Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09
Wilson, Ex-Secretary of
Labor and Defeated Can
date, Asserts Fraud S,
Files Contest.
VOTES TO TELL
Late Step to Unseat Penn
sylvanian Not to III alt
$3,00O,OOO Primary Probe
Fight on Him.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9
(AP) - Another obstacle
was thrown today into the
pathway Of the senate OF
William S. Ware, republican
senator-elect from Pennsyl-
vania.
1t was in the form of petition OF
contest of his election by William B.
Wilson, labor secretary in the Wilson
administration, who charged that
Ware became the beneficiary of whole
sale frauds in registration AMI vot-
ing in the November elections. Will
son, as a democrat, opposed Ware at
the polls.
In presenting the petition to the
senate, Senator Robinson, the demo-
ocratic leader, gave notice that he
would introduce a resolution later dl-
recting senate committee to I'M
pound all of the ballots cast in the
Pennsylvania senatorial contest to
prevent their destruction.
his contest, senate democrats are un-
decided whether the ballots should
be collected by an election sub-com-
mite, the usual proceeding or by the
special campaign funds committee
which disclosed expenditures OF So,
100000 in the Pennsylvania primary
in which Ware defeated Senator Pep
per.
Senator Robinson said the contest
brought by the democratic nominee
for senator, was wholly apart from
the fight that will be made to pre-
vent Ware from taking his seat be-
cause of the expenditure of approxi-
mately $SOO,00O in the primary cam
paign.
A partial report on it's investiga-
tion of the Pennsylvania primary has
been made by the campaign FUNDS
committee and on the basis OF this
some democrats have announced that
they would undertake to prevent
Ware from taking the oath pending
a hearing before the elections COM
mittee. similar move is to be
made when Frank L. Smith, senator
designate from Illinois. presents his
CrG06nCldlS 10 the SGAdtS' NIL NAAAASAA
is expected to arrive here next week,
and although he will hold an ap-
pointment from Governor Small, fight
will be made against him because o.
contributions made to his primary
campaign fund by Samuel insult and
other officials of public utilities in
Illinois.
Personal expenditures of $1,000 by
Ware in his primary campaign were
made part Of the petition of Mr..
Wilson, who asserted this violated
the corrupt practices act of 1925,
which limits expenditures of can
didate for senator to $4,000.
Wilson also raised the contention
that under the law of Pennsylvania,
the primary is an essential step in
the selection of a senator
In addition to this charge, the
petition asserted that there We're
widespread registration frauds in
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other
cities, and that registration lists
were padded with the names of dead
men and women; with the names of
voters sick and in hospitals, and
with the names of minors and for
mer residents in voting districts.
The petition also charged that
these methods of corrupt regfstra
tion and illegal voting were bull
warked by systematic and adroit
terrorism and intimidation"
1t added that "a colossal political
machine exists in Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh with influence ratifying
throughout the state, and that "it is
necessary in, the interests of justice
that the senate take appropriate
measures" to impound the ballots.
With the presentation of the petit
ton, Senator Reed, republican, Penn
sylvania, told the senate that both
Mr.. Ware and himself would give
whole hearted cooperation to the
senate elections committee. However
Senator Reed and other republicans
will resist efforts to have the cam
paign funds committee impound the
ballots. "Speaking for myself" said
Senator Reed, "and L am sure Sena-
tor-elect Ware would agree to what
I say, we welcome the reference of
this matter to the committee of
privileges and elections and we shall
welcome judicial determination of
this question which has been be-
clouded by many rash and unwar-
ranted statements.