The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20

Dor in Garrett and Allegany counties
is expected to line up behind Mr..
Lewis.
However, this support apparently
was contingent today on develop
ments during the remainder Of the
session of the General Assembly in
Annapolis.
Position Of CLIO
The CLIO, a powerful labor force in
this section led by George A. Meyers,
president of Local 1874, Textile Work
ers of America and State vice-presi-
dent of the CLIO, is resentful of the
attitude of Governor O'Conor and his
administration, as it sees it, toward
labor legislation, which labor leader
declare the Governor initiated nd
then proceeded to forget.
1t is also riled at the attitude of the
Governor on the so-called anti-sabo-
tage bill now before the legislators,
which labor opposes.
These points have a direct bearing
on the Congressional nomination de-
yelopments, since Mr.. Stewart, a for
mer Republican candidate for Con-
gress, has given repeated evidence of
his friendship toward organized labor
He Furnished Bond
1t was Mr.. Stewart, for example,
who furnished $4,000 bond for release
Of arrested CIO employees at the local
Celanese Company plant during their
first strike. And the workers have not
forgotten it.
Mr.. Stewart apparently is the only
prospective candidate of the Republi-
can party in the District, Democratic
party leaders, discussing, the situation,
inevitably refer on chow we can beat
Stewart" whose strength with the
workers is realized.
At the other end of the district, in
Montgomery county, where E. Brooke
Lee, a member Of the House of Dele
gates, has long ruled the Democratic
party, there is a large element of
Democratic voters who in the last
Presidential election switched to Wen
dell l.. Willkie.
Group A Factor
This group Of dissenting Democrats
also must be considered in any lining
up of the party vote in the forthcom-
ing Congressional election to fill Mr.
Byron's post.
Mr. Lee is adamant in his opposi-
ton to Mrs. Byron's candidacy-a
fact that Mrs. Byron knows.
However, Mrs. Byron clings to her
aspirations. She says she only wants
to fill out her husbands term in order
to finish the program which he stated,
This, she AYERS, is her only reason for
wanting the post.
Moreover, she points out that her
husband always was friendly with
the laboring groups of Western Mary
land
Mrs. Byron, furthermore, asserts
that she has received word that large
groups of women in the district look
favorably on her candidacy.
Poll OF Women
81 am in the fight to the end" she
said at her home in Washington, and
her flashing eyes and determined ex-
preston implied she meant what she
said.
However, groups of women ques-
toned after church services in diff
ferent counties, in general stores and
elsewhere, failed to reveal any sup
port for Mrs. Byron. Many of them
had heard of Mrs. Byron's social ac-
Invites, both at her Western Maryland
home and in Washington, but they
otherwise appeared to be disinter-
ested.
Mr.. Lee contends that the bielection
will be of major importance. His ar
gument is that this section will be
test of Roosevelt support, He contends
the defeat of a Democratic candidate
IN bielection would encourage Hit
er and he feels Mrs. Byron can't win
or the party.
Lee FavOrs Lane
Mr.. Lee favors w. Preston Lane,
Democratic national committeeman,
pr the Democratic nomination. In the
vent Mr.. Lane continues his disap-
toval Of the idea, Mr.. Lee wants Mr..
Evils to be the candidate.
The Lee organization supported Sen
pr Tydings in the primary against
+. Lewis in 1888. However, Mr.. Lee
nts out that he and his party
ends always supported Mr.. Lewis
Congress and indorsed him the
time.
was only when Mr.. Lewis later
ounced for the Senatorial nomina-
that Mr.. Lee failed to go along.
he explains, this was because he
previously pledged himself to sup
Senator Tydings.
Calculations On Stewart
/. Lee believes Mr.. Lewis would
up a substantial majority over
Republican opponent, even Mr..
art