Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-06
Byron's Column

1t isn't difficult to understand why mem.
bers of the Tawes' administration are trying
desperately to link former Republican Cover
nor Theodore McKeldin with the Maryland
savings and loan mess.
Democratic leaders surrounding Mr.
Tawes are not stupid when il comes to
political issues. They know without question
that the savings and loan issue could spell de-
feat even in the primary election in May
Therefore, they are cropping for just anything
that might get them off the hook
There is no doubt that those who found in
the Governors files letter written to Nc
Keldin in 1858 from Federal Government of.
fetal expressing concern about Marylands
savings and loan industry must. have jumped
with joy.
1t must be pointed out that the Maryland
Legislature should have passed sitter regu.
lations concerning the operation of savings
and loan companies many years ago. Almost
every state in the union has had for years
strict laws concerning the savings and loan
industry
II must be pointed out that although
Maryland has had two Republican Governors
in the past 40 or so years, the legislature has
always been overwhelmingly controlled by
Democrats. In fact during the McKeldin
administrations there were approximately
seven Republican members of the House of
Delegates. And the same Democrats control
led the leadership in those sessions as they
have during the Tawes administration
Voters know that the situation is bad and
it is doubtful that all Of the blaming and ex-
VAIo i'm Tho 10
Voters have the habit of doing what comes
easiest - they'll vote out those who were re-
moteIy connected with the savings and loan
mess. And there is no doubt that several
good public servants will lose out simply due
to association. This is one of the pitfalls Of
politics. And this is one of the reasons why
Democratic leaders in the Tawes group are so
upset. They have reasons to be simply be-
cause they know how voters react better than
most people.
There is strange paragraph in Towson
Baltimore County, newspaper that needs
some explanation. This is particularly true
in light of the fact that Danny Brewster, law
partner of A. Gordon Boone is presently the
Congressman from that district and now
candidate for the us. Senate on the Tawes
ticket, and person repeatedly with financial
interest in this newspaper named The County
Paper
The following paragraph from The Coun-
ty Paper is in a story concerning Clarence
Longs announcement as candidate for Con-
gress for the seat now occupied by Danny
Brewster: E
'The other top contender for the spot on
the ticket (COngressiOnaD, House of Dele.
gates Majority Leader A. Gordon Boone is
reported to have acquiesced to the wishes of
the Governor (Tawes) that he remain in An.
napOlis to push through the Democratic pro-
gram for another four years. II is said i'm
circles close to Tawes that Boone is slated for
the post Of Speaker of the House next year."
A Gordon Boone you will recall was the
attorney who chartered in Maryland the
Security Financial Insurance Corporation
the insurance company so many of the new
savings and loan companies displayed as the
financial insurance for depositors To date,
to our knowledge, not a cent has been paid
by this insurance company to any of the de-
positors of the now closed savings and loan
companies.
1t is wishful thinking for the Democratic
office-holders and leaders in the Tawes
administration to think that McKeldin's con.
nection with this whole sorry mess will make
him vulnerable as a candidate but somehow
will not affect their candidates chances for
election
Republican leaders in the State are free
to admit that McKeldin's shining star as a