Evening star., 1962-04-15
Boss PoIIack
Gives Support
To Blair Lee
TuWes Criticizes
Baltimore Leader
And Primary RivuI
By PAUL HOPE
Star Staff Writer

Blair Lee III, candidate for
United States senator on the
Mahoney Democratic primary
ticket, has received the indorSe-
ment of the Northwest Balti-
more political boss, James H.
Pollack.
Mr.. Lee said he accepted the
Pollack support with plea
sure" and claimed it indicated
a ground-swell of popular sup
port for the Mahoney ticket.
Mr.. Pollack earlier had an
nounced support for George P.
Mahoney for governor.
In other Maryland political
developments yesterday.
l. Gov. Tawes, campaigning
for reelection, told a Balti-
more County group that Mr..
Pollack was the chief opponent
of savings and loan regulations
and said it is ironic that he
should be aligned with Mr..
Mahoney who "berates me for
not getting an effective Csav-
ingS and loan) law on the
books before last year"
TaweS Backs Boone
2. At the Baltimore County
rally, Gov. Tawes urged sup
port for the candidates. of a
local ticket which includes
Delegate A. Gordon Boone. a
controversial figure in the saw
ings and loan issue. Mr.. Ma
honey has claimed that Sc
curity Financial Insurance
Corp. which was set up by Mr..
Boone. is the key" to the saw
ings and loan troubles that
have beSet the State.
3. In a letter to the Mary
land League of Building, Saw
! iingS and Loan Associations, Mr..
Mahoney again blamed Gov.
Tawes for Maryland's savings
and loan difficulties.
4. The Governor charged Mr..
Mahoney'S campaign tactics in
previous elections were respon-
Sible for the years of the
locust" between 1850 and 1858
when Republicans won the
governorship and United States
Senate elections.
5. David Hume. the third
major candidate in the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial primary,
issued a 10-point program to
provide new hunting and fish
ing areas and bolster the
States ability to attract the
SportSman'S dollar.
6. Herbert R. O'Conor, jr.
State campaign manager fol
the TaweS ticket, predicted
that the Governor will get a
least 103 of the 152 unit votes
Mahoney forces, meanwhile
said their candidate would wiz
with plenty of unit votes tC
spare.
Praises Candidate
In his Endorsement of Mr.
Lice, Mr.. Pollack said he was
drawn to Mr.. Lee by his sin
cere, sober and serious devotion
to public service, qualities not
entirely known to his principal
opponent"
Mr.. Pollack is highly contro-
versial. but probably the most
influential single political figure
in Baltimore.
The Pollack Endorsement
should boost Mr.. Lees chances
in the port city where his ma jor
opponent. Daniel B. Brewster, a
member of the TaWeS ticket, has
the Endorsement of organized
labor.
Mr.. Pollack indorsed Mr..
Mahoney last Monday at a
colorful convention" of his
Northwest Baltimore workers.
Lee Welcomes Backing
In accepting the Pollack sup
port, Mr.. Lee said:
"Over the years, Mr.. Pollack
has supported such persons as
Gov. Ritchie, O'Conor and
Lane, Senator Millard E. Tyd-
ings and George Radcliffe and
many others of high qualifica-
tions. I am happy to join that
distinguished company.
Mr.. Pollack has never be-
fore indorsed or supported
George P. Mahoney, just as
many of us in Montgomery
County had never supported
him before. This development
may be seen as further evidence
of the Mahoney-Lee ticket NOV
ing toward the crest of popu-
lar support"