Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
ROBINSON UPHELD
AS PARTY LEADER
BY CAUCUS BALLOT
Arkansas Senator's Position
Is Reaffirmed After De-
bate on Religion.
HEFLIN REMAINS AWAY
AS VOTE is RECORDED
Result Il IS TO Ten Members
Fail to Participate
in Test.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

DI ". OOILD LINCOLN.
The leadership Of Senator Robinson
OF Arkansas, challenged by Senator
Heflin Of Alabama. vas indorsed by
the Senate Democrats today in party
caucus by vote Of IS TO l. with tvo
Senator's excused from voting.
The same resolution indorsed Sena-
tor Robinson's services on the special
committee OF the Senate named to IN
vestigate the alleged secre. Mexican
documents published by William Ran
dolph Hearst.
The action Of the conference today
followed swiftly on the heels of bitter
debate IN the Senate yesterday, In
which Senator Hefin charged that the
Catholic Church. or its agents. were
connected With the Mexican documents
and in which ae denounced the carci-
dacy Of Gov. Al Smith OF New York fer
President.
Hefiin Absent From Caucus.
Senator Robinson, as a member Of
the committee investigating the docu-
n1entS, replied that no evidence before
that committee showed any connection
With the Catholic Church. He attacked
senator Hedln for interjecting the re-
nglouS issue into debates IN the Senate.
Senator Eefiin did not attend the
caucus today. He said later N explara-
uon he had been told a day or two ago
oy Senator Robinson a caucus would
oe held and he supposed IL would Be on
routine matters Of legislation He ado
ed that he had been urged By two
Democratic Senator's. If he went 70 the
caucus. not 70 bring up his contro-
verSary with Senator Robinson.
There Is nothing in this resolution
mat reflects on me-" said Senator
Hefiin.
The resolution. as originally presented
by Senator Glass. indorsing the leader
ship OF Senator Robinson, contained
preamble. saying:
Whereas. the leadership Of Senator
Robinson In the Senate and his men,
oerSnip on the special committee Of The
Senate has been challenged: and.
whereas Il has been sought 70 iSer-
thy the entire Democratic membership
OF the Senate as being opposed 20 the
leadership OF Senator Robinson. and hss
service on the committee"
ms preamble MAS stricken out On the
oolecuon OF some Senators. Senator
Henin said th2. he considered the elm
irat;on of the preamble as elirrtrafinv
from the resolution any criticism or at
tack upon himself
The resolution adopted by the caucus
was rs follows:
Resolved, that this conference os
Democratic members OF the Senate ex-
presses isS confidence in the leaderxhyn
o. Senaor Robinson and IN his Ssr1s-
ICES on the special committee named
TO investigate the alleged secret Mex
can documents"
The resolution was offered hy Sens-
Tor Glass Of Virginia The single Sera-
Ior voting against J. was Senator Tram
mel ot Florida. Two Senators were
excused from voting. Senator Robinson
OF Arkansas and Senator Black OF Ala
oarna. Senator Helms COLLEAGUE. A
motion was made and unar,lrnosrsSv
carried before the vote was taken Tn
excuse Senator Black from voting.
supporters ef Resolution.
Thirty-Six q the :crty-ssx Democrats
senators n the Senate attended the
Senators Reed cs Missouri
and Hayden os Artacna. who were ur-
aole 70 BE there. o. aecoun; Of other
business auihorlsed their votes 70 ee
cast for the resolution.
Those Senator's vctlng fo- the res,lC-
ton were; Sro'ssSard. louisiana: wax-
:ser. New YORK: SherpArd. Texas: ND
Montana, Harris GecrEiA: Thomas.
Oklahoma; May.ield. Texas: Slaancr.S.
North CArolins: Harrison. MsSiSSirrs:
Fletcher, FioSiia; Ferris NlchiSan,
Gerry, Rhode Island, Bruce. MARYLAND;
Swanson, Virginia: Sarkley. Kentucky:
HaveS, Missouri. Eayara. Delaware;
Nevada, keaIricS. wyonnsrS:
CarSway, Arkansas; Walsh. NaSSscA3-
Se;iS, Oyernlan. North Carolina. NraS.
Utah, Glass. Virginia; McNela-. Tsc-
aeSSee; Cs,IclSrS. New YogS; CecrS~.
Georgia, ISSca, Tennessee. Wheeler.
Montana; Sratsos. New MexscSs and
Stephens MtS&tSSsppa
senator Trannel said II eNplana-
tim " his vcse against the reSSsgsSca:
II toak the ysNSs.sNa taa. the ccn-
sroVcrSy arising between Senator Nee-
snScn and Senator Heasa MAS a nsa;-
Ter ulNAa which iHs pensccsa.ie eNaa-
terence ~ TIE Senate SssI<sld sct eN-
press Itself, ANY efsCst ~ exggeSS -
>e1 reverted hack 81 the ISSsseS eetwSSn
ne twc Senators Nss The fsc>cE. Tux
he tN>Sitiea that Senator Nestga HAD
lhe rtSaS IL make the SsNnx<eh ne made
md that Senator HcciaSNa aSsAs had
ne rtsht IL make the Sp~SNch ne nASe.
aad tAat u Was nrS a question csa wAseA
he lNaete<ratS ~ tAc Senate sSaSNasS
LAKE sides NV NNte nseaat tie S.sS-
'cSlSsct ~ Senator HceSs.Scgl.~
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Nor Robinson hid AS CNclleaSGea the
eurSSNs MAS to ySA&S 0y>Nn his AeaAes-
mp ~ the lSssSNrgatS II the Senate
ma his NHrNsec ~ the $sN'rtal c>ezsagsais-
Isc NVeStsSag,GSS the Mexican sANeg-
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