Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-25

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cratic Senator Willard E. Tydin
Taking cognizance Of current
paign, which drew the censure
publican Senator Butler told 0
Cheverly rally:
II had hoped, in my own way
and at q time ! deemed proper,
to discuss the issues involved in
the campaign of 1850. but now
that seems impossible.
MY opponent has insisted that
1t be done in q television debate
which ! have agreed TO do.
Invites Questions
"There is not q single public
act which ] have performed
either as Senator Of Maryland
or since my nomination in 1850
that couldn't be discussed under
the full light Of television.
II solicit your attention to the
television debate that viii be
staged, and there may be more
than one. I'm willing to answer
any and all questions about my
public life, and. If they want to
go into it, my private life"
The exact date for the debate
between Senator Butler and his
Democratic opponent, George p
Mahoney, has not been set. II
will be over a Baltimore televi-
sion station. probably this month
In talking to reporters after
last nights meeting. Senator
Butler emphasized that he was
defending his own personal role
in that 1850 campaign, indicat-
ing that he might not be willing
in the pending debate to uphold
the actions Of some Of his cam
paign aides.
Manager Fined 5000
However. Senator Butler has
never denounced John M. Jonkel
his Chicago-imported 1850 cam
pAign manager who was latei
fined $4,000 for conducting 8
political campaign in Maryland
Jas a resident. Likewise
Senator Butler has never dis
claimed any of the campaign
tactics and devices used by hi,
aide, including the famous com.
posite picture Of Mr.. Tydings
and former Communist leader
Earl Browder.
Senator Butler planned to con-
fer informally with Montgomery
County Republican leaders to-
day. He made his first shoe
leather swing to the Washington
suburbs yesterday. touring the
business sections of Laurel
Adelphi, Langley Park, Green
Meadows and West Hyattsville
He plans to return to Prince
Georges on Friday to cover the
shopping centers in the populous
Spalding and oxon Hills dis
tricts.
II regard the Washington SUBJ
urbs as the real battle-ground OF
this campaign" he said yester-
day.
Mahoney Criticized
In his speech last night be-
fore about 80 persons in the
Cheverly Legion hall at q meet
ing put on by the Prince Georges
County Federation Of Republic
can Women. Senator Butler
continued to avoid attacking his
opponent. But Bertha Adkins,
national committeewoman fol
Maryland and assistant to Re-
publican National Chairman
Leonard w. Hall. did it for him.
She told the meeting that the
opposition choice Is q man who
has done nothing but destroy
the sense Of unity in his own
party"
"A man Of that type Of think
ing" she added, would bring
q quality that no Senator OF
Representative should have In
Congress.
During yesterdays Prince
Georges tour Senator Butler told
reporters he certainly would be
willing to cooperate in supply.
ing his campaign financial rec.
ords to the Senate Privileges and
Elections Subcommittee headed
by Senator Gore, Democrat Of
Tennessee.
Data Sought by October s
senator Cores group has
asked all senatorial candidate,
across the country to submit
not later than October S report,
on their finances up to October /
Anything they want, they
can have" Senator Butler said
echoing a similar sentiment, ex-
pressed earlier by Mr.. Mahoney
Senator Butler had to brave
some opposition rebuff yesterday
when his Prince Georges cam.
paign manager. Richard v. Wal.
|dron. took him into Chillum
where the Democrats are strong
In the Langley Park shopping
center, one man told him
You're not my Senator"
And a woman gave him thu
old fashioned coId-shoulder wher
he tried to hand her one 81
his campaign cards.
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