The Washington times., 1938-08-26

vidual members, it is understood,
are back of move against Byrd.
The Maryland Alumni Associa-
ton has more than 10000 mem
bers in the State, and is potent
factor to be considered in an elec-
ton.
"Matter of Loyalty"
The telegram sent to the local
alumni groups and signed by E.
F. zalesak, of College Park, alumni
secretary, said:
I'VE believe the great service
Senator Tydings has rendered
the university. the State and
the Nation make it matter OF
loyalty to support him"
The wire also stated that the
meeting last night revealed "a
rising tide of support for Senator
Tydings in his fight for rejection.
Farm Appeal
With business turning to Tyd-
ings and labor turning to Lewis,
strong appeal to Maryland farm
ers. who hold the balance of power
and seem likely to determine the
outcome of the senatorial battle.
Next to the appearance Of PreSi-
dent Roosevelt himself IN the
State, the Lewis managers believe
Sunny Jim Farley is needed to
swing Democratic organization
workers away from Tydings and
tie them up to the Lewis can
didacy-working with the speed,
smoothnesS and effectiveness for
which he is famous
A month ago the Eastern Shore
was solidly for Tydings. Today
three of the nine counties are ap-
parently in the bag" for Lewis
Wicomico. Worcester and Caro-
line; two more, Somerset and
Cecil, appeared headed for the
Lewis column; Dorchester was de-
veloping into a battle-ground, and
only Kent, Queen Annes and Tai
Eastern Shore
bot seemed unShaken in their 10y
atty to the Tydings candidacy.
All calculations give the victory
to the candidate who can carry
the Shore. Neither can win with
out substantial support in that
area. The "a votes of the nine
Eastern Shore counties are the
rich prize for which the senatorial
battlers are contending.
This view, which has come to
be accepted in both camps, is born
of the fact that the Lewis strength
in Western Maryland offsets Ty.
dings' lead in Southern Maryland,
plus his hold on Carroll, Balti-
more and Hartford counties.
In Baltimore yesterday the Tyd-
ings strategists had dropped their
maximum claims from 100 votes
of the 149 in the convention
with rs needed to nominate-to a
meager 81, as the basis of their
latest calculations.
Four of Six Districts
And this counts four Of the six
legislative districts in Baltimore
city for Tydings-a reasonable as
sumption at the moment-though
Lewis is certain of the other two
and might get an even break or
better.
The slenderness of this margin
was the best answer to the present
state of the campaign. Senator
Tydings himself. who up to 10
days ago breezily claimed every
thing in sight, knows now that he
is in the fight of his life.
Pulling his weight but not his
punches, the Senator swings back
and forth over the State with a
defiance which has won him the
admiration of supporters even
when they think he is making mis-
= takes in his strategy. He will in.
wade Lewis strongholds in Fred
erick county tonight and in Prince
Georges county next Wednesday
Lewis will speak at Rockville,
Md, at $3.50 p. M, next Thursday
in the Leland Junior High School
The engagement was arranged by
the Montgomery County Lewis
for Senate Club. Bowie Waters
president of the club, who will
preside at the meeting, an
b. 11ounced program of Other
speakers is now being arranged.