Evening star., 1938-10-03
By WILL p. KENNEDY,
Star Stad Correspondent.

EASTON, Md, Oct. 3.-Representa-
tive T. Alan Goldsborough is as good
as reelected right now, to represent
the nine counties of the Eastern Shore
TO: his 10th consecutive term in Con-
gress-regardless of any threats made
when the President invaded Mary
land as his guest on Labor Day that
he would be KNITTED" at the polls IN
retaliation. There will be no consid-
cradle number of Democratic votes
cast for his Republican opponent,
Charles H. Gibson of Church Creek.
It promises to be about as easy VIC
tory as he ever had
The incident of inviting the Presl-
dent into Maryland to campaign
against Senator Tydings is pretty
much forgiven, if not forgotten. The
voters did their duty, as they saw 1t,
in showing loyalty to Mr.. Tydings
against outside and Executive inter-
ference. But they will again demon
strate loyalty to one of their own,
fully as much as loyalty to party, In
supporting Mr. Goldsborough in No
vember, just as they have been doing
since 1920
Their one concern now is that some
party politicians have spread the word
that Mr.. Goldsborough has been prom
ised a judgeship-the appointment to
be made in January-and that if he
is reelected they will be without a
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two years The party politicians say
he should have stepped aside and let
some one else be elected to Congress.
But any feeling the voters may have
in this matter is not strong enough
to induce them to cast their ballots
for the Republican opponent. Mr..
Goldsborough's answer is AN enemy
hath done this" He declares emphati-
cally that tits lie I haven't been
promised appointment as judge. If
I had I'd be blankety fool to put
myself through all the stress of cam
paign for re-election."
Canvass Predicts Victory.
In proof that he is actively going
through all the motions of cam
paign, just as if he himself thought
there was a chance for Mr.. Gibson to
defeat him, Representative Goldsbor
ough is going through the southern
counties Of the Eastern Shore next
week, covering much the same ground
in which his opponent has already
campaigned.
An independent canvas of Is of
the largest communities in the five
upper counties on the Eastern Shore
Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne, Talbot
and Caroline-showed the same an
swer as the four southern counties.
They propose to vote for Mr.. Colds
borough, just as they always do be-
cause he has gotten for them in
Washington what they wanted and
has been especially successful under
the New Deal. In each county they
point to important public works prof.
ects and say-"there's your answer"
And many of those interviewed said:
I'VE never heard of Mr.. Gibson"
1t looks like an easy victory in
November for Mr.. Goldsborough. Ten
years ago shift of 1863 votes would
have defeated him when A. Stengle
Marine polled 28059 to Mr.. Colds
borough's 28,795-that was the Repub-
lican high-water mark. The lowest
Republican vote ever cast against Mr..
Goldsborough was IA years ago, when
Harry T. Phoebus received 2l,O60
and MIR. Goldsborough led him by
6,903 votes. But in 1880, 1882 and
1884 Mr.. Goldsborough steadily in
creased his total. His highest was
41,627 in 1884, when he had a margin
of 1920. Some party leaders thought
they saw Mr.. Goldsborough slipping
two years later-in the presidential
election year 1896, when usually there
is much heavier vote cast. Mr..
Goldsborough's vote dropped to 49,
705, but he still won by nearly $4,000
over A. Straughan Lloyd.
May Get so Per Cent Of Vote.
1t is quite generally thought along
the Eastern Shore that this time Mr..
Goldsborough will not have to exert
himself 1t is figured that not more
than $1,000 votes will be cast and that
Mr.. Goldsborough should get about go
per cent of them.
While in each of the nine counties
post Office buildings and other perma-
nent public Improvements which Mr..
Goldsborough was instrumental in
getting during the past two years are
pointed out, two specific and relatively
small projects in this city may be
etyof of \, NJ
borough has won his reelection. This
city, now celebrating the sequicenten-
NAL Of incorporation, owns all public
utilities, but its two sewage disposal
plants are inadequate. So, about a
week ago Mr.. Goldsborough negoti-
ated P. w. A. grant of $105000
for new sewage disposal plant, which
is to be located about 5 miles out
near the Choptank River, the sewage
to be piped down the bed of the old
canal. Another minor project-scarce-
ly more than the digging of ditch
will be very beneficial to a large num-
Der Of Eastern Shore people The
Miles and Tredavon Rivers are only
about mile apart down near st.
Michaels. A canal is to be cut through
so that boats may be saved the long
trip around the E-shaped Tilghman's
Point
Similar illustrations by the score
can be given throughout the entire
nine counties-of what he has done,
particularly in the last two years.
Against that his Republican op-
ponent has nothing to show, and can
not promise any aid from the New
Deal administration.
wouldn't We be fools to change
horses now?" the Eastern Shore vot-
ers ask. And they add, too-"Wpuldn't
we be ingrates if we didn't vote for
Mr.. Goldsborough?"
All in all-it looks pretty easy for
Mr.. Goldsborough
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