Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25
D'A|esandro Blasts
Mahoney Campaign
Tydings Rings
DoorbeIIs in
Brooklyn Area
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN
Star staff Correspondent


BALTIMORE, April 25.-May-
or Thomas D'Alesandro ripped
off the gloves here last night in
a bitter attack on George P.
Mahoney, candidate for the
Democratic senatorial nominal
ton.
The Mayor, who is supporting
Willard E. Tydings. accused the
Mahoney camp Of conducting a
quiet, whispering campaign"
complete with charges of skull
|duggery and religion"
He also charged the Mailoney
supporters with preparing "scur-
Irilous circulars"
They talk of a clean CAM
Ipaign and they're throwing mud
all around. They are going to
make it the most scurrilous cam
paign you've ever seen in the
last 10 days." Mayor D'Alesandro
said.
The Mayors attack came at
the END of a long day of cam
Ipaigning that took Mr.. Tydings
again into Brooklyn. an enemy
stronghold where Anne Arundel
County Political Chief Ralph l..
Lowman has his strength. He is
BACKING Mr.. MahOney.
Rings DOOrbellS
Mr.. Tydings surprised even
his own followers by taking off
on doorbell-ringing trip up and
down residential streets in the
thickly populated area.
Surprised housewives an
swered the door to be met by
the former Senator, his hat in
hand.
I'm Willard E. Tydings. I'm
running for the Democratic
nomination for the United States
Senate. May 7 is primary day
and I would appreciate any con-
sideration you may give me-"
/ In an obvious reference to Mr..
Lowman's backing of Mr.. Ma
honey, Mr.. Tydings always got
in these ticks:
I'm an Embossed candidate.
That's the reason I'm here. I
want to meet you people and
seek your support"
At the same time, a gaudily
painted sound truck blared out
calls for support of Mr.. Tydings
and repeatedly added;
i Remember, ladies and GENTLE
men, the voting booth is secret"
/ The Mayors blast at the Ma
honey campaign was aimed
chiefly at Michael j. Birming-
ham, Baltimore County leader.
Talked to $50
/ 1t came after an address by
Mr.. Tydings before some $50
workers in Baltimore's fifth leg
lSlaClVe QlStrlct.
Mr.. Tydings repeatedly urged
the crowd to compare the candi-
dates records land cast a vote
for yourselves"
This is no popularity con-
test he roared. We're not
playing with marbles. We're
playing with the whole future of
civilization"
Mayor D'Alesandro obviously
was angered by a reference re-
portedly made by Mr.. Birming-
ham calling the Mayor a men,
Der of the "Old Guard"
I'm not an old fogey. I'm
younger than that old fogey.
-.
Referring to Mr.. Bimingham's
assertion that he had gotten on
the Mahoney bandwagon early
to maintain peace in the party,
Mr.. D'Alesandro said:
Its so peaceful they have
cops take their candidate
around"
Two plainclothes policemen
repeatedly accompanied Mr. Ma
honey Monday on tour of
Parkville in Baltimore County.
"Handpicked' Candidate
The Mayor accused the Balti-
more County leader of hand
picking Mr.. Mahoney without
consulting anyone. He said Mr..
Birmingham's type of election re-
sembled that of Hitler, Musso-
lini and Stain"
If you want a dictatorship
vote with him. But now you
have a choice, follow your
Mayor, vote for Senator Tydings
and God bless you"
Mayor D'Alesandro also ac-
cused some of the Mahoney fac
ton leaders in the fifth district
one always won by Mr. Ma
honey in the past-of voting
Democratic in the primary and
backing Republicans in the gen.
eral election.
Mr.. Mahoney is not going to
win, can't win, and won't win"
ne shouted as the crowd cheered.
IF you went to Pimlico, you
wouldn't put $40 on a four time