Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
Group Boosts
McKeIdin for
President
Young Republicans
Cite Governor as
Citizen Of Notion

Marylands young Republicans
today praised Gov. McKeldin as
IAN outstanding citizen Of the
Nation, rather than merely Of
the State" and urged him to seek
nomination next year as Vice
President.
His oratorical and campaign
ing abilities would make him q
dynamic and effective candidate
for national ONCE" said Q reso.
luton which also noted that he
would be barred by the constitu-
'tion from seeking . third term
IS Governor.
The resolution was adopted at
the first Biennial State conven-
ton Of the Young Republicans
since Gov. McKeldin was re.
elected last fall in a sweeping
personal victory. He won despite
heavy Democratic gains for other
State Offices.
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A floor skirmish over wording
of the resolution preceded its
adoption. and Mrs. Susan Hem
dershott Of Montgomery County
succeeded in getting the fedora
ton to strike out a phrase "in-
dorsing" Gov. McKeldin for the
office. The groups constitution,
she protested, forbids indorsing
anyone for public office until he
has been nominated.
Earlier, the delegates had APP
plauded loudly when Miss Emily
Pike Of San Francisco. secretary
to the national federation, had
referred to i proposal by the ma
tional convention that President
Eisenhower and Vice President
Nixon be renominated.
The McKeldin resolution was
offered from the floor by Harry
T. PhoebuS, jr., Of Somerset
County, son of the State Senate
minority leader, after the con-
vention had adopted nine other
resolutions.
! State Head Chosen
Four Of these were in praise Of
President Eisenhower, Gov. Nc
Keldin, and Maryland Republic
can Senators Butler and Beall.
In their own politicking,
the 1876 delegates from clubs
throughout the State chose
Richard P. Gilbert OF Baltimore
as their new State head. succeed
ing ]. Glenn Beall, jr.. of Frost
burg.
They also changed his title
from chairman to president and
struck out a requirement in their
bylaws that the co-chairman,
now vice president. b5s Of the OPP
posite sex.
Ross Porter of Prince Georges
County was named vice president.
The choices Of the nominating
committee for major Offices were
elected without opposition.
The biggest strain on harmony
today came when the rules COM
mittee decided that 10 delegates
couldn't be seated. including
eight of the 20 from Prince
Georges County. the largest club
in the State.
The number of delegates is
based on membership and Prince
Georges, Anne Arundel, Hartford
and Carroll County had sent in
supplementary lists after the
deadline.
Committee Upheld
Montgomery County tried to
table the rules committee de-
cision but failed during q wran-
gle that lasted most of the
morning. The convention final
ly voted to uphold its committee,
but then turned right around and
voted to seat all the delegates.
The one-day convention closed
with a banquet tonight at which
Representative Cramer, Republic
can, Of Florida, was the speaker.
Other officers elected at this
afternoons session included:
James E. Bacon, jr., Montgom-
cry County, national committee
man, and Mrs. Grace Mahaffey,
Prince Georges, national COM
mitteewoman.
The convention also named
the following directors: Wallace
Williams. jr.. Cecil County; Mrs.
Susan Hendershot. Montgom-
cry; James H. T. Brady, Balti-
more; Mrs. william Clatanoff.
Anne Arundel; William Ben
night, washington County: Ken
meth Beatty, Hartford; Thomas
Flaherty, Baltimore; j. Robert