Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
Rebels Capture
Five of 7 Seats
In Convention
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN

by CHARLES l.. HUFFMAN
Montgomery County'S insur-
gent Democrats yesterday rose
up to give the regular organiza-
ton a resounding beating. walk
ling off with at least five of the
seven delegates to the State Con-
Ivention.
Unofficial returns showed Mrs.
Margaret Schweinhaut, Mrs. AL
ice Hostetler. James H. Mann.
Richard P. Abel and Mrs. Shir-
ley Barshay, of the rebel slate.
headed for the State Convention.
The only organization backed
candidates who apparently won
seats were Frank j. Morris and
B. Houston McCeney.
J. Newton Brewer. jr., Wash
Iington investment broker and
Bethesda resident. however. said
that Mr.. Morris without q
doubt" would caucus with the
insurgent slate at the convention.
Brewer Gains in Strength
For Mr.. Brewer, the victory
was expected to increase his
chances of getting the State
craftsmanship of the party. He
was finance chairman of the
State Tydings-for- Senate Com
mittee.
Mr.. Brewer, long in the corner
Iof veteran party leader, E.
Brooke Lee. bolted in this pri-
mary and backed the insurgents.
1t was the first county primary
defeat for Mr.. Lee who has been
a party warhorse in the county
and State for some 40 years.
What they won was the ma
jority of one county's delegation
for one day at the State conven-
ton, Mr.. Lee said today,
Credits Local Contests
The veteran party leader cred.
tied the local contests with pull.
ing out vote that piled up more
than a 12,00-vote majority in
Montgomery for former Senator
Millard E. Tydings in his battle
with George P. Mahoney for the
Senate nomination.
This heavy Tydings majority
enabled him to beat Mr.. Ma
honey in the entire State by
slightly over 5000 votes which,
with tie vote in the State con-
vention, gives Senator Tydmgs
the nomination, he said.
Mr.. Lee also noted that John
r. Foley, backed by the regular
organization. won the congress-
sional nomination by just about
his majority nthe county.
A change of 300 votes in the
more than 10000 cast would
have given organization candi.
dates for State convention a ma
Jority of that delegation"
Victory Statement
Mr.. Brewer. who issued the
victory statement for the insur.
gents had this to say:
We recognized the desire Of
the people to break away from
boss rule. We offered an alter
native slate to one being offered
on a 'this-is-it-take 1T -or-leave-
1t basis. The voters made their
decision. No individual can mr.
should claim this victory. This
victory is the peoples victory"
Leading the balloting was Mr.
Morris. who up until yesterday
mad not only regular organiza-
ton backing but also was on the
slate of the insurgents.
Behind the insurgent move
were the anti-organization lead
ers OF the Bethesda Chevy Chase
area including State Senator
Edward S. Northrop and Mr..
Mann, executive vice chairman
OF the State central committee.
Included was the experienced
organization of Mrs. Stella B.
Werner. long a thorn in the side
OF the regular organization.
The western suburban eroup
joined forces late last year with
dissidents in the mushroomine
Kensington Wheaton area to
buck the regulars.
Putterman Vote Cut
Felix M. Putterman. a leader
OF one Of the biggest Wheaton
precincts and a member Of the
lnsurgent slate. was cut IN the
Western area repeatedly because
he had supported openly John
Il. Foley against Bethesda's IA
vorite son. j. Grahame Walker.
for the Congressional nomina.
ton.
Mr.. Lee said the insurgent
leaders have put together sew
eral emotional groups Of county
voters on the foundation Of over
ambitious and arrogant political
offlce-holders from Chevy Chase
and Bethesda.
This group includes ultra.
conservatives and ultra liberals.
1t has no chance Of staying TO.
gether." Mr.. Lee said.
The outcome of the delegates
race will have no direct effect on
the party organization in the
county. The delegates serve only
one day at the convention.
1t could make more difficult
Mrs. E. Brooke Lees fight for
the national committeewomans
post for the State. Mrs. Lee,
however, has worked hard for
the post and for the last two
years has been president of the
State Federation Of United Dem
ocratic Womens Clubs.
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