The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-04
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i OFFICIAL
By BALLOT BOX


L. Mills, Hagerstown's candidate for
Governor, the endorsement being
signed by six of the seven members
of the Committee.
Theodore McKeldin, busily en-
gagged in making what he terms nom
political speeches throughout the
State, maintains his silence regard
ing his intentions in the forthcom-
ing campaign, although his political
mentor, Galen TAFT, continues to re-
lease statements urging that Nickel
din be drafted for Governor and
blandly suggesting that Mr. Mills
get on the ticket as State Comptrol-
Ter.
wonder when TAFT will wake up
to the fact that the Republican
Party in Maryland is getting sick and
tired of being led around by lead
string and is just about ready to
kick over the traces, take the bit
between its teeth and bolt from a
leadership that is doing anything
else but lead.
Willard Tawes invaded the strong
hold of Brooke Lee on Saturday
afternoon, to address an enthusiast
tic rally on his behalf, held in the
Kensington Armory. introduced by
Charlie Jones, a Democrat stalWart
of Montgomery County who is being
prominently mentioned as a candi-
date for State Comptroller on the
Tawes ticket, Mr.. Tawes, in a
straight from the shoulder talk, told
his audience that he stood for MAX
ing Maryland the leading educa-
tional state in the Union and that
when he is elected Governor he will
advocate, and fight for, teachers
salaries high enough to attract the
best teachers to Maryland schools.
Another point brought out by the
candidate, was his unqualified ap-
proval of giving home rule to those
counties that wanted it and he said
that he would be glad to sign such
a bill if it is passed by the legisla-
ture.
Included in the big audience were
quite number of the fair sex, who
judging by their applause, were be-
hind Mr.. Tawes one hundred per
cent
And talking about the Democratic
campaign, situation has arisen that
is, I believe, without precedent in
the Democratic Party in Maryland.
Although the deadline for filing
is only thirteen days away as this
is written (Tuesday), not one of the
three major candidates for Cover
nor - Baldwin, Lane, or Tawes -
has announced a full ticket But
even stranger than that, not single
Democrat has actually filed for the
important post of State Comptroller
and only one has filed for the equal
ly important post of States Attor-
ney.
1t could be possible that both the
Baldwin and Lane camps feel that
Willard Tawes cannot be beaten and
that they are deliberately holding
off from naming full slate, in the
hopes of doing some last minute
trading. But, even if that supposition
should be correct, it doesn't explain
why the hackers of Willard Tawes
also have failed to name their full
ticket.
It's known fact that the private
and confidential poll made by Sena-
tor Tldings (and first mentioned in
this colunnn) was mainly responsible
for Tawes entering the race.
When the Senator mailed out his
QUESTIONABLE, the name of ]. Mil
lard TaWes was not even on it, be-
cause at that time Mr.. Tawes had
announced that he would seek re-
election as State Comptroller, but
and it is very big but when the
replies started coming in, Senator
Tydings found that the majority of
those replies had ignored the pos
sible gubernatorial timber mention
ed in the QUESTIONABLE and had
pumped for Tawes as the logical
Democratic candidate.
Realizing that Tawes had such ire
mendous backing throughout the
State, Senator Tydings and Attorney
General Curran persuaded him to
file, and, since the date of his
filing, his strength has grown by
leaps and bounds. In fact many
leaders in the Democratic Party
claim that right now Tawes has
enough Convention votes to assure
his nomination.
With these known facts, why are
Curran and Tydings, who are