Evening star., 1938-10-30
0'CONQ!R TRIUMPH
ON SHORE IS SEEN
,1oIdsborough Predicts He
Will Carry Sector-Other
Observers Doubt 1t.
By ]. A. O'LEARY,
Ev 4 staf Correspondent of The StAI

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
SALISBURY. Md. Oct. ga pre-
diction that Herbert r. O'Conor will
carry the Eastern Shore In his race for
Governor was made tonight by Repre-
sentative T. Alan Goldsborough. vet
eran Democratic member of the House
whose congressional district covers this
section of Maryland.
Mr.. Goldsborough made this fore
cast in an interview as the entire DEM
ocratic ticket closed a six-day cam
paign of the shore area with a big
mass meeting here, at which Mr.
O'Conor reiterated the charge he made
earlier in the day at Easton that the
Nice administration has neglected and
Disseminated against the Eastern
Shore in highway improvements.
Mr.. Goldsborough, who has repre-
sented this Maryland peninsula in
Congress for number Of years, did
not speculate on the size of the vote
but made the fiat statement that Mr.
O'Conor is going to carry the Shore
He added that he believed the Demo-
cratic nominee will get majority OF
the votes in seven of the nine counties
in this area.
Il have never seen. in my whole po-
litical career. as much good will, har-
mony and enthusiasm as was found on
this tour" the Representative observed
Primary Bumps Show.
Mayor Howard W. jackson Of Balti-
more, who lost the gubernatorial NOM
instion to Mr.. O'Conor by narrow
margin in the primary. was strong on
the Eastern Shore, and there were in
dications during the past week that
primary differences have not been
entirely forgotten.
Members of the Democratic State
ticket were more optimistic. however
as they ended their Shore tour. than
they were when they entered this
section at Elkton last Monday. It is
generally agreed that the battle for
the governship will be decided by the
Baltimore city vote. where both the
Democratic and Republican candi-
dates will bring the campaign to a
close during the coming week.
Mr.. O'Conor is native Baltimorean
and has run we'll there in previous
campaigns for other offices. On the
basis of registration figures for the
Monumental City, In which about half
the population Of the State resides,
the Democrats have a paper ma jority
Of approximately 10000. The prin-
clpal unknown quantity in the Balti-
more situation, however. is to what
extent will the followers Of Mayor
jackson 60 along with the Democratic
nominee for the govemorship on No.
vember 8.
Nice Seen Carrying Shore.
During his tour Of the Eastern
Shore, Mr.. O'Conor strove for party
harmony by declaring that he re-
spected those who exercised their in
dependent judgment in voting for
Mayor Jackson, State Senator Lans-
dale G. Sasscer or State Controller
William S. Gordy, jr., his three op-
ponents in the, Democratic primary,
and he hastened to add that he has
no scores to settle" but will welcome
the advice Of all Democrats If elected
Governor.
Discounting the natural enthusiasm
OF his party associates. observers on
the sidelines believe Mr.. O'Conor will
be fortunate If he loses the Eastern
Shore by narrow margin. In other
words, they believe that Democratic
victory for the governorship depends
on holding the vote of Gov. Nice in