Evening star., 1928-06-03
z|HLMAN FACING
| FIGHT OF CAREER
Outcome of Maryland Legis-
Iator'S Campaign Is of
Interest to D. c.
scecial Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. June Probably
the hardest and most interesting polit-
cal campaign to take place in Maryland
this year will have special significance
for waShingtonians since 1t will be
fought out on the back-door step OF the
District OF Columbia.
This will be the contest between Rep
resentative Zihlman and David j. Lewis
for the seat of the sixth Maryland con-
resentatives Ali political observers
agree that this scrap promises to be
the spiciest around the State this year.
! Thousands of persons working in
Washington or associated In some way
with the Capital who live in this con-
gresSional district will participate in
the election for this Office, which TO
many of them is more important than
the outcome of the presidential battle
Government workers depend to great
extent for nelp in various matters from
the representative Of the district IN
which they live. Consequently the cam
Uign touches these voters intimately.
Washington should also be interested
In this fight for an entirely different
reason. Representative Zihlman is the
chairman Of the House committee on
affairs of the District He possesses
great powers and influence in the ad-
Ininistration of the Districts govern
rnent.
It is generally agreed that Repre-
sentative Zihlman is meeting the great
est test in his political career Mr..
Lewis, sponsor Of the parcel post sys-
tenn and former member Of the Tariff
Commission. is a formidable adversary,
stronger in every respect than any Of
the Democrats who have opposed Mr..
Zlhlman in recent years.
Both men are easily the strongest
candidates their respective parties
could have put forth in this district.
Mr Zihlman was first elected to his
present Office in the Fall Of 1916, the
year In which Mr.. Lewis suffered de-
nat in his fight 70 reach the United
States Senate from Maryland.
Since 1916 Mr. Zihlman has met
strong opposition from Democratic can
dldates. but five times he has been re-
elected showing an unusual strength
IN State where in the past rotation in
Ghce has been the accepted rule He
has made friends throughout the west
ern Maryland counties. and II is the
general opinion that no Democrat in
the sixth district. with the exceptions
of Mr. Lewis or z. Brooke Lee, would
have chance against him
But the former tariff commissioner,
vao opened his campaign in Allegany
County during the past week. goes into
the fight with the record Of having once
defeated Mr. Zinlman for Congress, in
19i4. ard having carried this district,
Normally Republican. in four out Of five
contests. George Alexander Pearre de-
3Eated Lewis IN 1908 by the small ma
Drfty Of z73. Pearre was as popular
q Republican in the sixth district as
Er. Zihlrnan. He served six terms in
Congress, and in 1906 won by a ma
br1ty Of 5000.
7 Mr.. Lewis friends attribute his suc-
aesses In the Republican sixth district
10 his ability TO carry AlIegany County.
he has never lost this, his home county
and also that Of Mr. Zihlman. In any
fight he has made. The significance Of
this ability lies IL the fact that approx
1f1lsteiy seven-eignths Of the Republic
Al registration ma toytty Of the district
y II Allegany County.
However, ME. Lewis has been out Of
acttve politics for several years, while
Ly Zihlnan has been In Twice Mr..
Lewis has been defeated for the Senate,
once n 1916 after obtaining the non1i-
nation and again in 1922 by Senator
William Cabell Bruce IN the primary
campaign. Mr. ZihIn1an also has per-
aDraz lie On Ailegany County. These
circumstances IN politics make dif-
ference
/ A6r. Lewis plans 70 turn that differ
ence into his favor. He has mapped
out As strenuous a campaign as any
1ead n Maryland II many years.
Stump speaking viii form his greatest
weapon and he plans % obtain the
un7xLunlrn Use from f.
! In addition 70 planning a greater
number Of speeches than q Statewide
candidate would naake-l50, In fact
ne former tariff commissioner has In
Hcted Issues into the campaign. His
personal platform is based On a revi-
son 81 the tarsff system. adherence 10
ne World Court. relief for agriculture
and coal mining and denunctation Of
corruption IL administration Of the
Te0egsl Government.
I How representative Zshimsn will
naees these issues has nc: been indi-
Gated 50 far. Il IL natural 10 assume
rlzs ne viii in6ogSe the Coolidge ool1~
eeS and baSe nsS fight on the merits Of
DaSs administration. But the nzfgt even
~ t1ss early date promises 70 reach q
Ezn6zxc zooVe that Of most congyes-
ssoaS2 ngflsS. Il Is eafe 70 say eYen q.
Iaas early cate that the winners naz-
yoT1ty VII not ne counted n sacuzsn1s
FRANKLIN WkLThgAN. gF.