Evening star., 1962-04-12
UNDAUNTED BY RAIN
Towes Campaigns in Prince Georges

today, hoping to gain votes for
himself and to bolster the Sas-
seer organization which has a
fight on its own hands.
The Governor has the back
ing of the entrenched organiza-
ton headed by Lansdale G.
Sasscer, ST., former member of
Congress. But an anti-Sasscer
movement is putting up a strong
fight this year to take over the
county government.
The anti-SaSScer group hasn't
taken a position in the guber-
material primary, but has
indorsed Carlton w. SickleS,
candidate for CongreSSman-at-
large on the ticket Of George P.
Mahoney, an opponent of Gov.
Tawes.
Perry o. Wilkinson, long
time member of the Sasscer
organization, also is a candi-
date for Congressman -at-large
on the Tawes ticket.
Aid Stand Stressed
Mr.. Wilkinson today empha-
sized his support of Federal aid
to education as he boosted the
TaweS ticket on the swing
through county shopping CEN
terS.
Mr.. Wilkinson, speaker of the
Maryland House of Delegates,
told voters he's all in favor of
more Federal aid to education
but against Federal control
over school systems.
Gov. Tawes' spirit was un-
affected by rain and overhead
gloom as he whisked through
stores and banks shaking every
hand available.
In College Park he reached
over cashier windows in the
Suburban Trust Co. to shake
hands with tellers, then breezed
through the loan department,
where customers were applying
for money.
In Greenbelt the Governor
posed for pictures at a super
market burned out yesterday
by fire. A few minutes later
he was in College Park posing
by a wooden Indian named
Chief Welcoma."
Others on the Tawes ticket
campaigning with the Cover
nor for the May 5 primary were
Representative Brewster, can
didate for the nomination to
the United States Senate; State
Controller Louis L. Goldstein,
seeking reelection; Representa-
tive Lankford, running for a
fourth term. Mr.. Lankford also
Is on the county Democratic
organization ticket.
1nsurgent county Democrats,
who earlier expressed an inter-
est in joining the caravan even
though they are opposing Mr..
Wilkinson, did not appear
today. SEA g.
Labor Endorsements
The United Railroad Labor
Policy Committee expanded to-
day its previous Endorsement
of three members Of the Tawes
ticket and included Mr.. Brew
ster for the Senate.
However, Mr.. Sickles of the
opposing Mahoney ticket was
supported for the new con-
gressman-at-large seat rather
than Mr.. Wilkinson.
The committee earlier in
dorsed Gov. Tawes for re-
election, Mr.. Goldstein for con-
troller and Thomas B. Finan
1Or attorney general.
The Committee on Political
Education for the AFL-CIO
voted narrowly to back the
Mahoney ticket and the Rail-
way Committees stand thus
demonstrates a split among Or
ganized labor leaders.
The Railroad Committee
claims to represent $4,000
workers.
The railroad Endorsements
are for the general election
in November, provided indorsed
candidates survive the pri-
maries May Is.
The one incumbent Mary
land Republican Congressman,
Charles M. Matthias of the 9Th
district, was bypaSsed in favor
Of the Democrat he ousted two
years ago. John r. Foley.
Democratic incumbents in
the 1st, Sd, 4th, 5th and 7th
congressional districts were
backed. Clarence D. Long won
support for the Democratic
nomination in the I'd district,
which Mr.. Brewster has served
the past four years.