Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-11
Nor Ma|loney
VIII Withdraw
Recount Candidates
Reject Suggestion Of
Neutral Like Towes
s. shs As.osIassd pr.. :

~ The Assceiaied Press
"A suggestion that d neutral
Democrat like Willard Tawes
be nominated Ia run against
Republican Gov. McKeldin Of
Maryland yesterday brought en-
phatic noes from II. c. Byrd,
and George r Mahoney.
DR.. Byrd. apparent winner Of
the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination, gave his answer
through campaign manager, r.
Brooke Lee. Mr.. Mahoney,
speaking for himself, insisted he
eventually is going to win. the
nomination.
Leading Democrats have ex-
pressed growing concern over re-
counts of the June Is primary
asked BY Mr.. Mahoney and Or.
Byrd.
Several have claimed the re-
count will hurt the ultimate
nominee In campaigning against
Gov. Mcclellan in November.
The Democrats are supposed to
call a convention by July % to
name their candidate officially.
Sees No Cause for Alarm.
mo one should be disturbed
by the prospect of a possible de-
lay in calling the convention,
pending our efforts to insure q
fair and accurate determination
Of the results of the primary
election, was Mr.. Mahoney's
answer to that cry.
He reminded them that four
years ago. the primary election
was held in September and the
parties gubernatorial candi-
dates had ample time to conduct
general election campaigns be-
fore November.
This year, the Democratic
candidate will be chosen earlier
than heretofore.
Mr.. Mahoney expressed conf
dence he would be that candi-
date although unofficial returns
show that DR.. Byrd won the
nomination with 80 unit votes to
"a.
Depends on 8 Counties.
Mr.. Mahoney said those re-
suits will be changed by a re-
count started by him this week
in Queen Anne's County and
others next week in Talbot and
Calvert.
DR.. Byrd has asked for re-
counts In Worcester and Car
rett and both candidates seek
them in parts Of Baltimore city.
The prospects that they will
be followed by court tests have
alarmed some Democratic Lead
ers over dragging out the de-
cision through the summer.
But Mr.. Mahoney said "posi-
lively not" to one suggestion that,
both hesand Byrd Withdraw and.
q neutral" Democrat like Mr..
Tawes, the comptroller. be NOM
mated by the convention.
See Replies for Byrd.
state senator Louis N. sPhipps,
Democrat, Of Anne Arundel,
made the suggestion that Mr..
Tawes be the neutral" candi-
date.
Mr.. Lees statement for DR..
Byrd follows:
DIR. Byrd has been voted the
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor by eight convention votes
and by a nearly 5000 popular
majority.
HE was both the strongest
candidate and the best qualified
man to be Governos who was
willing to endure q six-month
Statewide prim airy against
Mahoney.
Byrd is still the strongest
Democratic candidate in Mary
land this year against McKeldin.
One Of the other candidates men
toned has had too much re-
sponsihility for the record of the
McKeldin administration, which
Is so vulnerable that the voters
will reject McKeldin in Novem-
Der.
Gov. Lane, DR.. Byrd and !
discussed Senator Phipps, amaz-
ing proposal in Baltimore Tri-
day, after the idea had been
telephoned to me. Gov. Lane con-
tinues strongly for DR.. Byrd. DR..
Byrd's answer to the Phipps'
suggestion was that he expects
to be elected over Gov. McKeldin
in the general election"
Tawes Won't Comment.
Mr.. Tawes, who earlier this
week was one of those who said
he would like to see an early
peace between the two candi-
dates. wouldn't comment on the
idea that he be substituted.
The board Of election super
visors III Queen Annes County
Saturday threw out ~ ballots
which were initiated by q person
other than the election Judge.
Or. Byrd lost one vote out Of
the batch, cutting hts margin
to Il, then lost three more votes
for d margin Of 38 as checkers
completed the fifth and sixth
Of 15-ballot boxes to be counted
The official canvass gave DR.
Byrd an edge of 53 votes and his
lead has been as low as 81.
Recounting win resume Mon
day morning.
At the rate it has been going,
it would take q second week for
Queen Annes' oficials to finish
the recount.
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