Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27
Spectrum

During the days Immediately
ahead, / plan to ascertain the
feelings of the people of Mary
land with respect to what role,
if any, / might play in the en-
couragement and preservation
of morality and independence
in our state and national gov
ernment."
Thus wrote Joseph D. Tydings
in a statement he released to
the press last Thursday in
which he announced he was re-
signing as United States Attor.
ney for the District of Mary
land.
A few hours later, President
Kennedy was dead.
The President went out of his
way this summer to tell the
people of Maryland he liked
young Tydings. He didn't do it
directly, of course. But what
else could Marylanders infer
when the President flew to
young Tydings' home for din
ner - after the story was well
circulated that Tydings was in.
terested in running for the us.
Senate. -
Tydings was Kennedy's kind
Of people - young, aggressive,
liberal. Obviously, Kennedy
would have preferred him to
Louis L. Goldstein, Maryland
State Comptroller who was to
become Tydings' principal Op.
ponent.
Tydings was the executive
secretary of Maryland's Ken
nedy For President Committee
in 1860.
Now, in view of the assassi
nation, Maryland politicians are
wondering where Tydings
stands. Goldstein seems certain
to get the state organiZation's
support which, of course, is ar
important factor. And Lou Gold
stein has a great deal of polite
al muscle in his own right.
4 President Kennedy, of course
openly denied he would support
any candidate. But this was TAX
en- with a grain Of salt by every
one. They all knew Kennedy
favored Tydings. And this un
doubtedly was q factor in the
Tydings' resignation.
Whittier Tydings?
Meanwhile, a story is being
circulated that Goldstein may
run for the governorship in 1866
even though he wins the Senate
seat next year.
This sounds pretty fantastic
but 1t comes from a high-pIaced
source who said he heard Gold
stein himself make such an as
sertiOn.
The speculation Is that Gold
stein has always wanted the
governorship, that he would
feel i'll at ease as q US. Sena.
tor, etc, etc.
His friends also know him as
. skilled political in.fighter who
when he makes up his mind TO
go after something pursues 1t
reIentlessIy until he gets It. The
mere fact that Gov. Tawes has
decided to give the green light
to Thomas b. Finan In 1866
would not necessarily deter
Goldstein from trying to wir
his objective.
The story also goes on to say
that If Goldstein were ELECTED
Governor, while still holdifg
the office of Senator, he world
then be able to appoint his sac.
cessor. And this would make
him a powerful, feared man po-
litically.
Persons in the Goldstein
camp, say they counter, stch a
plan would collide head OF, with
the Maryland constitutional pro-
vision that you can't hoh two
offices of public trust srnulta-
neously - like the recently dis
closed conflict involving state
delegates who were also justices
of the peace and, hence, such
a plan could not work
Also, they point out If Gold.
stein resigned his US. Senate
even five minutes before taking
the oath as governor, Tawes
would quickly appoint the sue
cessor.
And that - if you want peo-
pie behind you = is simply not
the way you seek high office.
Hence, they say, nothing is fur
Their from Goldstein's mind.