Evening star., 1954-05-14
Po||ack Backs
Byrd; Aide
Deserts Camp
Decision Causes
Chief Lieutenant
To Indorse Muhoney
By the Assoeioted Press

BY the AsSoeioted Press
BALTIMORE, May 14.-The
big development in Maryland
politics today was the formal
alignment of James H. (Jack)
Pollack with the forces of DR..
H. C. Byrd.
This came by way of resolu-
ton of Endorsement passed by
the Trenton Democratic Club.
the wellspring of Mr.. Pollack's
political power.
He is generally conceded to be
the most powerful of the neigh
borhood chiefs who make up the
Democratic organization in Bal
timore. There is more or less
continuous furor over what some
of his rivals see as attempts to
throw his weight around outside
his own 4th legislative district,
in which he holds almost undiS-
puted sway.
It had been generally expected
Mr.. Pollack would come out for
DR.. Byrd.
His alignment was not accom-
plished without stirring up a
hornets nest on his home
grounds.
Aide Shifts to MahOney.
Delegate Maurice J. Soypher,
who has been Mr.. Pollack's chief
lieutenant in the 4th, announced
he was setting up an "anti-Pol-
lack" organization and would
back Mr.. Mahoney.
Another Baltimore Delegate
seeking reelection, Herman
Pumpian of the 5th district, also
came out for Mr.. Mahoney.
The invitation of the League
of Women Voters to appear and
speak briefly at a know your
candidate" luncheon next Tues
day went out to DR.. Byrd, Mr..
Mahoney and the Republican
candidate for Governor.
The league said Gov. Nickel
din and Gen. Pedro del Vale.
Republicans, had accepted along
with DR.. Byrd.
/ Other Candidates Invited.
Candidates for congressional
and legislative officials have been
invited to the Tuesday meeting,
sponsored jointly by leagues in
Baltimore City and Baltimore.
Hartford, Howard, Anne Arundel
and Dorchester Counties.
"A similar meeting of leagues
in Prince Georges and Mont
gomery Counties and Hagers-
town will be held May 21 in
Prince Georges.
DR.. Byrd took his campaign
to the Eastern Shore last night
with a speech to the Pittsville
Lions Club.
Mr.. Mahoney, in Western
Maryland. spoke to joint din
ner session of the Brunswick
Lions and Rotary Clubs.
Cites Educational Gains.
DR.. Byrd said he pleaded guilty
to having 'lobbied to give the
average boy and girl of MarY-
land an opportunity to attend
college at a reasonable cost, q
cost they could afford"
The former president Of the
University of Maryland de-
scribed his speech as a reply
Ito the attempts being made
by my political opponent to
implant the idea that I am a
great spender and would spend
the State dry if elected"
Mr.. Mahoney, without direct
or indirect mention of his oppo-
nent, called for a dynamic pro-
gram of industrial development"
to keep young people in rural
areas and small towns.
He called for a reversal of the
trend whereby young people
leave home to go to the big
cities for jobs.
Gum Blasts McKeldin.
The pot-shots were not con-
fined to the Democratic side Of
the fence.
James w. Gum, Montgomery
County lawyer-farmer running
for the Republican nomination.
came out with blast at Gov.
McKeldin. who has solid sup
port for reelection from all
regular elements of his party.
Mr.. Gum said in every county
feeling is running high against
the high-handed tactics of Gov.
McKeldin. l feel sure the State
has never had an administration
whose policies were so thorough
ly disliked."
Mr.. Gum supported his "high-
handed" label with a charge
Gov. McKeldin had forced Re-
publican candidates to withdraw
from the race for comptroller.
thereby leaving the field wide
open for the reelection of J.
Millard Tawes, a Democrat.