Evening star., 1938-11-01
0'Conor Centers Fiqht.
In Baltimore Area
In Final Drive :
Harmony Smoothes Over
Surface as Jocksonites
Call for Unity
BY ]. A. OLEARY,
Star Stan Correspondent.


BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. HER
bert r. O'Conor launched the final
week of his campaign for Governor,
on the Democratic ticket by making
strong bid for the votes Of populous
Baltimore County, which spreads
out over a broad expanse OF agri-
cultural land to the north and east,
Of this city.
After four widely scattered meet.
ings in that county last night, the.
Democratic candidates, led by MI.
O'Conor, started out early today on
a tour of Howard County, on the
other side of the city. Today's tour
Will end with a mass meeting at
O'Clock tonight at Ellicott City, which
probably will be broadcast.
After today both the Democrats
and Republicans will concentrate
their campaigns in Baltimore city,
which, because of its large popu,a-
ton, is the real battle ground OF
the election.
Unity Pleas Sounded. 3.
If surface indications can be re-
lied upon, the Democrats of Balti-
more County are making headway
in healing primary differences. The
tour Of the county started with q
dinner at Towson, which was at.
tended by men active in two party
factions In the county. And at
meetings elsewhere during the eve.
ming, men who had supported Mayor
Howard w. Jackson of Baltimore
for Governor against Mr.. O'Conor in
the primary called for party unity
In the approaching general election,
now that the primary is over.
BY starting from different points.
the Democratic candidates kept
three well-attended meetings going
simultaneously at Kingsville, Here-
ford and Randalstown. In addition
to Mr.. O'Conor, speakers who moved
from one meeting to another in
cluded Senator Tydings and Repre-
sentative Cole, both seeking another
term, and William c. Walsh, Demo-
cratic candidate for attorney gen.
eral. -
Baltimore County has a popula.
ton OF 10000, and approximately
$4,000 registered voters. Four years
ago Mr.. O'Conor carried it for at
torney general by 10,700. The result
is expected to be close this year, but
his supporters believe he will carry
it, even though not by large ma.
iority.
Raps Nice's Appointments.
Mr.. O'Conor centered his fire last
night on appointments to public
Office during the Nice administra.
ton. declaring the present Governor
has selected people primarily for
their help to his political machine
He laid stress also on the plans
he had placed in the Democratic
platform against a Governor sue.
ceeding himself. He cited this pro.
posed constitutional amendment as
| evidence that he has no desire 1
build political machine, or to per.
| petuate himself in office.
Il think the Governor of this Sta te
should be free to act on the prob.
lens that come before him without
looking ahead to see how his actions
would affect him in a campaign fol-
reelection"
In criticizing Gov. Nice's fiscal
policy, Mr.. O'Conor said the States
debt is $500 900 higher than it was
four years ago.
There are no permanent improve.
ments to show for this added debt
he charged, because the money was
borrowed to meet current expenses
Promises No Borrowing.
There will be no borrowing ia
meet current expenses if am
elected Governor" Mr.. O'Conor as.
serted, adding that his study of the
budget has convinced him the cost
OF the State government can be cut
by s750,000. =
He told all of his audiences lasl
night OF his determination mot to
let politics or any other considera.
ton interfere with the operation
and improvement of the public
school system. Pointing out that
the children of today are the citi.
zens OF tomorrow, Mr.. O'Conor said
his aim would be to give Maryland
a public school system second I'd
none In the United States.