Evening star., 1954-10-29
MahoneY Democrats
In Baltimore Sector
Hail MckeIdin

Tall WckelQm
By Gene Goodwin
sfur ssuff Correspondent
BALTIMORE, Oct. 20. -
"We're witcha-we're witcha"
shouted the Mahoney Democrats
for McKeldin.
'Byrd's a bum" cried one.
Those loud and unsophisti-
Gated Endorsements rang through
a meeting hall in Baltimore's
italian sector last night as Re-
publican Gov. McKeldin sought
to win the votes Of city Demo-
Gratis who backed George p. Ma
honey in his unsuccessful bid for
nomination last June.
Attends . Meetings.
The Governor. bubbling with
optimism and high spirits. at
tended two Mahoney Democratic
club meetings here last night and
one the night before. All were
by invitation. he emphasized.
He said he will probably go to
some more Mahoney meetings
before election day, Tuesday.
While Gov. McKeldin was be-
ing warmly received and wildly
applauded by the Mahoneyites.
George p. Mahoney himself was
being feted at Democratic head
quarters in the Emerson Hotel by
the man who narrowly whipped
him in that bitter primary, II.
C. Byrd.
The Governor ran into Mr..
Mahoney in the doorway to the
Emerson.
Hello, George" the smiling
Governor shouted. extending his
hand. 'It's always a pleasure
for me to shake hands with you,
George"
Mahoney Says Little.
. Mr.. Mahoney said little but
smiled broadly as the two of
them shook hands, patted one
another on the back and went
on their separate ways.
At the meeting of the First
District Democratic Club in
''Iittle Italy," Gov. McKeldln
recalled that DR.. Byrd had re-
fused to shake Mr.. Mahoney's
hand during their primary battle.
But today, he's shaking hands
with all sorts of peculiar people,"
the Governor added.
Two statements made by DR..
Byrd last spring and stoutly
attacked by Mr.. Mahoney during
their primary campaign were
brought out again by the Gov
ernor. DR.. Byrd had said that
he had more to offer the posi-
ton of Governor than it had
to offer him and he did not in
tend "to travel around this State
importuning every Tom. Dick
and Harry"
Urges Respect for Office.
Gov. McKeldin declared
1.-The people of Maryland very
properly believe the governor
ship is a great honor to Destow |
upon any man-and they are
not likely to bestow it on one
who lacks respect for the
office -. l
1.-THE people of Maryland be-
lieve in democracy and in the
right of all citizens to share in |
the affairs of government. They
resent the ego of the small group |
around my opponent-an ego |
which seeks to forbid any one
outside of their circle seeking
political advancement in the
State"
Joseph Giordano, longtime
Mahoney supporter who intro
duced the Governor at one of
the Democratic meetings, said.
1--WE did good job for Ma
honey and Well do a good job
for you. Governor"
Then he added:
This is a representative group
of Toms, Dicks and Harrys.
about which DR.. Byrd don't like
to importune himself"
Addresses Greek Group.
Before his speeches to the two
Mahoney clubs, Gov. McKeldin
addressed an enthusiastic crowd
at the Greek-American Repub-
ican Club.
In his speech, Gov. McKeldin
lashed at DR.. Byrd's proposal to
create State economic and in
dustrial commission to bring new
industry to the State.
He said such a department
would be an unnecessary bu-
reaucracy are "it is time he
CDR. Byrd) told our taxpayers
how they are going to pay for it."
Gov. McKeldin, who cam
paigned in Cecil County yester-