Evening star., 1934-07-01
CANDIDATES LIST
LIKELY TO Be CUT.
Several Expected to With
draW From Maryland
Primaries.
Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 30.-The with
drawal of several gubernatorlal can
oidates in both the Democratic and
Republican parties is expected follow
ing conferences which have been ar
ranged for the coming week. The most
important conference is that which
is to be heiG by the candidates op-
posing Gov. Albert c. Ritchie, who this
week set at rest all reports that he
would withdraw and run for the
United States senstorship by filing his
papers for re-eltcion with the sec
retary of state.
The Other three candidates, Mayor
Howard w. Jackson of Baltimore, DR..
Charles H. Conley of Frederick and
George L. Radcliffe, P. W. A. works
administrato: for this region, evidently
have realized that separately they
stand no chance of defeating Gov.
Ritchie and have arranged confer
ence for next week. which, it is ex-
pected, will result in the withdrawal
of two candidates and the acceptance
of the senatorial nomination by one
of them.
Radcliffe Mentioned for Senate.
Just how this is to be worked out
is uncertain in view of the fact that
both Mayor jackson and Dr. Conley
have frequently announced they are
in the fight TO a finish and under no
circumstances would either withdraw.
Under these circumstances it would
seem that the one candidate who
could best withdraw from the guber-
Material race and accept the senatorial
nomination on a ticket headed by
either one Of the other candidates Is
Mr.. Radcliffe.
This holds especially good, it is said
by leading politicians here, in view
of the fact that it has been said that
Mr.. Radcliffe only entered the race
to be in a position to help carry out
the policy of his personal friend, Pres
ident Roosevelt. Leaders here point
out that # this is true the place
where he could really help the Presi-
dent is the United States Senate.
There seems to be little doubt here
that in case Mr.. Radcliffe withdraws
he will run on the ticket headed by
Mayor Jackson, although there is con-
siderable talk of conditions being re-
versed. that is that Mayor jackson
running for the Senate and on the
Radcliffe ticket.
In the meanwhile, DR.. Conley, who
was the first candidate to file his
papers, is saio to be standing firm on
his first announcement that under
no circumstances will ! withdraw
from the contest" and, it is reported
will not attend the conference which
has been arraigned by hackers Of the
mayor and Mr. Radcliffe.
O'Conor Watches Developments.
All three of the leading candidates
Gov Ritchie, Mayor Jackson and Mr.
| Radcliffe, are angling" for Herbert
r. O'Conor, States attorney of Balti-
more. to accept the nomination for
attorney general, but so far Mr.
O'Conor has given no inkling as to
which ticket he prefers, and it is
generally held that he is holding of
waiting to see which way the cat will
lump" before making his decision.
Senator Millard E. Tydings, who Is
the principal backer Of Mr.. Radcliffe,
and his associates are said to have set
next week as the "deadline" for nego-
| tiations with the other candidates and
prospective running mates, and if
nothing is done by then they propose
going ahead with the filing of their
ticket without regard TO the plans OF
the others. In the event Mayor Jack
SON refuses to go along as the sena-
torial candidate, 1t Is said. the second
choice lies between Representative