The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-10
COOLIDGE AND
GRUNDY HIT IN
Senate CLASH
CaraWay Directs Scathing
Attack at Pennsylvania
Tariff Boss.
HARRISON GETS CAUSTIC
Former President Advised
to Stay Out of Race for
GiIIett's Seat.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1o.-Senate
sharpshooters held the field today,
shooting some bitter shafts at Presi-
dent Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, Jo-
seph P. Grundy, Gov. Fisher of Penn
sylvania, Senator Gillett of Mas
sachusetts and 1873 country editors
of Minnesota.
Chairman Caraway of the senate
lobby investigating committee filed
devastating report, critising Grun-
dy, the Pennsylvania tariff man,
reported likely to be named to the
senate TO take the place barred to
William S. Ware. He quoted Grun-
dy's own words, admitting he had
influence on high tariff legislation,
and pointed at Grundy's large part
in obtaining funds for the Hoover
presidential campaign last fall.
Then he said that not Governor
Fisher of Pennsylvania, who may
appoint Grundy, but "the people
who bought and paid for the Office
the Governor now occupies" are
ofter1ng Grumpy the seat.
Resume Lobby Probe
The lobbying committee resumed
its inquiry today and learned from
H. c. Lakin, president of the Cuban
Tobacco Company, that he had en-
ployed Edwin Shattuck, Washing
ton attorney, because "he was per-
sonal friend of President Hoover
and Chairman Smoot of the senate
finance committee"
Other witnesses in connection
with activities of legislative agents
concerning the sugar schedule of the
tariff bill will be summoned. Julius
H. Barnes, chairman of the board
Of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, has been called to testify
concerning his alleged campaign
against the federal farm board.
The committee report pointed out
that partly through Grundy's activ-
tiles, the tariff bill as reported by
the finance committee recommended
raises in the case of forty-two in
dustries which would add profits of
$1,186,000 to state manufacturers if
the rates became effective.
Coolidge Gets Advice
Reports that Calvin Coolidge
might run for the senate to replace
the retiring Senator Gillett Rep.,
Mass.) drew from Senator Harrison
(Dem., Miss the caustic advice to
Coolidge not to clear the way by
such action for President Hoover to
be renominated in 1884
"He won't shine here with the
same brilliancy that he did in the
White House, where his aptitude
was demonstrated by his silence In
all public matters that arose." Har-
rison said of Coolidge.
II have too much respect for
Coolidge to believe that he will agree
to this subtle plan inaugurated by
the very adroit politicians in the
Republican party close to Hoover"
Harrison said. He also termed the
reported plan a conspiracy" to re-
move Coolidge as presidential can
didate.
Senator Walsh (Dem., Mass.) told
Harrison not to worry, because "the
Democrats of Massachusetts will
take care of any candidates the Re-
publicans may nominate for the
senate"
Editorial Action AssaiIed
A full page advertisement in the
Washington Post signed by 1873
Minnesota editors, brought a de-
mand from Senator Norris (Rep.,
Neb) for congressional investiga-
ton to see if the publishers actually
paid for it.
The advertisement advised the
senate on behalf of the editors
farmer readers to pass the tariff
bill without trying further to slash
industrial rates.
Senator Allen (Rep., Kan.) one
of the young guard" leaders, read
the text Of the advertisement to the
senate and took umbrage when
Norris referred to the signers as
"so-called" country editors, and
replied that these country editors
seemed to "be with Grundy" and
said he wanted an investigation to
determine if they were bona flde.
Arm DoubIy Broken