Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
DECISION ON MOVE
FOR VARE RECOUNT
LOOMS TOMORROW
Senate Committee Meets to
Set Course on PennsyI.
Vania Ballots.
REPUBLICAN FACES DELAY
IF HE SEEKS REELECTION
February "a Deadline for Disposi.
tion of Case-Next Vote Will
Take Place in 1880.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

bI ". UOCLD LiNCOLN.
The Senate privileges and elections
committee is 10 meet tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock 70 determine. IL Dos
sible. whether there shall be a recount
Of ballots in the Vare-Wilson senatorial
election OF 1926. Actual determination
OF this matter may be delayed. for
counsel on both sides may be heard
But the issues in this contest have
been formally joined by the fling Of
complaint and answer Senator-elect
William S. Ware yesterday submitted
TO the committee his answer to the
amended complaint of william B.
Wilson. his Democratic opponent. who
has charged fraud in the election.
Reed Committee Waits.
Even IL this election contest is settled
IN favor Of Mr.. Ware. his chances OF
sitting in the Senate are ANYTHING but
bright. The Reed slush fund committee
Is merely waiting until the contest shah
have been disposed Of before turning its
guns again on the Senator-elect from
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Ware. Ike Prank
L. Smith Of Illinois. vas denied the
right TO be sworn in when the Senate
brought against him by the Reed CON-
mittee. alleging excessive and corrups
expenditures in the primary campaign.
which resulted IN the nomination Of
Ware
Smith has been denied finally his
seat in the Senate. While the Ware
case does not run parallel 70 that Of
Mr.. Smiths. in that Smith was charred
with receiving large campaign con-
tributions from public utility magnates
while he was still chairman Of the
Public Utilities Commission of Illinois,
there seems little doubt that the
Senate. which so Overwhelmingly turned
Smith down. vii do the same 70 Mr.
Ware
II Mr. Wares seat should be declared
vacant by the Senate. he could continue
TO hold on 10 his certificate Of election,
provided he i backed UP by the gov
ernor OF Pennsylvania or he could seek
reelection and virdication st the hands
OF the voters or he might be appointed
to MI the vacancy caused by his own
rejection.
Delay Is Foreseen
In order 10 seek reelection IN the
coming political campaign this year,
the seat must be declared vacant ny
February -. and NJ Ware must nle for
tie senatorial nomination. There comes
the rub, For IL IS understood that Mr..
Ware desires 20 seek yirdicatton IN an
other election II he Is turned down By
the Senate. And IL does not appear
probable. even possible. that the VAre
case can be disposed OF cnaIly By that
date II there is 10 final disposition ey
February "a. then II Is said he may
have 20 wait until the 1880 election TO
seek vindica':or AZ the polls The gov
erTlcr could appoint 20 I'll the vacancy
In the meantime. II he desired.
So the report has Sone the rounds
that Mr., Ware may resign In time 90
cause the vacancy and 70 Hle for the
primary, which IS 70 be held N Penn
sy!vsats IN April Mr. Ware has neither
contlruled nor denied the report. But
>ome o! his close friends believe shA,
II there IS no tinA action II the SEN
ate N his case IN tiHs,e for him - nse.
ne VII resign and enter the primaries
Sut unless the contest erIsiShr oy
Mr. WllScn Is decided before FEBRUARY
- even Mr. Wares resignation rstSAs
not make IL p<sSSiole for hsra ~ tcrye
an elerilou this wear Cor his seat. I,
m,Sn, oe held tAs; while Mr. Wilson's
clSisn ~ the Vais sss VAS pending
anc undecided. N- Ware could acs Sr,.
untarily create such vacancy. for
Mr. Wilson and not Ware might es en-
utled 10 the seat IN Scr,s quarters
II has been sosssSted Ira, Ny Wares
resignation. While The Wl.SS. cc0isS, Is
PENDING, riigh; give the seat 20 Wilson
But t~at' Is no; likely - Dc tAe case
unless the Senate should determine
thar wllSos had won the election o'
issS
Chances Are Slim.
WITH cnS \ month eesage the GATE
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- ee y Ss>ScsS. rlsc ,ion .Sg Ssnascr Ns.S
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SEEKS rr-sscctsCss. re WILL ee returned
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may ee SeeSiaS aegssssatsSVs sslI yc-eseS-
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