Evening star., 1942-10-22
Den1ocratsHo|d
Three Rallies
|nMontgonery
1000 at Meetings in
Rockville, Bethesda
And Silver Spring

Maryland's Democratic candidates
for State and county Offices carried
their campaigns to Montgomery
County last night, speaking to about
1000 persons at rallies held simulta-
neously at Rockville, Bethesda and
Silver Spring.
Party leaders said the three meet
ings were decided on rather than
one larger gathering, because OF
gasoline and tire rationing.
Gov. O'Conor struck the keynote
for the meetings, declaring no effort
should be spared in prosecuting the
war and that ne had endeavored to
keep politics out of Maryland's war
effort.
Tydings, Radcliffe Speak.
The States two Senators, who are
not up for reelection this year, also
attended the rallies. Senator Tydings
was one of the principal speakers at
Bethesda and Senator Radcliffe at
Silver Spring.
First place in the handling of the
multitude of official matters of the
governorship has been given by me
to the war effort Gov. O'Conor
said. Whatever our State could do
to further the plars of our military
and naval leaders has been done by
Maryland without stint or limit"
Pointing out that he recently
appointed three Republicans to key
positions involving wartime prob
lens, Gov. O'Conor stated "it
seems perfectly obvious that in
consideration SO vital to the ex-
istence of our Nation politics
should not play part"
Lauds Lees War Work.
He referred to w. Frank Roberts,
chairman of the State Defense
Council Col. Henry c. Stanwood,
director of Maryland Selective
Service, and Tasker G. Lownds,
chairman of the Board of Education.
Referring to 1t. Col. E. Brooke
Lee, Democratic candidate for the
House, Gov. O'Conor said: mo man
in Maryland has given so freely
OF his time, energies and sound
advice to aid the war effort in
Maryland, particularly in the or
ganlzation of the State Guard and
Minute Men companies"
Senator Radcliffe spoke on prob
lens of all-out warfare which face
members of Congress. Replying to
recent criticisms that the American
public frequently is kept in the
dark on war plans, he said, I'VE
can't conduct a war effectively by
divulging all our plans"
Col. Lee reiterated his opposition
to the Townsend old-age retirement
plan, characterizing it as the wild
est type Of spending" he said he did
not see how his Republican oppon-
ent, w. Glenn Beall, could be for the
bill and at the same time say he
would vote for measures aiding the
war effort
Mr.. Beall denied in a public state
ment yesterday that he had in
dorsed the Townsend plan.
Others who spoke were Attorney
General William C. Walsh and
State Controller Millard Tawes, who
is unopposed for reelection.
casey speech Called Off.
Eugene Casey. an administrative
assistant to President Roosevelt,
was scheduled to speak at the Rock
vile rally but was unable to be
present because he was called to
make campaign tour in the West.
Democratic candidates for county
offices were on the platforms and
were introduced at all the meet
ings.
The meeting at Silver Spring was
presided over by James w. Gill,
seeking reelection to the MARYLAND
House of Delegates. At Bethesda.
James H. Pugh presided. State Sem
ator Robert Peter presided at Rock
vile.
w. Clinton McSherry, candidate
for chief judge of the Circuit Court
and Robert E. Clapp, candidate for
associate judge of the court, were
introduced at all the meetings