Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
ROBINSON UPHELD
AS PARTY LEADER
BY CAUCUS BALLOT
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| mittee would do everything in It's power
| TO ascertain the responsibility for the
documents and would denounce those
responsible.
Senator Bruce of Maryland. while the
Glass resolution indorsing Senator Rob-
inson was before the conference. de-
clared that the debate between Senator
Robinson and Senator Hefiin was not
mere personal controversy. He said
that Senator Robinson was not speak
ing for himself alone. but for his party.
He said that Senator Heflin had framed
an indictment Of $4,000 900 citizens of
this country and that the position of
the party itself would have been SUBJ
ject to misconception If reply had
not been made.
The reply was properly made by Sem
atOr Robinson. the party leader, Sena-
tor Bruce continued. He added that If
Senator Robinson had not replied to
Senator Hefiin. he himself and other
Democratic Senators would have done
so. He said that Senator Robinson had
borne himself excellently.
Bigotry. he said. drove the Catholics
into the Democratic party. and If the
sort of persecution INDUCED in by Sem
ator Heflin was continued IL would
drive the Catholics into the Republican
party.
III the Democratic party Is to become
Catholic batting party. for one will
get out of it," said Senator Bruce. He
added that 1t was an evil day when a
candidate for the presidency. like Gov
Smith of New York, was to be attacked
on religious grounds.
Caucus DELAYS Senate Work.
The conference was called for 10: 30
O'Clock this morning. The Senate was
TO meet half hour later. When 1t did
meet only single Democrat was on the
floor, Senator Please of South Caro-
lima. A few minutes later Senator Hef-
| lin stroiled into the chamber A roll
| call disclosed no quorum OF the Sem
| ate. For more than half an hour the
| clerk called the roll of absentees and
| the Republicans waited for their Demo-
| cratic colleagues to settle their diff
| ferences in party conference.
| Those Democratic Senators not at
| tending the conference We're: Ashurst
of Arizona. Blease of South Carolina.
| Dill of Washington. Edwards of New
jersey. Hayden of Arizona. Hefiin OF
| Alabama. Nicely of West Virginia, Rams
| dell of Louisiana, Reed OF Missouri. and
SfIlItu Oh SOuLn NdTOiiild.
Senator Hefiin continued 10 breathe
| defiance TO Senator Robinson. He said
| that he could understand easily how it
was possible for Senator Robinson TO
obtain an Endorsement of his leadership
| at meeting engineered by himself.
| but that he could not understand how
Senator Robinson wished TO remain a
| member of the special committee when
| he, one OF the Senators attacked in the
| Mexican documents. had declared that
ne should get off the committee
IF 1t had been me-" said Senator
Hefiin. Il would have resigned imne-
diately"
Hefiin Explains Absence.
Senator Helm later in the day took
| the floor to explain why he had not
attended the Democratic conference this
morning. and TO announce that he con-
sidered the action Of the conference
as no rebuke TO himself He declared
that he would continue TO attack Gov
Smith OF New York whenever he wish
ed. adding:
II don't have TO go TO the Senator
from Arkansas 10 get permission 10
talk about Al Smith. He is a public
man and the Governor OF New York
And bound 10 be your nominee for
President" interiected Senator Moses
of New Hampshire Republican from
! across the aisle. while the galleries
rocked with laughter.
oh no. oh no." said Senator Hefin
The Alabama Senator continuing. said !:
II wouldn't have expected the con-
ference to do anything other than 1t
did this morning / indorse Senator
Robinson's leadership. III the main. my
self"
At the outset OF his statement in the
/ Senate. Senator Heiiin said that last
/ Tuesday Senator Robinson asked him
II ne were willing 10 make his address.
delivered yesterday. today: that he
wanted a party conference Wednesday
on the merchant marine.
/ Il told him l preferred 10 speak on
Wednesday," said Senator Hefiin. Il
did not know that the conference this
{ morning would have anything 10 do
! with the controversy between myself
and the Senator from Arkansas yes
| .erday.
The conference passed a resolution
such as l would have expected II 10
pass. II was a sort o: white Washing
/ arrangement I would expect that.
but some ~ my enemies in the press
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