Evening star., 1950-10-29
Lane May GET
Of Nahoney
Backing May Result
From Re-EstubIsihed
Ties With Curron
By Alex R. Preston
Stor Stoff Correspondent


Lane soon may receive an open
Endorsement from George P. Ma
honey, his primary opponent, as
a result of the Governors recent
establishment of ties with the
William Curran city organization.
At any rate, the reunion is
being pushed by the Lane lead
ers for everything it's worth.
Mr.. Curran, who had strongly
supported Mr.. Mahoney against
Mr.. Lane in the September 18
primary. was in conference today
with William Bishop, one of Mr..
Lanes managers, at the Demo-
cratic headquarters here. He re-
fused to see reporters.
Gov. Lane had been scheduled
to attend Montgomery County
rally at Damascus along with
Senator Tydings and other candi-
dates at 2:30 pm. Instead, he
arrived an hour and a half late
after the crowd had dispersed
with the apology: II had to at
tend a conference. the details Of
which I am not at liberty to dis
close"
Not Available for Comment.
It is not known whether the
Governor actually met Mr.. Ma
honey but it Is known that Mr..
Mahoney had tried to reach the
Governor earlier today.
A Lane headquarters man was
questioned about reports of a pos
sible indorsement-some said it
would be a stumping tour and
others said it would be a radio
television appearance and the
spokesman replied, "If any one
can swing it. he (Mr. Curran
can"
Mr.. Mahoney was not available
for comment. He had refused
comment the night before on a
report that his mailing list Of
10000 and some of his pre- primary
campaign files had fallen into the
hands of Theodore r. McKeldin,
the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor.
Democratic headquarters, mean
while. made the general announce
ment that the Lane and Mahoney
forces are uniting in a series of
meetings in the city for the Windup
Of the campaign.
PolIed $4,000 Votes.
Mr.. Mahoney polled 1s1 900
votes to 174,0G0 for Gov. Lane in
the primary but the latter won by
virtue of the unit system used in
convention nominations.
Mr.. McKeldin's chief hopes of
victory have been pinned on the
"anti-Lane" and Mahoney sup
port factions in the Democratic
Party. There are only about 245,-
600 Republicans registered in
Maryland as compared with about
625 900 Democrats.
The Governor and Mr.. Mahoney
have met publicly twice since the
primary. Once was at the Demo-
cratic nominating convention and
the last time was Thursday at the
United Democratic Women's Clubs
meeting here. At the last meet
ing. they shook hands.
Mir. McKeldin's headquarters
here, meanwhile. announced he
would give more sales tax exemp-
tlons than he already has prom
lsed, If elected. The Republican
was touring Caroline County to-
day and appeared at a rally at
Eston tonight. Tomorrow, he is
scheduled to make a non-political
talk at the Calvary Methodist
Church in Easton.
Both Promise Changes.
MIR. McKeldin and Mr.. Lane al
ready had promised to raise the
sales tax exemption from IA to so
cents and to remove the tax from
food, medicines. household rene
dies and items for baby care.
On the basis of available in
nation, the McKeldin statement
said," can safely assure the i'm
mediate removal of the sales tax
from fuels used for home cooking
and heating, such as gas, coal and
fuel oil.
Meanwhile in Prince Georges
County, John Marshall Butler. Re-
publican opponent of Senator Ty-
dings, spoke at a Chillum District
rally at the home of j. Norman
Ager. West Hyattsville.
My opponent" Mr.. Butler said,
has accused me of the shabby de-
vice Of linking him with the Pres
ldent OF the United States. say
that's an all-time low in gratitude
and indecency. He (Senator Ty-
dings) does not desire the support
OF his party. If he can't stick be-
hind the party when the going
gets rough, who is he going to
stick wth?"
UNIV Official Urges Defeat
OF Tydings, BeoN and Lane
CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. %
(P.-,John IT ,Jones nresident of