Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-18

hey races IN the campale
competition for nominations
for State Senator and Board of
County Commissioners.
The faction-ridden Demo-
cratic Party shows no signs
that leaders win form any
county harmony ticket.
Republicans see little pros
pect Of victory this year in this
additionally Democratic strong
hold. They hope at best to elect
Willard B. Long to the sheriff's
Office he held from 1850 to 1854.
Central figure in the Demo-
cratic Party scrap will be WAL
ter B. Dorsey, 29-year-old
States Attorney bidding for q
State Senate seat.
Sets Up Newspaper
The heir to remains Of the
potent political machine con-
structed by his father, Circuit
Court Judge Phillip H. Dorsey,
the States Attorney turned
publisher five weeks ago, setting
UP weekly newspaper, the st.
Marys Journal.
While he maintains his paper
is ,nonpartisan and nonpoliti-
CAL" his new venture is an OBJ
vious retaliation against the
Lexington Park MD Enter
prise. which has been critical of
members of the county's Demo-
cratic Party organization.
Last fall, Judge Dorsey or
dered the grand jury to de-
termine whether the editor and
publisher of the Enterprise
should be cited for contempt Of
court as a result of editorials
blasting his appointment of
county property review boards.
The grand jury indicted the
two men, but the Circuits Chief
Judge, John B. Gray, jr.. or
dered the indictment dismissed.
The youngest Dorsey, in his role
as States Attorney, had pre-
scented the indictments.
Critical Again
The Dorsey newspaper was
only four weeks old when it
ran afoul again Of the Enter
prise's criticism. The Enterprise
charged that the journal vio-
lated the secrecy of the grand
jury by allegedly printing a list
Of indictments before bench
warrants were returned and
the indictments were made
available to other newspapers.
Mr.. Dorsey on tine political
front finds himself opposed by
the incumbent State Senator
Joseph A. Mattingly, an anti
organization Democrat who
successfully bucked the ma
chine four years ago, and by
Jack Daugherty, a Lexington
Park businessman who gave
Mr.. Mattingly a close race for
the 1854 nomination.
All three are betting on a
split up Of the other two's
supporters to capture the NOM
nation.
All three speak softly of
strong issues separating them,
saying whatever differences ex-
list will come out In the cam
paign."
Mr.. Daugherty. chairman of
the county's State Central
Committee, says he will con-
centrate on improving the
county government.
He called attention " the
recent disclosure that the
county's treasury was empty.
Only emergency State legisla-
ton permitted the county to
borrow $4,000 to meet It's
payroll until June.
Heat to Result
1t is this disclosure that is
expected to generate heat in
the nine-man race for three
commissioner nominations in
the primary.
In the LIST district, Earnest
Stone is stepping out Of his
commissionership he has held
for eight years to run for the
Orphans Court.
His seat is contested by a
newcomer to politics. Clarence
Ridell, a merchant; John
Hodges. a farmer. and George
Aud. a tavern owner.
Incumbent Commissioner
Leonard Alvey Of the I'd district
will be opposed by Dick Duke,
Walter Norris and Arthur L.
Briscoe, the last leader in
county development circles who
is considered dark-horse
candidate.
Another Newcomer
In the Sd district. incumbent
BYRON Guy will be opposed by
bnother newcomer, Henry T.
Naring, an insurance agent.