Evening star., 1938-11-08
Maryland
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candidate and one of the five other
aspirants who aspire to the executive
mansion, told his audience mot to
be disheartened If we do not ac-
Complish a miracle in this first at
tempt. 1t takes time to convince
men and women that the political
machine is not the only way to
govern State"
Spend Quiet Evening.
In sharp contrast to the principals
in the fight for the governorship
Senator Millard E. Tydings and
Judge Oscar Lesser spent compare
lively quiet evenings in Baltimore.
The former made no speeches.
Judge Lesser made one talk. in which
he said Republican should be sent
to the Senate.
In addition to voting on State,
congressional and local Offices, the
electorate also was to ballot upon
four proposed changes in State laws.
The suggested reforms would en-
able the Maryland General Assembly
to legaliZe lotteries, would require
that 48 hours elapse between the ap-
plication for and issuance Of a mar
riage license-a change aimed spe-
cifically at Elkton and other 'Gretna
Green's" would permit the enact
ment of a graduated form of income
tax and would provide an additional
judge for Cecil County in the second
judicial circuit.
In both Montgomery and Prince
Georges rival leaders closed out their
campaigns with 11th-hour state
ments in which they predicted vic
tory for their candidates.
Returns to Be Delayed.
Returns from the two nearby COM
munities undoubtedly will be delayed
longer than usual by a change in the
makeup of the tally sheets that was
made at Gov. Nice's request
Instead Of the customary single
tally sheet containing the names of
all candidates, irrespective of party
affiliation, separate sheets for Re
publicans and Democrats will be used
in compiling returns tonight.
The change. made only in the two
nearby counties. will require election
officials to switch from one sheet to
another as the votes for the various
candidates are called during the
tabulation after the polls close at
pm.
Chevy Chase and Bethesda resi-
dents last night were treated to an
old-time torch parade calculated to
get out the vote" Only sound
truck, cars and red flares were mod
ern innovations.
Organized by the Chevy Chase
Democratic Club, the parade formed
around sound truck at the Chevy
Chase (MdD Library. Music from
the sound truck was interspersed
with selections by brass band and
appeals from party leaders to vote
a straight ticket in the election" ."
Local candidates rode in places Of
honor in the parade.
Governor Is Confident.
Supremely certain for the last
. week that he would defeat his Demo-
cratic opponent, Herbert r. OConor,
the Governor now is predicting a
greater majority Of votes for him.
self than his original estimate of
10000.
He raised the figure to $1,000 after
hearing Mrs. Marie Bauernschmidt,
executive secretary of the Baltimore
Public School Association and recog-
nized as political power in the city.
in radio broadcast last night, urge
his reelection.
Gov. Nice closed his campaign
last night with two radio speeches
over Baltimore stations. In the
first broadcast, over WCAO, he urged
the voters to re-elect Judge Eli
Frank, Judge Edwin T. Dickerson
and Judge Abner Saylor.
Later, over WBAL, he tore into
Mr.. O'Conors campaign managers
charging they had organized a group
of challengers to work in the colored
precincts in order to delay the vote
During the primaries the battle
for the Democratic senatorial nomi-