The Washington times., 1929-10-30
ANNOUNCES
HE WILL
RUN
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES
International News Service


In a remarkable statement,
bristling with defiance of the
Hoover Administration and its
leaders, Senator George W.
Norris, the veteran Republican
insurgent from Nebraska,
served notice today that he in
tends to stand for reelection
on a platform that boasts
rather than apologies for his
party irregularity.
81 would rather be right than
regular" said Norris.
Particular interest attaches TO the
Nebraskan's decision to run again.
for he was the only Republican
Senator to leave his party openly
during the 1928 election and come
out flat-footedly for Gov. Al Smith
Accepts G. o. P. Challenge
Because of this and because OF
his lengthy record of party lnsuT-
rencv in the Senate. the Nebraskan
asserts that he has been slnSieo
out by the Administration forces
for discipline and defeat next year
Norris had planned to retire at the
end of his present term. but he now
declares that to do so under eSis.'
ing conditions would amount 70 q
"noliticaI coWardice" of which ne Is
incapable.
"My opponent in this contest has
already been selected in the person
of Mr.. McKelvie (exGov. Samuel K
McKelyie)." said Norris. This has
been apparent ever since he was
named by President Hoover on tho
new farm board. and recent develop
ments, including statements by Mr.
McKelvie himself. make it plain
that he is to be the candidate rep
resenting the Administration, or II
for any reason it is later decided ne
is not the most available man
some other candidate will be sub
stituted for him."
For more than a quarter OF
century Norris has been a con-
sistent and outstanding Insurgent
in Congress. With the late Bob"
La Toilette he shared the leadership
in virtually every revolt against
the party machinery that has taken
place in that time, beginning with
the overthrow Of "Cannonism IN
the House 20 years ago, and con-
ttnuing down to today when he Is
opposing administration policy In
tariff and it's methods of farm
relief.
~ offer no apology for the course
have pursued" said the Ne
braskan, after a lengthy review
of his record of opposition. And
the only promise / now make is
that if I am reelected 1 will con
tinue to pursue it. If it is the
Judgment of the people of Nebraska
that my course has been wrong
If they want a Senator who cares
more for party regularity than
political righteousness-then they
should select some one else to take
my place"
The whole lnsurgent group OF
the Senate, which numbers vary
ingly from eight to II and includes
such figures as Borah (RD of Idaho
and La Toilette tR.) of Wisconsin
probably will come to the aid OF
the veteran Nebraskan. for personal
as well as political reasons.
y
Norris will be drafted" to run
independently.
The apprehension of the insurgent
group over what the future holds
for them has been growing for some
time, and really came to d heat
with the appointment of Otto H
Kahn, New York banker, as treas
urer of the Republican Senatorial
Campaign Committee. They feared
that the committee, headed by Sena
tor Moses R) of New Hampshire
a regular of regulars, would raise
large sums of money to he sent
into their States to finance fights
against them.
Some of this apprehension disap,
peared today with kahn's announce.
ment in New York that he would
not accept the appointment. Whether
the position will be offered to an
other is uncertain.