The Washington times., 1938-07-07

electlon, but plenty Of publicity, Apply
COP headquarters. Baltimore. Nd, or
get in touch with Governor NlGG; Ap, Apc
pay all costs of statewide Maryland
campaign in return for Republican nomi-
nation for Senate.
If you can qualify, there's your
chance.
1t seemed today to be the Solu.
ton sought by Maryland Republi.
cans for their most troublesome
problem-a running mate for
Governor Nice who can foot the
bill for both.
With prominent Republicans
throughout the state swearing in
for Senator Tydings, and in some
cases soliciting funds to be used
in promoting his candidacy for
denomination and reelection on
the Democratic ticket, the COP
organization was confronted with
the twofold necessity of finding
an angel to finance an apparent
ly hopeless campaign for the Sen
ate and going through the mo-
tions of nominating and trying to
elect him.
Even if Davey Lewis should de.
feat Tydings for the Democratic
nomination there would be no
chance for a COP candidate, as
most Marylanders see it. Less
that way, in the opinion of shrewd
observers, than if Tydings should
be renominated.
Normally a Democratic state,
and with President Roosevelt and
Senator Tydings both enjoying a
wide popularity in both parties
though for different reasons and
with different folloWings- is
the common conclusion that Mary
land will certainly go Democratic
this year on the SenatorShlp.
Bitterness of factional feuds
and the rivalry of contenderS for
the D e m oCratlC gubernatolaI
nomination raise doubt in the
minds of party leaders as to the
governorship, and are conceded to
give Governor Nice a fighting
chance for election to a second
term. But on the senatorShip the
G. o. P. appear to have all but
abandoned hope of Winning-if
they ever had any.
Davey Lewis choice OF Kent Rob
erts Mullikin, of Prince Georges
county. floor leader in the Mary
land legislature, to manage his
campaign against Tydings, caused
a stir in nearby political camps
today for two reasons:
l. 1t brought to the Lewis candl-
dacy the first suggestion that he
may have organization support in
the State. This conjecture arose
from the close association between
Mr.. Mullikin and Prince Georges
county leaders, including Senator
Lansdale G. Sasscer and Collector
of Internal Revenue Hampton
Magruder.
2. 1t tied it up with the New
Deal, in addition, since the Prince
Georges organization is closely
linked with the Roosevelt admin
iStration and derives much of its
SuStenance from the New Deal
Manager Mullikin also was secre-
tary of the Democratic State cam
paign committee, which gave Presi-
dent Roosevelt record majority
of $4,000 in Maryland in 1886,
and secretary of the Maryland
delegation to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention.
On the governorship fighting
front MeSSrS. jackson, O'Conor
and SaSScer continued to belabor
one another while President Curly
Byrd, of Maryland u, sawed wood
and said nothing.
1t was learned definitely today
that DR.. Byrd still regards himself
as possible contender for the
Democratic nomination. He hasn't
finally made up his mind, but ex-
poets to within 10 days. When he
does he will talk-whether he runs
or not.
Across the political aisle, in the
G. o. P. camp, Col Amos Wood
cock, of Baltimore, special as
sistant to the Attorney General,
former United States Attorney
and prohibition administrator, for
mer head of st. Johns College,
ETC., took himself as definitely out
of governorship discussions. He is
not a candidate and will not be
a candidate, he said.
IT believe in a liberal de.
mocracy," Manager Mullikin
said last night in announcing
his acceptance of the bid to run
the Lewis campaign. 1 believe
that the salvation of America,
It's future, its happiness lies in
the successful working out of a
sensible liberalism"
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