Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-03
0'Conor Scores Nice
For Accepting Grants
While Crititizing
Hints Hypocrisy in
Attitude and Predicts
Own Victory
BY ]. A. O'LEARY,
star Stan Correspondent.

star Stan Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-Gov. Harry
w. Nice has claimed credit for Fed
eral expenditures In Maryland and
at the same time abused the ma
tional Democratic administration,
Herbert r. O'Conor, his Democratic
opponent, charged as the campaign
for the governorship swung into
high speed in this city today.
In the space Of 3 hours last night,
Mr.. O'Conor took the platform at
more than a dozen Democratic
rallies. predicting victory next Tues
day and extending the olive branch
to all factions within the party in
the recent primary.
A last-minute development today
was the publication of a petition
signed by $500 lawyers of the State,
praising Mr.. O'Conor's record and
ability. It was made public as a
newspaper advertisement.
Meanwhile, Clarence w. Miles,
chairman of the Democratic Cam
paign Advisory Committee, predicted
the city will give Mr.. OConor a ma
jority of $4,000, sufficient to insure
him victory. Information reaching
headquarters here from the counties
included reports from party leaders
that both Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties would return ma
jorities for the Democratic nominee
for Governor.
Challenges Oyster Claims.
Mr.. O'Conor criticized Gov. Nice's
attitude toward the New Deal in ad-
dressing more than thousand per-
sons at Gainesville, in Baltimore
County, on the outskirts of the city
last night. He first challenged Mr..
Nice's claim that increased oyster
production Is the result OF conserva-
ton measures adopted during the
Republican administration. Mr..
O'Conor insisted the present increase
In oyster production is the result of
shells and seed oysters planted dur
ing the Richie administration. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. O'Conor said:
In much the same way Gov.
Nice, IN his eagerness to find some
thing in his administration 10 which
he can point with pride. claims
credit for many contributions to
public works in Maryland obtained
from the Democratic administration
IN Washington. an administration
which Gov. Nice has never missed
an opportunity to assail and abuse.
Tn his radio address last night,
Gov. Nice had the effrontery to say
that the people OF Maryland ap-
proved his administration for not
attempting to build up a political
machine when every one knows
that his appointments to ONCE have
been motivated almost entirely as
an inducement or reward for politi-
cal support"
Jacksons Supporters Present.
Backers of Mr.. O'Conor were en-
couraged to find supporters of
Mayor Howard w. jackson during
the recent primary presiding and
introducing Mr.. OConor at six of
the meetings he attended last night.
Mr.. O'Conor. who defeated Mayor
Jackson in the primary, responded
by assuring his audiences that he
recognized the right of every men,
Der OF the party to vote for the man
of their choice in the primary. He
told them he respected them for
following their judgment. He has
no scores to settle, he added, but
believes the Democratic party is big
enough for all groups to unite, now
that the primary is over"
Before beginning his tour of this
city last night, Mr.. O'Conor jour-
neyed to Havre de Grace, in Har-
ford County, yesterday afternoon,
where he paid tribute to the accom-
plishments Of women in the public
service.
Women are entitled to greater
recognition from those in authority
and the State needs their more
active participation in the affairs
OF government" the Democratic
nominee asserted.
Il want to see the Democratic
party IN Maryland avail itself of
the opportunity of including an in
creased number of representative
women in its party councils" he
continued. II want to see them on
the State Central Committee, In
the State conventions, in the city
councils in the Legislature, and in
other elective and appointive Offices.
Would Give Them Key Posts.
Despite the boasts of Gov. Nice
and the Republican party, do not
think that women have been given
proper recognition under the Re-
publican administration. They have
been given certain unimportant po-
sltions, but women are conspicuous
by their absence in important posi-
tons Of the State government. I
intend to have women in key posi-
tons so as to have the benefit of
tnelr services IN the interest of the
State"
One of the meetings last night
took Mr.. O'Conor into the tenth city
ward, where he grew up and played
during his boyhood. A large crowd
turned out to greet him, and cheered
as he predicted that a native of
that ward would be elected Gov
ernor next week.
Senator Tydings, whose re-elec-
ton has been expected since he won
denomination over Representative
David j. Lewis in the Democratic
primary last month, also made the
tour of neighborhood rallies last
night, but the senatorial race is
being over-shadowed by the keen
interest In the fight for the COVER
norship.
Again assailing Gov. Nice for bor-
rowing funds to meet current oper-