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go to a member OF the Ray
Murphy" faction?
Sentiment would seem to die
tate the later course. But hard
headed political realities would
favor the former.
The appointment 10iH be
made By the Central Commit
tee itself. And talk ON this lOds
started this week. There's no
deGdline by aOhich the appoint
ment must be made so there's
no hurry.
Meanwhile, the Democratic
shindig scheduled for this Sat
urday has been called off be-
cause of Rays death. Precinct
leaders and party stalwarts
were to have met in the County
Office Building auditorium to
honor office holders of the last
few years and hear a talk by
Sen. Daniel B. Brewster. Also,
Chairman Ann Brown of the
DISCO was to make public the
list of DISCO committee appoint
ments.
The event has been rescued.
uled for Friday, Feb. 1 at 8 pm.
in the Rockville Center Audi
forum. Sen. Brewster will be
there.
Gil GUIDE reports that centers
to him following his "bOmb.
SHELF announcement that he
would not approve major liquor
law changes at this legislative
session have been favorable by
about 8 to 2.
He says he still has ON open
mind ON it. His position that a
detailed study of the whole
question, before the Lawmakers
leap into any major changes,
seems to be q sound one. A de-
lay will mean, however, that no
changes could be made until
1955.And that's a long time for
the so-cGIIed liquor interests to
G0Git. They're not very happy
about it!
Meanwhile, Gil says some
things got to be done about the
bottle clubs" He's studying that
question hard now. And he
plans to ask States Attorney
Leonard T. Hardy for his opin.
ion as the county's chief prose.
cutor.
GUIDE will soon introduce a
statewide measure that would
make 1t possible for voters who
become sick or injured Just be-
fore an election to vote by alb
sentee ballot. The present rule
Is no absentee ballots issued
after 20 days before an cleo.
ton for civilians and 10 days
before for members of the arm
ed forces.
The ink was still wet on last
weeks Sentinel when Gov.
Tawes fulfilled this columns
prediction that Louise Terrain
would get the Orphans Court
judgeship left vacant by the
death of Ella r. Plummer.
It's a good appointment!
The jockeying among the
Uoriotts candidates for the job
tods interesting.
The Democratic State Central
Committee Endorsed Martin S.
Becker and John ]. Toomey,
who ran for the office in No
vember but lost. Then the DISCO
learned Louise Terrain was in.
terested and sent along to the
governor a letter indorsing her
candidacy, too.
doe Matthias and Jim Casbar-
ian, both died-in the-w0Ol Tawes'
supporters from way back were
pushing Mrs Terzlan, too. She
worked hard for Tawes last
year.
Big question is who was Len
Hardy for. 1t seems pretty well
established Hardy and Charlie
Busher were pushing Ed Bright.
But Mrs. Terrain has a letter
from Hardy indorsing her. The
governor, significantly, stated
that Hardy and his group were
in favor of Bright.
And Ann Bro,Um, tOhen she
conferred a0ith the governor
last week on appointments, REQ
commended strongly against
Bright.
So who is this a victory for?
A partial one for Ann Brown. A
pretty full one for Matthias and