Evening star., 1962-04-13
TaWes Shifts
His Tactics as
PressureRises
Governor Begins
To Hit Muhoney,
Rebut Charges
By PAUL HOPE
Star Staff Writer

By PAUL HOPE
Star Staff Writer
The furious Maryland guber-
material campaign of George
P. Mahoney has brought two
noticeable changes of strategy
in the camp of Gov. Tawes.
/. The Governor has felt it
necessary to defend himself
against charges by Mr.. Ma
honey and has begun to hit
back at the opponent he said,
early in the Democratic pri-
mary campaign, he would
ignore.
2. The Tawes forces are
being rather nice to the third
major candidate, David Hume,
in the belief that Mr.. Hume
is one. of their best weapons
against Mr.. Mahoney.
In a swing through Prince
Georges County yesterday by
the TaweS ticket, it was clear
that the Governor no longer
thinks he is a shoo-in for
denomination.
MahOney Strategy
At the courthouse in Upper
Marlboro, the Governor said
the Mahoney strategy is to
keep repeating "the big lie,
hoping that if it is repeated
enough times, people will be-
lieve it."
He was referring to Mr..
Mahoney'S constant attack on
the Governor in statements,
campaign speeches and paid
television appearances. Mr.. Ma
honey has borne down hardest
on Maryland's savings and loan
troubles, which he blameS in
large part on Gov. Tawes.
The Governor called Mr..
Mahoney'S campaign one of
Islander, character assassina-
ton and low-type propaganda" !"
See Tawes Boost
Mr.. Hume also has been con-
centrating his fire lately on
Mr.. Mahoney, and the Tawes
people were saying privately
yesterday that this is boosting
the Governors chances.
The Tawes forces feel that
Mr.. Hume has no chance of
winning, but that he will draw
votes away from Mr.. Mahoney.
At an Oxon Hill rally at
tended by about 200 last night,
Attorney General Thomas B.
Finan, who is running for re-
election on the Tawes ticket,
bore down on the alignment of
Northwest Baltimore Democatic
Boss James H. Pollack with
Mr.. Mahoney. s.
He said Mr.. Pollack has be-
come Mr.. Mahoney's blood
brother in politics" and a
front man" for the challenger.
He said the voters would have
a hard time believing in Mr..
Mahoney's sincerity en- the saw
ingS and loan issue when he
is lined up with Mr.. Pollack,
who fought the savings and
loan regulatory legislation.
Had Pollack been success
full, this State would be with
out savings and loan regula-
tions toGay," Mr.. Finan said.
Pledges S&L Study
Mr.. Mahoney said today that,
if elected, he would promptly
appoint a committee composed
of persons thoroughly familiar
with the savings and loan in
dustry, with full and absolute
authority to study the law in
every detail and make any rec
concentrations that they feel
will fully protect the public"
Meanwhile, in Baltimore, Mr..
Pollack laShed back at Mr..
Hume, who also has attacked
the Mahoney-Pollack align
ment.
Mr.. Pollack said Mr.. Hume
had sought his support. He
compared Mr.. Hume's attack
to the "caterwauling of a re-
jected and unrequited political
Suitor."
"The day I must go to him
and embrace him is the day
I shall forever leave the Mary
land political scene," said Mr..
Hume, a Charles County law
yer and conservationist.
Appears on TV
In a television appearance
last night Mr.. Mahoney sought
to tie in his actions as former
chairman of the Maryland
Racing Commission with the
savings and loan issue.
Protection for the two-dol-
lar bettor," said Mr.. Mahoney
in relating his tenure on the
Racing Commission 1941-47.
Protection for the family that
invests hard-earned savings in
an institution considered Ger
titled by the State.
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