Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
LINKING Of HOOVER
IN ROW MALICIOUS
LUCAS DECLARES
Answers Norris Attack on
President From Home
in Louisville, KY.
DISMISSAL DEMAND
Renewed BY HOWELL.
Kentuckian Reiterates He Acted
Solely and Emphatically on
Own Responsibility.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
No Christmas truce was in sight to-
day in the Norris-Lucas row. Right up
to the clock stroke of the holiday the
principals and those who sided with
them pushed the exchange of bitter
worded statements.
Robert H. Lucas, the executive di-
rector of the Republican National Com
mittee, last night dictated from his
Louisville home an utterance describing
as malicious" the assertion of Senator
Norris of Nebraska that President Hoo
yer apparently was behind the anti
Norris drive.
Representative Wood of Indiana,
chairman of the Republican Congress
sional Committee, who had sided with
Lucas in demanding the Nebraskan'S
custer from the party, again repeated
that Norris was "demagogue." He,
too, asserted the President had nothing
to do with his views and their express
sion two days ago on the White House
steps.
But Senator Howell, Norris colleague.
renewed a demand that Lucas resign
because he had financed the printing of
effort to defeat the veteran Nebraska
Independent Republican.
"Propriety, ethics, common sense, the
good of the Republican party said
Howell, demand that Mr.. Lucas step
down and out. But he definitely says,
I won't and apparently they don't dare
put him out. What is the matter? Are
they sitting on the lid?"
IJowaII TIr0a~ dismissal
He added that Lucas conduct CON
stitutes him such liability to the COM
mittee and President Hoover that it
should be removed Immediately by res
ignation or dismissal"
Lucas said:
In view of Senator Norris malicious
statement attempting to embarrasS the
President by fastening upon him re-
sponsibility for my actions, wish TO
say again that neither the President
Tor any one in the White House ever
had any knowledge, or we're even con-
suited, about my action in connection
with Senator Norris.
What did was solely and emphati-
cally upon my own responsibility, and
I was appointed by and am solely re-
sponsible to the Republican National
Committee"
A similar view was held by Republi-
can leaders in the Senate. However,
they were maintaining the strictest
silence.
Lucas issued two statements yester-
day. The first, coming from Republican
Headquarters, was that he had no quar-
rel with Senators Cutting, New Mexico;
Howell, Nebraska; Nye, North Dakota;
all identified with the independent
wing, or any other Senator who az
filiated himself with the Republican
party"
"In Class by Himself"
with the exception of Norris, they
all supported the Republican party and
its nominees in 1929" he said, adding:
Senator Norris, on the other hand,
IS in a class by himself. He denounced
the nominee of the Republican conven-
ton at Kansas City in 1928. He threw
his support to and made speeches Tor
Gov. Alfred E. Smith, the Democratic
nominee. No other Republican Senator
did this, whether he be called pro-
greSsive, regular or member OF the
Farm-Labor party.
I'm the recent campaign I supported
with all my heart every national Re-
publican candidate except Senator Nor
ris. because those candidates had re-
NAMED loyal to the party in the CAM
paiRn of 1928 and were entitled to my
support and the support of all Republic
cans. assisted the anti-Norris Repub-
licanS Of Nebraska because Senator Nor
MS had deserted them in 1928 and sup
ported the Democratic party.
"I shall not engage in any con-
troversy with any Senator, irrespective
Of his political views, who remained In
the party and supported its nominees
In 1928, and, consequently, I am not
disposed to reply To the criticisms made
of me by them"
Replies to BOrah.
In the second statement, Lucas re-
piled to Senator Borah's rejoinder OF
Yesterday that Lucas and his supporters
were the ones who should be thrown
out of the Republican party instead OF
the independents.
There is the greatest distinction in
the world between Senator Borah and
Senator Norris" Lucas said, Senator
Borah has ably and consistently sup
ported Republican nominees for PreSi-
dent; Senator Norris has opposed them
And this is exactly the basis Of my
opposition to Senator Norris. I have
no quarrel with any member OF the
Republican party, progressive or other
wise, who supports presidential candi-
dates.
No comment was forthcoming from
Senator Nye, who heads the campaign
Funds Committee investigating the Ne
braska campaign.
I'm going TO avoid all personal con.
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