Evening star., 1956-08-30
Early Kickoff
MARKS Contest
in Maryland
McKeIdin, Attacking
Mohoney, Answered
By Harrington

Jumped rlgnC INTO q DaCCle OF
words yesterday that threatens
to carry on right to election day.
November s.
The principals are:
Senator John Marshall Butler,
the Baltimore Republican whose
1850 campaign which ousted
former Senator Millard E.. Tyd-
lings was described as "a back
street fight" by congressional
Icommittee.
George p. Mahoney, wealthy
Baltimore paving contractor
Iwho has unsuccessfully sought
public Office four times in cam
lpaigns which were anything but
mild.
Others in the Act
Also in on the act were such
Iluminaries as Gov. Theodore r.
McKeldin and T. Barton Har-
Irington, chairman of the Mary
Hand Democratic State Central
COMMITTEE.
Gov. McKeldin said Mr.. Ma
honey "has been so busy for SO
many years seeking high Office
that he never has found time to
acquaint himself with the prob
IlemS of the Nation"
Mr.. Mahoney. who was voted
the Democratic senatorial NOM
Iination which Mr.. Tydings va
Icated because of i'll health after
defeating Mr.. Mahoney in the
May primary. likened the remark
to the pot calling the kettle
black.
Senator Butler criticized the
manner in which his opponent
was chosen at the State Central
Committee meeting Monday
night.
Mr.. Harrington fired right
back with a charge that Sem
ator Butler was using a smoke
screen" to cover "his conduct of
his campaign of 1885,"
Issue Further Confused
To confuse the issue even. more,
Gov. McKeldin didn't actually
utter the remarks about Mr.. Ma
honey. but he had them in
printed copies of a speech he
gave at the annual Republican
family picnic at Hagerstown.
In addition there have been
reported riffs in the past between
Gov. McKeldin and Senator
Butler.
The Governors prepared text
said this Of Mr.. Mahoney:
THE one big problem that
consumes his mind is this: How
can I get myself elected?"
1T matters not to him whether
he is running for Governor or
for Senator. 1t matters not to
him what the big issues are, or
whether they concern the Nation
or the State. It matters only
that he obtain one of the two
highest Offices within the gift
Of the people Of Maryland-and
that he attach to his name the
title that goes Herewith"
Written by Democrat
The Governor sometimes
doesn't have time to read the
speeches which usually are
written by assistant Albert w.
Quinn, a registered Democrat,
until he delivers them.
In a quick reply, Mr.. Ma
honey. who has made two un-
successful bids for Governor and
two for the Senate, said:
Gov. McKeldin can't really
be serious in his criticism of
me. I've always rather admired
the Governor for the persistence
with which he sought Office in
the face of defeats. Finally he
was elected Governor on his
third try"
The candidate even brought
in Abraham Lincoln. who he
said finally was elected Presi-
dent after many unsuccessful
tries at public Office.
And at the same time he got
in a rap at Senator Butler, say
ling For five years after he was
elected the people of Maryland
saw very little of Senator Butler.
He kept in touch with the oil
barons and Texas tycoons. but
made no effort to find out what
the people who elected him ex-
Ipected of their Senator"
DoctOred Picture Revived
Mr.. Harrington's reply to the
statement of Senator Butler on
THE Monday meeting didn't fail
ito get in a couple Of extra-cur-
ricular blows either.
He said the 1850 campaign,
which featured, among other
things. a doctored picture which
attempted to depict Mr.. Tydings
as a friend of Earl Browder, for
mer Communist Party head.
would be a primary issue in this
campaign.
/ AS a result Of that campaign,
Jon M. Jonkel, Chicago advertis-
ling man who aided Senator
Butler. was convicted Of failing
to register as a political agent
and to properly file financial
data required by Maryland law.
Said Mr.. Harrington:
Senator John M. Butler i'm
ported a carpetbagger into the
State Of Maryland to conduct
his campaign.
4 This man ruthlessly and dis
honestly disregarded the election
laws Of this State and its tradi-
tions.
"He violated the rules Of de-
cency and propriety as a re-
suit Of his criminal activities in
promoting the cause Of John M.
Butler. !"
Boy Dies of Polio
I CASTLEWOOD. Va. Aug. 30