Evening star., 1938-09-11
Surrey Sees Tydings Victory
By T,uO- Thirds of Unit Votes
Lewis Apparently Has Lost Montgoner,
and Possibly Frederick and Garrett.
Jackson Ciuen Edge for Governor.

tge tor Governor.
| port. is Judge Henry J. Hunt OF
Bethesda, with ONCE in the Rock
vile courthouse, formerly county
commissioner OF the Bethesda dis
trict and II years judge Of the Or
phans court. Others prominent in
the county who have swung their
allegiance to Mr.. Lewis are: J. Bond
Smith. lawyer Of Takoma, formerly
with the Post Office Department and
now practicing before Federal de-
partments; Harry Martin, . retired
real estate man; and Eugene Casey,
near Gaithersburg, who Is handling
the Lewis publicity. The Lewis
strength is shown mostly in Takoma
Park, Glen Echo and Cabin John.
DR.. Ben Perry, chairman of the
Bethesda district committee Of the
Democratic organization says "this
county is backing Tydings heavily"
Himself born on farm in the vicinity
he predicts "the agricultural section
is strong for Tydings."
In Rockville, Robert Peter, attorney,
chairman Of the United Democratic
organization (the old Lee faction)
who Is candidate for the State SEN
ate, pointed out that his organization
had Endorsed Tydings as aunt, and
said "I'll be terribly mistaken II we
don't carry the county at least two to
one Tor Tydings." Donald A. De
Lashmutt, chairman of the "Inde-
pendent Democrats" who are carry
ing on bitter county fight against
the United Democrats" has an
nounced that he. personally is sup
porting Tydings but that many in
his organization are for Lewis,
Howard County Workers.
In Howard County all the party
leaders are working for Tydings, in
Guiding Howard Bruce of Elkridge.
chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee for O'Conor and
Tydings, and John F.. OMalley of
Elkridge. James Clark OF Ellicott
City, former states attorney, said he
found sentiment strong for Tydings,
with the strongest support for Lewis
IN Savage where there are big cotton
mills. Mr.. Clark explained that con-
siderable resentment is expressed
over the President coming into the
Maryland campaign and this has
worked against Lewis" He found the
county in favor Of O'Conor for Gov
ernor and doubted II there would be
more than so votes cast against Rep
reSentative Gambrill.
Leading the fight for Lewis In
Howard County are Harry House OF
Ellicott City and William E. Lank-
ford, who lives near Waterloo. Lewis
spoke Friday night at rally in the
High School gym at Ellicott City and
was promised some votes.
Mr.. OMalley at Elkridge thought
both Tydings and OConor would
carry the county easily The Lewis
sentiment he found at Savage, Ellicott
City and Alberton - mostly labor
! votes.
Other Factors Discussed.
The action Of DR.. H. c. "Curley"
Byrd. president Of Maryland Univer-
slty, IN inviting the President to come
into Maryland has created some re-
sentiment throughout the state, as
those whose votes created the ONCE
OF vice president at the University
Tor Mr.. Byrd and eventually made
him president of the institution are
among Tydings' strongest supporters,
including Representative Cole, a life
long friend Of Tydlngs who succeeded
to his seat in Congress and who is
a regent OF the university.
\ The labor vote has been claimed
solidly for Lewis, but this correspond
ent's survey has found that the labor
vote will not be solid, and that Tydings
Will get many labor votes. The test
OF the labor vote will be: At Spar
rows Point, near Baltimore where
the Bethlehem Steel and Curtis
Wright Airplane factory are located
| and where there are many railroad
employees and dock workers who be-
long to the c. I. o. ~ In the
Celanese plant in Cumberland. also
{. l. O. unionized, but where there
has been contest over renewing the
contract. 80 Among the miners in
Cumberland and Garrett Counties
90 In the railroad shops at Bruns-
Wick, where the vote Is supposed to
be strong for Lewis, but where
Tydinss won some votes. 60 In the
south and east precincts in Balti-
more. 90 In the Phillips Canneries
at Cambridge on the Eastern Shore,
Hartford County Backing.
Hartford County is trying to make
1t an absolutely 100 per cent vote for
1ydlngs, because 1t Is his home county.
The other counties in the second dis
trict which he formerly represented in
the House are also determined to roll
up big vote for him-Baltimore and
carroll and part of Baltimore city. In
haltlmore County the Rider Baldwin
1actlon, the old Baltimore County
democratic organization, has indorsed
Iydings. Jackson and Cole for Con-
eress, The new Democratic organiza-
tion, known as Clarke Milling Kelley
Burke faction, has refrained from in
oofSlng either candidates for the gov
ernorship or Senate but did indorse
Cole for Congress.
carroll County is part of Tydings'
olo House district and next to Lewis
district. There is q large farm union
organization there. Tydings refused
70 vote for the Frazier -Lemke Act. so
Lewis, will get substantial farm vote
In that section.
Frederick County is likely to prove
one OF the closest contests. It was
originally conceded to Lewis. Since
ms speeches in that county, Tydings
mas gained steadily. He seems to have
good chance to carry the county by
very close vote-notwithstand
that heavy labor vote for Lewis will
De cast in Brunswick. Frederick CITY
and Emmitsburg are expected to poll
strong for fydings and with increasing
support from the surrounding area to