The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-06

The seat he never has been
able to occupy thereby was
declared vacant. The vote
was So to %.
Senator James E. Watson, Indi-
ana, voted for Ware while Senator
Arthur Robinson, Indiana, was alb
sent. In RoblnSon's behalf it was
announced he would have voted
against Ware if present.
The preamble of the Norris reso-
luton charged there were "numer-
Gus and various instances of fraud
and corruption" in Vares primary
campaign. 1t contended the money
expenditure represented a prima
facie case contrary to sound pub
lie policy, harmful to the dignity
and honor of the senate, dangerous
to the perpetuity of a free govern
ment."
Charges Inferential
The charges of fraud were infer
entail mostly. Much was made of
the fact that no votes were counted
for Vare'S opponent in many Phila-
delphia districts. It was contended
also that the Pennsylvania practice
under which candidates employ
watchers at the polls was only an
other way of buying votes legally.
Many irregularities concerning
DI,TIa|nlYNt1fa ny7d
Pittsburgh also were developed, but
it was not agreed how widespread
these irregularities were.
The resolve portion of the resolu-
ton merely adopted the report of
the senate investigating committee
and stated that the said William
S. Ware, be, and he is hereby, denied
a seat in the United States senate"
Ware sat dejectedly in the first
seat on the Republican side of the
chamber while the vote was taken.
At his side sat his physician, DR..
John Shaw with a worried express
sion, watching to see the effect Of
the balloting upon his patient.
SHOWS disappointment
Vare's ruddy face paled slightly as
the "ayeS" were announced one
after the other in favor of the reso-
luton which deprived him of his
seat.
The senate scene was staged in all
the official splendor of a great event.
The galleries were filed with dis
tinguished officials Of government
and their wives, beautifully gowned
In the first row of the senator's gall
lery was Mrs. Ware, in brown dress
with light tan hat, and beside her
were their two daughters, Beatrice
and Mrs. William Kipp. Nearby was
the family friend, Leopold Glass,
municipal court judge, in Philadel-
phia.
In the opposite gallery reserved
for guests" Of the senate, was Will
liam B. Wilson, Wares defeated
Democratic opponent and members
Of his family, along with his at
torney.
Thus ended the three-year-old
fight, which has cost Ware a sub
stantiaI fortune and his health.
Great Injustice
'I feel a great injustice has been
done my state and myself" Ware
said, in statement dictated to his
secretary in the Office of the mill
tary affairs committee, adjoining
the senate chamber, after the vote
had been taken.
"It is to be regretted that the
highest body in the land should
trample on the Constitution and
treat so lightly the rights Of a
state"
His statement was indorsed by
Senator David A. Reed of Pennsyl-
,vania, who led the senate fight for
Ware.
"The senate's action seems to me
TO be in flsgrant disregard of the
Constitution and the rights Of the
states" Reed said. II believe that
in years to come, it will be regretted
in the same way that we regretted
the high-handed action of the SEN
ate and the house in reconstruction
days after the Civil war"
Ware returned to his hotel after
issuing his statement. His physi-
clan indicated his paralytic condi-
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