Evening star., 1940-04-06
Radcliffe Aide
SaysbruceHo|ds
Financial Edge
Necessity for Funds
Grows as Compoien
Progresses, He Asserts
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
It takes money, as well as oratory,
to wage q senatorial campaign in
Maryland, and the headquarters Of
Senator Radcliffe have declared that
In this respect only "have we been
unable to meet Howard Bruce on
anything like equal terms"
Mr.. Bruce, Democratic national
committeeman, is opposing Senator
Radcliffe for the Democratic nomi-
nation.
The matter of finances was
brought up at a workers meeting
yesterday by F. Murray Benson, q
member Of Senator RadcifIe's cam
paign staff. He said:
"The impression seems to have
gotten around that the Golfers at
campaign headquarters are over
flowing and that the Senator is not
in need of any further funds for
the conduct of his campaign.
Says Expenses to Grow.
"The people who believe reports
of this kind have evidently con-
fused our headquarters with those
Of Mr.. Bruce The f1nan-
cial supporters of Senator Rad
cliffe by their contributions have
enabled him thus far to maintain
his headquarters and defray cur
rent expenses. As the campaign
progresses, however, expenditures
increase and will continue to in
crease until election day"
Mr.. Bruce abandonded formal
speechmaking for the day and made
a flying trip through Charles
County, greeting party leaders in
principal communities.
In an eight-hour trip he visited
Waldorf, Hughesville, Benedict,
Rock Point, Indianhead and a score
of crossroads points, dining In the
parish house of Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church at La Plata.
Greets Party Leaders.
Mr.. Bruce simply greeted party
leaders and voters. He Is being sup
ported in his campaign by Repre-
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Southern Maryland district, who is
seeking reelection.
Accompanying Mr.. Bruce were
Thomas P. McDonagh, chairman Of
the State Central Committee and
State Athletic Commission mem
ber: T. Henry Medley, State Central
Committee member; Trial Mag
istrate Rudolph A. Carrico, James
c. Mitchell, son of Chief Judge
Walter ]. Mitchell of the Southern
Maryland circuit, and James w.
Will.
Support for the Bruce candidacy
came last night from Mrs. C. Abram
Moss, Annapolis club woman, who
asserted the only real issue" in the
campaign is adequate and compe-
tent representation of this State in
the United States Senate"
She praised Mr.. Bruce for "lead-
ership" in relief problems in the
State and in Baltimore and de-
nounced as false issues" the ques-
tions of munitions, income tax and
the Baltimore Trust case" which
she said had been raised during the
campaign.
Deadline for Filing Passes.
Meanwhile the deadline for filing
in the senatorial primary campaign
passed at midnight, and, in the ab-
sence of new entries or Withdrawals
Murray Hooper, chief clerk of the
executive department, made ready
to certify the May ballot.
Senator Radcliffe, Mr.. Bruce and
Vincent Gierttoski remained In the
race for the Democratic senatorial
nomination. Former Gov. Harry w
Nice and William P. Broening were
the candidates for the Republican
nomination.
| Congressional candidates still have
10 days in which to file. Those who
have filed thus far include:
Fifth district: Democrats - DR.
John William Klemm, Mount Raj
nier; Representative Sasscer.
Sixth district: Democrat-Repre-
sentative Byron. Republicans
Robert B. Kimble, Cumberland; A
Charles Stewart, Frostburg; Walter
P. johnson. Germantown: Frank R
Long, Kensington.