Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
.PriTnaryS|afed
tomorrow in
Montgomery
Vote as Low
As Is Per Cent
Is Forecast
By chorIes [. Hoffman


to the polls tomorrow in the
climax Of a dull primary cam
paign that gives the edge gen.
orally to the Harmony Ticket in
the Democratic primary and to
the organization-backed United
Republican slate.
Some observers have forecast
a vote as low as Is per cent. The
turnout is expected to be greater
in the Democratic primary be-
cause of a larger number OF
contests. There are 83,877 voters
qualified for the primary.
The Democratic ballot bears
the names of 63 candidates. The
Republicans have only 40 to
select from.
Polls in the county's IS pre-
cincts-12 more than last year
will be open from 7 am. to z
pm. Voting machines will be
used throughout the county.
Any person in line at the poll
ing place doors at Z pm. will be
permitted to cast his ballot.
Fight in Sd District.
Republicans have contests
only for Governor, six Of seven
council seats, States attorney.
States central committee and
delegates to the State conven-
ton.
The chief fight is in the coun-
Gil contests where organization
backed candidates face Charter
Endorsed opponents in the first
second and third districts.
The hottest fight is expected
| to be in the third district where
Charter Endorsed incumbent
Lathrop E. Smith is challenged
by Hugh H. Hassell. the party
examinations candidate.
One candidate on the ballot
for two at-large nominations,
lP. Y. K. Howat, has Withdrawn
from the race leaving only David
Scull, James A. Buchanan ~
and Constantine EiSinger in the
running.
The other top contest.is in the
fight for the State central COM
mittee where a f1ve-man group
headed up by John r. Reeves
and Harold F. Hammond has
challenged the present commit
tee led by Walter w. Dawson
l.. s. CTed) Ray and George C.
Warner, jr.
The fire was taken out OF the
insurgents bid recently, however
when the present committee was
Endorsed by Gov. McKeldin anc
Senators Beall and Butler.
Democrats in Many Races.
The Democrats have races fol
every Office at the State anc
county level except in the first
second and fourth council dis
tricts, and for county surveyor
and clerk to the circuit court.
The Harmony slate, Endorsed
by nearly all the precinct chair
men after straw VOTES at thu
precinct level, is expected tt
have rough shedding in about fiv'
contests.
Leading the Harmony slate Il
Attorney Edward s. Northrop TO
the State Senate seat now hell
by Republican Anders R. LOT
strand jr., who is unopposed il
the primary. Mr.. Northrop's op
ponent is Earl j. Lombard VIII
has been campaigning alone Of
an "anti-bossism" platform.
Contest is TOss-up.
Some observers says it is
toss-up between Phillip j. Aus
Jensen. former Washington
newspaperman running without
Endorsement and Harmony can
didate Mrs. Elizabeth Assay. TO
register OF wills, and betweel
Joseph M. Matthias and Alger y
Barbee. Harmony capdidate 70
States attorney.
In the State Central Commit
tee race. Richard p. Abel is give
a chance of knocking of one
the Harmony slate candidates.
The top contests, however, ar
being waged in the third an
fifth council districts where Har
mony candidates Charles F
J Jamison and Robert T. Snur
. are being opposed by Lawrenc
} M. Fisher and William L. Stay
5 ton, both Charter-in Endorsed.
The Slayton-Fisher-Abell com
bine has waged a serious f1gE
for higher taxes and increase
, services has the backing OF
: group in the KenSington
Wheaton, Garrett Park area VIII
were unhappy with the Harmon
slate.
: The Harmony slate was mad
up to avoid a bitter primar
: battle between the old-line Dem
: ocrats and the faction headed u
bv Mrs. Stella B. Werner. Mr.