Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-16
Prince Georges
Po|iticsCa|ms
For Good Friday
Opponents Watch
For Dark Horse After
Filing for Primary
By J. [. Michoel
By J. |. MichoeI

Politics yielded to Good Fri
day observance in Prince Georges
today. while Democratic and
Republican leaders began a ner-
vous watch for anti-organization
states or dark-horse entries in
the June % primaries.
Most candidates of both par
ties. backed by Central Commit
tees. filed at Upper Marlboro
yesterday.
Election board Offices in the
courthouse. along with all other
county bureaus, will be closed
today and tomorrow. This
means that time is running out
for aspirants. Monday midnight
is the filing deadline.
Split Slate Possible.
For the Democrats, there Is
the possibility of double trouble
an independent anti-organiza-
ton ticket and a George P. Ma
honey-backed slate. Republicans
appear to be in for a tough
scramble for Central Committee
seats.
County Republicans will sup
port Gov. McKeldin and Repre-
sentative Frank Small. jr.. almost
without dissent, but Democrats
are not in like position. The
Democratic organization has in
dorSed DR.. H. c. Byrd for Gov
ernor but so far has not aligned
itself in the 5th district congress
Sional race.
There were hints from reliable
sources today. however. that
Anne Arundel County Delegate
Richard E. Landlord is likely to
get the Prince Georges nod.
Prince Georges has two Demo-
cratic contenders of Its own for
that Office, Walter L. Green and
John S. White. Mr.. White has
not yet filed.
Delegate Perry o. Wilkinson,
speaker protein of the House
of Delegates and strongly urged
by the county Council of Demo-
cratic Clubs for senatorial des-
lgnation, obviously was less than
pleased when his name was not
SO posted. Mr.. Wilkinson was
Endorsed for the Maryland
House.
The List of Candidates.
Officially listed as candidates
when election board doors closed
yesterday were:
State Senate - Republican,
John R. Fletcher; Democrats, H.
Winship Wheatley, jr., and Leroy
Humphrey.
House of Observation-Disclosures
without committee Endorsement,
Richard B. Woods, Eugene r..
O'Rrien. With party backing,
Perry 0. Wilkinson. Ernest A.
Loveless, jr.; Lansdale G. Sasscer,
jr.; Carlton R. Sickles, Hervey G.
Machen. Republicans, outside
the party fold, Clifton l.. eleven
ger, Lawrence j. Burns, John
N. Tervestad. ORGANIZATION
backed, Harry E. Taylor, jr.;
Ross G, Porter, Richard H. Love.
j. Frank Lillard, jr.; Mrs. Mar
garet M. Conant.
For treaSurer-Julian B. Nc
Kay, Republican, and Charles E.
CalloW, Democrat.
For States attorney - No
filings.
Clerk of Circuit Court-John
B. Lauer, Republican.
For county commissioners
Republicans without indorse-
ment, Marvin S. Baltimore, Cor
don Louk, Charles H. Drown.
Party-supported, w. Everett
Marion, Edward j. Waters.
Thomas F. Hicks, Thomas E.
Latimer, Daniel A. Abbott.
Democrats. unindorsed, Mrs.
Irma Bogdanof, Arthur w.
Brunei, William Neuman. Party
backed, Lansdale G. Clagett,
Herbert w. Reichelt, Jesse S.
Baggett.
For sheriff-Ellis G.. Duley.
Republican; Democrats, j. Lee
Ball, with party support, and
William S. Wells, Morris Suit,
Thomas j. Van Pelt and Ernest
H. Mulligan. not Endorsed.
State Central Committees
Democrats, William Neuman,
Dwight K. Denison. r. Lee Van
Horn, l.. Harold Sothoron. Mrs.
Ruth M. Swami. Hugh A. White.
Republicans. party Endorsed.
Earl H. wilkinson. Merrell l..
Harrison. Peter L. Moore. Carl
ton G. Beali, Mrs. Laura Null
rooney. James S. Brady, James
P. Sutton.
Unindorsed, Mrs. Virginia S.
Bryant. Robert v. Yost, Marvin
S. Baltimore. John w. O'Brien.
Ernest C. Farwell, Andrew j.
Harrison.
Orphans Court judges-Dem-
ocrats, Vincent A. Osterman. I'M
Endorsed; Mrs. Irwin Lavine and
Robert C. Meredith. with party
backing: Republicans. Mrs.
Laura Lee Courtney, Paul D.
Johnson and Ruth B. Hall.
County surveyor-Thomas B.
McNeill, Republican; Walton G..
Banks, Democrat.
Register of wills-Walter D.
Addison, Democrat; Frank E.
Gasch, Republican.
Delegates to State convention
Republicans. no filings; DEM
ocrats. Miss Dorothy Lee Nc
Namara, Roscoe H. Parker, An
thony V. Colicchio.
Blair School Sets Up