Evening star., 1938-10-29
NICE AND 0'CONOR
CARAVANS CROSS
Governor Rejoins Caravan.
Wife Campaigns During
His Brief Absence.
BY JAMES E. CHINN,
Star Stan

Star Stan correspondent.
SALISBURY, Md, Oct. 29-Rivals
for Maryland's gubernatorial seat for
the next four years-Republican Gov,
Harry w. Nice, who is seeking another
term. and Herbert r. O'Conor. Demo-
cratic nominee-crossed paths for the
second time today on their campaign
invasion of Marylands Eastern Shore
The Governor and his caravan OF
Republican candidates on the State
wide ticket passed Mr.. O'Conor and
his encourage OF Democratic candi-
dates In Salisbury without apparent
recognition. The same thing happened
yesterday in Berlin, and only the fact
that Mr.. Nice had to interrupt his
campaign trip to return to Baltimore
last night to attend Shrine celebra
ton. avoided a situation that would
have placed both of them in the same
hotel in Salisbury at the same time
Mrs. Nice, however. and all of the
Republican candidates on the State
ticket, with the exception OF the Gov
ernor, spent the night in the Wiconico
Hotel.
From Baltimore Gov. Harry W. Nice
last night issued 4 statement in lieu
Of a scheduled speech in Dorchester
County in which he charged that Mr.
O'Conor is rapidly becoming all
things to all men, and all things to all
sections of the State"
Cut in Expenditures.
The Governor said Attorney General
OConor pledges economy and SOL
emnly announces that he will cut
S750,000 from State expenditures. but
he cannot be made to tell us from
what departments he will make this
enormous deduction.
He goes to the Eastern Shore and
tells the good folks there that he will
build straight dual highway from
Elkton to Ocean City" said Gov Nice.
From where does he expect to get the
money? That will cost millions. SO
that a saving of $3.50. 900 is swallowed
up in the expenditure of millions.
He welcomes the colored people.
telling them that they are entitled to
transportation OF their children to and
from school and that such transporta- =
ton is now only furnished in nine
counties. Here he went of the deep
end. Twenty-Five out OF % counties
already furnish that transportation.
fAn hn h.
will not permit further gasoline diver
sion. As matter Of fact. he has moth
ing to do with it. I have already
signed the law which prevents him or
any one else from making further
diversion Of the gasoline tax >.
He tells us that he is for q gradu-
ated income tax, but the tax amend
ment has not rs yet been passed. Last
year he was for cigarette tax. a real
estate tax and a sales tax. This year
he is for neither Will he 60 back
to his first love or approve lotteries?'
Mrs. Nice Assumes Role.
When the Governor dropped out OF
the campaign caravan to 60 to Balti-
more. Mrs. Nice took his place. tour
ing Worcester County, bordering the
Atlantic Ocean, and shaking hands
with all the people in the towns and
villages who had turned out expecting
to see her husband.
Mrs. Nice. incidentally, is just ~
good q campaigner as the Governor
and he has = reputation for being out
standing in that respect. She rode
through Worcester County in = car
with Manush Katz the Governors
bodyguard. and an Evening Star re-
porter At all the crossroads stores
and gasoline stations she stepped from,
the auto to appeal for Republican votes
November 3. observing the campaign
tactics Of her husband.
Gov. and Mrs. Nice carried on de-
spite driving rain that swept in from
the Atlantic on . gale that reached
. velocity Of so miles an hour at times
At Ocean City. popular summer
rendezvous, the Republican caravan
drove through one street-Philadel.
phia avenue-where the water covered
the running boards on the cars. The
storm also had blown down electric
light lines, broken windows In the
summer hotels and private homes. and
the ocean itself was wild, whitecaps
lashing up on the shore and spilline
foamy mist over the deserted board
walk.
The rain had stopped temporarily
when the Republican motorcade
reached Ocean City. But the wind
was blowing strong. and even under
adverse conditions, Mrs. Nice walked
from store to store along Ocean City 4
Baltimore avenue, chatting with any
one willing to listen to her request
for the reelection of her husband.
Dine ON Old Ferry.
Gov. Nice left the Republican cara
van after visiting Snow Hill and Ber-
lin. The motorcade then moved on
to Newark, Bishopville. Ocean City
and Pocomoke City, where the cam
pAigners were served dinner aboard
the old Gov. Harrington ferry. which
at one time piled the Chesapeake Bay
between Annapolis and Matapeake
and Claiborne. Now converted into
= glorified dining salon, the boat Is
docked 1T the banks Of the Pocomoke
River just on the outskirts OF POGO
moke City.
Az soon as Gov. Nice returned this
from his hasty trip to BAlti-