Evening star., 1938-10-13
RALLIES OCCUPY
PRINCE GEORGES
Two Appearances Set for
State Democratic
Candidates.
~ STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

Ry STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Nd, Oct. l3.
Democratic candidates for Maryland
State offices today brought their cam
paign for q solid front in the Novem-
ber elections into Prince Georges
County with two speaking appearances
slated for this afternoon and tonight.
Although the county was almost
solidly for Lansdale G. Sasscer for
Governor in the September IL pri-
maries, party leaders have thrown their
support to Attorney General Herbert
r. OConor as the party's choice.
Besides Mr.. O'Conor, those who will
speak In the courtroom here at 2 pm.
and at 8 pm. in the National Guard
Armory at Hyattsville are Senator
Millard E. Tydings. whose primary de-
feat Of Representative David J. Lewis
climaxed one of the bitterest political
campaigns in the history Of the State;
Representative Stephen w. Gambrill,
Millard E. Tawes, candidate for con-
troller: William C. Walsh, for attorney
general, and James A. Young, carldi-
date for clerk of the Maryland Court
OF Appeals.
Court to Adjourn.
Moving en- masse into the county
this morning, the candidates were to
spend the day visiting with party
chiefs and meeting voters around the
courthouse here. Judge Joseph c.
Mattingly Of the Circuit Court will
adjourn court at noon to clear the
courtroom for the rally.
County candidates will be introduced
by Robert M. Watkins of College Park
at both the local and Hyattsville
meetings. but the speaking time will
be devoted entirely to the visitors.
Some OF the biggest names in party
affairs in the county will be in the
receiving line. They include Senator
Sasscer, T. Howard Duckett, chairman
of the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission; M. Hampton Magruder,
nominal head Of the party; William
Stanley, Ogle Marbury, Smith w.
Purdum. Mrs. ]. Enos Ray and Mrs.
Daisy F. La Coppidan.
The Hyattsville meeting, sponsored
by the State Central Committee and
the Democratic clubs of the county,
is expected to be the largest political
rally ever held in the county, ac-
cording to J. Robert Sherwood, gen.
eral chairman.
To Move Toward West.
Following their appearances in this
county today, the candidates will start
moving toward Western Maryland.
with a swing back to Montgomery
County slated for october %. The
touring party, headed by Mr.. O'Conor.
will move into Garrett County Mon
day, shifting to Allegany County
Tuesday: to Washington County
Wednesday, Frederick on Friday and
thence to Montgomery. The band
wagon rolls into the Eastern Shore
the following week
Speaking in Baltimore last night.
Mr.. O'Conor pleaded for Democratic
solidarity. His remarks, it was be-
lieved. were aimed at healing the
wounds left by the bitter fight with
Mayor Howard w. Jackson in the
September primaries, when the Balti-
morean was toppled into his first
political defeat by the 42-year-old
attorney general.
Il urge that the Democratic party
lay aside partisan and personal con-
siderations and strive for the very
best in government" Mr.. O'Conor said.
Best Thought Challenged.
THE very reason for the existence
Of our party is that 1t be the agency
for the service of the people and for
the promotion of their general well
fare. In the present situation in
Maryland the needs of the State are
such that they challenge the best
thought and action Of the Democratic
party"
Mr.. O'Conor told the party workers
and ward leaders that the party has
the greatest opportunity ever pre-
sented during this generation to So
lidify itself (the party with the peo-
Pile"
In the functioning OF our State
Government" he continued, many
glaring defects have been revealed.
The public's interest are suffering.
There are innumerable places where
betterment can be effected for the
taxpayers.
Under such conditions, the Demo-
cratic party Is challenged to exert
itself to the utmost to promote the
real interests OF the people and spare
no pains and shirk no exertion to
fulf1ll that end. -"