am convinced that under the leadership of President Kennedy the
Democratic Party will remain the Party of die people and that the
long record of success which Democrats have scored under such
guidance will continue through the election of next year.

Now, finally let me express my deepest appreciation for the
courtesies and the hospitality I have received here this evening. Let us
all continue to work hard for our Party, knowing that it is the
political organization that offers the people the best hope for good
government — in Delaware, in Maryland and in all the rest of the
country.

REMARKS, UNITED DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CLUBS
CONVENTION

BALTIMORE

November 7, 1963

Judge Bindas, Dr. Otenasek, Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Lee, members of
the United Democratic Women's Clubs of Maryland, distinguished
guests and ladies and gentlemen:

I think all of you realize how much I look forward to these oc-
casions and, before getting here this evening, I realized that it has
been almost three months since we all have met together late last
August in Ocean City. As Governor of this State, I naturally am com-
pelled to attend many meeting and ceremonial functions that some-
how involve mostly men. It's rare that I have an opportunity to
spend an evening in your company and I do hope such opportunities
arise with greater frequency in the future.

I am not at all convinced that I would be accorded the opportunity
to address you tonight as Chief Executive of Maryland had it not
been for your fine work in the elections of 1958 and 1962. Now, of
course, we stand on the threshold of another election and, as you
would expect, the men of the Party turn to the women for assistance.
We don't of course, face a calamitous situation but I do think that
all of us are working toward a common goal. I am hoping that, with
your assistance, we can provide a Democratic colleague for Danny
Brewster in Washington next November.

It would seem that I am not alone in this belief. Only a few days
ago, the chairman of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Corn-
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