Evening star., 1940-05-05
Radcliffe Reveals
Lewis, Hungeford
Are Supporting Him
All Three Participants
In Bitter Roce Two
Years Ago Join Forces
BY JACK ALLEN,
Star staff Correspondent.

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virtually was brought to q close,
declared that the news that he had
the support Of all three candidates
in the 1888 primary is zone of the
things most gratifying to me In this
campaign"
The fact that Mr.. Lewis, who
lives in Cumberland and now Is a
member of the National Labor Me-
diation Board, favors his candidacy
is expected to strengthen Senator
Radcliffe considerably in the sixth
congressional or Western MARYLAND
district. which Mr.. Lewis formerly
represented in Congress.
Bruce Backed by Machine.
1t is in that district-embracinp
Montgomery. Frederick, Washing
ton. Allegany and Garrett Counties
that Senator Radcliffes rival.
Democratic National Committeeman
Howard Bruce, has the backing of
the Democratic organization ma.
chimes.
Mr.. Hungerford has a large fol-
lowing IN Baltimore city and his
Endorsement will aid materially in
the fight the machine of Mayor
Howard w. Jackson. backing Sem
ator Radcliffe, is putting up against
the William Curran faction, which
is working for Mr.. Bruce.
Only the formahty of issuing a
last-minute appeal to the voters to
stand behind him on Monday re-
mained to be disposed of tonight
as Senator Radcliffe returned from
a tour of Carroll County and set
out upon a trip to more than a
dozen sectional rallies in Baltimore,
At a late hour members of Balti-
more's gambling fraternity in
stalled the Senator as a 3-to-l ia.
vorite to win denomination. Pre-
viously. they had been freely quoting
odds of 2 to that he would triumph
over Mr.. Bruce.
It was said here that odds Of 3 to
! on his success in the primary also
are being offered In New York City
fOFeC0St8 ll6 v0te3s
Edward ]. Colgan, jr., manager Of
the Radcliffe campaign, said at
headquarters tonight that . last
minute check indicates Senator Rad
cliffe stands to capture 118 conven-
ton votes and that I'VE cannot pos
sibly see more than "a convention
votes for Mr.. Bruce"
He predicted the popular ma jority
for the Senator will be as good as
2 to l" over Maryland as q whole
I'VE claim, at the worst" he said,
IAN even break in the five Western
Maryland counties, with 13 votes;
the three counties solidly in Central
Maryland, with II votes, and all of
the nine COUNT on the Eastern
Shore, with "a vo !.
This in total viii give Senator
Radcliffe rs convention votes, or one
more than he needs to win renom-
ination, and this without any help
from Baltimore city"
Sees Sweep in Baltimore.
He said that every trustworthy
and reliable report from Baltimore
city compels the belief" that Sena-
tor Radcliffe will make clean sweep
of all six legislative districts here,
giving the incumbent an additional
AZ votes, or a total of 118.
Mr.. Colgan declared that his pre-
diction was based on "a current check
with all our county groups and
leaders in Baltimore CITY," And said
this had been compared against
independent information from var
ious sources"
During the last two weeks" he
added, Senator Radcliffe has ma
terially increased his lead through
out Maryland"
Senator Radcliffe issued a state
ment tonight in which he asserted
that he is satisfied that the dis
cussion of my record has served to
make 1t clear to the Democratic
voters Of the State that have done
all in my power to represent them
according to their best interests,
and that, If renominated, and re-
elected I will continue to meet every
question fairly and squarely."
Visits in Carroll County.
In Carroll County, virtually con-
ceded to him by his opponents,
Senator Radcliffe visited 81 COM
munities today, stopping in at busi-
ness establishments and homes to
shake hands and chat briefly with
upwards of 1000 persons.
On every side he received encour-
agement and promises Of support.
In Bethesda Samuel r. Robert
son, president Of the Volunteer Fire
men of Bethesda, Inc, last night
issued q statement praising the
efforts of Senator Radcliffe in
behalf Of the volunteer fire depart
ment organizations throughout the
State and scoring his opponent, for
the Democratic nomination, Howard
Bruce, for his attitude toward volun-
teer departments.
Robert w. Mccullough, chairman
Of the Radcliffe campaign, an
nounced last night that during the
past few days six more labor groups
In the Washington Metropolitan
Area have indorsed Senator Rad
cliffe for denomination.
These six are the Warehousemen's
Union, No. 2l104: Building Laborers
and Hodcarriers' Local, No. IS, of
Hyattsville; International Brother
hood Of Firemen, Watertenders,
Boilermen and Helpers, Local No.
63; Tile Layers. Mosaic and Terrazo,
Workers and Helpers, Local No. 81;
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers,
Local No. 3, and the Boilermakers
and Iron Shin Builders. Local No. IS.