Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-13
ACTION ON GRUMPY
SET FOR MONDAY
Chairman Shortridge Sees
Early Report Favorable to
Seating Pennsylvania.


Grundy, who was sworn in yesterday as
Senator from Pennsylvania, and the
Nye resolution declaring that Mr..
0rundy 'is not entitled to retain his
seat in the Senate"
Chairman Shortridge Of the commit
tee said today that he would call his
committee together and that he believed
the committee would report without
delay that Mr.. Grundy's credentials
were In proper form and that he was
entitled to his seat
Seating Of Grundy Apparent.
That Mr.. Grundy will retain his seat
in the Senate unless the unexpected
happens was made quite apparent dur
ing the debate in the Senate yesterday
before the new Senator from Pennsyl-
vania was sworn in. Senator Shortridge
said today that If the question of Gov.
Fishers own election is eliminated from
consideration by the Senate committee
there remains nothing for his commit
tee to consider in connection with Mr..
Grundy's appointment. He pointed out
that the Senate in the debate yesterday
had shown itself Overwhelmingly OPP
posed to having the committee inquire
into the legality OF the election OF Gov.
Fisher.
The seating Of Mr.. Grundy late yes
terday gives to Pennsylvania its full
representation in the Senate for the
first time since March 4, 1927. Senator
Grundy was on the floor of the Senate
today and is expected to take his full
part III consideration Of legislation from
now on.
Debate Lasts 3 Hours.
Mr.. Grundy's induction into the Sen
ate was not the quiet affair which Il
was expected it would be after Sena-
tor Nye Of North Dakota yesterday
agreed to permit the swearing in Of
Grundy after Grundy's credentials and
Nye's own resolution denying him the
right to retain seat in the Senate
had been referred TO the committee on
privileges and elections.
For three hours the debate revolVed
around Mr.. Grlndy and the proper
course to be followed with the Nye res
olution. At the end Of that time the
following motion was adopted:
THAT the Senator designate from
Pennsylvania be permitted to take the
oath Of Office and that thereafter his
credentials and all matters and things
now pending relating thereto, and to his
title. be referred to the committee on
privileges and elections. with instruc-
lions to submit to the Senate . report
covering the right of Mr.. Grundy TO his
seat in the Senate Of the United States"
It is clear that the case of Mr..
Grundy may again be brought before
the Senate for action. Indeed, the res
olution calls for report by the priv
ileges and elections committee cover
ing the right of Mr.. Grumpy to his
seat in the Senate" But today there
are few. If any, who believe there is
the slightest chance of dislodging Mr..
Qrundy from the Senate. He seems
to be in the Senate to stay, at least
until the election in Pennsylvania -
held next November. Mr.. Grumpy has
announced he will be a candidate Tor
the senatorial nomination, and II ne
wins that nomination he Is likely TO
remain q member OF the senate ZOE
many years to come.
Listened 10 Attacks.
The millionaire manufacturer OF
Bristol, Pa. who has been dubbed by
his critics "the king OF lobbyists" was
compelled to sit in the Senate chamber
for three hours, however, listening 10
the attacks made on himself and MS
friend. Gov. John S. Fisher OF PENN
sylyania, who appointed Grumpy to the
Senate and for whose nomination ana
election Grundy worked hard In 1925.
He heard his appointment described py
Senator Wheeler of Montana, Demo:
craS, as IAN insult to the Senate aalo
riRht-thinking man end woman IN the
United states" He heard Senator MOI
ris. Republican, of Nebraska declare
that "the action of Gov. Fisher In ap-
pointing Mr.. Grumpy 70 I'LL this vacancy
rightly becomes a stencil in the noStrhs
Of all honest men: AA,,
Mr.. Grumpy, white-halreo ana auauy
Of co,lntenance, listened to the debate
most of the time with smile on MS
face and now and then he laughed out.
right. At other times, however, ne Iet
his chin sink and sat apparently IN
brown study. During the Senate lobpy
committee investigation Mr.: Grunoy
demonstrated his ability TO strike nack
when he was attacked, ana ne Is hAey
to DO SO on the floor Of the senate. nov
he has become member OF the SenAVe'
Nye Resolution Attacked.
MANY of the Senators who had voted
to deny william 8. Ware seat IN the
Senate yesterday attacked the PROPOSE
ton, advanced in the Nye resolutlon'
that the Senate had right 70 chai-
lenge the appointment Of Grunoy, macs assat
by Gov. Fisher, because OF charges LnaI
Fishers nomination had been bougnt.
Indeed, these Senators insisted that the
senate has no right to inquire into the
election Of the Governor Of Pennsylvania
or any other State, and based tneT
statements on constitutional grounns.
This was the position taken by 2 Wnoie
flock of Democrats, including Senator
Robinson, the minority leader OF the
Senate; Senators George Of Georgia;
Swanson of Virginia, Wheeler and
Walsh Of Montana and Pittman OF Ne
yada. Senator Norris also took the
same view, although he denounced tne