Evening star., 1950-10-13
Lane, 1ydings
Open Democrat
Bid for County
400 Attend Reilly;
Governor Attacks
McKeIdin Record
By Alex R. Preston

Montgomery County's Demo-
cratic campaign was under way
today after a formal launching
by Gov. Lane, Senator Tydings
and other candidates for national,
State and local offices.
Senator Tydings based his ap-
peal for reelection solely on ma
tional defense while Gov. Lane
lit into his Republican opponent,
Theodore r. McKeldin, on Mary
land issues.
They spoke at rally of the
Democratic Victory Committee Of
Montgomery County in Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School. Joseph
B. Simpson, jr., candidate for the
State Senate, told more than 400
persons that the meeting marked
the opening in the county of the
postprimary campaign for the
general election November 7.
For the most part Senator Tyd-
ings followed the theme he has
been preaching elsewhere in the
State since the top candidates be-
gan their tour of Maryland last
Friday. He is opposed by John
Marshall Butler, Republican.
Cites Work for Peace.
Senator Tydings said he re-
served the right to differ with
the Democratic Party on some
issues but he was thankful that
he was a member of a party
which, the record has shown, has
done the most to preserve the
peace. He cited Gen. Marshall's
North Atlantic security pact and
foreign military aid program as
examples of what the Democratic
controlled administration is doing
to preserve the peace.
He never once mentioned his
opponent, even indirectly. He said
the main objective was ito keep
those rattlesnakes in the Kremlin
from starting a third world war"
He praised Maj. Gen. Russell
P. Hartle, U. S. A. (retired), the
candidate for the House from the
'th district, which includes Mont
gomery. The Senator called him
zone of the greatest military
men"
Gov. Lane repeated his criticism
of the record of Mr.. McKeldin
while Mayor of Baltimore.
Hits Road Fund Stand.
"He is publicly on record as
favoring the diversion of motor
vehicle revenues from road build
ing" the Governor charged. "He
is publicly recorded as having
taken a position which, if carried
into effect, would b. set road
building back for another genera
ton"
Describing diversion as "un-
sound and unfair to motorists"
Mr.. Lane added that 80 long as
am Governor. shall oppose it. "
The Governor said, 81 am par
ticularly thrilled at the way Mont
gomery County has taken hold OF
the problem of its schools and it's
children" He said 180 classrooms
have been provided in Montgom-
cry since 1947 and that four years
ago the county received 81 1,250, 900
from the State for schools while
this year it got $2.3 million. In
addition, he said, the State has set
aside S1,250,000 to match county
funds for schools and has created
a S3.5 million loan fund to help
the county.
The audience applauded warmly
on two occasions which marked an
effort to close the ranks after the
intra-party dissent created by the
primary. The first was when Will
liam P. Allen, Bethesda publisher,
who was defeated by Gen. Hartle,
said, II want no one to feel that I
am a sorehead or that there are
any sour grapes from me. Now
that the primaries are over, I be-
lieve that all Democrats should
support the Democratic candi-
dates"
Dunnington Backs Winner.
Later, Donald Dunnington, un-
successful in his bid for the nomi-
nation for sheriff against Charles
Jameson, pledged his support to
the winner but added he would
throw my hat in the ring" in the
future If he felt qualified for fu-
ture openings.
James H. Pugh opened the
meeting just before $50 pm. The
Governor left Immediately after
he finished talking. as did Senator
Tydings. Both had been sched-
uled to attend a Columbus Day
banquet and dance at 7 pm. in
Baltimore before coming here. But
they reversed their plans and
came here first. The Governor
actually arrived at 7:45 and spent
the next As minutes greeting those
who passed through the doors.
Edward S. Northrup, candidate
for the House of Delegates, intro
duced other candidates seeking
the total of six seats for that body
and Mr.. Simpson drew compari-
sons between the Republican and
Democratic platforms.
Tawes Also Speaks.
Mrs. Stella Werner introduced
candidates for the County Council
while Mr.. Pugh, who presided In
the absence of G. Lamar Kelly
Victory Committee chairman, in
troduced the other candidates on
the county ticket.
State Controller j. Millard
Tawes, who is unopposed, was the
last to speak at the rally which
lasted about two hours and Is
minutes.
The State candidates are not
scheduled to return to Montgom-
cry in the present campaign. -Four
Years apo Gov. Lane lost the