Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-12
Wick Byron's Column


esting to what generates from column that APP
peared in John R. Steelmans Record newspaper.
The Liberal $50 named until the new editor
dropped the Liberal Democrat, Regular Democrat and
Republican designations from the various columns)
coumnst for far-out section of the local Democratic
Party has taken it upon herself to her favorite
persons she "would trust implicitly in govern
ment"
1t is our opinion that Alys Spealman the longtime
spokesman and ghost writer for the liberal mem
bers of the local Democratic Party has done great
service. She is Squaring off and calling for real
fight She wants more of this compromising. And
she makes it pretty definite that she wants all phases
of our local and state and national government
by the members of her particular set of people
She indicates it is time for her people to speak
up She says that local Democratic liberals stand
tall when they review their record" However, she
fails to review it with facts and figures. Perhaps she
will get around to that part of her campaign at later
date
In the meantime, her list of Candidates she would
trust implicitly in government" is most interesting
one We believe it is the first time that member of
the liberal wing of the local Democratic Party has
grouped them neatly.
Let's look at her suggestions: ~.
"For the County Council: Frank Ketcham, Mar
jorie Myers Stella Werner Lathrop Smith, Rose Kra
mer, Henry Balm, Molly or Warren Vinton, Helen
Sharf. She wasn't sure where Lee Nichols u.s. Eliza
beth French may not be back in time, Fritz Gutheim
has enough on his hands already Harold Knapp and
Dick Hovsepian work for the government, and are
matched, and I'm not certain of Royce Hansen's
status
Isn't that revealing list of names? And what
about Stan Frosh? He a favorite member of that
group and he was elected to the County Council.
Hasn't he been vocal enough that Council? Hasn't
he tried to represent the liberal views? Why did this
spokesman drop his name?
Alys ends this particular list with: Wouldn't
like these perk up the county" (She isn't kid
ding)
"And for the State legislature leve-Gene Peters,
Paul Warnke, Rosalie Phillips, Iv Levine, MART
Thorson, Walter Hanson, Ed Rovner-the list could
go on for quite while"
The background activities of this group win make
interesting reading some day.
Mrs. Spealman goes on 1.-THE best candidate 1
know of for State Senator is Peg Schwenhaut Plum
mer Shearin would be outstanding on the bench and
Rita Davidson as States Attorney would be JOY"
Wow! Everything sounded serious until that last
name Rita Davidson as States Attorney would be
JOY"
This revealing columnst continues: And this
should make of the Democratic leaders sit up and
take notice.
mo more dedicated and able organizers and
leaders could be found for the local Democratic State
Central Committee than seven like Marge Stanley,
Dick Abel, Margaret Carpenter, Doris Solomon, Ray
Murphy Peggy Mann any of the many liberal
Democratic precinct chairmen"
Those in Democratic political leadership should
study that list real carefully.
Mrs. Spealman makes some remarks about the
higher offices all except a candidate for Con-
gresham for the Sixth District Did the name of
John R. Foley slip her mind?
"The higher State level is mess. think Blair
Lee could make good U. S. Senator, and what Hume
is saying makes lot more than what the other
gubernatoria candidates are mouthing"
Here is the real meat of Mrs. Spealmans liberal
bugle blowing:
Nov that the devotees of You give me this and
I'll give you that have had their day Tor days. let me
close by asking of my friends in my usual restrained
and ladylike manner:
"For Pete's sake! What's keeping you guys? Get
out your clarion and calln'
For whose sake?
Isn't this the most revealing bit of liberal
local writing that you have read? And it's in
terestng because this group is usually smarter than
this column reveals They don't usually tip their
hand so plainly. Are those persons tapped by this
Liberal spokesman happy about being grouped with
the Liberal wing of the local Democratic Party? We
bet not all of them are!