Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
URGE CONTINUANCE
OF SLUSH INQUIRY
Senate Democrats, in Con-
ference, Unanimous for
Keeping Up Probes.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Democrats of the Senate in confer
ence Yesterday were unanimous In the
opinion that investigations into posi-
~@ble frauds in recent senatorial eiec
tions should continue.
Their action resulted from the
failure of the Senate. by reason OF It's
now celebrated filibuster. formally to
continue the life of the campaign
funds committee, but, of course, II
can have no specific bearing upon the
course of that, a bipartisan commit
tee. ,,
senator Reed. Democrat, Missouri
the committee chairman. ana ms
colleagues have decided to proceed
under the Robinson resolution WIN
the seizure of additional ballot boxes
used in the senatorial election in
Pennsylvania last November, Out
beyorid that it has not gone.
Scope to Be Decided.
Whether it's work will be extended
hevond the mere taking and preserV-
ing of evidence in the Pennsylvania
case probably will be determined at
the meeting tentatively arranged TOT
March rs.
Members of the committee are
known, however, to hold the we"
that it can function under the orls
inal resolution creating 1t, as Wen as
under the Robinson resolution dlrect-
ing the Selling Of the ballot boxes
which was adopted after formal no
tice had been filed with the senate
of a. contest by William B. wilson
Democrat. who was defeated in the
senatorial contest by William 5. ware.
The effort to take possession or the
ballot boxes in LuZerne, Delaware
Lackawanna and Schuylkill Counues
may result in the question or the com.
mittee's authority being thrown INTO
the courts.
The contest brought by Wilson was
filed with the regular elections COM
inittee by the Senate just before al
journment yesterday and in its IN
quiry that committee unquestlonaply
will seek to obtain the ballots, since
Wilson claims he failed to be credited
with many cast for him.
Reed Sees Difficulty.
Senator Reed, Republican, Pennsyl-
vania, who led the long f1libuster
against continuing the campaign
funds committee, said this naturally
would be known by the officers having
custody Of the county ballot boxes
and they might well decline to de-
aver LnCT1 10 Tic IkCOA NOiAAAAAS~~~'
The Pennsylvania Senator reiterated
his doubt of the authority Of the Reed
committee to- open the more than
5000 ballot boxes already brought
here from Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh, calling attention that the Sen
ate merely gave the committee au-
thority to preserve" the ballots.
There were indications that the
question of the authority of the COM
mittee to open the boxes probably
would be tested in the courts. although
none of those having direct interest
I'm the case made a statement in that
connection.
SubpOenas to Be Issued.
Subpoenas for use by the Senate
sergeant alarms in making demand
for the county boxes probably will be
ISSUED this week.
Another suggestion which came out
of the days discussion at the Capitol
regarding the probability of the Reed
committee functioning through the
Summer was that it would be unable
70 obtain funds for it's work.
While the committee has large
unexpended balance to its credit, Its
vouchers must be countersigned by
the chairman of the audit committee,
of which SenatorhKeyes Of New Hamp-
shire. a Republican, is chairman.
Should this committee withhold APP
prevail of vouchers, funds could not
be obtained for travelling or other ex-
penses of the investigating committee.