Evening star., 1954-01-14
Sdsscer Draft
In House Race
Held Likely
Democrats Press
Veteran Leader
To Run Again
By J. [. Michoel

Oy }. i. WICnoeI
Former Representative Lans-
dale G. Sasscer may be drafted
to run again for the House seat
he vacated two years ago to run
for the Maryland Democratic
senatorial nomination, it was
learned today.
Mr.. Sasscer is said to be dis
inclined to become a candidate,
but whether he does so or not
he repeatedly will take the Dem
ocratic helm in Prince Georges
in an effort to bring the party
back into Office.
Influential Democrats in the
Fifth District are heading a
movement to induce Mr.. Sasscer
to return to Office. They hold he
is a suref1re candidate for the
House seat he held for IA years
and the only man capable of
restoring party harmony in his
own Prince Georges County.
Party Insurrection.
In 80.000-vote Prince Georges.
segments Of the party have be-
come rebellious since Mr.. Sasscer
relinquished his House seat two
years ago to wage a losing
struggle with George p. Mahoney
Tor the senatorial nomination.
Mr.. Sasscer announced YES
terday he would support former
University Of Maryland presi,
dent DR.. H. c. Byrd in his bid
for the Democratic nomination
Tor Governor. DR.. Byrd will be
opposed by Mr.. Mahoney.
The draft-Sasscer hackers con-
cede that Mr.. Sasscer is reluctant
but will tell him that chances of
restoring harmony will be in
creased If he is a candidate.
Republican Representative
Frank Small, jr.. the Fifth Dis
trict incumbent, they will argue.
may decide not to run If Mr..
Sasscer becomes a candidate. Mr..
Small has not signif1ed his in
tentions and has let it be known
that business associates have
exerted pressure on him tn give
up the post.
Talk of New Feud.
Meanwhile, another declara-
ton of support for DR.. Byrd had
political observers buzzing today
about the possible revival Of an
old Eastern Shore feud.
The talk drifted in that di-
rection after w. G. Winter.
bottom, jra was announced as
the newest ally at Byrd cam
paign headquarters in Baltimore.
He was named Dorchester
County chairman Of an execu-
tive committee taking shape
throughout the State to boost
DR.. Byrd's campaign.
Emerson c. Harrington, jr.,
another prominent Dorchester
Democrat. backed Mr.. Mahoney
in previous campaigns and is
leaning toward him again as
this race picks up speed. Mr..
Harrington has been mentioned
as a possible candidate for the
controller slot on Mr.. Mahoney's
ticket.
Nearly 20 years ago the fathers
OF Winterbottom and Harring-
ton. two of Dorchester County's
foremost Democrats, squabbled
over a local judgeship and ar
rangementS for dedication of the
Choptank River Bridge. The
feud persisted until Mr.. Harring-
tons death in l945.
Possible Candidates.
Here are a few county Demo-
Gratis who would like to run, are
being urged to run, or may be
susceptible to persuasion.
For the State Senate-H. Win
ship Wheatley, jr., Leroy Pum-
phrey, A. Gwynn Bowie, Ralph
w. Powers, Jerrold v. Powers,
John S. White. w. Carroll
Beatty. Perry o. Wilkinson, Her
vey Machen, Herbert Reichelt,
Walter L. Green, and L. Harold
Sothoron.
House of Delegates - Oden
Bowie. Lawrence A. Oosterhous,
Ernest N Cory. jr., Samuel w
H. Meloy, C. Philip Nichols. Err
nest A. Loveless, Robert Matthias,
Walter D. Addison, and William
j. Millar. jr.
County Commissioner - Rus
sell Jones. Eugene B. Roberts,
Brooks Kirby, Leonard Dyer. A.
Preston Perrie or Mrs. Perrie.
Mrs. Helen M. Zollner, Linden
Briscoe, Emil Zalesak and Mrs.
William H. Wood.
States Attorney - Blair H.
Smith and Forrest S. Holmes.
TreaSurer-Leland G. Worth
ington and Brendan O'Dwyer.
Sheriff-Marlin G. Filling.