Evening star., 1950-10-31
Mcke|din, Lane
Closing County
Tours Today
6. O. P. Winding Up
Campaigns Inside
Friendly Territory
BY Alex r. Preston
Stor Sfoff corrssnendsnt

ster stoH Correspondent
OAKLAND, Md, Oct. 81
Maryland's political campaigns
draw to q close in the counties
today.
Aside from one or two scattered
appearances, the top candidates
Of the Republican and Democratic
tickets will spend the remaining
days before Tuesdays election in
Baltimore City.
Theodore r. McKeldin, Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, and
his running mates, including John
Marshall Butler. for the Senate
were touring this Western-most
county of Maryland (Garrett) to-
day and will end up with q rally
here tonight.
The Democratic slate, headed by
Gov. Lane and Senator Tydings
was scheduled to wind up with an
all-day tour Of Anne Arundel
County.
Labor Issues Stressed.
The Republicans are in friend
ly territory" Allegany and Gar
rett Counties are the only two out
OF 23 where more Republicans
than Democrats are registered.
Mr.. McKeldin's party toured
neighboring Allegany yesterday
and appeared at two rallies last
night.
In territory where miners and
textile unions have strong foot
hold. the Republicans centered
their campaign oratory on labor
issues.
MIR. McKeldin made a radio ad-
dress from Cumberland and, re-
ferring to Western Maryland's
unemployment problem as an "un-
fortunate economic situation" he
promised some remedies if elected
Governor.
Between his radio address and
speeches at Barton and Grants
vile, Mr.. McKeldin played strong
ly on the theme that several
members Of his family Che is one
of II children) were active in
labor unions.
McKeldin Cites His Record.
mo mayor" said the former
Mayor of Baltimore, has ever
0one more for labor than 7 have
done. But no Governor has done
less for labor than Lane has
done"
He said the Governor had failed
to provide additional beds in
Miners Hospital at Frostburg, as
had been promised.
Here in Allegany," he told his
radio audience, you can recall a
specific, definite, solemn prom
ise by Mr.. Lane about Miners
Hospital.
-Four years ago Mr.. Lane :.
promised additional bed space.
At one session of the Legislature
after another in the past four
years, Mr.. Lane absolutely refused
to provide the necessary funds for
q Miners Hospital addition. =,
What Mr.. Lane has failed to do. I
can and will do. promptly upon
election"
Pledges College Expansion.
He also promised additions to
the State Teachers College at
Frostburg, which, he said, now has
more than 500 students in the
same quarters that accommodated
$50 students five years ago.
Mr.. Butler, speaking at the Bar
ton rally. said, Il think the Taft
Hartley law is a good piece Of
legislation, but we all know there
are certain inequities which should
be corrected. If elected, I shall
be delighted to sit down with
labor and work out these in
equities"
Representative Beall, whose
home Is in Frostburg and who is
opposed by Maj. Gen. Russell P.
Hartle, q. 8. A.. retired, a Demo-
crat, also touched on the Taft
Hartley Act.
Amendments Held Necessary.
There's no such thing as a re-
peal OF the Taft-Hartley law" he
told his audience of miners and
textile workers. TITS mostly a
question of amendments"
Two years ago. he recalled,
Western Maryland labor leaders
raised II objections to the act.
"Of the IT," he said, "the House
passed IA Of them. But because
five members later changed their
votes, the bill was recommitted
and we accomplished nothing"
He pledged to continue efforts
to get labor's views written into
the law.