Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

u preston Lane, Jr., oS-year-old
paign, Mr.. Mahoney came out
openly and Endorsed Lane, thus
breaking a silence that had per-
sisted since the primary.
This was perhaps the biggest
development in the gubernatorial
race. The big question now is,
how many votes can Mr.. Mahoney
swing to Gov. Lane?
In the primary. Mr.. Mahoney.
a wealthy Baltimore contractor.
received $1,000 votes to nearly
ia, 900 for Mr.. Lane.
The Mahoney Endorsement was
played like an ace in the hole
by the Democrats who said that
this. above all. proved their party
again was united.
But this reunion was accom-
plished only after series Of in
volved transactions in Baltimore
transactions which Mr.. Nickel
din said were trading of politi-
cal bosses" by Gov. Lane.
McKeldin Active
Baltimore, with about half Of
the States population, Is the most
important campaign battlefield.
In the primary William M. Cur
ran, powerful Democratic faction
leader in the city. supported Mr..
Mahoney while James H. Pollock,
a 4th district leader, worked for
the Lane nomination.
Mr.. Pollack's district was the
only one carried by Mr. Lane.
Since the primary, number Of
intra-city fights developed be-
tween the various factions over
local political appointments.
Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro be-
came involved and Gov. Lane fired
a Baltimore police court magis-
trate in the wrangle.
Upshot of it all was that Mr..
Curran switched over to the Lane
camp and Mr.. Pollock ended up
on the outs with the Lane admin
istration.
The Lane forces now hope to
get nearly all of the Mahoney
followers, but there are those who
supported the defeated primary
candidate who now feel Mr.. Ma
honey sold them down the river"
when he Endorsed the Governor.
Mr.. McKeldin says the large
Mahoney vote was not so much for
the man himself as it was an anti
Lane protest. That sentiment ex-
lists just as much today-and will
on Tuesday-as it did in the Sep
TENDER 18 primary, Mr.. McKeldin
says.
Both candidates along with
their running mates, Stumped the
State from the mountains of
Western Maryland to the fiatlands
of the Eastern Shore. 1t was an
arduous task, particularly so for
the Republicans who tried to keep
up with their effervescent leader.
Mr.. McKeldin usually rose at or
5 am. and was out shaking hands
with the milkman and early-risers
before his caravan could get roll
ing.
Tydings' Favorite Speech
Mr.. Lane did a lot of the same
kind of campaigning, but in many
instances the voters had to come
see him. It all depended on how
the local campaign committees
had arranged the tours. More
with the Democrats than with the
Republicans, it seemed that the
top candidates would conflne their
appearances to rallies held at
central locations.
When the Democrats did tour
the backroads and hidden villages
of a county, Senator Tydings
seemed to be the more energetic
hand-shaker.
The Senator has disdained per-
sonal combat with his opponent.
Instead, he has taken on the Re-
publican Party as a whole and
warned of it's dangerous" isola-
ton policies. Republicans appar-
emily drew blood" when they as
sailed him on his conduct Of
the investigation of charges Of
Communists in the State Depart
ment-charges made by Senator
Republican, of Wis
consin.
Senator Tydings has devoted
much of his oratory to answer
ing these charges of a white
wash He said it is a part Of
a smear campaign" against him.
He headed Senate subcom-
mittee that investigated the Nc
Carthy charges. A part of his
campaign technique has been to
place the voluminous records
Of this subcommittee squarely
in front of television camera.
Here they are" he says.
Every one is welcome to come
to my headquarters and read
every word of testimony. I've
read them all but my critics have
read only a small fraction Of
them"
Republicans have brought Sen.
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