The Washington times., 1930-09-26
sen. TYD|NGS
HITSG. O.P.
FOR AID
Republican Leaders Shocked
BY Revelation Scheme Was
Financed by Party Official

tSNSiNASu SS'SH
Financed by Party Official
The linking of a Republican
senatorial campaign with the
futile candidacy of q nanlesake
sgrocer against Senator George w.
Norris in Nebraska today threat
ened to become political issue
In the coming congressional elec-
tiorls.r
Aside from it's effect on the
votes of insurgents throughout
the nation, it was apparent the
Democratic senatorial campaign
committee would use the Norris
incident in an effort to win sup
port for Democratic candidates in
all the Western States.
Tydings Opens Fire
This was evident from the fol-
lowing declaration by Senator
Millard e, Tydings. chairman:
"The connection Of the Sem
ate Republican campaign COM
mittee with the candidacy of
Grocer Norris in Nebraska has
disguised old line and progress
sive Senators of the West"
The Norris incident grew out
of the attempt Of little grocer
of the same name to enter the
Nebraska Republican primaries
against Senator Norris. The su-
preme court of that State barred
the grocer on . technicahty. The
Nye campaign fund committee
has since revealed that Victor
Seymour, an attache of the Re
publican senatorial committee,
financed the young mans abor-
tive campaign. This revelation
came as decided shock to ma
tional leaders.
Quotes "Jackass" Speech
Senator Tydings called atten-
ton to the fact, too, that old
guard Republicans, led by Senator
Moses ,(R.) of New Hampshire,
arex now touring western States.
seeking to aid the regular nomt-
nees. He said:.
Reports from the West.
where the Republican senatorial
campaign committee is now
making q tour impelled by de-
spair to try and save some of
the Republican nominees, show.
they are helping the Democrats
rather than hurting the situa-
tiOn.
"On this Republican commit
tee are the same fellows who re-
ferred to the western senators
rs sons of the wild jackass.' l
cannot help but admire the
courage of the Republican sena-
tOrial committee in that 1t
seems to be placing itself in
close proximity to the rear hOOfs
of these wild jackasSes and the
usual impact will probably be
the result of their tour. They
have actuated the revolt against
the present Administration to
an astonishing degree"
The Republican leadership, how
ever, has been staging an interest
ing campaign in the West. Their
hope has been to win on the rec
ord of the Hoover Congress.
Base Fight on Tariff
In each State. regular con-
gressional nominees are being sup
piled with the records Of votes on
the tariff, which show that the in
surgents and Democrats usually
voted against high protection on
local State products. This may
aid the regular Republican nomi-
nees in the cattle, oil and lumber
States.
Tydings, incidentally, was well
pleased with the political outlook
in the East. He said prohibition
and business depression were aid
ing the Democrats and hurting the
Republicans. He declared the
Democratic party in each eastern
State had taken a "clean cut
stand" on prohibition while Re
publican State councils were
"straddling the issue or evadir1g
1t" with consequent split in. the
ranks Of that party. He said:
"The Republican party in the
East is split over prohibition
and under a handicap because
the promised Hoover prosperity
did not materiaIize. Never in
my life have I witnessed such
optimism in these normally Ice-
publican States New York and
New England) as is present at
this time. The Democratic
party is confident Of success"
Tydings predicted a sweeping
Democratic victory in Massachu-
setts, declaring the Democrats
would elect both Senator and gov
ernor. He also predicted specific
congressional gains in Connecti-
cut, New Hampshire and New
York.
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