Evening star., 1954-06-10
Byrd k|ing|es
With Voters in
New. Strategy
He's Really Running
Now, Mohoney Says
Of Changed Tactics
By Gene Goodwin
Star Stoff Correspondent

CUMBERLAND, Md, June 10.
DIR. H. c. Byrd and George p.
Mahoney, contenders for the
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor OF. Maryland, were in West
ern Maryland today, seeking
votes in q manner new to DR..
Byrd but old hat to Mr.. Ma
honey.
DR.. Byrd, who was scheduled
to stump Garrett County today.
apparently has adopted the face
to-face technique. Yesterday, he
looked much like Mr.. Mahoney.
as he shook hands and patted
backs in stores, filling stations.
hotels and political halls in a
dozen Allegany County COM
munities.
Up to this point, the former
University Of Maryland presi-
dent has pursued a more formal
type of campaign, relying mostly
on speeches at scheduled meet
ings and contacts with Demo-
cratic leaders.
Mr.. Mahoney, who was to whirl
through Allegany County today.
ribbed DR.. Byrd last night for
the change in tactics.
"Dr. Byrd told a Washington
Star reporter at the beginning
of the campaign that he wasn't
going to go around the State i'm
portuning every Tom. Dick and
Harry" Mr.. Mahoney said to a
small rally in Elkridge, Howard
County.
Really Running Now.
"But, what has happened?"
Mr.. Mahoney asked. boy, he's
really running now. He's out all
over the State, and he'd better
stay out"
Mr.. Mahoney, who referred to
DR.. Byrd as "a dangerous man
who is used to having his own
way" also recalled that his op-
ponent was quoted in The Star
as saying that he "had more to
offer the job (of Governor) than
the job had to offer him"
mo man is bigger than this
State" Mr.. Mahoney declared.
But that isn't going to make
any difference, because I'm 60
ing to save him the inconven-
fence Of stepping down from his
throne at the University OF
Maryland to the governorship. u
Mr.. Mahoney's address to an
assemblage of about 100 at Elk
ridge Club elinaxed q day OF
campaigning in Howard County
With about a dozen Democratic
leaders and local Mahoney can
didates leading the way, the
gubernatorial aSpirant made
stops at IS communities in the
county.
To Sit in on Road Plans.
He promised the rally that, if
he becomes Governor, he will
"sit in with members of the
State Roads Commission" to
assure that the millions Mary
land is spending for new roads
is well spent. Mr.. Mahoney made
his wealth as a paving con-
tractor.
II know something about
building bridges and roads," he
said.
Declaring that he would sever
all connections with his paving
contracting business if elected,
Mr.. Mahoney also promised to
appoint, as road commissioners,
competent. able men that know
how to build highways, regard
less of politics"
He said he would take hui
mility to the Governors Office
and his door would always be
open.
II want to be a friend Of all
the people Of the State" he
stated. "but I especially want to
be a Governor who has his door
open to the little guy.
"The bankers. lawyers. big
businessmen and other big peo-
pie of this State will not have
a priority over you-the plain
decent little fellow" he added.
Byrd to Seek Industry.
Meanwhile, DR.. Byrd said in
a Cumberland radio speech last
night that he favors a State
industrial promotion agency to
bring new industry to Western
Maryland and other economical
ly i'll sections of the State.
But he said there is no substi-
tute for individual and COM
munity effort" to end unemploy-
ment. He noted that the local
Chamber of Commerce has
raised $165.000 for industrial
promotion and a full-time di-
rector.
This, he said, is an example
Of what he meant when he said
he had mo magic formula
which will remedy this unem-
ployment situation, por is there
any governmental panacea that
will take the place Of individual
and community effort"
Mrs. George Mahoney went on
television in Baltimore last night
to urge women to "let nothing
keep you from voting in the
primary election" on June 28.
She said she hoped they would
vote for her husband.
Republican Gov. McKeldin,
who probably viii face DR.. Byrd
or Mr.. Mahoney in the general
election next November. also
was to be in Garrett County
today to break ground for a new
Potomac River bridge at Kitz-