New Britain herald., 1928-01-19

O0t8lW 0I Wu2S tUOA pt8CO ID Su0 conference room. gathered after the meeting ended. showed Senator R0- binson had presented his case in brief form. He said at the outset that his leadership on the floor and his membership on the special Mex ican committee had been challenged by Senator Heflin and that he had put the Alabama senator on notice that he would give him the oppor- tunity at this conference to carry into effect his threats to depose Ro- binson from both of his positions aA leader and committee member.
 Note To Heflin
 In order that there might be no mistake about it he had addressed a note to Senator Heflin that he in- tended to call the matter up and did not want him to be taken by sur prise by it.
 The Akansasan then surrendered the chair to Senator Bayard and Senator Wheeler made his verbal motion that the conference give the leader a vote of confidence both in that capacity and as a member or the Mexican committee.
 Then Senator Glass informed the conference that at the suggestion or several senators he had prapared a formal resolution, which he read. Simmons. Trammell and Harris ob- jected to the prelude in the resolu-
 
 ton although the Eirginian explain cd that this was intended merely to indentify the resolution itself. Sena- tor Glass finally withdrew the "whereases" an1 left the simple 'be 1t resolved" section, which was adopted.
 Simmons agred with Trammeli that the conference should not make ! a position on the controversy be- tween Heflin and Robinson. 1 Hope To Place Blame 1 Just before the vote was an- nounced. Senator Simmons called upon Senator Robinson to say whether the special committee which investigated the Mexican doc uments intended to find the forg- ers," and sanat,r Robinson replied | that the committee hoped to be abie l to place the blame where it belonged ! for the circulation of the documents. ! Senators Bruce of Maryland. and Copeland. of New York. took the lead in the discussion of the con- 1 troversy between Robinson and Hef- lin on the floor. The Marylander brought in the name of Governor Smith declaring he though 1t was ''an evil. day when any candidate for the presidency could be at- tackled for his sectarian character when his general fitness for the of- flee was recognized
 Senator Bruce also declared that yesterdays senate debate could not be regarded as a personal contro- versy; that Robinson spoke not for himself. but for his party: that Senator Heflin had brought an in- dictment against eighteen million American citizens. and that the party itself would have been sub iected to misconception unless de- fense was undertaken by the recog- nized leader in the senate.
 Tt was proper that Senator Rob- inson should do 1t as party leader" Bruce continued. Nobody could have done it as we'll as he did, but if he had not done it, others. my self included. would have been obliged to take the floor"
 Senator Bruce said the Catholics had been driven into the demo- cratic ranks by bigotry and added that the kind of bigotry advanced by Senator Heflin would drive them into the republican party.
 "If the democratic party s to become a Catholic batting party ! for one will get out of it."
 Senator Copeland asserted that there were four million Catholic voters in New York state and tn- weighed against assaults upon them and the other millions of Catholics by democratic senator.
 It was announced after the con- ference that Senator Reed. of Nils. souri, sent his proxy In favor of the resolution of confidence.
 or those who did not attend. Senators Ashurst and Hayden. of Arizona, were detailed at the hear ing of Boulder Canyon dam bill in which they explained they were "vitally interested" Senator Dill. of Warrington. said he did not get mo- tice of the meeting until . late hour and he was obliged to take care of some departmental matters Both Senator Dill and Senator Hay den said they had no purpose in remaining from the conference.
 Besides Senator Ransdell. Senator Edwards of New Jersey is out of