Evening star., 1962-05-14
coNGRESS-AT-LARGE
Democrats BottIing 1t Out

Two ETlnce SzcOrBlalS arc
battling it out for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Mary
lands new congressman-at-
large post-one of, them an
old line organization man, the
other an articulate labor law
yer.
In the race are:
House Of Delegates Speaker
Perry o. wilkinson, 81. long,
time member of the Prince
Georges Democratic organiza-
ton headed by Lansdale G.
Sasscer, ST. He is running on
the ticket Of Gov. Tawes.
Carlton r. SickIes, 40, sup
ported locally by the Independ-
e1t Democrats of Prince
Georges. fighting the Sasscer
forces for control Of county
government. He is running on
the ticket headed by guberna-
torial candidate George P. Ma
honey.
Also In the race, but with |
almost no chance Of winning,
Is william A. Albaugh, 80, of
Prince Georges, whose main
platform plank is to get the
District of Columbia back into
Maryland.
Republican Race
On the Republican side,
Newton I. Steers Of Montgom-
cry appears an easy winner
over Robert e. Ennis. 6I-year-
old lawyer from Prince Georges,
who is a perennial unsuccess-
fu1 candidate for various Of
ficeS.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Steers, As,
has campaigned over the State
to get his name better known
before tina November election.
Mr.. Steers, who heads several
mutual investment funds, is
married to Jacqueline Ken
nedy's step sister, the former
Nina Auchincloss.
Regardless of who wins in
tomorrow's primaries or the
November general election. the
Maryland suburbs Of Washing
ton win get more representa-
ton on Capitol Hill. ALI the
candidates are from Prince
Georges and Montgomery
Counties,
For the first time tomorrow, !,
voters Of the entire State will
select party nominees for O.
Congressional post. This is be-
cause the new member of the
House Of Representatives given
Maryland as . result Of the
1850 census has not yet been
assigned q district.
Voting for Two
Thus, the voters win be cast
ing their ballots for two House
members, one for the Congress-
man from their district and
one for the Congressman-at-
large.
Candidates for the at-large
seat have said they have found.
it difficult to convince voters
over the State that they are
not running against their local
congressman.
In the Democratic race, the
Sickles and Wilkinson methods
Of campaigning have differed
greatly.
Mr.. Sickles has talked about
national issues almost ex-
clusively. He describes him.
self as a Kennedy" Democrat
and has gone down the line
with the President on specific
proposals, such as the Presi-
dents foreign trade plan, medi-
cal care for aged under Social
Security, and Federal aid to
education.
Campaigns on Ticket
Mr.. Wilkinson has cam
paigned primarily as q member
of the Tawes ticket. He has
touched on national issues in
generalities but says he re-
serves the right to make up his
mind on specific proposals
when they are before him. He
describes himself as neither to
the right nor the left"
Organized labor is solidly be-
hind Mr.. Sickles, who has
headed the Labor Committee in
the House Of Delegates for
several years.
In contrast to the Other
Democratic races for State
wide offices. the contest be.
tween Mr.. Wilkinson and Mr.
Sickles has been free Of per.
sonal invective.
The two have served together
Tin the House Of Delegates fol
eight years as members Of tbs
Prince Georges delegation.
MIR. wilkinson. q one-tims
eschooi teacher and athletic
coach, operates a Hyattsvill,
insurance business. He wa
elected to the House Of Dele
gates in 1942 and has beer
House Speaker since 1853. HI
also Is vice-chairman Of thu
Legislative Council.
Mr.. Sickles, q Washington
lawyer specializing in laboI