Evening star., 1952-06-22
Hildrefh Group
Victorious in All
Local Contests
incomplete Primary
Results Show Big
Home Rule Booking
By John v. Homer


ton rolled up decisive victories in
all local contests at the primary
last Tuesday, it is indicated by an
incomplete tabulation of votes.
BY an overwhelming margin
Democratic voters indorsed the
principle of home rule for the Dis
trict. Election officials reported
last night the count of ballots in
20 of the city's As precincts showed
6,517 persons approved home rule,
while 452 opposed it.
Only the votes in the presiden-
tial preferential contest were
counted Tuesday night when the
polls closed. w. Averell Hartman,
the Mutual Security Administra-
tor, won that with a surprising A.
to-1 edge over Senator Kefauver.
Thus he captured the Districts
six National Convention votes on
the first ballot.
The Democrats retained Rem
ington-Rand, Inc. to finish tabu-
lating the votes in contests and
issues carried on the complex bal
lot. This job will not be finished
before tomorrow.
Hildreth Leads Cox.
The partial returns show Mel
vim D. Hildreth, with 3,79O votes
is we'll in front of Brig. Gen. Al
bert L. Cox, in the race for Ma
tional Committeeman. Mr.. Hill
dreth is the incumbent. Gen. Cox
backed by the anti-organization
Democrats, has LIS votes in the
20 precincts completed.
Tilford E. Dudley outdistanced
Peter Tell, 4,193 to 745, for alter
nate National Committeeman
Mrs. Katie Loucheim had polled
1921 votes to 1.476 for Mrs
Ernest K. Lindley in the contest
for alternate National Committee
woman. Mrs. j. Borden Harri-
man who was unopposed for re-
election as committeewoman, had
3,540 votes.
The 12-member delegation cho-
sen for the National Convention
was indorsed by the party organi-
zation leaders. Results to date
were announced as follows:
Francis j. Biddle, 5,189: Com
missioner F. Joseph Donohue
5,068; Tilford E. Dudley, 1896;
Milton S. Kronheim, 1905; Mrs
Loucheim, 4,518; Herbert P. Lee
man, 4,607.
Also, Miss Lucy Waters Loner-
gan, 1859; Frank j. O'Connor
4,812; Joseph L. Rauh, jr., 4,259;
j. c. Turner, 4,470; A. L. Wheeler
4,074, and Edward Williams, 4,687
Losing candidates for the con-
vention are Mrs. Lindley, alto;
w. H. Maloney, jr.. 1913; Mrs
Estelle Pearce, 1908; James Fran
els Reilly, 1929; William A. Rob-
erts, 1,718. and John Wattawa
1926.
Central Committee Results.
The returns show organization
candidates for the Central Com
mittee are winning handily, as
follows:
Miss Sylvia Altman, 5,O33; Peter
Better, 1881; Miss Helen G. Boyle
ATS; James William Bryan, 1887;
Culver B. Chamberlain, 1924.
Also, Mr.. Dudley, 4,978; DR.. Wal.
ter Garvin. 4,269; Gerhard A
Gesell. 1882; Woolsey w. Hall
5,021; William L. Houston, 5,031.
Also. Mrs. Lindley. 1894; Mr.
Leeman, 1880; Mrs. Loucheim
4,548; Philip Lustine, 4,872: Robert
Mars, 4,851; Mr.. O'Connor, 1894.
Also Mr.. Raugh, 4,548; Frank d
Reeves, 3,481; Mr.. Reilly. 4,871
Mrs. Venice T. Spraggs, 4,619; Mrs
Eunice Blake Thomas, 1897.
Also Mr.. Turner, 1923; Mr.
Wheeler, 4,479; Edward Williams
4,720; Charles F. Wilson, 1883
and Gerhard Van Arkel, 4.645.
The four candidates defeated
for the committee, and their votes
were Abraham Chaifetz, 1,74; Viii.
liam F. Fadler. jr., 1884; Mrs
Pearce, 2.351, and Benjamin P
Spiro. 1926.
The voting on three issues LISTED
on the primary ballot was as fol.
lows:
| l. At the National Convention
shall the elected delegates con-
tinue voting for the presidential
candidate chosen Mr. Hartman
until a majority of them decide.
otherwise?-YeS, 5000; No, 202.
2. Shall the convention dele.
gates be bound by the unit rule
on all questions?-Yes, SAB; No
SIT.
Shall the Democratic Centra.
Committee have power to fill any
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