Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-12
ITydings Backs
Bruce in. Race
For Senator
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN
star star Writer

rormer senator Mlliard II,
Tydhies yesterday issued a
strong Endorsement OF the bid
OF James Bruce for the Mary
land Democratic senatorial
nomination.
The Endorsement came Just
four days after the States
Democratic organization lead
ers Endorsed Baltimore Mayor
Thomas D'Alesandro for the
Senate and he withdrew from
a gubernatoriai contest with j.
Willard Tawes.
Mr.. Tydings also cleared up
any doubts as to his own in
tentions. Last September he
said he might consider seeking
the Senatorial nomination him
self.
Clarifies Stand
II have no desire to be q
candidate again for public Of
fee" Mr.. Tydings said in the
statement released by Mr.,
Bruce's headquarters in Bal
timore
I'm assessing the capabilitie,
Of the candidates who have an
nounced for the United State,
Senate ! have reached the con.
ciusion that James Bruce Il
best qualified to meet the diff
ficult threats OF these times.
the statement read.
Mr.. Bruce. former ambassa,
dor to Argentina and long 9
heavy contributor to Demo.
cratic State and national cam.
paigns. is making his first bic
for election.
Mr. Tydings said that al
though he felt obligated to Mr.
Bruce for his financial support
ard loyalty in past campaign:
he would not support him now
"if / did not think he was emf
nently qualified to help meet
the unprecedented issues Of
these days"
Supported Tawes
This is the second time that
Mr.. Tydings has slapped Mayor
D'Alesandro in the last two
months. Earlier he Joined In
an Endorsement of Mr.. Tawes
over the mayor in the guber-
material maneuvering.
Ex-Gov. w. Preston Lane q
few days ago coupled his in
dorsement Of Mr.. Tawes with
that Of Mr.. Bruce for the
Senate.
Mayor D'Alesandro, after the
two elder statesmen Of TIN
party had backed Mr.. Tawes
over himself in the guberna-
torial race. issued q blisterine
attack on them.
At that time he accused Mr.
Lane Of being q party wrecker'
and he sarcastically said that
Mr.. Tydings should win the
academy award for gratitude.
He pointed out that in 1856
Mr.. Tydings would not an
nounce for the Senate until the
Mayor had publicly Endorsed
him.
mot only did ! give him
wholehearteds support. but
even tried TO get the senatorial
nomination for Mrs. Tydina:
when illness forced him Il
withdraw after the primary.
the mayor said.
Mahoney In Picture
Mr.. Lane and Mr.. rydine:
now are on the opposite side
Of the fence from their old
compatriots in party politics
Lansdale G. Sasscer. Prince
Georges leader. E. Brooke Lee
Montgomery County leader ano
William Walsh of Cumberland
are behind Mr.. D'Alesandro.
One party leader put the pres
ent situation this way:
THE fat cats will go for Mr.
Bruce. a few intellectuals will
be with Mr.. Long Clarence
Long,, but the race will be be-
tween George p. Mahoney anc
the mayor"
The mayor has run into more
difiiculty in Baltimore City.
A group led by Philander B
Briscoe and John Wallis in the
I'd district Endorsed Mr.. TaweS
for Governor but withheld in.
dorsement Of a senatorial can
didate. The group said II would
decide between Mr.. Mahoney
and Mr.. Bruce.
Another organization in the
same district. the Young Mems
Bohemian Democratic Club
also Endorsed Mr.. Tawes but
left open the senatorial deci-