Evening star., 1960-05-09
BULL RoAsTs HOLD LLMELIGHT
5th District Rivals Face Busy Week
By PAUL HOPE
star staff Writer

star staff Writer
Maryland's 5th congressional
district Democratic candidates
will eat their way through
roasted bull as they hit the
Shoe-leather trail this week in
the windup Of one of Mary
lands liveliest primary cam
paignS.
In the race are Richard E.
Lankford. graying 45-year-old
lawyer seeking his fourth term;
Walter L. Green, a big-framed
lawyer-husinessman who twice
before has been defeated by Mr..
Lankford; and Ray Martin, a
rotund, pipe smoking weekly
newspaper editor.
The week won't be all bull
roasts. though three are sched-
uled. The candidates will spend
some time tagging Senator
Kennedy through the district.
Also on the itinerary are day
time walking tours. luncheons,
night time speeches. and an
occasional waltz across the
dance floor.
Green Seen Gaining
With the primary only eight
days away, Mr.. Lankford ap-
pears likely to get his fourth
term nomination. But many
political observers say that Mr..
Green is gathering strength
and may make a close race of
it.
Mr.. Green and his green
painted donkey named Char
ley Democrat" undoubtedly
have logged the most miles in
the campaign over the six
county district. Charley Demo-
crat, an ordinary donkey
owned by a friend but painted
green with water color, is used
to draw the children, after
which Mr.. Green makes his
pitch to the parents.
Mr.. Green, 55-year-old land
developer and motel owner, is
carrying the fight to Mr.. Lank-
ford, but it is an uphill battle
against the Congressman who
has held onto his seat despite
a GOODNESS and sometime out
right oppoition from the or
ganization" forces in Prince
Georges County.
Won on Second Try
In 1852, Mr.. Green ran sec.
ond to Mr.. Lankford in a six
candidate primary. Mr.. Lank-
ford lost the general election
that year, In 1854, Mr. Green
again was beaten by Mr.. Lank.
ford who went on to win the
seat from the Republican in.
cumbent.
Mr.. Green. who lives in Col.
lege Park and has his office in
Hyattsville. is counting on VIM
ming Prince Georges Courty
which usually accounts for
about half the district vote
Here's the situation there.
The party organization,
headed by former Representa-
tive Lansdale G. Sasscer, sr.
has taken no official stand
Most Of the organlza ton lead
ers say they will vote for Mr.
Green, but only a few are giving
him active support, and they
say the organization is not
pushing for Mr.. Green at the
precinct level. Mr.. Green is,
however. shaking a lot of hands
and talking to a lot of people
Mr.. Landlord defeated the
Sasscer candidate in the 1856
primary.
Judgeship Race Hot
The next biggest voting area
Is Anne Arundel County, MIR
Landlords home base. A cir
cult court judgeship race there
has put the congressional cam.
paign in the background. Mr.
Lankford has the support of the
State Central Committee oi
the county. although the in.
dorsement was made on q Alto:
vote. Mr.. Green's main support
is coming from c. Bowie Rose
one of the political leaders II
the populous northern section
of the county.
Mr.. Lankford has the public
support of the State Contra
Committee in Charles, St. Mary.
and Howard Counties. Mr.
Green has been wooing vote
in these counties and in Calver
County with a stand agains