Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
Action Taken as Reed intro
tluCeS Resolution to Force
Session.
WILSON FILES AMENDED
PETITION FOR RECOUNT
Shortridge's Call Eliminates Neces.
sity for Vote on Missourian's
Stand.

The Wilson-Vare senatorial contes
will be heard again by the Senate priv.
ileges and elections committee at
o'clock this afternoon.
The committee late yesterday voted
8 to 6, along party lines. not to recount
the ballots in six Pennsylvania counties
which was demanded by william b
Wilson, the Democratic opponent oi
Senator-elect William S. Ware. The
give Wilson IS days In which to file an
amended petition.
Incensed at the action OF the COM
mittee, Senator Reed of Missouri. a
member OF the privileges and elections
committee. as well as chairman OF the
slush fund committee which last year
investigated the primary which NOM
mated Ware, was prepared to demand
a vote In the Senate itself on a con-
tinuation by the committee OF the Will
son-Vare contest The Missouri Sena-
tor had a resolution prepared which
would compel the committee to pro-
ceed. He offered this resolution, but
before his resolution was offered Sena-
tor Shortridge, chairman OF the priv
ileges and elections committee. had
filed with him an amended petition
by Mr.. Wilson and agreed to call an
other meeting OF the privileges and elec-
tions committee at 3 o'clock.
May Open Ballot Boxes.
Senator Reed. commenting on the
call Of the committee. said that II was
clear the committee intended to adop'
his resolution. He said, too. that he
considered the adoption OF his resolu-
ton would lead to the opening OF some
Of the ballot boxes. which has been OPP
posed by Mr.. Ware unless the entire
vote in the State Is recounted
The Reed resolution. read by him To
the Senate today. provides;
That the committee on privileges and
elections Is hereby directed TO proceed
forthwith and upon the present plead
the WilSon-Vare contest. and report
the evidence and Its findings TO the
Senate with all reasonable dispatch.
This resolution shall not be In
derogation or the rights OF the COM
mittee at any time 10 permit all proper
amendments 10 the pleadings which
are rendered by the parties 70 the con-
test"
Senator Reed. addressing the Senate
after his resolution was read, said;
The committee on privileges and
elections took action yesterday which
the Democratic members of the COM
mittee thought required the adoption
OF this resolution.
Il have learned there will be another
meeting Of the committee at 3 o'clock
that may make 1t unnecessary 10 press
consideration OF this resolution"
The Senate, 1t Is believed. would have
supported the Reed resolution.
Wilson Allowed Is Days.
The privileges and elections commit
tee yesterday voted 10 give Mr.. Wilson
rs days, or until February 30. TO file an
amended petition.
Senator r-elect Ware has been anxious
according to his friends. TO get into
the Republican senatorial pr.marie,
which are 10 be held In April. II his
seat is 10 be declared vacant by the
Senate. The action OF the committee
Yesterday and. indeed. the whole situa-
ton may make 1t impossible for Mr.
Ware 10 file In time for the April
primary under the PENNSYLVANIA Law
primary. Candidates must file by Feb
r'iary "a 10 take part IN that pri-
mary under the Pennsylvania law.
~ Mf. ware Is unable to enter the April
1880 TO seek vindication at the hands
OF the voters II he Is turned out OF the
Senate. Some OF his friends today sug
gested that IL might be possible 10 call
special primary later and thus enable
Senator Ware 10 seek the nomination
for an election 10 be held at the time
OF the general election next November
Resignation's Strategy Doubted.
There was the suggestion also that the
Republican State committee might be
authorized TO select "A candidate for the
Senate after the primaries II a vacancy
should occur.
While the Wilson contest is gtili pend
ing. Senator -elect Ware could not ef-
iectually bring about a vacancy by re-
signing. and II there was no vacancy
he would be unable 10 file for the April
primaries
IL is expected that the Reed COM
mittce will hold further hearings be-
fore u makes the final report TO the
Senate on Mr. Ware,
Senator-elect Ware won over Mr.. Will
son by i73.000 votes according 10 ON
cial returns.