Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

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the National Committee, and that Mr.
Lucas would be elected to that Once.
What has happened now, however, IN
the opinion of many observers makes it
impossible for MIR. Lucas to become
chairman Of the National Committee.
The belief was expressed, moreover, that
q situation has been created which will
force Mr.. Lucas out Of his present ofAce
as executive director of the National
Committee. On the other hand, friends
of Mr.. Lucas in the Republican party
promised to rally TO his defense. SEN
ator Glenn of Illinois was the first to
speak for Mr.. Lucas, denouncing SEN
lican" on the floor of the Senate.
Senator Glenn said it had been stated
Throughout the press that the Demo-
cratic National Committee, being
called upon to aid in the election OF
the Democratic candidate for the Sen
ate in Nebraska, failed and refused to
do so because the Republican nominee
had supported the Democratic candi-
date for the presidency in 1928. Does
the Senator from New Mexico think
that the action Of the Republican ofi-
cial was any worse than that of the
Democratic oficial?"
Hitchcock Refused Campaign Aid.
Senator Tydings of Maryland, chair
man of the Democratic Senatorial Cam
paign Committee, leaped into the fray
with statement that he had sent word
to former Senator Hitchcock. Norris
Democratic opponent, that If he wanted
any of Senator Norris record we would
be very glad to send it to him"
Sometime after that" continued
Senator Tydings, there was a state
ment put in the paper that the Demo-
cratic Committee was helping Senator
Norris and was opposing Senator Hitch
with all Democratic nominees, I sent
Senator Hitchcock a check for 81 goo
to help in his campaign. He returned
my check saying that he always be-
lteved in limiting campaign funds and
he was able to finance his own cam
paign. So instead Of helping Senator
Norris We made no gesture, financial or
otherwise, to assist in his election, and
did offer aid to Senator Hitchcock.
II say, however, that many Demo-
Gratis felt that in view of Senator
Norris support Of candidate Smith
and I might number myself among
that group-we were In a very delicate
position. We did not want TO appear
him in the back after he had made
such a magnificent gesture; but when
we were confronted by the fact that
We had to have parties. and here was
our party nominee, we determined
finally that we would render to Senator
Hitchcock all the proper aid that the
committee could render him."
Norris Replies to Glenn.
Senator Norris himself took the floor,
replying to Glenn.
This literature which the Senator
from Illinois seems to think 1t was all
right to send out is not only damnably
false and malicious but it would be
disgrace to the meanest criminal, II he
had wanted to send it out under any
bodys nane,' shouted Senator Norris,
thoroughly aroused. He was referring
to the literature for the printing Of
which Lucas paid and which was sent
to Nebraska to be used in the campaign.
Glenn interrupted TO say that he had
not said the literature was all right,
and that he had not seen 1t. He IN
sisted, however, that 1t was no worse
for Lucas Ito do what he did" than for
Democrats to stand back Of the Senator
from Nebraska. Glenn added that ne
doubted the propriety of the Senator
OkESNp1AAo
thing which this Republican admins
tration had endeavored to do and after
opposing the Republican national can
dictate for President two years ago. TO
pose as q Republican IN the last cleo
tion."
"The Senator can have his opinion"
replied Norris. II care not Tor 1t.
think when you analy8e his positions
they are not entitled to. respect. acted
above beard. ! did not creep under an
anonymous name. Nobody saw me
cover llp anything. made an honor
able flght. / am not ashamed Of 1t.
am not apelegizing for IL. ] would DO
it again under the same circumstances"
q Opposed Hoover en- I've Issues.
Norris said thst he opposed Mr.. Hoo
yer in 1928 on two issues-farm relief
and water power, Norris ms sted that
history had demonstrated that ne had
Il am not Directing TO anybody OPP
posing me-" continued Senator Norris.
II do not care II the Republican ma
tional chairman opposes me. ! eoncede
to him the privilege OF doing go. SM
I want him to do 1t in the light CT day.
/ do not want him to sneak around I'M
der cover and put out anonymous litera-
ture to which he would not dare attach
MS name.
THAT is what this man. Lucas. did,
the testimony shows. He paid the bin
in currency, he says Four thousand
dollars in cash. That Is the way this
man Lucas carries his money. tie said
he had not any objection to anybody
knowing II. and yet this committee was
securing the country to fnd out who
sent that money, who paid the bin. for
this literature. Al the time this man
knew the truth. he knew the committee
wanted the truth, but he remained
silent. Lucas never did tell until ths
Investigation get to the point where he
could not help himself, That Is the sin
Of it, that IS the crime Of, 1t, dis
reputable, dishonorable. damnable
method, going before the people with a
proposition Of deception such as that"
Nebraska Literature discussed.
Norris discussed the literature sent
out to Nebraska by Lucas, one piece of
which alleged to be a letter written by
Tammany leaders in support OF Norris
because Norris had voted for Al Smith
in 1928.
er in Nebraska" said Norris. The
voters name, however. cannot be de-
ciphered. There was no such person
and no such organization. But II was
intended to arouse the prejudice and ire
Of p-ohibitioni.tS ana religious people
The man who circulated copies of this
letter and who paid for 1t admitted
under oath that he did not know where
it came frcm and that he never made
any investigation.
They did not care about it being
false, or malicious lie. no, That was
the kind OF politics this man who is
supposed TO be one of the Republican
party and a leader was INDUCING in"
sent out in the campaign he had been
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