Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
7 Counties Seen
As'PivotaI' in
Byron Election
House Candidates
Closing Campaigns
In AIIeguny, Garrett
b. the Associated Press.

CUMBERLAND, Md, May "a
The pivotal counties Of Allegany
and Garrett became the closing
battle-ground today of intensified
| campaigns for the sixth district
congressional seat in Tuesdays
election, with C. I. o. leader
emphasizing support of A. Charles
Stewart, Republican candidate.
Political observers regard the two
far western counties as the KEY to
the election, with Republican
strength and the labor vote major
factors making them pivotal
Mrs. Katherine E. Byron, Demo-
crat, seeking the post held be her
late husband. is spending the day
in Garrett County. She plans to
attend ceremonies marking the
start of Cumberland's airport to-
morrow. and campaign in Wash
ington County, her home territory,
Monday.
Mr.. Stewart. meanwhile is cam
paigning in Alleganv County today,
after touring Garrett Yesterday.
Jones Issues Statement.
John T. Jones, Maryland c. I. o.
| leader. issued a formal statement
Yesterday declaring that all of
labor is proud to support A. Charles
| Stewart because of his integrity
and fairness and friendliness
toward the common people"
Mr.. Jones declared Mrs. Byron
personally had asked him to sup
port her candidacy. Announcement
| that Mr.. Jones was supporting Mr..
/ Stewart was first made by Byron
/ representatives. not representatives
! of Mr.. Stewart. Mr.. Jones referred
/ to that in his statement, declaring:
The Byron campalgners are try
ing to play a double game +'' They
appeal for the labor vote in
Hagerstown and Allegany and Gar
rett County and have the brass TO
/ denounce labor in other parts OF
the congressional district.
IF any one wants to trust their
future by voting for a candidate
who plays such game, that is their
American privilege. We believe,
however. that the citizens Of the
/ 9Th Congressional District when
they learn of this dupliclty, and Of
the numerous personal appeals
made to me by Mrs. Byron. even
10 the extent Of her coming to see
me in New York during the coal
negotiations. they will begin TO
understand the hypocrisy Of attack
4 ing Mr.. Stewart through announc-
ing c. I. o. Endorsement of his
candidacy
Mrs. Byron Meets Voters.
Mrs. Byron spent her time yester-
dav meeting voters throughout
Allegany County, stopping at many
towns.
Representatives of both candi-
dates agreed that the lighter the
vote in Allegany and Garrett
Counties, the greater would be Mrs
/ Byrons chances.
J. Glenn Beall. a Stewart leader,
/ said textile and mine workers would
/ turn out in full numbers to vote
/ for Mr.. Stewart. and that a contro-
versial bond issue to be voted on in
/ Garrett would also swell the voters
ranks. Both counties are strongly
/ Republican.
/ John j. McMullen. however,
speaking for the Byron hackers.
forecast a "standoff" in Allegany
between the two candidates. and
said he thought Mr.. Stewart would
be able TO pick up only a compar-
atiyely small lead in Garrett. And
he explained. Mr.. Stewart must have
a large lead in the two western
counties to offset a normal Demo-
cratic margin in Washington. Fred
erick and Montgomery Counties.