Evening star., 1953-05-17
Glenn Bea||, Jr.,
Elected Head
|0fYoungG.0.P.
Beuts Committee
Candidate in Lively
Session at Annapolis
By J. [. Michael
Stoy Stoff Corresnondent

" do CACSCCO NAAoAA LAoA Va VAAS
Maryland Federation of Young
Republicans.
Running against Hugh H,
Hassell of Montgomery County,
the nominating committee can
didate. the 25-year-old Frost
burg insurance man won, 73 to o.
The vote was taken at the
Federation's third biennial con-
vention in Carvel Hall Hotel.
A few minutes later Mr.. Has
sell, who is Southern Regional
director of the national fedora
ton, lost to Stanleigh r. Bow
ers, of Prince Georges County.
in a fight for the post of ma
tional committeeman. Mr.. Bow
ers was the nominating commit
tees choice.
HagerStOwn Woman Wins.
In another contest Mrs. Will
liam E. Bennight of Hagerstown,
a floor nominee, was elected
State co-chairman. She defeated
Miss Janet Turner of Anne Arun-
del County. the committees
choice. by a SO to % tally.
Three nominating committee
candidates were elected without
opposition. They were Miss Grace
r. Hildreth. Baltimore, national
committeewoman: Mrs. Robert
w. Abbott, Baltimore County,
recording secretary, and Walter
E. Black, Baltimore. treasurer.
Miss Norma Ryon. Prince
Georges County. was unopposed
for corresponding secretary. q
post which Mrs. Bennight had
Just vacated.
Directors Selected.
Directors were: Russell Don
elson. Baltimore County; James
Brady, Prince Georges; William
r. Crumm, Frederick: Richard
Gilbert, Baltimore: Miss Bette Jc
Manfuso, Montgomery County;
Warren Stultz. Hagerstown;
Harold Purinton. Towson; Rob-
ert Cole, Middle River, and
James Brady. Baltimore.
Mr.. Hassell, Mr.. Bowers ano
Miss Hildreth automatically
qualified as delegates to the ma
tional convention at Rapid City
S. OAK. next month.
Others chosen were Miss Ryon
Miss Manfuso, Miss Janet Wag-
ner, Baltimore: Misis Louise
Gore. Montgomery County; Her
bert L. Cohen. outgoing State
chairman, Baltimore; Herbert
Spiller and AL Guidotti, both
Prince Georges.
Prince Georges 19-membeT
delegation, biggest at the con-
vention, used its strength freely
A coalition of Prince Georges
and small county delegates, tired
of what they called a paucity Of
influence, caused the upsets.
Delawarean Is Speaker.
Prince Georges delegates ex-
pressed the view that Mont
gomery and Baltimore delega-
tions have held sway too long.
The battle for Federation
Offices followed a brief morning
session and a luncheon at which
Representative Warburton. Re-
publican, of Delaware, gave the
convention a few pointers.
Mr.. Warburton. SO, is hon
orary president of the National
Federation of Young Republi-
cans. He told the convention
that the 1854 election will be
crucial because of President
Eisenhwoer's need for Congress
sional support.
Today's youth is smart, knows
what it wants and is not amen
able to compromise" he said.
McKeldin Victory Seen.
Another morning speaker, Rep
resentative Small, Republican,
of Maryland, predicted Gov. Nc
Keldin could win another term
in the statehouse IF he wishes
to-"
The governor hasn't said
whether he will seek reelection,
although speculation among Re-
publicans is that he will. If he
runs, Mr.. Small said. "he prob
ably will be the first repeater as
a Republican governor Of the
State"
In an address prepared for de-
livery at a banquet tonight. Rep
resentative Killings, Republican
OF California, said allied criti-
cism of United States truce ne
gotiations in Korea may cause
delay in congressional action on
an emergency immigration bill
indorsed by President Eisen-
hover
Mr.. Killings said Congress was
mot enthusiastic" about admit
ting 100000 Europeans, mostly
refugees" in the next two years
as the President has asked.
Nevertheless. he added:
when the chips are down,
am convinced that the Republi-
can Congress will continue tc
support every major proposal
submitted by the President and
his administration"
Tax Cuts Opposed.
The Federation adopted reso-
lutions opposing tax reduction
legislation until the budget il
balanced and approving reor-
ganization of the Baltimore City
court system.
Other resolutions approved
urged legislation to implement
the Sobeloff Plan for home rule
in towns and counties and urgeC
community young Republican
clubs to strive for representation
on State and local central com.
mitteeS.
The Federation adopted an.
other resolution suggesting thai
a committee be named to form
a young Republican club IL
every county of the State and al
the University Of Maryland.