Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-03
Small Enters
6. 0. p: Race
For Governor
McKeIdin.'s Place
Still Uncertuin on
Maryland Ticket

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Former 5th district Repre-
sentative Frank Small, jr., dis
turbed by lack of an Endorsed
Maryland Republican ticket,
filed for the gubernatorial
nomination in Annapolis today.
Time was running out" the
65-year-old Clinton banker
said, land I had heard of the
party'S difficulties in deciding
on a ticket, so 1 decided to file.
I feel I have as much of a
chance as anybody, and will
stay in the race"
Mr.. Small filed at a time
when Maryland Republican
leaders billed former Gov.
Theodore R. McKeldin as the
star of the State ticket. But
Notwithstanding Mr.. Nc
Reimbursement to know for
sure what part he would play.
The uncertainty of Mr.. Nc
Keldin's candidacy for Cover
nor was just one of the troubles
besetting Republican leaders as
they tried to put together
Statewide ticket before Mon
day, the deadline for filing for
the May Is primary.
Others in Race
But a lack of gubernatorial
candidates no longer seems to
be one Of the party's troubles
In addition to Mr.. Small, State
Senator Harry T. Phoebus of
Somerset County said he would
lille for the gubernatorial race
Monday. David Scull of Silver
Spring had been the party's
only candidate for governor
until today.
Yesterday, State Republican
leaders made laSt-minute at
temptS to present a ticket which
could be accepted by many fac
lions of the party. The ticket
making efforts included:
/. The announcement by D
Eldred Rinehart that the en-
ecutive committee of the State
Central Committee had in
dorsed Mr.. McKeldin to head
the ticket as a gubernatorial
candidate, and Endorsed former
Eastern Shore Representative
Edward T. Miller to run for the
Senate. Mr.. Rinehart is chair
man OF the State committee.
Later other party leaders be-
gan calling newspapers and
news services denying that Mr.. |
Rinehart had spoken officially
for the party. Brig. Gen. James
P. S. Devereaux, USING (ret),
vice chairman of the central
committee, said Mr.. Reinhart,
was speaking for himself.
Gen. Deveraux said that the
committee understood that
Mr.. McKeledin would file for
governor Monday, but that Mr..
Rinehart would become the
candidate, if the former gov
ernor declined to run.
McKeldin Still Undecided
2. Mr.. McKeldin, who did not
attend the meeting of Mr.. Rine-
hart and the G. o. P. congress
S1onal district chairman in Bar |
timore yesterday, said he had
not yet decided to run for Gov
ernor. The Associated Press re-
ported that Mr.. McKeldin said
ne would probably not make a
decision until Monday.
Mr.. McKeldin has said pre-
viously that he preferred to
run for the Senate seat to be
vacated by Republican John
Marshall Butler. Senator But
Ter completed his part in the
Republican production yester-
day when he announced def
nitely that he would stick to
former plans to retire from
public life.
Small Explains Action
Mr.. Small, president of the
Clinton Bank and of a real |
estate firm, said that Senator
Buffers decision to retire was
one of the reasons why he de-
cided to file.
Il was one of the Senator's
first supporters" Mr.. Small |
said. land I would have sup
ported him and his choice for
Governor this time, too"
Mr.. Small said the State |
could use some "busineSslike
administration" and that he
thought he was qualified. He is
a former member of the Gen
eral Assembly and of the State
Racing Commission, and ran
an auto leadership for "a years. |
The Republican group that
met in Baltimore yesterday also
Endorsed other candidates, in
Guiding Newton I. Steers, jr., of |
Bethesda, for the new congress
man-at-large position.
But today, with Mr.. Rinehart |
unavailable for comment, other
party leaders we're uncertain
about what the exact results of
yesterdays actions would be. No
direct action was taken yeSter-
day concerning Mr.. Scull. Mr..
Scull has said he will run for
the nomination no matter who
else files.