Evening star., 1962-05-10

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charged last night that Gov.
Tawes violated the law" in
making a patronage deal in
1868 with Mr.. Pollack and
therefore may be disqualified
for office if he is renominated.
Speaking to a packed rally
in a Baltimore union hall, Mr.,
Mahoney said that if Mr.. Pol
lacks tape recording had been
disclosed before the 1859 inau-
guration, Gov. Tawes would
not have been seated"
This man eTawes) violated
the law" said Mr.. Mahoney, o
chief rival to Gov. Tawes In
Tuesdays primary. He said
that If Gov. Tawes is renomiy
mated he still may not qualify
If these charges are taken into
the grand jury room and the
courts"
Other Developments
In other developments:
1. The Baltimore Afro-Amer-
lean newspaper indorsed Gov.
TaweS for denomination despite
charges by the Governors po-
litical opponents that he gave
only half-hearted support to
an equal accommodations bill
that failed at the 1862 session
Of the General Assembly.
2. Marshall Levin, running
for State controller on the Ma
honey ticket. accused guber-
material candidate David Hume
Of talking out Of both sides Of
his mouth on the slot machine
issue because Of Mr.. Hume's in
dorsement Of State ControllerN
Louis L. Goldstein, who is seek
ing reelection. He said Mr..
Goldstein Is closely tied" to
slot machine interests.
3. Mr.. Hume accused Gov.
Tawes Of blackening the name
Of the late William Hilgenberg,
the Tawes campaign treasurer
In 1858. Gov. Tawes has said
that II he received any money
from Mr.. Pollack in 1858 he
J turned 1t over to Mr.. Hilgen-
, berg. II the money had been
turned over to Mr.. Hilgenberg,
Mr.. Hume said It would have
been filed in the record of cam.
paign contributions.
Z. Mr.. Hume and Mr.. Ma.
honey said they were willing to
take lie-detector tests on
whether they have made any
deals In their campaigns. A
spokesman for Gov. Tawes said
the Governor would not submit
to such q test because 1t would
besmirch the dignity Of his Of
flee.
s. Gov. Tawes told @ Balti-
more rally that he was ':op-
posed at every turn" by the
Pollack forces on the Baltimore
court reform legislation en-
acted in 1859.
8. Baltimore Mayor j. Harold
Grady told q rally that most
Of Gov. Tawes' ticket is "a
sure thing" but we've got, to
work for Perry (Wilkinson)
and the Governor" Mr.. Wilkin-
son is q candidate for con-
gressman-at-large,
MahOney Presses Issue
In his irnpassioned speech
last night Mr.. Mahoney declared
that the Pollack recording was
in fact q true record Of a
private conversation between
Mr.. Pollack and Gov. Tawes,
The Governor has said It is
wholly or in part q fakery."
Mr.. Pollack has indorsed Mr..
.Mahoney.
"It proved Tawes violated the
law. He violated the election
law the corrupt practices law"
Mr.. Mahoney said.
At the, Tawes' headquarters.
Herbert r, O'Conor, cam
paign manager for Gov. Tawes,
said he would like to cooperate
with the States attorney, but
would not say Immediately II
their tape Of the press con-
ference would be made avail
able.
1--WE also want to determine
what our legal obligations are
to anyone who was at the con-
ference" Mr.. o'Conor said.
Mr.. O'Conor said that while
the recording was made openly,
there were so many present ''it
might be necessary to clear
release Of the tape with them"
He said the recording was
made by q commercial COM
pany.
In its Endorsement Of Gov.
Tawes. the Baltimore Afro
American Newspaper said: THE
things the Governor has done
so far outweigh his omissions
that his record should COM
mend him to the voters"
In an editorial, it said Gov.
Tawes was in error not to have
pushed harder for the public
accommodations bill, but such
a measure viii be passed next
time"
Because a poll Of 4th district
voters showed SO per cent to be
undecided, the newspaper said,
''it is our obligation to say
where we stand and why"
The Endorsement could be
crucial in the Negro areas Of
the district, where there are
two full states Of candidates.
The 4th district organization
Of Mr.. Pollack has indorsed the
Mahoney ticket. The ticket
headed by Delegate Verda We'll
come, q candidate for State
Senate, Is backing Gov. Tawes.