Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26

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vote of the seven Maryland Demo-
cratic Candidates for Congress, No
vember 1862, 4O5,133; the total
vote of the seven Republican candi-
dates for Congress, November 1852,
436,113; Governor McKeldin, No
vember 1850, 69,8O7; Senator But
lery November 1850, 326,291; Gov
ernor Lane, November 1916, $685.
O84; Mayor McKeldin, November
1916, 21,752.
l continue to believe that the
Democratic organizations, groups,
and workers generally made coura-
geous and capable fights for Gov
ernor Stevenson in the Counties
and Baltimore City. The Volunteers
for Stevenson deserve real credit
for their efforts in Baltimore City,
Montgomery, Anne Arundel and
Prince Georges Counties. Demo-
cratic women's clubs and women
leaders worked hard and we'll
throughout the Campaign.
About the Recent
Campaign Deficit:
The deficit was actually created
by following the prevailing opinion
of everyone around headquarters
but me that election day expendi-
lures last November 4th were es-
sential. would have proceeded on
the theory that nearly everyone
was going to vote and that the
pressing need was to make every
effort to increase or re-kindle the
faith of the voters in the Demo-
cratic record. l changed to agree
with the others to regard election
day expenses as essential, and
hence the recent deficit. We had
also made all the campaign adj
dressed to the opinions of the vo-
ter that was possible, and then we
went after the election day ex-
pense money for automobiles, rum
ners, etc.
Among those who gave or raised
the deficit were Mayor Thomas
D'Alesandro, who also had pre-
viously raised more money for the
campaign fund than anyone else,
Comptroller J. Willard Tawes, Con-
gresham George H. Fallon, Con-
gresham Edward A. Garmatz,
Congressman Samuel N. Friedel,
Democratic State Chairman Robert
B. Ennis, William P. Lane, Willard
&. Tydings, Philip P. Perlman,
Samuel F. Hoffberger, William H.
Bishop, Pres ID. Bowen, Carl Gale,
Stewart Bushong, William D. Hetz-
er, Don E. Gingery, the Democratic
Campaign Committee of Montgom-
cry County, and myself.
Mr.. George P. Mahoney, the
Democratic candidate for United
States Senator in Maryland, felt
strongly that the Democratic Cam
paign Committee of Maryland
should match or exceed the con-
tributions of his campaign commit
tee for election day expenses in
the Counties and in Baltimore City.
This the State Committee did in
the nine Eastern Shore Counties
and in the six Southern Maryland
Counties, and throughout the six
legislative districts of Baltimore
City the Maryland Campaign
Committee also equalled or exceed
ed the contributions for election
day expenses of Mr.. Mahoney's
campaign committee.
Baltimore County Democrats had
promised to raise and did raise the
money for the election day ex-
penses in their own County and in
Hartford and Carroll. Governor Will
liam P. Lane and other Washington
County Democrats financed the
campaign in that County. Mont
gomery County Democrats financed
their own County fight and match
ed the contributions of Mr.. Ma
honey's Committee in the three re-
naming Western Maryland Coun-
ties without help from the State
Campaign Committee and without
counting the contributions of the
Congressional candidate in West
ern Maryland. That is, the State
Committee did not spend any of
its $115,000 campaign fund for
election day expenses in the Cen
trail Maryland or Western Mary
land Congressional Districts.
This comparison with the dis
bursements which the Mahoney
Committee made is because | be-
lieve the Mahoney campaign was
adequately financed.
In addition, each of the seven
Maryland Democratic Candidates
for Congress put on earnest, ac-
tive, and well organized campaigns,
which they and their friends help
fully and considerably financed, in
addition to the efforts of the State
Committee, the Mahoney Commit
tee, and County or various city
committees.
At headquarters at the Emerson,
there was no entertaining or buy
ing of meals or payment of hotel
expenses at the expense of the
campaign fund, except for the
small dinner given in honor of
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