Evening star., 1938-10-24
JACKSON WORRIES
0'CON0R'SFORCES
Managers Concerned Over
Mayors Attitude, Fear
for United Front.

Whether the bitter rivalry engen-
dered by the Democratic primary
campaign can be healed in time to
present . united front In the general
election next month Is q question CIV
ing concern to managers Of Attorney
General Herbert r. O'Conor's cam
paign for the governorship.
In several sections Of the State, in
cluding Montgomery County and Bal
timore, doubts as to the whole heart.
edness Of the support offered Mr..
O'Conor by the former supporters Of
Mayor Howard w. Jackson Of Balti-
more have been raised. While they
may be allayed eventually, leaders Of
the O'Conor campaign admit they
have doubts and await with some con-
cern the attitude Of Mayor jackson,
who has returned from vacation at
Atlantic City.
In Montgomery County the leaders
OF the opposing primary factions are
publicly cooperating in the campaign,
stressing. above all, that harmony ex-
lists. But beneath the surface many
private enmities flourish and Just how
far the leaders will be able to swing
their adherents into line Is a question
for November to settle.
Mayor Helped Beat Richie.
In Baltimore, Mr.. O'Conor's friends
hope to change Mayor Jackson's at
titude Of passive assistance" into one
OF active support. 1t was an attitude
OF passive assistance" on the part
Of the Mayor toward the late Gov.
Richie that resulted in the elec-
ton Of Gov. Nice in 1894, observers
point out. While Mr.. O'Conor carried
Baltimore by q wide margin. Mayor
Jackson's supporters still WELD con-
siderable power there.
Charles Jones, leader OF the labor
forces in Western Maryland, which
supported Representative David J.
Lewis against Senator Tydings in the
primary. has openly declared for Gov.
Nice and for the Republican candidates
for Senator, Judge Oscar Lesser. and
for Representative, A. Charles Stewart.
Whether labor leaders in Baltimore
will follow his lead has not been de-
termined as yet.
Meanwhile, Centreville, in Queen
Anne's County, became the focal point
Of the gubernatorial race as Republican
and Democratic candidates turned to
the Eastern Shore for the next to
last week Of campaigning.
Gov Nice led the G. o. p caravan
into the country today and headed
the list of Republican speakers at
q mass meeting In the armory tonight
Campaigns In Rain.
Campaigning in driving rain, Gov.
Nice reached the Eastern Shore this
morning as hundreds OF farmers in
slickers and hip boots lined the route
Of his itinerary through Queen Anne
and Kent Counties.
The Governor first toured Queen
Anne, stopping in Centreville where he
went into the business establishments
and shook hands with every one who
wanted to meet him and urged them
not to forget him on November ..
Gov. Nice's campaign debut on the
Eastern Shore had been well adver-
tised in advance and. despite the
drenching rain, hundreds of persons
lined the sidewalks in the small towns
to cheer and wave to him as he passed,
trailed by a motorcade Of 20 cars.
Attorney General O'Conor led his
forces into Cecil County today and
will continue on into Queen Anne's
tomorrow, with Centreville the host
for Democratic rally tomorrow night
Mr.. OConor and the other Demo-
cratic candidates for Statewide offices
convened at Perryville, in Cecil County.
this morning for the start Of their
county tour.
Clarence w. Miles. chairman Of
the Democratic Advisory Campaign
Committee, predicted last night Mr.
O'Conor would carry the 5th and
9Th congressional districts by sub
stantial margins and asserted that
Mr.. OConor had strong backing on
the Eastern Shore.
Mr. Miles also claimed complete har-
mony within the Democratic ranks,
and said there was widespread dis
satisfaction" in the Republican party
with Gov. Nice's administration.
Judge Replies to Bruno.
From Judge Eugene O'Dunne came
an answer to Herbert M. Bruno, jr,
independent gubernotorial candidate.
who criticized the judges ruling that
Mr.. O'Conor did not violate the cor
rupt practices act.
Judge O'Dunne said that If the sug-
gestion had been made, he would glad
ly have invited other judges to sit with
me" on the case, in which Mr. Bruno
and 10 other petitioners claimed Mr..
OConor violated the law by spending
more in the campaign than the act
allowed.
As to Mr.. Brune's reference to the
decision in the case. Mr.. O'Dunne said:
THE hearing raised a simple ques-
ton Of law. I see nothing hasty or un-
becoming q judge, to reach q conclu-
sion on what seemed to me to be a sim
pie matter, in six hours"
Mr.. O'Conor contended his personal
expenditures were within the limit al
1owed nv the 1au