Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18
Aide
In Frederick
Shifts toByrd
Apparent Insincerity
Cited; Buckers Claim
County Regardless
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BY the Assoeiotsd Press
Resignation of George p. Ma
honey's Frederick County cam
paign manager, who said he was
motivated by the candidates
apparent insincerity," brought
g prediction from Mahoney back
ers that he would win the county
anyway.
r. Francis Sappington Of Lime
Kiln, a retired builder formerly
of Silver Spring. who also was
active in Mr.. Mahoney's bid for
the Democratic nomination for
Governor four years ago. said
yesterday he was switching his
support to DR.. H. c. Byrd in the
June % primary.
Discounts Pledges.
He said he was changing camps
because of Mr.. Mahoney's zap
parent insincerity" and because
the candidate has mo intention
OF fulfilling campaign promises
made with the sole purpose Of
securing votes"
Mr.. Mahoney was touring Har-
ford County at the time and
could not be reached for COM
ment. but Hugo r. Hoffman, his
executive director. said it had
been "rumored for some time
that Mr.. Sappington would de-
sert the Mahoney campaign and
switch to Byrd during the last
days of the campaign.
Last Tuesday night after Mr.
Mahoney's return from a TRIP
to Frederick this was confirmed
by Mr.. Mahoney, who advised
me that we would win Frederick
County without the help of Mr.
Sappington."
Considered Carefully.
Mr.. Sappington said his action
was taken "only after careful
reflection" and was prompted
during the Baltimore County
contractors visit to Frederick
County last Tuesday.
The resigning campaign man.
ager said Mr.. Mahoney per.
sonally insulted" him in front oil
his friends and that he wa:
then and there convinced that
Mr.. Mahoney was insincere in
his campaign pledges and COM
mitments."
Mr.. Hoffman said Mr.. Sap.
pington telephoned headquar-
tiers Wednesday Ito ask oul
campaign treasurer for funds
for primary day. He gave nc
indication then that he woulc
be unwilling to accept our money
or that he felt that Mr.. Mahoney
was insincere.
1.-THE public may judge who is
insincere in this case"
Byrd in Denton.
DR.. Byrd. touring Caroline
County. told a gathering in Den
ton yesterday the first day after
his election he would call a
meeting of members Of the
Legislature; bankers and repre-
Sentatives of labor and industry
and Of women's and farm Or
CARNATIONS for a complete re-
view of the States financial stu
alton.
He said the big question would
be how to make up the deficit
of SIG million or more which he
said will greet the next Cover
nor. DR.. Byrd said the study
group would help to "reorganize
the budget so as to hold it to
absolutely necessary expendi-
lures"
Then, If necessary, DR.. Byrd
said his group would look into
ways and means Of providing the
State with additional revenues
new taxes.
MahOney Hits Interchange.
While Mr.. Mahoney carried
his hand shaking campaign
through Hartford County with
the aid Of a sound truck, his
headquarters again spoke fol
him in a statement critical Of
"built-in traffic jams" Of the
new million dollar Ritchie-Revel
Highway interchange.
The statement called it IAN.
other instance of the need for
full-time, well-qualif1ed road.
commission"
The new interchange wa:
opened this week to carry traffic
to and from Baltimore and An.
napolis to the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge and around Annapolis tt
Washington
State Roads Commission engi.
neers have conceded that stoI
signs or traffic signals might b.
necessary at two points. at least
until additional spur roads art
completed.