Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
.Tydings Quits
Delegate Role

BALTIMORE, July 81 (P).-
Willard E. Tydings resigned to-
day as a delegate to the Demo-
cratic National Convention &c
give himself more time to re-
cover from a recent illness and
to prepare for his campaign as
the party's Senate nominee.
Mr.. Tydings made known his
intentions in a letter to T. Bar
ton Harrington, chairman of the
State Democratic Central Com
mittee
Meanwhile, George P. Ma
honey, who lost the Democratic
primary race to Mr.. TydingS. re-
turned from a Florida vacation
and said he will seek an early
appointment with Mr.. Tydings
to offer his services.
Mr.. Mahoney said he is ready
to begin campaigning for his
primary foe.
Time to Halt Dispute
Mr.. Mahoney said he thinks
| it is time for arguments and
discussions to stop. He urged
Democrats get behind Mr.. Tyd-
ings and try to beat the Repub-
licans in November.
He said he understood the Re-
publicans already have started
to campaign quitely in the coun-
ties for their candidate, Senator
Butler, who is seeking reelection
Mr.. Tyding's letter to Mr.. Har-
rington said in part:
LAS you know I have beer
suffering from a rather painful
and prolonged attack Of what is
called shingles I am still in
Johns Hopkins Hospital. ex-
pect to be able to leave the hos
pital in the near future. I have
lost weight and will need some
time to regain my full strength
in preparation for the fall
campaign.
Doctors Advised Move
ION the advice of my doctors,
/ I have decided it will be better
to forego the trip to Chicago as
a member of the Maryland dele
cation to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention.
THE trip to Chicago and back
with a week or so on the conven-
tion floor might adversely affect
the progress I am making" Mr..
Tydings added. Since there is
a meeting of the delegation
scheduled for July 90, I think it
best for me to now tender my
resignation as a delegate in
order that you may appoint
someone else"
Mr.. TydingS said he was send
ing the letter to Mr.. Harrington
as the person designated by the
Democratic State Central Com
mittee of Maryland to fill va
cancies."
Most of the arguments" and
discussions" to which Mr.. Ma
honey alluded, centered on the
replacement of delegates.
D'AlesandrO Seeks Places
After what had been called q
harmony" meeting several weeks
ago, Mayor Thomas D'Alesan-
dro of Baltimore, the outgoing
national committeeman, and
Michael j. Birmingham, presi.
dent Of the Baltimore County
committeeman, and newly elected
national committeeman, an.
nounced they would try to fine
places in the State delegation fol
several Of the party's workhorse:
who fell out of favor and lost
national convention seats at the
State convention.
Among those ousted from posi-
tons of influence by a Mahoney.
Birmingham coalition at the
State convention were former
Solicitor General Philip Perlmar
and former Cows. William Pres.
ton Lane, jr., and Herbert r
O'Conor.
Mr.. Harrington last week is
sued a statement saying he was
the one to fill vacancies in the
delegation and that no seats
were vacant. He also accused
the Mayor OF a dog -in-the
manger' attitude which he SAID
was hurting the party.
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