Evening star., 1952-04-30
Is Seek Seat
Held in House
BySasscer
Race in 5th District
Wide Open With All
Claiming Following
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, April 30.-Repre
sentative Sasscer pulled the plul
on suppressed political impulse
when he decided this year to ru1
for the Senate.
Dozens stood up to be counted
when Mr.. Sasscer announced HI
would seek promotion on Capito
Hill after seven terms in the
House. Eight Democrats and II
Republicans filed. for his seat from
the 5th district.
Pace-Setters in Primary.
In terms of organizationaI
strength alone, here are the pace
settlers for the primary vote next
Monday:
Democrats-Philip H. Dorsey,
jr., Leonardtown lawyer, a former
State Senator and peoples coun-
sci to the Public Service Commits
sion; Walter L. Green, College
Park attorney and business man,
a former police magistrate: Rich
ard E. Lankford, Annapolis at
torney and member of the House
of Delegates, Louis N. Phipps, An
napolis auto dealer and State
Senator from Anne Arundel Coun-
ty; Eugene Bowie Roberts, Prince
Georges County farmer and real
estate man, a political newcomer;
and John S. White, HyattSville
attorney, former Speaker of the
House Of Delegates and long time
Prince Georges political whip.
Republicans - John Raymond
Fletcher, Cheverly lawyer and
State Senator from Prince
Georges; James B. Monroe, Wal
dorf auto dealer and State Sena-
tor from Charles; B. c. F. (Joe)
Mulieri, Annapolis newsman and
a member of the Board of Natural
Resources; Frank Small, jr., an
other auto dealer and businessman
of Clinton, who is chairman of the
State Racing Commission.
Among the Democrats, Charles
Baden of Brooklyn Park, still an
other car dealer. and Kenneth E
Lee of Brooklyn, a lawyer practic-
ing in Baltimore, are striking out
for independent support.
Others in Rush for Plum.
Half a dozen other Republicans
also are making themselves heard
in the rush for a plum long de-
MED their party.
Each claiming a substantial
persol nal following are Lawrence
j. Burns, College Park, a telephone
company employe; Robert E.
Ennis. Capitol Heights attorney;
Mark j. Hammett, Landover
FARMER, Government auditor and
former president of the Prince
Georges County Republican Club;
Gordon Louk, Prince Georges In
svfance man; John w. Staggers.
laurel attorney and adviser in the
drafting of constitution for the
Republic of Korea, and John N.
Torvestad, lawyer and mayor Of
Colmar Manor.
Democratic contenderS in the
main are associated with a sena-
torial candidate - Phipps with
Mahoney; Landlord, Dorsey and
the Prince Georges hopefuls with
SaSscer.
Republicans Fletcher, Monroe,
Mulieri and Small are avoiding
any such public link.
Support Scattered.
Mr.. Dorsey's core of strength
is in his own st. Mary's and
neighboring Charles and Calvert
Counties. He has scattering of
support in Anne Arundel and
claims to have progressed in
Prince Georges.
Messrs. Lankford and Phipps
count on rolling up votes in dense
ly populated areas like their own
Anne Arundel. Messrs. Green,
Roberts and White bank on the
same political fortune. solid
foundation from populous Prince
Georges. Their opponents hope
fully discern a boost for them
selves in the possibility a we'll
divided Prince Georges vote will
nullify chances Of that county's
struggling trio.
Mr.. Lankford has the good
wishes of a large part of the or
ganization moulded together by
the late Frank S. Revell.
The young Annapolis attorney
also has the blessing of State Sen
ator George w. Della and Joseph
M. Wyatt in the districts South
Baltimore fringe. He's the favor
lite of a large group of Howard
County Democrats. headed by
State Senator c. Ferdinand
Sybert. And he has support in
both Charles and Calvert Coun-
ties.
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Mr.. Phipps enjoys a big per-
sonal following in Anne Arundel,
including segments of the regular
organization. In Calvert, he is
being pushed forward by State
Senator Louis L. Goldstein. In St.
Marys he has gained favor among
the anti-Dorsey faction identified
by Roy Guyther and his son Oil
yer. a former delegate.
The Democratic tumble is as
nothing compared to the Repub-
lican hodgepodge.
Thomas B. r. Mudd, commits
Sioner of motor vehicles, presides
over the tightly-knit Republican
organization which provides the
Springboard for Monroe'S cam
paign in Charles County. Monroe
followers say he also has made
strides in Anne Arundel, Howard
and Prince Georges. He is backed
by Joseph D. Weiuer, a G. o. p
leader in st. Marys. He also has
attracted anti-organization SYM
pathy in Calvert, where the cen
trail committee headed by Maurice
T. Lusby. jr., has Endorsed Mr.
Small.