Evening star., 1941-05-26
Final Campaign
Plans Shifted
By Mrs. Byron
Stewart Supporters
Confident of Victory
In Tomorrow's Vote

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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. Kath-
arine E. Byron, Democratic candi-
date for Congress in the 9th Mary
land district, today decided to close
her campaign in her opponents
stronghold in Allegany and Garrett
Counties.
In tomorrow's special election,
Montgomery County's polls will be
open between 6 am. and 7 pm, the
office of the supervisors of elections
at Rockville announced. Because the
county voters will ballot by machine,
the result of the election in that
county is expected to be known in
a little more than an hour after the
polls close. This is the second elec-
tion for Montgomery in which ma
chimes will have been used.
Praised by Mrs. Roosevelt.
Mrs Roosevelt stopped in Cum
berland yesterday to support Mrs.
Byron's campaign for the House
seat of her late husband. Mrs.
Roosevelt said the Democratic can
didate is woman of high quail
fications' whose popularity in
Government circles and her con-
facts in Washington will prove of
real benefit to her constituents" the
Associated Press reported.
I'VE need not only more women in
Congress. but more Representatives
of the high qualifications possessed
by Katharine Byron" Mrs. Roosevelt
said, Il hope the 9th district will
select her as their Representative by
q decisive majority"
Accompanied by Mrs. Henry Nor
genthau, jr., wife of the Secretary of
the Treasury, Mrs. Roosevelt was on
her way to Arthurdale, w. Va, to
speak at high school graduation
and school dedication.
After her meeting with Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mrs. Byron attended dedi-
cation ceremonies at the new Cum
berland Airport. Her Republican op-
ponent, A. Charles Stewart, did not
attend the ceremonies, which were
marked by addresses by Representa-
tive, Randolph, Democrat, of West
Virginia and Francis H. Dryden,
assistant w. P. A. commissioner.
Copies of Letter.
Republican party leaders, mean
while, distributed to the press photo
graphic copies of letter which they
said Mrs. Byron wrote John T. Jones
of Cumberland, president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
District 16, seeking advice and help
IN her campaign"
Mr.. Jones last week Endorsed Mr..
Stewart and Democrats branded the
labor leader as unfair" in his re-
marks about Mrs. Byron.
The Republicans said the letter,
which was dated "wednesday am"
was sent on April 8, ten days before
Mrs. Byron received the nomination.
The photographed letter said, in
part:
MY Dear Mr.. Jones: I am in
New York and I would ap-
preciate so much your calling me
and letting me know when you
would have free moment so I could
come over to see you. My husband,
the late Representative William D.
Byron, an admirer of yours, always
appreciated your advice and help
80 now I am coming to you, Kath-
arine Edgar Byron"
Mrs. Byron said later "I don't
think need comment on the use
Mr.. Jones saw fit to make of what
was purely personal piece of
correspondence"
Republicans Confident.
Immediately after Mrs. Roose-
velt's Endorsement Capt. j. Philip
Roman, chairman of the Stewart
for-Congress Committee at Cum
berland, predicted the G. o. P.
nominee would carry the special
election by more than 5000 votes.
Although ordinarily Republican
Allegany and Garrett Counties have
returned large majorities for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but Mr.. Roman de-
elared the outlook was extremely
encouraging"
He forecast 5000 plus" margin
for Mr.. Stewart in Allegany and an
"even break" in Frederick. He said
Montgomery probably would go Re-
publican or break even and con-
ceded Mrs. Byron's home Wash
ington County to her at "only 1000"
Democrats picture their nominee
as rapidly moving in on Mr.. Stew
arts strength in Garrett and Ale
gany and riding to victory on sub
stantial majorities in the other three
counties.
Last Minute Shift in Plans.
Mrs. Byron made a last-minute
switch in plans to swing once more
through Allegany and Garrett Coun-
ties. She will attend a Garrett
County meeting tonight before re-
turning to her Williamsport home.
Mr.. Stewart continued to seek the
labor vote, making visits to the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad shops at
Cumberland at each shift change.
He arranged to spend the rest of
the day around business houses
there.
Tonight, less than IL hours before
the polls open in the six counties
of the far-fiung district, Mr.. Stewart