Evening star., 1938-08-22
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 22,-Sen-
ator Millard E. Tydings of Maryland,
seeking denomination as the candidate
for the seat he now holds in the
United States Senate, last night told
Maryland voters the story Of the purge
by means of which. he charged. the
national administration has sought to
replace him with Representative David
j. Lewis of Cumberland
The following excerpt taken from
his radio address, reviews the situa-
ton:
Story of the Purge"
Here is the story: David j. Lewis.
after he had announced that he would
be candidate for reelection to the
House Of Representatives, went to the
White House one day and had a talk
with the President. Then he came
back into Maryland, withdrew his
candidacy for the Democratic NOM
ination to succeed himself as Repre-
sentative from the sixth congressional
district and became a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the
United States Senate. against me- I
ask you to consider this circumstance
and to consider it most carefully.
David j. Lewis agreed to permit
himself to be used as the instrument
of persons who do not live in Mary
land, who cannot vote in Maryland,
who pay no taxes in Maryland, who
have no homes in Maryland, but who
are determined to dictate the policies
OF Maryland. And, more than that, they
are determined to dictate and select
the representative that Maryland shall
send to the Senate Of the United
States.
The determination of the Presi-
dent and his advisers to interfere in
State elections was not confined to
the State of Maryland alone. The
President made it clear that he in
tended to interfere in every State in
which his proposals were questioned
not, as you may recall, as President
Of the United States, but only as head
OF the Democratic party. In either
case we must keep in mind that the
President is the same man and that
he cannot divest himself of his great
Office no matter what other title he
may assume.
Activities in Other States.
1--WE have been reading and hear
ing of the activities of the Chief Ex-
ecutive and his advisers in a number
Of States-in Georgia, in South Caro-
lima, in New York, in Ohio, in Cali
fornia, in Nevada, in Texas, in Iowa
and in Virginia.
In some Of these States the thumbs
of the Chief Executive and his ad-
vlsers were up on. certain Senators,
and in others the presidential thumbs
went down And now we are con-
fronted with this situation right here
in the free State of Maryland. This
is the biggest issue you are going to
decide in this primary election. See
how this issue has developed
Il have described how Mr.. Lewis,
an announced candidate to succeed
himself in Congress, became a candi-
date against me for the United States
Senate. The switch was made rapidly.
1t brought forth sharp criticism from
those who still believe that the people
OF sovereign States should, according
to the Federal and State constitu-
tions, select their own representatives
in the Federal Congress.
Mr.. Lewis was quick to take cover
before this deserved criticism. He
announced. positively and solemnly
on June l6. 1888, in the public press,
that he (Mr Lewis) would manage
his campaign himself, without the aid
or interference of the Federal admins
tration. He announced positively and
solemnly, in the face of this criticism
OF outside interference, that he would
appeal for support only to the people
OF Maryland and that be did not de-
sire or seek any outside influence or
help.
And, so, on this basis, the senatorial
campaign began. 1t began with re-
peated attacks on me by Mr.. Lewis on
the ground that I had not supported.
or not sufficiently supported, all of the