Evening star., 1946-01-09
|0'Conor 10 Seek
Nomination 10
u. 5. Senate
Governor to Oppose
Senator Radcliffe in
Democratic Primary
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 9.-Herbert R
O'Conor, completing his second term
as Governor of Maryland, an
nounced his candidacy yesterday for
the Democratic nomination for
United States Senator, thus COM
mitting himself to a primary fight
against Senator Radcliffe.
Almost coincidentally, Represen-
tative Sasscer Democrat, of Mary
land who had been mentioned
prominently as a possible candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination
disclosed that he would not seek
that office.
Mr.. Sasscer said that he will file
for reelection to the House because
Il have become increasingly inter.
ested in the affairs of the House
Naval Affairs Committee during my
four terms in the House.
Welcomes Primary Fight.
Announcing his candidacy, Gov
O'Conor, a 49-year-old Baltimore
attorney, said he did not think lit
unfortunate that primary fight fol
the senatorship will result"
Last week Senator Radcliffe sale
he was viewing talk about Gov
O'Conor opposing him ''philosophlc-
ally" adding, Il hope to run un-
opposed, but if am opposed I shall
fight"
The announcement definitely
cleared the Democratic picture in
Maryland. Gov. O'Conor's possible
role had been the subject OF much
speculation. He had been men,
toned for the governorship, Sena-
torship and Federal judgeship.
Lane Seeks Governorship.
w. Preston Lane. jr., of Hagers-
town, filed for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination severa
weeks ago. After Mr.. Sasscer's
statement that he would stay out
of the race Mr.. Lane had beer
left apparently unopposed.
Gov. O'Conor. who was first
elected in 1888 and reelected ir
1912 said in his announcement:
"It has been my desire to com
plete the official report of my sever
years stewardship as Governor be-
fore making the announcement
The entire record is now established
and I stand on it in going before the
people as a senatorial candidate.
Task Completed.
with the State now firmly estab-
lished on sound financial and ad.
ministrative footing, / can feel as.
surance that my allotted task here
at Annapolis is complete, and fee,
free to seek service to all our people
in the broad field of national legis-
lation."
During recent months" Gov
O'Conor's statement said, many
persons and organizations have sug-
gested that I run for reelection as
Governor.
Both the offers of support from
such sources and conclusive returns
from independent inquiries amone
voters in various parts of the State
give assurance that I could be re.
nominated and reelected.
Nor do I think it unfortunat,
that primary contest for the sena
torship will result. On the con
trary it will prove healthy, believe
to have an open primary so that tn,
rank and file of our party may de
termine who shall be their candi
date"
Republicans File.
At the same time Paul Robertson
Republican Baltimore City chair
man, announced at Annapolis hi
candidacy for the COP nomination
to the United States Senate, and G
Walter Riddleberger, Baltimor
County farmer, filed his certifcat
for the Republican senatorial nomi
nation at the Secretary of State
Office.
The two are the first Republican
to have filed for that office.
Mr.: Robertson pledged himself t.
devote his "life and energies" to 9TH
development of a stabilized Ameri
ca" and of a higher standard @
living.