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senatorial race betDeen Senator
Millard E. Tydtngs and ,Representa-
the Dauid ). Lewis.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
Star STAG Correspondent.
OCEAN CITY, Md, Sept. 81
President Roosevelt In his invasion of
Maryland persuaded any considerable
number Of the registered Democrats
In the five Southern counties on the
Eastern Shore that they should switch
their votes in the primary next Mon
day from Senator Millard E. Tydings
to Representative David j. Lewis, his
hand-picked candidate for Senator,
they are decidedly hesitant about ad-
hitting 1t. On the contrary, there
were many prominent persons in the
dozen largest communities who said
openly that they knew Of many votes
that will be turned to Senator
Tydings.
1t Is claimed by two political experts
who have canvassed the entire East
ern Shore and by several candidates
on the same ticket that "Tydings will
carry all nine counties on the Eastern
Shore, with "a votes" It is safer and
more conservative to say he will hold
seven of these counties with Is votes
in the convention, and that he Is
likely TO get also the four votes from
Cecil and the flve votes from Wicom-
leo County.
Cecil County, as was previously ex-
planned during this survey. has had
no organization at work and it Is hard
to gauge the vote, but the leaning Is
toward Tydings. The other doubt
full" Eastern Shore county, Wicomico,
Is q political hotbed. 1t is the home
Of William 8. Gordy, jr., a candidate
in the four-cornered contest for the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
His campaign Is concentrated in the
nine counties Of the Eastern Shore.
Gordy Declares Neutrality.
1t has been thought that his contest
would help to make Wicomico's vote
in the Senate contest doubtful because
he was working with Representative
Lewis. Mr.. Gordy himself denied this
at a rally here Monday afternoon. He
declared he is strictly neutral in the
Senate contest.
Regarding the Senate contest he
said: "A report has reached me that
malicious, untruthful propaganda has
been circulated by scheming politi-
clans to the effect that had made a
declaration Of support in the sena-
torial contest. The true facts Of the
matter are: No senatorial candidate
has declared himself for any guberna-
torial candidate. Likewise, no guber-
material candidate running for the
Democratic nomination has declared
himself in favor of either of the can
didates for the United States Senate.
We have all assumed q neutral posi-
ton In that particular question.
AS for myself. I am conducting .
free and independent campaign for
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor. without alliances with the can
didates for any ONCE"
Statement Seen Tydings' Aid.
That statement is believed to be
helpful to Senator Tydings. Many
Of Mr.. Gordy's campaign workers
have expressed q desire to see Sena-
tor Tydings renominated. Both of
the senatorial candidates have cam.
paisn headquarters in Salisbury.
Salisbury Is called the 'Methopolis
Of the Eastern Shore" It got new
post omce and other important bene.
fits under the New Deal. The voters
do not feel like jeopardizing their
| good fortune. but they sincerely re-
sent the Presidents interference, tell.
ing them how to vote, and they re-
| sent also Mr.. Farley's "egging the
President on" Many Of them ask:
Does this patronage dispenser think
he has bought our votes? II they
take Our votes away what do We get
for the heavy taxes We pay and the
heavier ones in prospect, against
| which we will have no protectors In
Congress?"
Probably the resentment against
presidential dictation and attempt
| to coerce the voters Of free State
is best reflected by the editor Of the
Salisbury Times, who has heretofore
supported the New Deal and Repre-
| sentative Goldsborough. He asserted
that those who have been supporting
Mr.. Goldsborough with their vote.
for 10 years do not approve OF his
invitation to the President to visit
the Eastern Shore, and that they
particularly disapprove Of his method
OF winning Federal judgeship" He
warns that while Mr.. Goldsborough's s
previous pledge Of hands OF resulted
in his having no opposition in his
own party, that an independent OF
Republican candidate may be built
up strong enough before the general
election.
The contest between Senator Tyd-
ings and Representative Lewis il
strictly a family affair among the
Democrats of Maryland" he said
Outside interference or influence is
contrary to Maryland practices and
traditions"
The claim that P. w. A. employees
will be found supporting the Presi-
dents candidate in the senatorial
contest was dissipated by An indepen-
dent, impartial canvass. One worker
said: Il earn what I GET labor for
1t. I don't believe I must swap my
vote for my job. know many p. w.
A. fellows who will vote for Senator
Tydings. as will"
So there Is good reason to expect
that both Cecil and Wicomico Coun-
ties may be found giving Senator
Tydings q majority vote next Monday.
Others for Tydings.
The other four Southern counties
on the Eastern Shore that seem sure
for Tydings are Caroline, three votes;
Dorchester, four votes; Worcester, four
votes, and Somerset, four votes. The
entire Eastern Shores nine counties,
with a population of approximately
$780, 900 are Representative Goldsbo-
rough's congressional district.
The principal communities can
vassed in the counties covered in this