New Britain herald., 1926-11-09
Preparing For Fight

Washington, Nov. g tF1Senatorlal lines were forming today for a po- tential contest over the seating in the roth congress of Senator Elect William S. Ware, republican. Penn sylvania.
 A personal inquiry into the Penn- .ylvania situation Is under way by Senator Norris, republican, Ne braska, who campaigned prior to the election on behalf of William B. Wilson, the democratic candidate.
 Senator Blease, democrat, South Carolina. announced that he would vote to seat both Ware and Smith, republican. Illinois, unless 1t could be shown that their election had been effected by fraud or corruption, and Senator David Reed, republican, Pennsylvania, reiterated his inten- ton to vote to seat his colleague on the ground that republican expendi- lures in the Keystone state had been legal, honest and necessary.
 In Philadelphia the entire election board of one division and the demo- cratic inspector of another where no votes had been credited to MT. Will son in the unofficial returns were or dered to appear today in the cleo ton court to explain discrepancies.
 On the heels of the opinion of Senator Borah, republican. Idaho. that the seventeenth constitutional amendment empowered congress to control congressional primaries as we'll as general elections to purge" them of Corruption" came an an- nouncement from the Missouri home of Senator James A. Reed. democrat, and chairman of the senate cam- paign funds committee, that this committee can be called, under the senator resolution which resulted in it's appointment, to investigate the Pennsylvania general elections if 1t can be shown that because of moneys contributed or promises made, the ballots were miscounted or fraud ulent ballots were permitted to be cast, or that votes were bought.
 Norris Stand
 In announcing his personal in- quiry into the Pennsylvania cleo tions, Senator Norris said that he would not hesitate to request the Reed committee to investigate the elections if facts were found to war rant such action. He reiterated his charge that the returns in Philadel- phia disclosed that machine control methods had been used there and that the record disclosed that no honest election had been held or that the honest results had been withheld.
 In lieu of a committee investiga- tion, however, Senator James Reed that the proper and more effective method of getting the facts in the case would be contest in the senate, disputing MT. Vare's right to his seat. By this method MT. Will son, the defeated candidate, would file protest and committee would be appointed from the senate to investigate all charges.
 St. Lucie, Florida, Nov. 9 P>- Senator-Ele William s. Ware of Pennsylvania left today for Wash ington. He declined to comment on any plans he may have for defend ing his seat in the roth congress should contest be made.
 Mrs. Ware accompanied her hus- band, who has been spending few days here at his winter home. After issuing an emphatic denial of the charges brought against him last week by Senator Norris of Nebras- ka, MT. Ware last Friday refused to make any further comment on politics, saying he was tired from a strenuous campaign and desired to "be let alone
 The reason for the decision to re- turn to Washington was not an- nounced.