Evening star., 1954-06-29
DR.. Byrd Edges Out
Mahoney, 1912,
In MARYLAND Vote
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professor. by better than 2 to in
Baltimore City's 7th congress
sional district.
Representative Edward T. Mil
Ter, Republican. appeared a cer-
tain winner over Mrs. Alonsita
Walker, widow of an oil company
executive, in the 1st District on
the Eastern Shore.
Mr.. Miller's 1st district op-
ponent in November is likely to
be State Senator Edward Turner
of Queen Annes County. who
held a commanding lead over
William D. Hill, Easton druggist.
Former Representative Will
liam P. Bolton, who was defeated
two years ago by Maryland's I'd
district by Representative James
Devereux, Republican, won an
other chance He defeated
Gately Flynn of Carrollton for
the Democratic nomination. Mr..
Devereux was unopposed.
Representative George H. Fall
Ion, Democrat, of the 4th dis
trict had no primary fight. His
November foe will be Arthur w.
Sherwood of Baltimore, who
topped three opponents in the
Republican primary.
Representative Edward A. Gar
matz, Democrat, had no oppo-
nent in the Sd district, and the
Republicans have put up no one
against him in November.
The Republican challenger to
Mr.. Friedel will be Edward G.
Dukehart, Baltimore real estate
broker who had no primary OPP
position.
Attorney General Race Close.
None of Gov. McKeldin'S foes
were able to win any unit votes.
The latest unofficial figures from
1155 of 1888 polling places gave
Gov. McKeldin, 58,516: Tim
Bright, 5,758; Pedro Del Vale
4.O6l, and James w. Gum 5,382.
DR.. Byrd's running mate for
Attorney General, State Senator
c. Ferdinand Sybert of Howard
County, appeared to have a
slight edge in the all-important
unit votes.
Unofficial returns from 1875
of 1888 polling places gave
Philip H. Dorsey, jr., Mr.. Ma
honey's running mate for attor-
ney general, 1880 votes to H.
1T for Mr.. Sybert. The latter,
however, held a 7464 advantage
in unit votes.
A third candidate in the race,
T. B. Harrington, trailed.
TaweS RenOminated.
State Controller j. Mlllard
Tawes. long time associate and
distant relative of DR.. Byrd, but
a pronounced neutral in the fac
tional top-level struggle, had
little trouble disposing of Harry
Kemper, Baltimore grocer, for
denomination by the Democrats.
Judge Hall Hammond defeated
Circuit Court Judge Charles c.
Marbury of Upper Marlboro for
the Second Appellate Circuit seat
on the Maryland Court of APP
peals. Judge Hammond was lead
ing we'll in both Republican and
Democratic primaries.
In competition for local offices
in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties, organization
candidates beat back independ-
ent challengers in both parties.
About 375,OOO Votes Cast.
The total vote for Governor
both Republican and Democrat
was about 375,00O. That wa:
just about as light as had beer
anticipated. More than 100000
cast votes in Maryland in the
1852 presidential election. The
State has about ,065,000 regis
tered Republicans and Demo
Gratis.
Mr.. Mahoney, 52-year-olt
wealthy Baltimore contractor
lived up to his reputation as {
big vote getter in Baltimore City
He lost only the 4th legislative
district, where Democratic Bos'
Jack Pollack delivered for thu
former University of Maryland
president.
More surprising was Mr.. Ma
honey's showing in the counties
where Byrd forces had predicted
a clean sweep. Mr.. Mahoney ap
peared to have carried Baltimore
Caroline. Carroll. Garrett, Har
ford, Howard, Kent, st. Mary
and Worcester.
DR.. Byrd countered with mar
gins in IA of the % counties
He showed best in his adoptet
home county of Prince George
and neighboring Montgomery
He also had comfortable margin
In Anne Arundel. Washington
and Frederick Counties.
This was Mr.. Mahoney's thir'
try for high Office. 1t was &C
companied by his usual swash
buckling. aggressive campaign.
In 1850 he got 1900 NOR
popular votes for the Democrat
gubernatorial nomination tina
former Gov. Lane, but lost o
unit votes. Two years ago h
whipped, former RepreSentativ
Sasscer for the u. S. Senate nom
ination, but was defeated late
by Senator Beall, Republican.