Evening star., 1960-11-09
Matthias Beats
Foley, Returns
SeattoG.0.P.
9th District Voters
Elect Republican
Again in Maryland
BY DANA BULLEN
Star Stan Writer

Republican Charles (Mac),
Matthias yesterday captured the
Maryland 9Th district congress
sional seat that Democrat John
r. Foley took away from the
G. O.. P. in 1858.
The five-county district, a
Republican stronghold for Is
years prior to the Foley victory
two years ago over Dewitt
Hyde. went for Mr.. Matthias
1854 to 103, ,720.
Unofficial returns showed Mr..
Matthias tailed most of his
margin of victory in Allegany
County, where he led Mr.. Foley
by 5,769 votes, and in his home
county of Frederick, where he
led by 4.071 votes.
Mr.. Matthias, a 38-year-old
Frederick lawyer, carried tiny
Garrett County, 4.429 to 2.4O2.
Representative Foley carried
populous Montgomery County
and Washington County, as did
in 1858. Two years ago, his
margin in the two counties was
enough to win. This time it
was not.
Both Confident
Since the early days of the
campaign, the 1860 race. for the
9Th district congressional seat
was considered close contest.
Both candidates had appeared
confident of victory.
In capturing the 9Th district
seat, Mr.. Matthias trailed Vice
President Nixon, his party's un-
successful candidate for Presi-
dent. Mr.. Nixon carried the
district by almost 11.000 votes.
In a victory statement. Mr..
Matthias promised immediate
steps to introduce three bills in
the 87th Congress to aid stu
dents and their parents.
He said he will ask for tax
reductions for parents who pay
their children's way through
college. a tax break for teach
ers who seek advanced train
ing and Government under
writing of private loans for
college students.
! The Republican also said he
will press for an early decision
on a route into Washington
for Route 240 and for steps to
ease unemployment in western
sections of his district.
i Mr.. Foley took his defeat
philosophically.
Il feel that I am too liberal
for the conservative elements
in the western Maryland coun-
ties," he said. I'VE certainly
expected to do much better in
Allegany County. However, 1
am SO delighted with Senator
Kennedy's propects that I really
can't be too upset about the
outcome of our own race"
/ MFR. Matthias. possibly more
than other members of Con-
greSs, is expected to have a
personal interest in seeing that
something is done soon to end
the indecision over Route 240.
He said he plans to continue
living at his farm south of
Frederick and will commute to
his desk in the House Office
Building. The road he will use:
Route 240.
Lone Minority
Mr.. Matthias, who will be the
only G. o. P. Representative
from Maryland. noted that he
was one of the handful Of
Republicans in the Maryland
Legislature, where he repre-
sented Frederick County.
The victor and his wife Ann
watched election returns with
friends and campaign workers.
in a suite at the Francis Scott
Key Hotel in Frederick.
One of the first calls the
couple made after victory be-
came apparent was to AIMS
father in Boston.
Her father, Robert F. Brad
ford, was Governor of Mas
F sachusetts for two years in the
i 1940s. Ann said her father
j thought her husbands victory
] in the congressional race was
great"
Also, the election day was o
happy family affair in another
.. way. 1t was Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthias second wedding ans
niversary.
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