Evening star., 1938-07-10

the woodrow Wilson Democrats of Mary
land we're carried into the general elec-
ton. with the result that Mr. Lewis lost to
the Republican candidate. Senator Joseph
l. France.
The fact that the Lewis candidacy this
year also has split the Democratic ranks
is apparent in many places-including the
United States Senate. For the States
junior Senator. George L. Radcliffe, another
personal friend Of long standing Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt announced he was for Mr..
Tydings before Mr.. Lewis launched his CAM
paign and has maintained the same atti-
tude since. What is more, Mr. Radcliffe
has become the Tydings campaign manager.
Only six years ago. in 1882. he managed
the Roosevelt campaign in Maryland
AS son-in-law of Joseph Davies, Ambas-
sador to Belgium. Mr. Tydings has New
Deal family connection which makes his
campaign all the more unusual.
Tydings Veteran of A. EFF.
Just as Mr.. Lewis friendliness to labor
may help him. the military record of Mr..
Tydings, who served with distinction over
seas during the World War. probably will
help the Senator He also is drawing whole
hearted support from the influential Sun
papers of Baltimore, which charges ven-
delta is under way among national admini-
stration chieftains to kill him politically
because he refused to follow the leader"
The Sun points out that already reported
plans are afoot to cut off his patronage.
This may prove more difficult than at
first appears, however. AS Frank R. Kent,
political writer for the Sun, points out. the
W. P. A. in Maryland is largely manned
by men named by Mr.. Tydings and Mr..
Radcliffe Hence the W. P. A. cannot be
used in the Maryland primary to fight a
Senator on the party purge list in the
way it was used in other States. Further
more. Mr.. Kent stresses, Federal jobholders
in the State are nearly all Tydings sup
porters.
Mr.. Lewis has tried to capitalize on the
fact that Mr.. Tydings apparently has con-
siderable following in the G. o. p ranks
In fact, he said. he decided to make the
race because of the 'Tory Republicanism'
OF Senator Tydings. 1t is true some Re-
publicans, including former Representa-
tive John Philip Hill, suggested that the
Maryland G. o. P. enter no candidate for
the Senate, but back Mr.. Tydings This
proposal however, drew fire from several
other Maryland Republican leaders, and
the party is expected to enter a rival
against the Democratic nominee.
At all events, Mr. Tydings like Mr.
Lewis. is taking the campaign seriously
and will campaign vigorously.
While to observers outside the State, the
senatorial race is Of equal If not greater
interest than the gubernatorial rivalry
many Marylanders, including Mr.. Lewis
report the gubernatorial fight, which has
been brewing longer, holds the political
spotlight in many quarters almost to the
exclusion Of the Tydings-Lewis war. Many
sections already are committed to one OF
the other Of the contestants in the race
to obtain the gubernatorial nomination
it is reported, but hundreds Of voters still
have open minds in the senatorial fight.
In Montgomery County. for example, the
Democratic organization is committed to
Mayor Jackson, who started his campaign
more than a year ago. Other Montgomery
Democrats, generally classified as ants.
have formed an O'Conor- for Governor
Club.
Prince Georges has q favorite son in
Senator Sasscer. who was the frst guber.
material candidate to come out 100 per cent
for the New Deal.
Wicomico County likewise has favorite
son In state Controller william 8. 0ordy