The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-05-09
DUR ELY
/ Official
BY BALLOT BOX


Have just got word that Truman
Cash has backed out of the Tawes
campaign That's the first time l
even knew he was supporting Tawes!
The United Democratic Women's
Clubs of Maryland, who will hold
their annual State Convention in
Hagerstown on Thursday, May 16,
at Franklin Court auditorium, have
extended invitations to all State
wide Democratic candidates to be
present and address the convention.
Needless to say, they will all be
there.
And talking about women, that
testimonial luncheon given by a
group of Annapolis and Baltimore
women, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Willard Tawes, was really a
knockout.
Held in the grand ballroom of
the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Balti-
more on Monday, the luncheon was
originally planned for 600 guests,
but so great was the demand for
tickets that the tables had to be
rearranged to seat 900, with reserva-
tions for another 300 having to be
returned due to lack of space
The luncheon was no party or
ganization affair, but rather a spon-
taneous idea, born of a group of
Democratic women, and let it be
said that the ladies responsible for
it, not only did bang-up job, but
really showed the men how to get
things done - and they didn't miss
a single bet.
Not only were representatives
present from every county (there
were ten at the Washington County
table,, but the good ladies were
shrewd enough to extend invitations
to the press (not even Ballot Box
was overlooked), the ladies being
smart enough to realize that the
best way to get good press" is
to have members of the press pres
ent.
And while I'm on the subject of
a good press, l was very much ANUS
ed to find that the Baltimore Even
ing Sun" had buried" their report
of the luncheon on the financial
page. But what they evidently fail
ed to realize was, that in doing so,
they had unconsciously paid Mr..
Tawes very high compliment. For
whether you are for Tawes, or
against him, you've just got to ad-
nit that seldom, if ever, in the
history of Maryland, has there been
a State Comptroller who has man.
aged the finances of the State to
better advantage than this same J.
Willard Tawes - even the Republi-
can Party acknowledged that fact
when they refused to run a candi-
date against him in 1912.
has
There really was no need for
Governor O'Conor to issue his state
ment on Tuesday regarding the
legality of Attorney General Curran
working for the Tawes, Robson,
Cobey ticket in the current Demo-
cratic Primary race, for the Attor-
ney General took care of that little
matter himself during his brief talk
at the Tawes luncheon on Monday.
Mr.. Curran told his listeners of
Attorney General Walsh's active
campaign in Allegany County in 1888
primaries particularly during the
famous recount); of Attorney Cen
eraI Lane directing the Washington
County Democratic Primary during
his term of office; of Governor
OConor's active interest in the Bal
tImore City primaries during his
term of office; and last, but not least.
OF Governor Nice's campaigning on
behalf of his candidates.
Then having exploded that rather
silly myth very effectively, the At
torney General slyly remarked;
Now I'd better sit down before I
say anything and forthwith took
his seat.
Willard Tawes and his running
mates, Charles Robson, Jr., and
Earle Cobey, bring their campaign
INTO Western Maryland next week.
They will be in Allegany and Gar
rett Counties on May 10, IA and Is.
moving into Washington County on
May Is, on which date Tawes will
address the United Democratic Wo-
mems Clubs Convention.
While was in Baltimore on Mon
day found many who were openly
stating that Tawes will come out of
the Democratic Primary with more
than hundred convention votes.