The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-04
ware BRANDS
CUSTER CASE
CRUEL, UNJUST
Afflicted G. o. p. Leader
Faces Accusers With
Plea for Seat.
FLAYED BY SEN. NORRIS
Precedent Set in Allowing
PhiIadeIphian to Offer
Senate Defense.
FLAYED BY SEN. NORRIS
BY PAUL r. MALLON,
United Press STAFF Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Dec. Awhile
the House was preparing to over
come some opposition to the tax re-
duction resolution, the senate today
witnessed an unprecedentedly dra-
matte scene when Senator elect
William S. Ware of Pennsylvania ap-
peared there in person, a semi-i1-
valid, to demand his seat.
His paralyzed arm stuck In his
trousers pocket. He leaned heavily
against a desk to keep hinslf from,
falling to the floor as he read a
2,000-word speech in which he
struck boldly at his accuserS. in a
high-pitched and almost feeble
voice which easily could be heard in
the stiffness of the chamber, Ware
contended he had been elected con-
stitutionally three years ago and
that the rights of the people who
chose him had been violated by the
senate.
His physician watched him closely
as he read with obvious difficulty
from sheets of paper, pausing at the
conclusion of one so he could use
his only available hand to lay down
one sheet and pick up another.
Spent Much Money
A crowded senate chamber
watched closely also, as Ware ad-
mitted he spent much money in his
primary campaign, but contended
many senators around him had
spent more than 54 cents vote in
their elections. The charges against
him are unfair and unjust" he
said.
Never before had a nonmember
been granted the privilege of max
ing a speech In the way Ware was
permitted to speak. 1t is contrary
to the rules but the way was pro-
vided for it when the senate adopted
a resolution giving him the right to
defend himself before the body
which shortly is to vote upon a
resolution aimed to exclude him.
He was treated with aloofness by
some of the Republicans, but several
Democrats shook hands with him
when he entered the chamber. The
leader of the fight against him,
Senator Norris (Rep., Neb) closed a
strong attack against him just be-
fore Ware took the floor.
Vote in Order
With sarcasm, Norris referred to
the Ware machine which has throt-
tied the people of Pennsylvania and
dominated the voters of Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia so they vote in
alphabetical order"
Norris said the senate owed duty
to the country to prevent Ware from
taking his seat. He referred to
Wares illness as insufficient to keep
him away from the Kansas City
convention last year where he
brought the great Mellon into line
for Hoover"
His machine aligned itself with
the millions of Mellon and Grundy
and with the Pennsylvania rail-
road" Norris said. "Are we to per-
NIT member to come here tainted
with that kind of fraud? You might
as well say to the man of ordinary
circumstances you can't come here
to the senate
Bow to Machine?
"Are we going to bend our knee
and bow our head to his powerful
machine?"
Ware took this attack without dis
play of emotion. His daughter, Mrs.
William Kipp, was sitting in the
senators personal gallery. while the
daughter of his defeated Demo-
cratic opponent, William B. Wilson,
with his father, sat in the opposite
gallery for guests of senators.
The Philadelphian was plainly
dressed in a dark brown suit, brown
tie, with stiff turnover collar, and a
light tan handkerchief stuck from
his breast pocket. He watched his
wrist watch impatiently as he wait
ed for Norris to conclude; his face
was a deep red, which showed also
on his head, Sparsely covered with
white hair.