The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-05-22
Clifford Friend
Is Nominated
Defeats Opponent BY Un-
Official Count Of 242
Voting Is Light

by majority Ol az NOIeS
in the unofficial returns of
Tuesdays balloting, Senator
Clifford Friend was renomi-
mated for that position by the
Republicans. He defeated his
opponent 1884 to 1852 with
all twenty voting precincts
reporting.
Friend carried fourteen of the
countys voting precincts, with
Swartzentruber having advantage
only in Oaklands three precincts,
Ryan's Glade, Red House, and Mt.
Lake Park
Friend will oppose Bernard l.
Gender, Democrat, in the Novem-
Der election.
Named to House
Two incumbcnts, Kermit s. Glot-
fclty, Bittingcr, and Harry c. Ed
wards, Grantsvillc, we're success
full in their bid for denomination
to the House of Delegates, while
Eliza E. Bray became the third
candidate. Glotfelty was high man
on the ticket with 1906 votes, while
Bray had 1887 and Edwards 1,O85.
Fourth in the race was Dwight
Barrick, Kitzmiller, with 952, while
Myers was next with 8O7 Other
candidates and their votes Sylvan
burst, Grantsvillc, 764; Thomas
Hetz, Avilton, 463; Earle Railey,
Oakland, 449; Russell L. Smith,
Oakland. 473; and Jackson Thorn
as, Oakland. $40
Voting was relatively light, with
approximately 50 percent of the
voters going to the polls. District
in Oakland had percentage of
about 81 percent but this level
was not maintained throughout
the balance of the county.
Browning, Roth Defeated
Cheston H. Browning was de-
feated in his attempt to return to
the Board of County Commits
sioners. He was defeated by Fred
B. Glotfelty by an unofficial count
of 1865 to 900. A third candidate,
G. c. Mason, received 446 votes.
Erwin A. Roth was defeated in his
attempt for denomination. He was
defeated by j Edward Helbig, a
former County Commissioner by
a vote of APO to 1864 in the UNI
official figures Philip Filsinger,
a third candidate, received 375
votes.
Stewart F. Stahl was successful
in his bid to receive the nomina-
ton that may return him to the
Commissioner board. Stahl de-
feated Wilbur limbaugh ISIS to
1887.
Frantz Is Nominated
James E. Frantz, present sheriff,
outdistanced three other opponents
in his bid for denomination.
Frantz had 1919 votes compared
to 1903 by Virgil Hanlin, Gormania;
495 for Porter Dewitt, Oakland;
and 3O5 for Glenn HENDERSON,
Oakland.
Joseph H. Welch was successful
in his bid for denomination to the
office of treasurer. He defeated
Lester White 1862 to $40.
One member of the Orphans
Court was unseatcd in Tuesdays
voting by Truman c. Bittinger,
who led the voting in that partic-
ular area with 499 votes. r. c.
Turney with LAOS votes, and c. F.
Hammond with 1,340 votes, we're
renominated Losing candidates
were E. G. Moon, present judge,
who got 1903 votes, while Ben De-
Witt received 1911.
Named to Republican Committee
Four persons were elected to the
Republican State Central Commit
tee: William D. Castcel, Harry P.
Collier William E. FitzWatcr, Jr.,
and George H. Hanst. They had
1884, 1,414, 1856 and 1854 votes
respectively and defeated five
other candidates. They were
Rodgcr Bond with 1856, Ward Hine-
baugh with 986, Lonnie Long with
1856, Howard L. Petit with 653,
and James Ross with 949.
Election returns have been de-
livercd to the Board of Election
Supervisors who we're set to be-
gin an official canvass of the VOt-
ing today They also will count
the absentee ballots which number
between 10 and Is. No changes in
the standing of the candidates was
expected.
The county used the voting ma
chimes for the first time, but re-
turns we're slow in coming in.
Final precincts we're not received
until around l o'clock.
A new speed record of 1,404.19