Evening star., 1950-08-01
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. I'D.
John Markey withdrew from the
Republican race for the guberna-
torial nomination late yesterday
and entered the primary contest
for the United States Senate.
The sudden move was one of
the big surprises of the Campaign
1t converted the Senate contest
into a three-man affair. It left
former Mayor Theodore R. Nc
Keldin of Baltimore and State
Senator Roy Tasco Davis OF
Montgomery County to fight it
out for the nomination for Gov
ernor.
Mayor Herman L. Mills of Ha-
gerStown and John M. Butler, a
Baltimore attorney, are the two
other Republicans seeking the
Senate seat now held by Millard
E. Tydings, Democrat.
Tydings Seeks Fifth Term.
Senator TydingS filed for a fifth
term yesterday. Chairman of the
Armed Services Committee, he
said if he were elected he would
continue efforts toward increasing
this country's military strength.
toward bringing about world peace
and for a balanced budget in
times of peace.
In explaining his quick shift,
Mr.. Markey said the political sit
uation has changed since he an
nounced for Governor.
1T has changed radically since
the Korean war and the exposure
OF Communistic influence in the
State Department." he declared.
Mr.. Markey said he would not
take sides in the Republican
gubernatorial primary.
AS soon as they heard of the
Markey move, Mayor Mills and
Mr.. Butler got together for con-
ference.
Mills Pledges Fight.
Mr.. Butler had nothing to say
about it publically. but Mr.. Mills
issued this statement:
"Markey's surrender in the gu
bernatorial contest, which he
loudly claimed against all comers,
is tribute to his versatility. =.
II will fight for the Republican
senatorial nomination with all the
energy which I am capable, and
Maryland voters will not be in
doubt about my position on every
controversial matter"
Mr.. Markey narrowly missed
election to the Senate four years
ago. The Frederick County man
lost to former Gov. Herbert R.
O'Conor, a Democrat, by less than
1,700 votes.
Meanwhile. former Mayor How
ard w. Jackson of Baltimore has
been considering the idea of run
ming against Senator Tydings ir
the Democratic primary. It has
been reported that Philip H. Dor.
sey, Jr., peoples counsel to the
Public Service Commission, may
be a last-minute entrant.
Democrats Confer.
Mr.. Jackson met for severa1
hours last night with some OF
the States top-ranking Demo
Gratis, including Gov. Lane, Mayor
Thomas D'Alesandro of Baltimore
and former Attorney General Will
liam c. Walsh.
There was no announcement
One of those attending said that
no final decision was reached by
Mr.. Jackson.
Reports circulated around Gov,
Lanes campaign headquarters
that if Mr.. Jackson made the
race it would be on the Lane
ticket. The deadline for filing is
midnight tonight.
Gov. Lane and George P
Mahoney, former racing commits
sion chairman, are the two prin-
cipal contenders for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor.
Mr.. Mahoney is scheduled tt
make a major campaign addres!
tonight. He is expected to out.
line the major planks of his
platform.
Representatives in Race.
Tonight's II o'clock deadline
applies also to all other nomina.
tions to be made by the primary
All six incumbent Representa-
tives are trying to get back tt
Washington. And most of then
have primary opposition.
Neither Attorney General Hal
Hammond nor Controller j. Mil
lard TaweS have drawn primary
opposition. Both are on the Lane
ticket.
Hundreds of would-be member.
OF the Observation-Disclosures a.
least half of the % incumben
Senators and 123 present Dele.
gates-have filed.
Those who file before the dead.
line and have a change of hear
later, will have until August 18 tx
withdraw and get their filing fees
back.
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