Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-23
Members of ADA
Enter Names in
Moy I Voting

GIlCI reached CQe SlulIIleflIlB
stage today as six residents filed
for office IN the party organiza-
ton, subject to voting May l..
The six, all members of the
Americans for Democratic Ac-
ton, petitioned the Board Of
Elections to enter their names
as candidates on the Democratic
ballot. This was the first for
NAL filing of papers.
Five OF the six seek election
to the Democratic State Central
Committee for the District of
Columbia Some are running for
election as delegate or alternate
delegate to the 1856 Democratic
National Convention in Chicago
Several of the candidates will
have the Endorsement of various
party groups.
Candidates Listed
Tilford E. Dudley, leader OF
the group, filed as a candidate
for the local committee. as a con-
vention delegate and as alternate
Democratic national committee
man.
Mrs. Todd Duncan, who heads
the ADA locally, filed for the
local party committee and as
a convention delegate.
Joseph J. Gunther entered the
race for delegate.
Gardner L. jackson became q
candidate for alternate delegate
and for the central committee.
Joseph L. Rauh. jr.. filed for
the local committee and George
L P. Weaver entered the race
for delegate as we'll as the city
committee.
Not an ADA Slate
Mr.. Dudley said while all six
are members of the ADA, this is
not an ADA SLATE" He said
both the convention states
pledged to Adlai Stevenson and
Senator Estes Kefauver include
members of ADA.
In order to qualify as can
didate. one must be registered
locally as a member of the
political party in which he seeks
Office and must have been a
district resident for at least three
years. Papers Endorsed by at
least 100 registered citizens must
be filed with the Board Of Elec-
tons by March 80.
/ Washingtonians supporting
former Governor Stevenson for
the Democratic presidential
nomination met last night and
agreed upon a slate of candidates
for convention delegates. These
names have not yet been filed
with the Elections Board but
their approval last night assured
contest between supporters Of
Mr.. Stevenson and Mr.. Kefauyer
for the Districts six convention
votes.
T The Stevenson for President
Club met at the Hamilton Hotel.
I The Stevenson slate is as fol-
lows: Dr.. Margaret Just Butcher.
Seymour M. Chase, Mrs. TODD
Durcan, Belford v. Lawson,
Herbert P. Leeman, Polly E.
Shackleton, Walter N. Tobriner.
Mr. Turner. Gerhard P. Van
Arkel, A. L. Wheeler. Edward
Williams and Charles F. Wilson.
The Kefauver slate is COM
posed of Renah F. Camalier.
Esther L. Coppersmith, Edmonia
Nv. Davidson, Mr.. Donohue, Will
liam F. Fadler. jr.: Milton S.
Kronhelm, DR.. Edward c. Ma
Izique, Frank D. Reeves, William
A. Roberts, Arthur Clarendon
Smith, Estelle M. Whiting and
Rev. Smallwpod E. Williams.
Hildreth, LOuchheim
The Stevenson club is back
ing Melvin Hildreth. honorary
president of the group. for re-
election as Democratic national
committeeman from the District
and Mrs. Katie Louchheim as
national committeeWoman.
The Kefauver club is support
ing Mr.. Donohue for the COM
mltteeman post Mrs. Louch-
helm. so far. is unopposed.
On the Republican side. mean
while, Attorney George P. Lamb
opened his campaign for G. o. P.
national committeeman with a
television address in which he
Endorsed home rule for the Dis
Itrict and criticized the local
party organization.
Mr.. Lamb, who supported
President Eisenhower in the 1852
Ipre-convention days, is trying
to get the job long held by Clyde
L. Garrett.