Evening star., 1938-09-03
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.
Star Stan Correspondent.

HAGERsTOwN, Sept. 3.-Wash-
ington County. with its 16,a00 reg
istered Democrats, is wrapped up and
ready for delivery to President Roose-
welt by his faithful follower. Repre-
sentative David j. Lewis. This, the
surest of all the % counties in the
Free State" for Lewis. is almost Ger
tain to give him a majority of ap-
proximately 1000 votes for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Senator against
Millard E. Tydings.
This is the only county in the State
that Is conceded to Mr.. Lewis in this,
his second campaign for the Senate.
He was unsuccessful % years ago
when DR.. Joseph l. France won the
Senate seat for the Republicans, and
as a consolation prize Mr.. Lewis was
appointed to the United States Tariff
Commission by President Wilson.
Washington County is stronger for
Mr.. Lewis than his home county of
Alegany, and each of the three
largest cities in this county-Hagers-
town, Hancock (almost on the Mason
and Dixon hne) and Williamsport-
are more certain OF giving him a
stable majority than is his home city
Of Cumberland.
Byron to Get Support.
William D. Byron OF Williamsport
will have the staunch support of the
voters Of Washington County in his
three-cornered contest for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the seat in Con-
gress which Mr.. Lewis is vacating
His candidacy has helped garner votes
for Mr.. Lewis. The entire guberna-
torial ticket Of Mayor Howard w
Jackson is expected to be successful
In this county.
This prediction represents the boiled
down conclusions Of those best quail
ned to make an estimate. 1t reflects
a poll of several hundred persons
leading citizens in each community,
working men, mechanics, taxicab driv-
ers, lawyers, doctors. preachers, women
shoppers. w. P. A. employees, letter car
riers. railway employees, business men,
officers in the organizations of both
political parties and of the two rival
factions in the Democratic party here,
and scores Of men met at random on
the streets.
Sees Labor Vote Split.
Hagerstown and Williamsport have
most of the manufacturing in Wash
ington County. and the votes of their
employees are said to be pledged solidly
to Mr.. Lewis-and yet one of the most
prominent men in labor organizations
in this section said he wouldn't be
surprised If the labor vote wasn't
divided almost 50-50 Some skilled
labor" is pledged to Senator Tydings.
-Four or five typographical union men
IN one office, registered as Democrats.
said they intend to vote for Mr.. Lewis
and the other said he'd register pro-
test vote against anything Roosevelt
Is for" A taxicab driver said he'll
vote for Senator Tydings because Mr..
Lewis Is too close to the c. I. O., which
Is having things too much its own way
already" A railway worker, with a
big following, is making many stump
speeches for Our Davey."
The large agricultural sections Of
the county, including the apple and
peach grown section, show a swing
toward Senator Tydings.
w. Preston Lane, chairman Of the
Democratic county organization says
that it is maintaining q strictly neutral
attitude. His organization club has
$500 registered Democrats. These
votes are divid1 between Senator
Tydings and Mr.. Lewis, but Mr.. Lewis
will get the big majority. Mr.. Byron,
tho candidate for Congress, is waking
in the middle of the road" between the
senatorial candidates, but most Of his
following are going to vote for Mr..
Lewis.
One thing that has the campaign