Evening star., 1938-10-05
0'CONOR PLEDGED
BACK|NCBYT THREE
|. PRIMARY RIVALS
Jackson, Sasscer and Gordy
Top List on Democratic
Advisory Group.
MILES TO CONTINUE
TO DIRECT CAMPAIGN
Fred A. Dolfeld Will Head
Finance Committee-Nice
Speaks Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. Sled bv three
candidates defeated in the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial primary, the adj
Versaries of the campaign were listed
today as the united adherents of Her.
bert R. o'Conor, the successful can
didate.
The full scope of the harmony
tne democrats claimed they had at
famed after the primary last week
was reflected in the membership of
the Advisory Committee annunced
last night.
Topping the list are Mayor Howard
w. jackson, Senate President Lans-
dale G. Sasscer and Controller Viii.
liam S. Gordy.
Clarence w. Miles, Baltimore at
torney and former peoples counsel for
tne Public Service Commission. who
was manager of Mr.. OConor's suc-
cesSful campaign, was named to han.
ole his general election fight,
RANKED with him was the Advisory
committee, of which vice chairmen
are Senator George L. Radcliffe. who
managed Senator Millard E. Tvd-
lngs' successful fight for renomina-
ton; Kent r. Mullikin, who directed
Representative David j. Lewis I'M
successful campaign against Senator
Iydmgs, and Cleveland r. Bealmear.
Mr. Jacksons campaign manager.
All Views Represented.
Democrats of all shades of oninion
are on the committee. Among them
are William Preston Lane, a Jack
son supporter in Western Maryland:
Howard Bruce, O'Conor's chief ad-
wiser; former Gov. Emerson C. Har.
rngton, jackson leader on the East.
ern Shore; P. Watson Webb, unsuc.
oessful candidate for controller on
OConor's slate; James H. Pugh and
Lacey Shaw in Montgomery County;
Mrs. James Avirett Thomas and Mrs,
Elizabeth R. Menefee in Cumberland;
II. Lee Elgin of Hagerstown; L. B.
Fenneman, head of the Maryland
Young Democrats, and ]. Allan Coad,
former majority floor leader in the
State Senate.
Named to the Finance Committee,
which was headed by Fred A. Dolfeld.
were Thomas Pangborn of Hagers-
town, John N. Mackall of Baltimore.
MOTIFS A. Rome of Baltimore, William
Iabrot of Anne Arundel County and
Hooper S. Miles.
Southern Maryland will be the first
big battle-ground of the States general
election campaign, with both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans opening their
fight in Calvert County this week.
Nice to Appear First.
Gov Harry w. Nice and his Repub-
llcan cavalcade will descend on the
county tomorrow, with Attorney Gen.
eral O'Conor and his Democratic en-
| tourage starting off on Saturday.
Both gubernatorial candidates will
be accompanied by the other nominees
for State Offices on their tickets, and
both expect to continue tours through
every county in the State until the end
OF this month. The final week of the
campaign, until election day. Novem-
Der 8, will be spent in Baltimore.
Gov. Nice's plans were announced
late last week. Plans for the Demo-
cratic tour were announced from the
O'Conor headquarters yesterday.
Accompanying Mr.. O'Conor will be
Senator Tydings, William c. Walsh.
nominee for attorney general; j. Mil
lard Tawes, nominee for controller, and
James A. Young, nominee to succeed
himself as clerk of the Court of Ap-
peals.
Speaking at Frederick.
Democratic speech making begins at
Prince Frederick Saturday afternoon,
moving on to North Beach that night.
Next Monday and Tuesday, O'Conor
forces spread into other parts of
Southern Maryland, including Charles,
St. Marys. Anne Arundel and Prince
Georges Counties, tracing and retrac-
ing paths Of the Republican candi-
dates.
The rest of the week will be devoted
to Central Maryland, including Har-
ford, Howard and Carroll Counties,
with the campaign shifting into West
ern Maryland the following week.
Gov. Nice announced one change in
his itinerary. His Charles County
visit, slated originally for October 8,
will be postponed until November 2,
when he will make a MONDAY ad-
dress at Ia Plata