Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-14
Butler Wants
Full Debate
On His Record
BY GENE GOODWIN
sStar STAFF Correspondent


Mr.. Mahoney has sharply
criticized the Republican Sem
ator's record during his six years
in Washington, particularly his
votes for the tidelands oil and
natural gas bills.
Senator Butler told reporters
here today that he is willing ito
have a full and open discussion
with Mr.. Mahoney under rea-
sonable ground rules Of any and
all votes I made in the Senate"
He said he believed the people
of Maryland are entitled to
know "the philosophy underly-
ing the votes I have made"
Free Time on Air
He suggested that there might
be sufficient public interest In
such a debate for television and
radio stations to offer free time
for its presentation.
Senator Butler issued his
challenge as he left Cumber-
land to return to Baltimore for
a meeting of his campaign
finance committee.
Big item on the agenda is how
to raise about 100000 to pay for
radio and television time in his
campaign. That's the
largest item in a campaign
budget for Senator Butler Of
about $4,000.
The Senator has told reporters
that, although he would prefer
that all his campaign money be
raised in Maryland. such may
not be possible.
"A Senator represents his
State and the United States as
we'll" Senator Butler has said.
IF he so conducts himself as to
draw plaudits of people in other
parts of the country and they
want to contribute to his cam
'paign, he would be silly not to
take it. 1 see nothing wrong with
accepting out-of-State help I'M
less it is given to influence your
vote"
Figured in Investigation
Out-of-State campaign contri-
buttons figured prominently in
the Senate Privileges and Elec-
tons subcommittee investigation
Iof the 1850 campaign when
Senator Butler defeated Senator
Millard E. Tydings.
Senator Butler left Cumber-
land this neutrality-suspicious. to
make Misunderstanding stops at
communities located along Route
40-buoyed up by the disclosure
that his Maryland colleague,
Senator Beall, will head the Re-
publican campaign committee for
the State.
This development, announced
yesterday by Senator Beall as he
feted Senator Butler at the local
horse race track, presumably is
designed to discount reports of
disunity between the two Sena-
tors.
Senator Beall, who is a power
in this Republican stronghold of
Western Maryland, said he will
move into Baltimore headquar-
tiers about october / for the du-
ration of the campaign. His
committee will handle the cam
paigns for the national ticket as
well as for Senator Butler.
Senator BealI gave Senator
Butler the daily double winners
at the local track, a half-mile
circuit known as Fargo, of which
Senator Beall is president.
Race Ticket Wins
The two Senators jointly pur-
chased at least three 50 daily
double tickets. one of which won
1920.
Senator Butler heard two dis
couraging reports at the track
to mar what has been a favor.
able week-long tour Of the two
traditionally Republican Coun-
ties of Garrets and Allegany.
One came from EStel Kelly. an
Allegany County member of the
Maryland House of Delegates.
who said forces backing the Sem
ator's Democratic opponent,
George P. Mahoney, are negin-
ming to roll up here now and
Republicans are going to have
a tough time combating Mr..
Mahoney's attraction among
Catholic voters
The other disturbing report,
which came from several
sources, is that the big Celanese
plant here is laying off hundreds
Of workers this month.
Appears Optimistic
Nevertheless, Senator Buffers
general attitude was one Of op-
timism as he and his 20-year-old
daughter. Maria. drove back to
Baltimore in their new red,
white and blue station wagon.
Representative Hyde, Repub-
Ilican seeking reelection in che
9Th Maryland district. also Wis
TIED Fargo as a guest of Sena-
tor Beall yesterday. He had a
winner in the fourth race.
Last night. the Congressman,
who comes from Bethesda, told
the Westernport Lyons Club
that Western Maryland is ION
the eve OF economic revival
because Of the progress of pro-
grams to improve roads over
the mountains here, improve the
Potomac River and its valley
ana develop a national park