Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23
Convention
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haut as an alternate from the
Fifth District. When many dele-
gates left after the presidential
balloting, both were elevated to
full delegates.
Blair Lee III, head of the
county's State Legislature Dele
cation but only an observer at
the convention, was pressed into
service as an alternate in the
closing days of the Chicago
meeting.
Mrs. Schweinhaut and Mr..
Morris remember the week like
this:
Sunday
The delegation arrived in the
morning ABOARD special B & O
cars and checked into the LaSalle
Hotel.
At the LaSalle also were the
delegations from South Caro-
lima, Alabama, and Kentucky. Il
heard lot of rebel yells through
the night" remembers Mrs.
Schweinhaut.
At noon in Mr.. Tawes room
the delegation caucused for the
first time. Mr.. Mahoney, Philip
Dorsey, incoming Fifth District
Circuit Court Judge, and Paul
Reed, secretary to the delegation,
urged the group to back Mr..
Hartman.
The plea "fell flat as a pan
cake" Mrs. Schweinhaut recalls.
4 The county woman spoke for
the first time, telling the dele
cation that Montgomery County
backed Stevenson 100 percent"
After a half-hour the group
decided to delay decision.
In the afternoon many Mary
land delegates attended a party
given by Mrs. Franklin D. Roose.
welt for Mr.. Stevenson at the
new Prudential skyscraper.
In the evening Marylander
James Bruce, former ambassador
TO Argentina, was host to the
delegation at party at the Lake.
shore Club. The affair lasted
well into the night says Mrs.
Schweinhaut.
Wednesday
MIR. Symington appeared be-
fore the delegations secon d
caucus and asked for Maryland's
backing on the basis of his long
residence in the state.
The Missouri Senator exited
and Mr.. Stevenson entered. He
said he felt like prize livestock
on display"
After the appearances, the dele.
cation went into closed caucus
and considered backing Syrning-
ton on the first ballot only.
Despite Mr.. Mahoney's pleas the
idea was rejected and a decision
was again put off.
BY this time, Baltimore Mayor
Thomas DAleSandro had told
some newspapers that Maryland
would vote for Stevenson and
MRS. Schweinhaut recalls that
some delegates said they would
back anyone but Stevenson so
that the people back home would
not think the mayor was die.
tating to the delegation.
In the evening Louis Goldstein,
president of the State Senate
gave .beer-and-crab party on
the mezzanine of the LaSalle.
Thursday
AT 3 am. the Maryland dele.
cation met for "a showdown on
who to support,
Highlight of the dawn caucus
was a near-fistfight between Mr.
Dorsey and Irwin Kovens of Bal.
timore, Liquor Board appointee
OF Republican Governor Nickel.
din.
Mr.. Dorsey labeled Mr.. Ko.
Nens "a Republican in our midst
backing Stevenson because he's
the easiest TO beat"
Mrs. Schweinhaut believes sbe
Internationally spoiled Mr.. Ma.
moneys strategy. Just as the
Baltimore contractor was about
70 assume the peace-maker role
py throwing his support to Ste.
Venson, Mrs. Schweinhaut took
Inc floor and again stated the
montgomery County position
She waved a sheaf of kilograms
from home.
BY the time Mr.. Mahoney was
recognized and urged, Let's be
caim," the delegates were calm
chuckles Mrs. Schweinhaut.
A rebuked Mr.. Madame
rushed to second the motion that
The delegation vote for Steven.
son. The vote was unanimous.
9 stevenson won the nomination
on the first ballot.
Friday
AT 3 am. someone phoned
airs. Schweinhaut and invited
her to a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
dent rally. She declined.
Inc delegation, studded with
alternates filling in for denartod