Evening star., 1938-09-06
By WILL p. KENNEDY,
Star STAFF Correspondent.

BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
Star STAFF Correspondent.
FREDERICK, Md, Sept. 6-Senator
Millard E. Tydings, whom the Presi-
dent has singled out for defeat. is apt
to nose out his 69-year-old rival, Rep
resentative David j. Lewis. Roosevelt
blessed, for the six convention votes
from Frederick County. But it will be
a photo finish and not decided until
the last of the unprecedented long bal
lots are counted-probably not much
before 7 am. September 13. the day
after the Democratic primary.
David c. Winebrenner. Sd, leader
OF the dominant Democratic faction in
Frederick County, who Is in charge
OF the Tydings headquarters here, said
today he is confident Tydings will
carry the county by small majority"
He is not, however. fooling himself. for
he knows the Senator will have to fight
for every vote. He is dscounting heay-
lily some of the optimistic reports made
by enthusiastic Tydings workers. and
is taking into his calculations the def
mite drift toward Senator Tydings that
has developed during the past two
weeks.
Presidents Trip Hurts Lewis.
This is Lewis territory, one of the
f1ve in the sixth congressional district
which Mr.. Lewis has represented in the
House for seven terms. And Senator
Tydlngs didn't seem OF have a chance
to win a majority here two weeks ago
But Since Senator Tydings, in fighting
mood, put his hecklers to rout, and
changed jeers to cheers at the rally
here with challenge to Keep this
Free State free" more OF the voters are
gathering around his standard. 1t
seems to be the destiny of Frederick
City and Frederick County to be peri
odlcally battling ground on important
issues-it was the scene of Civil War
struggles-and has been rather evenly
divided on current questions ever since.
Almost within stones throw of the
little house where Barbara Fritchie
flung her Union flag to the breeze in
the face Of Stonewall Jackson's Con-
federate troops Senator Tydings made
his appeal. something like this:
"Lop off my senatorial head, call It
high-hat if you will. can stand that;
but remember, at the same time YOU
surrender your heritage, purchased
and defended in the proud blood of
our heroes. You should fight to keep
this free State"
That is one of three things that
seems likely to win Frederick for SEN
ator Tydings. The thought had sunk
into the voters minds. This is the first
area motoring eastward from Repre-
sentative Lewis home county where
this observer has found an aroused
public sentiment of resentment against
the presidential visit.
Piggy Back Candidate.
A favorite description of Repre-
sentative Lewis here is that Little
DaVey has become piggy back candi-
date And the Lewis followers in paid
advertisements have furnished slogans
that are being quoted by the man on
the street." such as-"Can a Senator
vote against bread for others and de-
mand cake for .himself?" Another is
"Tydings tries to becloud the issue with
c. I. o. mud" They are also saying
Tydings hits at the New Deal with
his right hand and reaches for all he
can get out Of the W. P. A. with his
left" 1t is getting to be battle of
bitter slogans and exaggerated un-
truths.
Three things that have brought
about the drift to Senator Tydings
here seem to be: Q) Favorable reaction
to his personal appearances and
speeches, (2) unfavorable reaction to
the Presidents personal participation
In the senatorial contest, and (3) more
organized support for the Senator. The
Lewis supporters seem to be morgan
lied and have not opened a campaign
headquarters, even though they are
fully aware that this is probably the
closest battling ground in the entire
State.
Mr.. Lewis has many strong political
and personal friends in this city and
SoAAAoy. f1ASo AZ 40 tOklCCOCu blldL llC
will receive a large percentage Of the
labor and New Deal votes Again he
is credited with the solid support of
w. P. A. workers and the local head
quarters Of this county refuses to say
how many P. w. A. workers there are
But inroads on the labor vote have
been made by the Frederick County
League for Mr.. Tydings-especially in
Brunswick, where the vote is prac-
ticalIy all labor. one-industry city
with its important railway shops.
Brunswick was expected to deliver its
labor vote solidly to Mr.. Lewis, but
a canvass just made indicates that
Mr.. Tydings is likely to get better than
one-third of those ballots.
The Lewis supporters point out that
President NRoosevelt carried Frederick