Evening star., 1938-11-09

James A. Young of Cumberland, who
has held the position for number
of years, was leading E. Ray Jones,
Republican. 136,502 to 66,653.
O'Conor Only AZ.
The battle for the governorship
held the spotlight throughout the
campaign, as the youthful Demo-
cratic aspirant and the older Re-
publican incumbent journeyed into
every corner of the State in an in
tensive drive for support.
Young, energetic, a polished speak
er and a close student of the State
government, Mr.. O'Conor apparent
ly has been elevated to chief execu-
tive of the State at the age OF ~,
the climax of rapid rise in public
life over an 18-year period.
Four years ago Mr.. OConor was
elected attorney general by ma
jority of 100000 votes, while Gov.
Nice was defeating the late Gov.
Albert c. Ritchie by a little less
than 5000 votes.
In the 1894 election, Gov. Ritchie,
who had presided over the State
administration at Annapolis for Is
years, carried Baltimore by approx
imately 2l,000. but that was not
enough to overcome the lead Gov.
Nice had gained in the counties.
In the balloting yesterday Mr..
OConor carried Baltimore by Al
600 Complete returns from the
city's All precincts gave: Gov. Nice,
103 ,4l8; Mr.. O'Conor, 145,034.
Jackson Backed O'Conor.
Mr.. O'Conor had captured the
Democratic nomination in Septem-
Der after close race against Mayor
Howard w. jackson of Baltimore
and in some quarters 1t was
thought the primary battle might
linger on to election day, causing
a serious shrinkage in Mr.. O'Conor's s
majority in the city. The results in
dicate this did not materialize. In
the closing days of the campaign
Mayor Jackson reafhrmed his sup
port of the ticket with $500 cam
paign contribution and number OF
his leaders in various parts Of the
city presided over rallies for the
attorney general.
Outside of Baltimore, at an early
hour this morning, only two coun-
ties were complete for the governor
ship, namely:
Howard, with IA precincts-Mr
O'Conor, 875, and Gov Nice, SIS.
Queen Annes, IA precincts-Mr
O'Conor. 983, and Gov. Nice, 462
Carroll County, with only of the
rs counties missing. stood-Mr
O'Conor, 1922; Gov. Nice, 1,478.
In Cecil County. at the upper end
of the Eastern Shore peninsula, 16
out of the % precincts showed Mr.
O'Conor leading with 1,08l to 779
for Gov. Nice.
In most of the other counties
comparatively few of the precincts
were complete.
IydlngS Lead mounts.
Senator Tydings' lead, already
overwhelming, probably will mount
higher when the county returns are
complete. When President Roose-
welt went into Maryland to speak
for Representative Lewis during the
primary, Senator Tydings made out
side interference an issue and easily
won. He had stressed his support
of the home and sinew of the New
Deal. Following the primary he
based his campaign on the i'm
portance of an adequate Navy for
national defense and democracy.
One of the main features of Mr.
O'Conor's bid for the GovernorshiI
was a pledge not to build a politica
machine to continue himself ir
office He was instrumental in
placing in the Democratic platform
a plank favoring a constitutional
amendment to prevent a Governor
from succeeding himself.
The Democratic platform also in.
dorsed the graduated income tax
ranging from l to per cent, tt
meet the States financial require.
ments, but, while the voters were
giving Mr.. O'Conor a substantial
majority they are going on recore
against the income tax, as the fig.
ures now stand.
After graduating from Loyola Col.
lege in Baltimore, and studying Law
at the University of Maryland, Mr.
O'Conor began his public career
as an assistant States attorney
for Baltimore in 1921. After a brie.
period as peoples counsel befor,
the Public Service Commission h,
was elected States attorney fol
the city in 1923 and continued
in that Office until he became attor
ney general.