Evening star., 1962-05-09
MARYLAND
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that Mr.. Pollack had indorsed
Mr.. Mahoney in next weeks
primary because he had been
repulSed consistently "in his
persistent effort to gain a foot
hold in your State govern
ment."
Gov. Tawes said Mr.. Pollack
had turned to George P. Ma
honey Ito save himself from
total obliteration as a political
figure"
Besides appointments, Gov.
Tawes declared he had to fight
Mr.. Pollack tooth and nail"
on the Baltimore Municipal
Court and State regulation of
the savings and loan industry
MahOney on TV
In a television appearance
last night, Mr.. Mahoney had
this 70 say:
In his frantic efforts toI
diSavow any association with
James H. Pollack, Gov. Tawes
has overlooked the damning
evidence Of his own words and
those Of his political associates. /"
Mr.. Mahoney said the Gov
ernor, last November, stated
quite clearly he would be happy
to have Mr.. Pollack's support"
ION March II, 1862 >. Philip
II. Goodman, a Tawes indorser
and president of the City Coun-
Gil, stated fatty that Gov.
Tawes intervened to get Sem
ator Paul Dorf, Mr.. Pollack's
Son-in-law a free ride in the
5th district
THE final effort was made
by his (the Governor's) ennis
Sary, George Hooker, the day
before the people Of the 9Th
and 5th districts (Mr. Pollack's
districts) indorsed my candi-
dacy." MIR. Pollack claims the
Tawes forces offered him $685.
900 and certain jobs the day
before he announced for MIR,
Mahoney if he would support
Gov. Tawes.
In his television appearance,
Mr.. Lee said he was shocked,
really rocked on my heels" by
the deal Mr.. Pollack said Gov.
Tawes made with him.
Mr.. Lee then sought TO ex-
plain why Mr.. Pollack is sup
porting Mr.. Mahoney for Gov
ernor instead of Gov. Tawes.
"Pollack took a poll in Bal
timore and found that Ma
honey was miles ahead and was
obviously going to be the win
ner," Mr.. Lee said. "PoIlack
is an astute and highly prac-
tical politician. He saw the
wise course and took It."
Mr.. Lee added he was glad
that Mr.. Pollack was support
ing him also. He also reiter-
ated that Mr.. Pollack had no
deals with himself or Mahoney. !
Seek to Draw Parallel
Mr.. Hume said that the
Tawes forces are trying to an
swer the "tape-recording deal"
by trying to draw some paral- |
lei between this and the COM
posite photograph which helped
defeat" the late Senator Mil
lard E. Tydings in 1850. Il
"The composite photograph |
of Tydings and the Communist |
Earl Browder were out-and- |
fakeries and everybody knew
it-even II too late for the elec-
ton. On the other hand, Tawes
has admitted now that he and
Pollack did share a safety de-
poSit box and that he and Pol
lack did have an arrangement |
in regard to patronage"
Mr.. Hume was the first to
disclose the existence Of the |
tape recording publicly. He
said Mr.. Pollack had been hold
ing it over the head Of the Gov
ernor for 312 years.
In announcing his support
Of Mr.. Goldstein, Mr.. Hume
said ne was moved by two con-
siderations. Gas Goldstein's
campaign manager in 1858, I
personally rejected all over
lures from Baltimore boss Jack
Pollack in his direction !
So I have personal knowledge
that Goldstein was clear Of the
scandalous trades which now
plague Gov. Millard Tawes."
He also said, "Goldstein has
assured me on various occa-
sions and in public he opposes
slot machine control in Mary
land and has rejected all slot
machine approaches"
Mr.. Hume said he had not
discussed his Endorsement with !
Mr.. Goldstein.
Meanwhile, the Rev. Andrew
! Leigh Gum, chairman Of the
Citizens Committee Of Clergy
men for Hume, announced the
addition of 81 new members.
"Other clergymen from
throughout the State are being
added to the committee each
day." Mr.. Gum said.
With the recent Tawes-
Pollack scandal there has been
a tremendous groundswell Of
support for Hume. How any
one who wants decent govern
ment in Maryland can in good
conscience vote for either Of
Mr.. Hume's major opponents is
beyond my understanding" he