Appeals
that write-in votes are illegal in
a primary election. The prefer
ences expressed by candidates for
the delegate posts is the only
guide the voters will have in max
ing known their presidential
choice.
The State convention will meet
on May "a and choose "a dele
gates to the National G. o. P.I
Convention in Chicago on July I'll
Lineup of Candidates.
Candidates in Prince Georges
who expressed themselves as
solid Taft hackers are:
Mrs. Dorothy Baxter Groth,
Chillum.
Edwin A. Glenn, Morningside,
chairman of the county Repub-
ncan club.
Ralph E. Harr, Langley Park.
James T. Sutton, Cedar Heights.
Earnest c. Farwell, Riverdale.
William R. Rice, Forest Heights,
who commented: This is one
candidate nobody is going toI
dictate to-"
John H. Hughes, HyattSville.
Stanleigh r. Bowers, Hyatts-
vile, who said: II was in favor
of giving Gov. McKeldin a favorite
son vote until his asinine state
ment saying he will follow the
lead of Gov. Dewey"
J. Lotion johnson, University
Park.
Those who said they merely
'1ean toward Taft" are:
James 8. Brady, jr., Bowie.
Mrs. Dorothy E. Sousa, Hyatts-
vile, who said she would "seri-
ously consider" a favorite SOM
movement for Gov. McKeldin.
Charles H. Drown, Lanham.
Clifton L. Clevenger, Laurel,
who said he would favor Senator
DirkSen, Republican, of Illinois
over Senator Taft. Barring al
convention move to Dirksen, he
would support Taft, he said.
Ulysses Mackall, Fairmont
Heights, also said he would favor
Dirksen first and Taft second.
Mrs. Anita H. Buck, Chillum.
Mallan R. Middleton, Hyatts-
vile, who favored Gov. McKeldin
as a favorite son candidate for
the first ballot.
Elwood j. Taylor, BerwynI
Heights.
Those who listed themselves as
Eisenhower supporters are:
Mrs. Frances T. Trammell
Hyattsville.
Mrs. Lydia A. Wood, North
Brentwood.
Albert Guidotti, Bladensburg.
William o. Cooper, Temple
Hills.
The four candidates who could
not be reached for comment areI
James M. Molineu, Lanham:
Samuel r. Acuff, Seat Pleasant:
Samuel Gardner Coal, Forest
vile, and Sydney A. Moore
Brandywine. |