Evening star., 1939-01-21
GoIdsborough Choice
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Great Ambition

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'Tydines Non-committoI on
Whether He Will Oppose
Roosevelt Nomination
Representative r. Alan Goldsbor-
ough, veteran liberal Democrat from
Maryland. today had achieved what
friends said was one of his greatest
ambitions-nomination for a Fed
eral judgeship.
The nomination, as a Justice of
District Court, was sent to the SEN
ate late yesterday by President
Roosevelt. The judgeship is one of
three on local benches created by
the last Congress. His appointment,
subject to Senate confirmation, re-
moves from the House one of the
Presidents most ardent supporters.
Representative Goldsborough iden-
titled himself with the Roosevelt
purge" in elections last year when
he invited the President to Invade"
the Free State of Maryland" in an
effort to defeat Senator Tydings.
Tydings Nom -Committal.
Senators Tydings would not COM
NIT himself yesterday when asked
whether he would oppose the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Goldsborough. How
ever, in speech he made during
debate on the confirmation of Harry
l.. Hopkins as Secretary of Com
merce, he called the attention of
the Senate to the fact that lit was
in the home town of Representative
Goldsborough that the principal an
tack upon me was made"
II would not say that is why the
Goldsborough nomination is here. "
he said, but do say it is signifi-
cant
Meanwhile, one vacancy still exists
on the District Court bench and one
on the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the District Attorney
General Frank Murphy said yester-
day that his recommendations for
the Washington judgeships were
ready" but that further word must
come from the White House.
The announcement of Representa-
tive Goldsborough's nomination led
the Eastern Shore of Maryland to
set in motion campaign plans of
supporters backing no less than six
candidates for the first district seat,
which Mr.. Goldsborough has held
for nine terms.
Rumors of the appointment had
produced widespread political activ-
ity in behalf of prospective successors
to the congressional post for weeks
before the nomination was an
nounced.
Several Mentioned for Seat.
Among those mentioned as pos
sible candidates for the House seat
now held by Mr. Goldsborough are
State Senator David j. Ward of
Wicomico County, William S. Gordy,
jr., who left the State controllers
Office last week after II years service
there; State Senator Thomas j.
johnson Of Worcester County:
State Senator Dudley G, Roe of
Queen Annes County, chairman of
the State Finance Committee; State
Senator Earl Bennett of Dorchester
County, and Olin R. Higgins. former
State Senator from Dorchester
County.
A special election to fill tbs vacancy
must be called by Gov. O'Conor
within 20 days after the seat be-
comes vacant, and Democratic and
Republican Central Committees of
the State will be given 30 days notice
to select their nominees.
The same procedure is being fol-
lowed in providing a successor to
Representative Stephen w. Gambrill,
whose death left a vacancy in the
5th district. An election to fill that
post has been set for February 3.
Until Mr.. Goldsborough's appoint
ment, his name had figured in
speculation with Representative
Martin Jones, Texas Democrat and
chairman of the House Agriculture
Committee, Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Brien Mcmahon and Securities
Commissioner Jerome Frank
Known as Hard Worker.
Mr.. Goldsborough has established
reputation in Congress for hard
work His invitation to the Presi-
dent last year to invade" Maryland
in an effort to defeat Senator
Tydings brought down upon the
Representative the wrath of the
Democratic party's conservative ele-
ment, and Mr.. Goldsborough's own
defeat was predicted in the Novem-
Der election.
That invitation brought him the
wrath of the conservative element
of the Democratic party in Mary
land and prediction freely made
at the time that Mr.. Goldsborough
would be defeated in the November
elections.
Taking advantage of the situation,
the Republicans made a strong bid
for his Office, but Eastern Shore vot-
ers did as they have been doing
since 1920. They went to the polls
and voted for Mr.. Goldsborough.
Purge or no purge, his constitu-
ency liked the way Mr.. Goldsborough
had represented them. He obtained
New Deal money for them and was
careful to look out for their interests.
One voter said: I'VE never write him
a letter but we get prompt reply.
He tries to do anything we ask
him to-"
Name Prominent on Shore.
The name of Goldsborough has
been prominent one on the East
ern Shore for nearly 200 years
and the present Mr. Goldsbor-
ough's great-great-great-grandfath-
er served In the Continental Con-
gress.
Mr.. Goldsborough was born Sep
tember 16, 1877, at Greensboro, Md.
He was educated in the public
schools and at Washington College,
Chestertown, from which he re-
ceived his bachelor of arts degree in
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