Evening star., 1940-04-29
1eamsters |ndorse
Radcliffe in Fight
For Reelection
Bruce Schedules Quick
Trip to Chestertown
For Speech
BY JACK ALLEN,
star Stan Correspondent.

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BY JACK ALLEN,
star Stan Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, April 29.-Buoked
up by the Endorsement of 1000 men,
bers Of the Teamsters and Chauf-
feurs Union, Senator Radcliffe
cleared the decks today for a week
Of intensive campaigning as his fight
for denomination entered its last
round.
His rival, Democratic National
Committeeman Howard Bruce, was
slated for q quick trip to Chester
town In Kent County this afternoon,
with half dozen rallies slated for
Baltimore tonight. Senator Rad
cliffe had q heavy, all-Baltimore
schedule today.
Meanwhile, a prediction Of a
sweeping victory for William F.
Broening, former Baltimore Mayor
and Republican candidate for the
senatorial nomination, was made to-
day by his Campaign headquarters.
A statement from his campaign
workers said Mr.. Broening would
have 116 votes at the State party
convention, compared with SO for
former Gov. Harry w. Nice, Mr..
Broening's opponent.
Schedule for Democrats.
The schedule, aSnounced by the
Democratic candidates. includes:
Wednesday-Both in Baltimore.
Thursday-Senator Radcliffe, Kent
County. Ga,ena, Rock Hall, Centre
vile: Mr.. Bruce, Baltimore.
Friday-Mr. Bryce, Westminster,
Carroll County, 10 am. to 4:30 pm,
returning to Baltimore in evening.
Senator Radcliffe, Baltimore.
Saturday-Senator Radcliffe, Car
roll County during day, Baltimore
in evening Mr. Bruce, Baltimore.
Both sides in the Democratic race
will push their campaigns by radio
tonight.
Senator Tydings, who is support
ing his colleague. Senator Radcliffe,
will review the issues of the CAM
paign in a radio address over Sta
tions WMAL, Washington, ana
WBAL, Baltimore, at o'clock to-
night. Radio parties have been
arranged in many precincts to hear
Senator Tydings outline the reasons
why he believes Senator Radcliffe
should be renominated and re-
elected.
At 7 pm, over Station WBAL,
Gov. O'Conor will speak in behalf
OF the candidacy Of Mr.. Bruce.
Mr.. Bruce's supporters in Prince
Georges County announced today
that rally in his behalf and in
behalf Of the candidacy of Repre-
sentative Sasscer, who is seeking
reelection. will be held in Star
Hall, Mount Rainier, Friday at 8
pm. Joseph A. Cantrel, chairman
OF the Maryland State Veterans
Commission, and John S. White,
majority floor leader OF the Mary
land House of Delegates, will speak,
DR.. Harry Nalley of Mount Rainier
announced.
Charge Green Ignored.
The backing of the Teamsters and
Chauffeurs' Local was given Senator
Radcliffe as Joseph P. McCurdy,
head Of the Maryland District Of
Columbia Federation of Labor was
charged with ignoring suggestions
from William Green, president Of
the American Federation of Labor.
to aid Howard Bruce, Senator Rad
cliffe's rival in the May Democratic
primary.
A legislative representative of the
American Federation Of Labor to-
day denied in Washington that off,
GERS Of the Maryland-District or
ganization had ignored Mr.. Green's
communication in regard to the
congressional race.
The charge that Mr.. McCurdy had
ignored Mr.. Green's suggestion,
made by Thomas ]. Healy, an officer
in the local, came as Senator Rad
clif1e and Senator Tydings, who is
supporting his colleague in his battle
with Mr.. Bruce, prepared for
heavy schedule of speaking engage
ments.
VIII Spend Week In City.
Senator Radcliffe. who will spend
q majority Of the week In Baltimore,
where he will appear at several
score OF meetings, is to join with
Senator Tydings in speaking before
rallies at the Prince Georges County
Courthouse in Upper Marlboro at 7
p m. tomorrow and at Blue Bird Hall.
in Mount Rainier, at $3.50 pm.
During the meeting a messenger
arrived with an Endorsement of Sem
ator Radcliffe's candidacy from the
Tile and Marble Settlers Helpers
I. u, Local No. 20, bringing to
about SO the number of A. F. of l..
locals that have refused to follow
the lead of Mr.. McCurdy.
Francis E. Weightman of Bla-
densburg and Paul E. Burke Of Bal
timore, aiding the Radcliffe CAM
paign in the capacities Of. labor
relations advisers, both charged at
the meeting that Mr.. McCurdy has
purposely delayed laying Mr.. Green's
instructions before the Maryland
District Federation in hopes of
keeping 1t quiet until after the