Evening star., 1938-07-09
POLITICAL FIGHT
NEARS CAPITAL
Maryland Candidates to
Carry Battle Into Suburbs
Friday.

Inc Maryland gubernatorlal fight
will move into the Capitals suburbs
next week with Attorney General Her
bert r. O'Conor, candidate for the
Democratic nomination, meeting with
district leaders and voters in a two
day visit to Montgomery County.
States Attorney James H. Pugh,
chairman Of the OConor- for Gov
ernor Club in Montgomery, said a
schedule is to be worked out that will
take Mr.. O'Conor into every COM
munity in the county during his stay
there on Friday and Saturday.
Meanwhile, both Republican and
Democratic aspirants for the govern
orship are holding speech tests in vir-
tually every section of the State.
Democratic hopefuls are to appear
at rally of the North Beach Demo-
cratic Club at North Beach tonight
and less than mile away the Asso-
ciated Republican Clubs of Maryland
will wind up q session in honor Of
Gov. and Mrs. Harry w. Nice at Sea-
side Park. The Republican get-to-
gether was to start this afternoon.
Speak on Eastern Shore.
Three of the six Democratic candi-
dates took to the platform last night
on the Eastern Shore with Herbert M.
Bruno, jr, Baltimore attorney. and
State Controller William S. Gordy,
jr., discussing the State budget at the
Millington firemen's carnival
Election of an independent candi-
date who can make drastic cuts in
expenditures" is the only way taxes
can be lowered, Mr.. Bruno said. He
pledged, if elected, to reduce State
spending by Is per cent, which he
estimated would save $2,250, 900 yearly.
Mr.. Gordy said his experience would
qualify him for the task Of preparing
a biennial budget involving expendi-
lures of 100000, 900, which he said
will face the next Governor.
Senator Millard E. Tydings, who will
not open his campaign for reelection
until Friday, appeared Unexpectedly
with Mr.. Brune and Mr.. Gordy and
told the audience his rival for the
Senate, Representative David J. Lewis,
voted against bill providing for
low interest rate on farm commodity
loans. Senator Tydings told his list
eners, mostly farmers. that he con-
sistently voted for that bill.
1.-THE farmers plight can only be
bettered by making market for his
produce" he said.
Jackson Speaks to Legion.
Mayor Howard w. jackson spoke be-
fore the American Legion in mon
political" meeting at Cambridge last
night and said he would not talk
about politics. He added, however:
IF there is any one in the crowd
who does not know I am candidate
for Governor. am telling them now"
He told his listeners "the Legion is
non-political organization" and
praised it for its accomplishments.
In Hagerstown, former Judge Will
liam G. Walsh of Cumberland, Demo-
cratic candidate for attorney general
on the ticket Of Mayor Jackson, warned
the party against the dangers Of dis
cord in the November elections.
Mr.. O'Conor will appear for the
first time in the campaign with two
announced members of his Statewide
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Arundel County. The occasion is a
party given on the estate Of Delegate
William H. Labrot, near Annapolis,
and yacht races will supplant the
usual political speeches at the affair.
Mr.. O'Conor's fellow candidates are
p. Watson Webb of Cambridge, candi-
date for controller, and Mrs. Elizabeth
r. Menefee of Cumberland, candidate
for clerk Of the Court Of Appeals.