Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
Democrats Quarrel

DSHHOCTuIS AuuTTSi
Ray Murphy's letter is of
the political beam as to facts
and allegations in Montgom-
cry County,
During the past several
years, I have voiced the OBJ
vious fact to many people
that there are not enough
of the old organization
Democrats still in politics, or
even alive, to constitute
either a faction or an old
guard. 1t would have been
impossible for me to state
that such a small remnant
could handle" a well organ
lied group such as the secret
caucus faction that supports
the local Democrats for '58.
Mr.. Murphy's caucus is so
secret that its members once
voted % to 3 not to vote,
even in secret, but to allow
Mrs. Stella Werner, the eau
Gus boss, to continue to con-
strue "the sense of the meet
ing" That is the way a eau
Gus high committee Of seven
picked the present caucus
ticket with five Of the seven
among the candidates so in
dorsed.
Mr.. Murphy is forced to at
tack me, or the real estate
interests, or the weather be-
cause the caucus faction or
Mrs. Werner's earlier fac
tional designations have
never been elected by Mont
gomery voters to a majority
position in any branch Of
the county government. So.
lacking any effectual record
of achievement in govern
ment for the county, they
must attack what has been
done by others.
In a desperate attempt to
win for the first time, the
caucus has Matched the phony
conflict of interest" issue.
Phony because they admit
that they cannot name any
damage to the local public
welfare from past conflicts
of interest,"" but they insist
that they be given the Offices
to prevent the possibility of
the future producing what
the past did not produce
when the Democrats they at
tack were in Office.
Mr.. Murphy, himself. pre-
sentS as real a case Of con-
fiict of interest" as any
other candidate in the APP
preaching primary. Mr.. Muir
ply is employed by a firm
that sells landscape and de-
velopment services and sup
plies. All of the horrible real
estate people use what he
sells, particularly those
dreadful fellows who build
houses for people to live. in.
Yet. Mrs. Werner and Mrs.
Margaret Schweinhaut are
supporting Mr.. Murphy in
this election and recently
supported him for appoint
ment to the Park and Plan
ming Commission. Conflict Of
interest on the caucus side
seems to be acceptable.
E. Brooke Lee.
Il y n
l am a United Democrat
and a free Democrat / am
not a caucus faction Dem
ocrat or a so-called Demo-
crat for 49," like Ray Muir
ply, candidate for State
Central Committee.
Mr.. Murphy charges the
United Democrats "have for
years represented the real
estate interests" This is
reckless and ridiculous.
The United Democrats Of
fer a slate which is repre-
sentative Of every segment
Of Democratic Party think
ing in Montgomery County,
except the inner core of Sc
cret caucus factional lead
ership. The ticket. man-for-
man, has the breadth Of
viewpoint and representation
to assure excellent county
government.
The real estate interests"
theme of Mr.. Murphy is
phony. No objective voter
can look at the factual record
of Montgomery County gov
eminent during the past sew
eral decades and find evil
dence of mismanagement,
poor planning, or control by
real estate interests. Demo-
Gratis in this county have
always served in the best in
terests of all citizens of the
community that's why
we have our great park sys-
tenn, our excellent schools,
our well-planned residential
areas. The United Democrats
intend to continue this record
of good local government
with independent, Embossed