Evening star., 1950-10-27
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Lee and Lane in
Honne-Ru|eFight
z Deny Montgomery
SeIf-RuIe, Candidate
Says at Silver Spring
By Alex R. Preston

Theodore R. McKeldin today
carried his campaign into Balti-
more after charging that E.
Brooke Lee is one of Gov. Lanes
political bosses who has prevented
Montgomery County from attain
ing complete home rule.
Mr.. McKeldin, the Republican
candidate for Governor, made the
charge in Mr.. Lees home territory
when he spoke at a Montgomery
County rally in the Silver Spring
Armory last night.
with Brooke Lee using the
State House as his Office and
sleeping in the Governors man.
sion," Mr. McKeldin said, "it is no
wonder that the efforts of your
(all-Republican) legislative dele
CATION to restore to local control
certain inherent rights have been
defeated up until now"
His talk. along with that of
John Marshall Butler, who op-
poses Senator Tydings, Democrat,
was broadcast. They spoke before
about 400 persons as climax to
an all-day tour of Montgomery
County.
Cites Baltimore Break.
The Republican, who carried
Montgomery County against Gov.
Lane four years ago, 10000 to
14,800, tried to draw a parallel
between Mr.. Lee, the Montgomery
Democratic leader and Jack Pol
lack, Baltimore leader with whom
Gov. Lane announced an open
break Monday night.
voters who have experienced
the effects of Brooke Lees influ-
ence over the present Governor"
he said, "can well appreciate that
the shuf1ing of political bosses in
Baltimore City is mere shadow
boxing.
"Mr. Lane did not attempt to
free himself from the shackles of
the city bosses any more than he
has attempted to free himself
from the clutches of Brooke Lee.
If am elected, I will not be
controlled by any political bosses"
He said that because of the per-
sonal and political friendship be-
tween Mr.. Lee and the Governor,
"the will of the people of Mont
gomery County has been dis
regarded" with Republicans in
the General Assembly.
Butler Repeats Charges.
Mr.. Butler continued to assail
Senator Tydings with charges
that the latter "whitewashed" the
investigation of Communists in
the State Department.
ut is time to dry clean the
Government in Washington and
not whitewash it," he said.
II pledge you that when I am
elected" Mr.. Butler declared, IT
will do my level best to clean out
every Communist and fellow
traveller that has penetrated Gov
ernment departments and bureaus
in Washington.
THE whole problem began back
in 1888, when the socialists
sWarmed into Washington, stole
the fine old Jeffersonian Demo-
cratic Party, and began negotia-
tions for establishing diplomatic
relations with Soviet Russia. :.
Prior to that time, the Reds had
not been able to make any head
way on the American scene"
Mr.. Butler was introduced by
D. John Markey of Walkersville.
Mr.. Markey recently polled $4,000
votes to 80. 900 for Mr.. Butler in
the primary but the latter won
the nomination on the unit sys-
tenn just as did Gov. Lane in the
Democratic primary.
Davis Introduces McKeldin.
Mr.. McKeldin was introduced
by State Senator Roy Tasco Davis
OF Montgomery. in another show
OF unity. Mr.. Davis was in the
running of the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor up until the
last minute for withdrawing. He
said last night that he found
McKeldin's name on everyones
lips" so he stepped aside.