Evening star., 1952-08-14
Party Tickets
Supported by
House Candidates
Well Pleased by
Conventions Choices
By Gene Goodwin

By Gene Goodwin
The four Democratic and Re-
publican candidates for the House
of Representatives from Mary
lands 5th and 9Th Districts will
support the national tickets OF
their respective parties in the fall
campaign.
Whether the support will be
half or whole-hearted, however
remains to be seen.
In the 5th District, encompass
ing five Southern Maryland coun-
ties. including Prince Georges, Re-
publican Frank Small, jr., said he
believes Gen. Eisenhower an6
Senator Nixon give the COP q
good, strong ticket"
"If anybody knows the European
situation, Ike should" Mr.. Small
added.
Mr.. Small's Democratic oppon-
ent, Richard E. Lankford. said he
"is completely sold" on Democratic
nominees Gov. Stevenson and
Senator Sparkman. He said Gov.
Stevenson's background, temper
ment and personality eminently
At him for the Presidency"
Mrs. Werner pleased"
Mrs. Stella B. Werner, Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress from
the 9th Western Maryland Dis
trict, said she is very pleased
with the Democratic choice for
President and Vice President. 81
am eager to work for and with
them" she added.
Dewitt S. Hyde, Mrs. Werner'i
Republican opponent. commented
that he believed the prevailing
G. o. P. sentiment in his district
was for Senator Taft. But ever
so," he added, Il believe the
Eisenhower Nixon ticket Is 8
winning one"
Mr.. Hyde said he will support
the national ticket in his cam
paign, but intends to devote hi;
attention mainly to the issues.
Mr.. Hyde, who lives in Be-
thesda and is State Senator from
Montgomery County, will direct
his campaign from Republican
headquarters in Bethesda. Dele.
gate j. PAUL Marshall Of Mont
gomery is his campaign manager
Candidates Confident.
Mr.. Hyde said he is confident
Of his victory in November, but
that he always runs scared" He
termed Mrs. Werner "a good cam
paigner."
Mrs. Werner was equally con-
fldent. Asked how she sized ur
her opponent. she said he is q
good man, but he needs q little
mellowing, more depth Of expert
ence In living"
Mrs. Werner, q member oi
the Montgomery County Council
again is directing her campaign
as she did in. the primary. from
the dining room of her home al
6807 Forty-fifth avenue. Chevy
Chase.
She said a staff Of about 2C
to Is persons is manning tht
headquarters daily. She added
that about TOO volunteer workers
are campaigning for her at the
precinct level, emphasizing thai
they are the same group of vol
unteers which helped her to vic.
tory in last Mays primary.
Mrs. Werner said she is servins
as her own campaign manager.
Annapolis Headquarters.
Mr.. Landlord, an Annapolis law.
yer who Is q delegate from Arun.
del County, is working out ol
headquarters in Annapolis. HI
said he plans. however. to oper
another headquarters in Primo,
Georges County, where his op'
ponent lives.
Mr.. Lankford showed poorly IL
Prince Georges in the eight-mar
race for his party's nomination
last May. He won the nomination
nevertheless, by piling up a huge
margin in Howard County ane
capturing his own Anne Arunde
County.
Mr.. Lankford said he fasn'
yet named a campaign manager
but expects to do it soon.
Mr.. Small, Washington auto
dealer who lives in Clinton, i!
continuing his primary head.
quarters at Hyattsville. He sale
he plans to open sub-headquarter.
in the other counties of the dis.
trict.
Mr.. Small's campaign manager
Is Carlton Pyles, Republican mem.
Der Of the Maryland National Cap.
ital Park and Planning Commits.
sion.
Mr.. Small said he intends tt