Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
Garrett Calls Lamb
No Party Member
Committeeman
Candidate Fires
BIust at Foe

George p. Lamb, his opponent,
is neither a Republican nor an
Eisenhower worker here.
"The record shows that Mr..
Lamb is a sheep strayed from
the Democratic fold" the in
cumbent asserted. He said the
contender is guilty of a barrage
of loose claims and charges
bleated from sound trucks, TV
and radio"
Mr., Garrett called a press con-
ference to deliver the hot blast
against his opponent in the par
ty voting here May /.
Until six weeks ago." said the
statement. Mr.. Lambs only Of
fetal record of any party affili-
alton in the Washington area
was as a Democratic voter in
Fairfax County. Va.
He claims he supported the
Republican presidential tickets
in 1910 and 1914 when in Fairfax
County. Yet Carl Marshall, a
Falls Church attorney who was
Republican chairman for that
county, says he never heard of
Lamb.
Fund Refusal Hit
HE is conducting a $4,000
campaign for his own candidacy,
yet he could not afford the $l25
he was asked to contribute for
President Eisenhower's campaign
by attending the 1855 kickoff
and the 1856 Salute to Eisen-
hover dinners.
During the entire admins
tration of President Eisenhower
and until six weeks ago, when he
decided to run and hand-picked
his own slate. nobody in the wide
phalanx of Ike leaders can recall
any evidence of Mr.. Lamb help
ing with District G. o. P. work."
The incumbent charged that
Mr. Lamb undertook to take
over the Republican Party here
with a personally-selected slate
to oppose the ticket proposed by
the local G. o. P. State Commit
tee.
When caught violating the
election regulations, Mr.. Lamb
scuttled his hand-picked slate
just to keep his own name on
the ballot" Mr.. Garrett said.
The incumbent then reviewed
his party record and that of his
opponent. He said he has been
an active Republican worker
since 1924 - at the precinct
level. on the State Committee.
as officer in the city organiza-
ton. as alternate to national
conventions and as a member Of
the national committee.
81 Years Work Reviewed
In the intervening years, he
said, he has worked to build up
the party here. has helped raise
money for national campaigns
and to elect Republicans to
Congress and as Governors. In
addition, he said. he has devoted
time to encourage absentee vot-
ing.
For this work over 80 years."
he commented, my opponent
dubs me old Guard If being
a longtime working Republican
puts one in the old Guard then
l am proud to be a member OF
it,"
Mr.. Garrett said Mr.. Lamb
moved to Fairfax in 1897 and
lived there until after World
War II. when he moved back to
the District. He said Mr.. Lamb
admits he registered and voted
in Virginia as a Democrat,
though claiming to support Re-
publican presidential nominees.
Since 1948 in the District, &C
cording to Mr.. Garrett. Mr..
Lamb lis not on party records
as being among the thousands
of District Republicans who
worked for and supported Mr..
Dewey in 1948. From 1948 to
1852 Mr.. Lamb is nowhere on
the party records as one of the
thousands who were working to
build a Republican Party which
could win in 1852. 1t now be-
comes obvious why Mr.. Lamb
chooses to campaign from a
band wagon-he is band
wagon jumper of the first water"
Backed Taft in 1852
Mr.. Garrett said he backed
the late Senator Robert A. Taft
for the party nomination in
1852 and had no apology for
supporting "a great American"
If Mr., Lamb worked diligently
for the nomination of President
Eisenhower before the 1852 con-
vention, none of the local Eisen-
hover leaders heard of it. Mr..
Garrett declared. He mentioned
L. Corrin Strong. now AmbasSa-
dor to Norway; Commissioner
Robert E. Mclaughlin, former
Commissioner Samuel Spencer,
Edward Burling, jr.: Judge James
A. Cobb, Mrs. Montgomery Blair
and Maurice Friedman.
Mr.. Garrett said all of these
pre-convention Eisenhower sup
porters except Ambassador
Strong are now running as
candidates on the same ticket
with him and support him in
the contest with Mi. Lamb.
The incumbent said Mr.. Lamb
was conspicuous by his absence
as a registered Republican in
the 1852 primary here.
Mr.. Garrett said he worked
to elect the Eisenhower Nixon
ticket. helped raise 5000 600 Tor
the party campaign and helped
service 10000 Republican abb
sentee votes.
Where was Mr. Lamb during
this campaign" he demanded.
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