Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Prince; Georges
6. 0. P. Groups
Grid for Fight
Face Two-to-One
Democratic Leud
In Registrations
By J. [. MichoeI

Good will among men G.. o.
p. mems spreading out all
over in the big county where
Democrats have a two-to-one
registration edge and a strong
urge to regain power.
Incumbent Republicans. swept
into Office four years ago on
a anti-Democratic surge, know
they must knit closely to have
a chance this year.
Only a few days ago Just
about every influential member
Of the county G.. o. P. met in
secret conclave.
Boys" a leader said, you
all know the Democrats elected
us because their own party
wouldn't promise a government
tai survey. and we did.
Now" he confided. "a lot Of
them are shamefaced. We've
got to hold them to win and we
can't do it by fighting among
ourselves"
Feuding Seen Over.
And so today. Republicans say,
there is no more feuding between
the followers of Representative
Small, and those of State Sen
ator John Raymond Fletcher.
who lost stiff battle to Mr..
Small in the 1852 primaries.
There is even the appearance
Of harmony on the county COM
missioners board.
The commissioners have given
party leaders many headaches.
For a long time Chairman
Thomas E. Latimer and Com
missioner Edward j. Waters have
battled for control of the board.
Mr.. Latimer, aided by Commits
sioners, Daniel A. Abbott and w.
Everett Marion has usually held
sway.
But Mr.. Marion joined Mr..
Waters in the latter's successful
attempt to dismiss former police
chief F.. Allen Richards. They
won when the deciding aye was
cast by Mrs. H. Wilson Spicknall.
That cost Mr.. Latimer some
prestige but it also raised his
dander and now he is in a fight
ing mood. He would run again
for the same post if he had to
go without party Endorsement.
So would Mr.. Waters. who ran in
the 1850 primary as an indie
pendent.
Both Taken Under Wing.
AS matters stand, however,
neither will have to do that. It
was decided to take them both
under the party wing.
Maneuvering is still under way
and names on the party's tenta-
tive ticket may change here and
there but this time Prince
Georges Republicans plan to
trumpet to the war with most Of
these flag bearers:
For the House of Representa-
tives-Frank Small, jr., unop-
posed in the primary.
For the State Senate-John r.
Fletcher, also without a primary
antagonist.
For treasurer-Julian B. Nc
Kay.
House of Delegates-here a
shift or two may occur. Chair
man Albert r. Hassali is ex-
pected TO file again, as is j.
Frank Lillard, jr. There is some
uncertainty about new tries for
delegates William R. Hughes and
Harry E. Taylor. jr.
Competition for House seats
is probable. Among men men,
toned as prospects are Assistant
States Attorney Wilmer D. Pyles,
County Attorney c. Calvert Lam
caster. Mallan R. Middleton,
young Republican leader, Mayor
John N. Torvestad of Colmar
Manor. Lawrence Burns and
Clifton L. Cleavenger.
Lancaster Expected to Run.
States Attorney Carlyle j.
Lancaster is expected to take his
record before the public in an
other attempt for the same office.
For county commissioners
the four male incumbants and
a new board member to replace
Mrs. Spicknall, who has declared
herself out of the race.
For her post, some party lead
ers are backing Mrs. Laura Null
rooney of Cheverly.
Men suggested for the vacancy
include Carlton Pyles, Sherman
Hollingsworth. William w. Ward
OF Takoma Park, Charles H.
Drown, Ernest L. Hines. Deputy
Sheriff Herbert Spiller, William
r. Rice, and County Personnel
Director Harold T. Rice.
The boys" have picked what
they think is a likely spot for
Thomas F. Hicks, present clerk
to the county commissioners.
They plan to pit him against W..
Waverly Webb, one of the few
Democrats to escape in the 1850
COP landslide, for clerk of the
Circuit Court.
Sheriff Carlton G.. Beall prob
ably will run for the same post
if he is not appointed United
States Marshal for the District
of Columbia. Mr.. Beall is
candidate for the office still held
by Marshal Bruce Matthews, a
Democrat. although the Mar
shal's term expired last sum-
mer.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Ellis G.
Duley probably will try for the
top post in his Office if Sheriff
Beall drops out
w. Curtis Hopkins is expected
to run again for register of wills.