Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-15


In a letter to your esteemed
newspaper Ward Caddington has
announced the discovery of what
he takes to be "sly plan to
take over the Democratic party"
in Montgomery County. He re-
fers to the entry of slate of
delegates to the Maryland state
Democratic convention by the
"Mann-Murphy-Thorson faction
and reports, as though it were
a revelation, that the supporters
of the members of this slate have
held meetings.
Since / am not member of
the slate and have not been party
TO its plans, nor attended any
meetings of its supporters, l can
not speak for them; although l
should like to point out that for
citizens of like mind 10 meet to-
gether and to enter actively into
the affairs of political parties and
Of government is the essence of
the democratic process. 1t will be
sad day for the Republic when
such proceedings can be charac-
terized as sly.
/ am proud to say that some
Of the distinguished members of
the slate of delegates to which
Mr.. Caddington refers also have
announced their support of my
candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for congressman
from the sixth district of Mary
land. On this point l can speak
directly.
| am a candidate for the u. S.
Congress because l firmly believe
that the Republican incumbent
has failed to represent the inter-
ests of the citizens of this dis
trict. l believe that the citizens
of this district want positive, Wig
orous, progressive representation
on everything from foreign af-
fairs to such questions as federal
responsibility for assistance in
meeting our school crisis, and
protecting the integrity of the
civil service.
My views on such isues are in
sharp contrast to those of the
Republican incumbent and it is
my purpose to give the voters
of this district a clear choice be-
tween a representative who is
concerned first, last and always
with the public welfare and one
who is stepped in the Republican
tradition of paramount interest
in the privileged few.
l am, in short, engaged in an
open and avowed plot to unseat
the Republican incumbent and to
replace him with a Democrat. In
this endeavor my supporters and
| will welcome with open arms
all like-minded citizens. Mr.. Cad
dington can sleep easily: our bat.
tie is against Republicanism.
j. Graham Walker
Councilman-at-large
Montgomery County Council
Editor:
The chairman of the Democra
tic State Central Committe has
attacked James Fl. Mann and our
selves in the Montgomery County
papers for supporting other
candidates than he does in the
coming primary election. We are
sorry about this. We had hoped
that Democrats could work fol
the candidate of their choice OF
May 7 without being castigatec
by a high party official.
But apparently Col. Cadding
ton is so scared the Brooke Lee
Caddington organization will lost
its control of the county that III
will lash out even against sincere
members of his own party. w,
do not mind this for ourselves
But we regret the damage to oul
party
Believing the most count,
Democrats also dislike beinj
bossed, we will continue to worl
for these seven independent Dem
ocratic candidates for the stat,
convention: Mrs. Margaret Col
Inns Schweinhaut, Mrs. Alice Hos
teller, Richard Abel, Frank MOI
ris, Mrs. Shirley Barshay, Fell,
Putterman, and James H. Mann
These leading Democrat
agreed to run as a group a weel
after Col. Caddington announce,
his own hand.picked slate. w
understand that as a candidat
: Mr.. Mann will make his reply il
the course of the campaign.
The congressional race is
separate matter; but since 20
. Caddington brought it in, W
, want il clear that we supper
Grahame Walker for Congress.
Sincerely,
Ray V. Murphy,
Silver Spring
Phillip Thorson,
, Glen Echo Heights
. Editor:
The Montgomery County Boar