Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-04
Democrats Pick
D'AIesandro As
Maryland Chief
Mohoney Beaten
For Job of National
Committeeman
By Alex R. Preston
Stor Stufk correspondent

BALTIMORE, June 4.-Mary-
lands Democratic bosses have
promised to support George p.
Mahoney as the party nominee for
the Senate but discarded him to
turn to Baltimore's Mayor Thomas
D'AleSandro as their leader.
The Democratic State Conven-
ton yesterday elected national
convention delegates who took the
job of national committeeman
away from Mr.. Mahoney and
handed it to the Mayor.
Earlier. a near-riotous conven-
ton proved by vote of 105>to As
that the D'Alesandro machine
leaders, who had opposed Mr..
Mahoney in last months primary,
had the situation under control.
Test ON E. Brooke Lee.
The test came on the election
Of E. Brooke Lee, longtime politi-
cal leader in Montgomery County.
as permanent convention chair
man. Mr.. Lee was one of those
who had supported Mr.. Mahoney'Sl
primary opponent, Representative
Sasscer of Upper Marlboro.
Mahoney hackers put up former
State Senator Joseph M. George
of Queen Anne's County, prom
inent Eastern Shore leader, as
their candidate against Mr.. Lee.
The successful national conven-
ton delegates picked Mr.. Sasscer|
as their chairman. In addition toI
replacing the national committee
man, effective after the national
convention, they reelected Mrs.
Alice Candles, who has been in
Office about six years, as national
committeewoman.
In all. SO delegates and an equal
= number of alternates were select
ed to go to Chicago. They will
cast Maryland's 10 presidential
nominating ballots in favor of
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee,
at least on the first ballot or so.
Only Candidate to File.
Senator Kefauver was the only
presidential candidate 0 either
party to file in last months pri-
marieS.
The convention formalized the
nomination of Mr.. Mahoney for
the Senate. He received 136,877
votes to 122, 661 for Mr.. Sasscer,
but the retiring 5th District Rep
resentative moved yesterday to
make the nomination unanimous
Gin the interest of unity and
party harmony"
Mr.. Mahoney, as he did in al
gubernator4al primary two years
ago, had conducted a bitter
campaign against Mr.. Sasscer.
linking his opponents name with
alleged scandals involving housing
for servicemen and with Prince
Georges County gambling. Yes
terday, however, Mr.. Mahoney re-
ferred to his former opponent
this way:
81 admire his courage-he's al
gentleman to come before this
convention to make it unanimous
80. The war is over -.
Were going to forget about
what has happened in the pri-
mary"
Dickering over the Chicago
convention slate kept leaders Of
both the Mahoney and D'Alesan-
dro factions closeted in hotel
rooms, delaying the opening of
the convention for more than an
hour and half.
Within five minutes, the first
disorders broke out, mostly from
the audience section of the hotel
ball room where nearly all waved
Mahoney banners.
BOos, Hoots and Cat-Calls.
Intermixed with the boos were
cries of "Mr. Chairman, Mr..
Chairman" and 81 appeal the ruiz
ing of the chair"
1t all started when State Party
Chairman Robert E. Ennis ap-
pointed Mr.. Lee temporary chair
man. 1t took some minutes for
Mr.. Lee to make himself heard
above the boots and cat-calls.
"Thereu be an opportunity for
a roll call when we select a per-
manent chairman" Mr.. Lee an
nounced confidently.
Il After the subsequent roll call in
which he was elected, Mr.. Lee
found it easier to override the OPP
position and even disregard such
protests as "We're not going to
be railroaded," II protest" and
'It's illegal"
The strongest protest came
from Reuben Captain, a magis-
trate who was a delegate from
Baltimore's 4th legislative dis
trict. He claimed he could not be
recognized to make nomination
for national convention delegates.
Assails Lee on Procedure.
81 am certain I am tall enough
and big enough for the chairman
to see me-" he told Mr.. Lee. "Yet
in spite Of that you looked the
other way. You have adopted a
procedure that has no support in
law"
Then, while Mr.. Lee told Mr..
Captain, "Now wait minute
sit down sit down." the man
on the floor continued:
Unless you reopen the nomina-
tions, the list (of delegates) you
q have is subject to challenge in
Chicago"
h Among those designated to 60
Il TO the national convention were
these from the 9Th District: Ed
ward Ryan. C. William Hetzer,
Mrs. Hazel w. Lewis and James
w. Gill. delegates: and John Nc
Mullen, E. Stuart Bushong
Thomas Glass and Mrs. Julia
Russo. alternateS.
u From the 5th District: Herbert
z Raichn1t. Philin n dorsey ir nf