The Washington times., 1938-09-01
POSTMISTRESS
DEFIES ALL TO
SUPPORT LEWIS
Mrs. TouISon Leader
In Shore Battle
By w. A. S. DOUGLAS

Dy W. n. % OOONAEAC
SALISBURY, Md, Sept. l. II
David j. Lewis, Roosevelt choice
for the Democratic nomination fol
the United States Senate from
Maryland, wins the nine Eastern
Shore counties from incumbent
Millard Tydings, he will have
frail but energetic woman tc
thank for it in the person of Mrs
Maude Toulson, postmistreSS Of
this city and, therefore. the high
est paid Federal official on the
Shore.
The difference between Mrs
Toulson and Representative T
Alan Goldsborough. boss Of the
Shore-at the moments that
although the Congressman pro,
fesses neutrality while working
for the Presidents choice, Mrs.
Toulson is telling the world. AS
q postmiStreSs she is well aware
that this action is not according
to Hoyle-though it may be ac-
cording to Farley-but that makes
40 difference to her.
IN FIGHT TO END
You can tell, after having had
very few words with little Mrs.
Toulson, that she is battler for
causes-and right now the Roose-
Velt purge program is her cause.
She has respect and admiration
for Senator TydingS, can't see any
thing much wrong with him-but
Mr.. Roosevelt has said Lewis" !"
60 Lewis and Mrs. Toulson are in
the fight together, to finish.
I'm in a peculiar position"
Mrs. Toulson told this reporter,
"but my conscience has put me
where I am and there I must
stay"
While visiting other towns on
the Shore it was learned that Mrs.
Toulson had visited a number OF
editors and had placed Lewis cam
paign advertising with them and
at the same time had made ar
xangements for the taking care OF
news releases. The question re-
garding this activity was put to
her and, frankly, lodging Of the
issue was expected. But there
was none.
RALLIES TO CHIEF
"1 went to these men," she
replied frankly land I placed
the advertising. This to me is
an issue. I am employed by
Mr.. Roosevelt. If I don't come
to his defense and help him all
I can when he needs me then
1t is Just too bad"
Even if readers Of this article
object to Mrs. Toulson's methods
while employed as a poStmis-
tress-all fair-minded person
have to give her credit for coulr-
age of convictions possessed by
few in political life.
It isn't her Federal job that
forces her into the fight. She IS
well aware that she has stirred
up enmity which. if the cards
don't fall her way, may evntually
lose her the position she holds.
She is just a 100 per cent Roose-
veltian and doesn't care who
knows 1t.
APPROVES F. DIS VISIT
As to a primary prophecy, Mrs.
Toulson's wishes are father to
her thoughts.
There is a great sentiment
here for Mr.. Lewis" she said,
"and he is gaining every day.
I believe he will carry Salisbury
and 1 think the Presidents visit
will swing the Eastern Shore
counties to him."
do you think" she was
asked, "that the Presidents trip
is approved by the people OF
Maryland?"
"In the circumstances" she
replied, "it is absolutely the
right thing to do. His policies
are DS1uB cIlOdL1B CICu eAAAu 4lC
has the right to fight for them.
The people Of Maryland will
understand"
EDITOR DIFFERS
Mrs. Toulson's views on the
matter of Mr.. Lewis carrying
Salisbury, however, are not shared
by Richard Curtiss, publisher and
editor of the Salisbury Times,
who in a front page editorial the
other day openly charged that
Representative Goldsborough had
swung tremendous support to
Lewis-while claiming to be
neutral-in return for a promise
Of a Federal judgeship
Despite Mr.. GoldSborough's
work." said Mr.. CurtiSs, and
despite the Presidents visit,
Salisbury will go for TydingS
and SO will the Eastern Shore"