Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-11-15
Speculation Is Rife
In Elections Wake

last weeks COP upset here had lifted sufficiently early
this allow clear picture of possible farreachng
change liberal conservative government
important ingredients of any Forthcoming action
were missing:
/. The COP was not noticeably busy grinding pre-
election
yet develop theless speculation things
these political hues:
States Attorney Leonard T. Hardy Democrat was re-
elected and in the process poled 5233 votes than
other of the IA Democrats who managed to keep afoat
In the County's COP tidal
Some Democratic top brass predicting Hardy viii
place his popular banner and it the
collective head of the Democratic State Central Committee
In an attempt to emerge as party strong man.
Hardy loneWolfed in his reelection try and did not go
along with the Democratic theme of run-as-ateam At the
Democratic Wake night Indian Springs Country
Club, there acrd exchange between Hardy and State
Central Committee chairman Ann Brown Mrs Brown is
said have unmstakabe language in telng-om
Hardy and Hardy is reported eably to have answered in
equally unrnistakabe AS the brass it, Hardy
"a CAP ndorsee) has his political sights beyond county
lines for 1864 thinks they will best be served he is
able to call the shots for the Party, beginning
County Central Committee chairman Ann Brown is try
ing get together meeting of Democratic precinct chair
for next week Reports more than afoot that
pressure building up the resignation of Mrs
Brown and other members of the State Central Com
ittee namely, Mrs Dorothy Hosteer Mrs Stella Allison
daughter of Mrs Stella WeIner), Frank L. Hewitt
AS the story goes by sacrificing Hewitt conservative
deal will be made Mesdames Brown, Hostetler, and
Allison, the committee win reorganzed along mod
crate lines.
Browns strong supporters in party the
opinion the meeting of the precinct chamen should be
stalled in order to allow coongoff period Otherwise
they believe the attempt to the dista members Of
the State Central Committee be blown into fulscale
offensive when the meeting is held
Mrs Brown, repeatedly, informed this week that
petition demanding her resignation circulating and had
acquired 1000 signatures When asked if she would resign
in face of it. she is said have denied such intention
She pointed that she had been elected by $1,000
voters and hardly would be scared off by thousand Last
week she made similar statement when she told reporters
she "had intention of resging just because things
getting little rough"
CAP, the County Above Party organization which saw
all of the candidates Endorsed prior to Nov into
office is denying will look the Republican Party for
patronage pums when the winning COP candidates go into
office Spokesman for the group say is assumed ap
pontments be made by the victors will be the
basis of Fitness of the individual occupy the particular
post question CAP said plans continue its bpar
san activities twill the in
which will operate"
BY virtue Of reelection, 9th District Rep Charles McC
Matthias climbs 9th to 18th ranking minority member
of District Committee and from 18th to 18th place rank
ing Republican on judiciary Committee.
Republican John A. Floyd County Councilman-elect
defeated Mrs. Rose Kramer in the 5th District and
poed the top winning vote all elected Republicans
is believed be in line for the presidency Of the
council when the 50 COP controlled body takes In
the meantime Dave Cahoon lame4luck council president
has invited the council memberselect with the
present discuss orderly transition Of govern
ment"
Speculation rife about coming action of the council
when, within the few months it faces up to the ap
pontnents it will make the Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission and three important Peoples Court judge
ships which become next year. So far, has
reached for answer.
The term of Willard Morris Democrat the sanitary
commission will expire in the spring In May, planning
commissioner Louis Gravelle Republican, is slated to
unless reappoined That of Don H. Gngery lone Of
the CAP organizers) expires following year. When
John A. Floyd his the County Council
immediate vacancy will exist on the commission
the matter of the judgeshps terms of Juvenile Court
Judge Alfred Noyes; Peoples Court judges John Da
mond ILL., and j. Graame Walker, all Democrats, expire
In the spring.
At this point the GOPers indicate plans for whole
sale top county officials and department heads
New council members operating strictly waitand
see take-teasy, basis
Appointment department heads is subject to Council
approval includes county attorney, health depart
ment inspections and licenses finance recreation public
works libraries the county and others County
manager Butcher appointed years by
Republican council to the job of Public Works director
Present Public Works director Kordea also in under
Republican regime Director of Finance Alex Hancock
due to retire shortly has served under both Democratic
and COP rule.
Doeful defeated liberal Democrats shaking their
heads possible confusion and calamity to On
the other hand the Republicans there's much ado about
nothing and they're far interested in the right person
for the right job than they party labels and corridors
cluttered with Democratic heads.
Republicans in posteIection postmortems giving
little credit for their victories to CAP. They have
a matter fact said pontbIank, If CAP had not
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