Evening star., 1938-09-07
TYD|NCS LEVELS
'PARTY-HOPP|NC'
CHARGE ATLEW|S
Senator Claims Rival Turned
Democrat After Running as
G. 0.P. and Popu|ist.
REPLY TO ROOSEVELT
is EXPECTED FRIDAY
Nature Of Radio Speech Is Kept
Secret, However-Plans Visit
to Prince Georges.
BY ]. A. O'LEARY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

star stan correspondent.
BALTIMORE, Sept. ?.-Representa-
tive David J. Lewis, New Deal .candi-
date In the Democratic senatorial pri-
mary race, ran for public Office as a
Republican and as a Populist before
ne became a Democrat, Senator Tyd-
lngs declared last night as he made
another flying campaign tour of six
neighborhood rallies.
Mapping vigorous climax in his
drive for denomination in Mondays
primary, the Senator was at work to-
day on a radio speech he will make
at $50 pm. Friday evening over a
Statewide hookup. Although Tydings
headquarters gave no intimation of
the nature OF the broadcast, observers
here believe it will be devoted, at least
IN part, to answering the Presidents S
Labor Day address for Mr.. Lewis on
the Eastern Shore. The Senator's
headquarters gave no inkling of the
scope Of the speech except to say he
would discuss the issues of the cam
paign.
Meanwhile it was announced also
today that the Senator will pay an
other visit to Prince Georges County,
generally regarded as favorable Lewis
territory, but where Tydings support
erS have become more hopeful since a
large crowd turned out to hear the
Senator at Hyattsville last week.
To Speak at Seat Pleasant.
The Senator has accepted an invi-
tation to address a meeting at Seat
Pleasant, near the District line, at 3
pm. Saturday afternoon.
Addressing more than a thousand
persons who gathered for an open-air
meeting here last night, Senator Tyd-
ings asserted:
Mr.. Lewis first ran for Office out
IN Allegany County as a Republican.
and was unsuccessful Then he ran
as a populist, and finally as a Demo-
crat. If I had been in three parties
Ia be slow about criticizing a man
who had been Democrat all his life "
For the second time in two days Mr.,
Iydings walked into crowded Demo-
cratic meeting places-sometimes in
areas where Mr.. Lewis is believed to
have considerable suplort-and invited
audiences to fire away with any
questions that might be in their minds
concerning his legislative record.
Again he met the question WHY did
you oppose the soldiers bonus?" by
pointing out that Mr.. Lewis likewise
voted against that With the country
IN the depths of depression, the Sena-
tor said, he felt the bonus, not being
due until 1914. could wait until the
relief emergency was met.
Explains Security Vote,
When another questioner asked whv
ne did not support the Social Security
Act, the Senator asserted the Govern
ment is taxing the pay roll of the wage
earners. using the tax money to meet
the routine expenses of the Govern
ment. and putting I o US in the
social security fund" The Senator
voted present when the bill was
passing.
Hammering away at the invasion of
Maryland by outside influences. the
Senator touched briefly on the Presi-
dents participation in the campaign
when he declared:
Mr.. Lewis has admitted he can't
handle me alone, because he called
IN the most powerful man in the world
to help beat Millard Tydings."
In nearly all of the six speeches he
made during the evening, he contend
ed the concentration of power in the
executive branch of the Government
was like the European system OF
government, not the American system. "
At another meeting at headquarters
OF the Northeast Democratic Club, Mr.
Iydlngs said that IF Mr.. Lewis is
elected because he could bring outside
influences, he will be the personal
property of the President of the United
States.
The Senator brought the evening to
close by addressing a women's Dem
ocratic Club in the Hartford road Sec
ton