Evening star., 1938-09-05
BY WILL P. KENNEDY.

Dali AmoItEs, Mu. oept. 4.-1yQlnRS
will be renominated and reelected to
the Senate-hands down-in spite Of
presidential opposition.
That prediction is based on per-
sonal interviews with those who should
be best informed in the three largest
cities and towns in each of Maryland's
% counties.
Senator Tydings, on the basis Of
forecast made today, is scheduled to
receive 100 Of the 149 votes in the
convention. with IS credited to Repre-
sentative David J. Lewis. That sounds
preposterous, under the circumstances,
but there are facts and reports to
substantiate the claim.
Under the county unit system OF
voting, here is the score as reported
by county workers, and checked con-
servatively:
There are % voting units-23
counties and legislative districts in
Baltimore City. Each Of these legisla-
tive districts has seven votes, 50 that
Baltimore City, with practically half
the population, has only AZ votes in
the convention out Of l49. All Of these
are claimed for Senator Tydings. The
third and nth district are In the
residential section and strong for Mr..
Tydings. The other four are expected
to give him a substantial majority at
the polls.
Check by Counties.
The check by counties is:
Allegany-Seven votes for Mr.. Lewis
his home county.
Anne Arundel-Seven votes for Mr..
Tydings with both factions supporting
him.
Baltimore (county)-Seven votes for
Mr.. Tydings, with one faction declared
for him and part Of the other.
Calvert-Three votes for Mr.. Ty-
dings
Caroline, where Representative
Goldsborough. who is host to the Pres
ident today, does not control his own
county-three votes for Mr. Tydings.
Carroll, where both factions are
working for Mr.. Tydings-f1ve votes.
Cecil, where there is no organization,
four votes doubtful.
Charles, which is strongly Repub-
lican in a general election. has one
strong organization supporting Mr..
Tydings-three votes for Mr.. Tydings.
Dorchester, both factions support
ing, four votes for Mr.. Tydings.
Frederick, both factions supporting,
six votes doubtful.
Garrett, where county organization
Is with Mr.. Tydings, four votes for
Mr.. Lewis.
Hartford, Mr. Tydings' home coun-
ty where everything is for him, five
votes.
Howard, one strong organization,
three votes for Mr. Tydings.
Kent. both factions with Tydings,
three votes for Mr.. Tydings.
Montgomery. both factions declared,
six votes for Mr.. Tydings.
Prince Georges. where there Is
strong personal feeling, seven votes for
Mr.. Lewis
Queen Annes, both factions work.
ing, three votes for Mr. Tydings.
st. Marys, both factions declared,
three votes for Mr.. Tydings.
Somerset, one faction 100 per cent
for Mr.. Tydings and the other split,
four votes for Mr.. Tydings.
Talbot, both factions declared for
Mr.. Tydings, four votes.
Washington, seven votes for Mr..
Lewis.
Wicomico, where Mr.. Gordy is 4
candidate for Governor and the vote
is all split up by IFS, ands and butts,
five votes doubtful.
Worcester, four votes for Mr..
Tydings.
All Opinions in Survey.
This survey. based on interviews
with persons representing all shades
Of opinion, represents an honest effort
to get the unprejudiced views of the
registered voters and how they will
vote one week hence. It covers re-
ports to campaign headquarters of
both Democratic and Republican Or
ganizations and Of the individual
candidates. It includes the inde-
pendent surveys made by doorbell-
pulling representatives of newspapers.
It is the nearest approach possible,
| at this time, to cross-section and
summary Of the votes. And the
net result is-Mr. Tydings will be re-
nominated.
Many Maryland voters, and the pub