Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-04
ROBINSON TANGLES
WITH LONG DURING
DEBATE ON FARLEY
Kingfish Doubts White House
Denial Chairman May
Resign Place.
VOICES suspicious
ON DELAY IN REPORT
Louisianan Claims Murphy Of
/. Philippines offered Position
as Head of Party.
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

A statement which Senator Huey
Long Of Louisiana declared he had
from "close to the throne" that Post
master General Farley's resignation
has been discussed at the White
House and that Gov. Gen. of the
Philippines Murphy would succeed
him climaxed a heated debate in the
Senate today In which Democratic
Leader Robinson of Arkansas flatly
denied any such change was being
contemplated.
Senator Long, who has been urging
q Senate investigation Of the POST
master General, had started out COM
menting on the length Of time it took
Secretary Of the Interior Ickes to re-
port on Senate resolution in which
Long asked for certain information
in connection with his charges.
Senators Robinson and Bailey,
Democrat, of North Carolina had
interrupted to deny there was any
unusual delay, when the Louisiana
Senator turned to the rumors he said
were going around the Capitol today
regarding the possibility of Farley re-
signing.
Says Resignation Discussed.
II have been informed" Long de-
ciared, that the Postmaster Gen.
erals resignation has already been
discussed at the White House"
Il have heard no such rumors,"
Robinson interrupted.
Long then added he had also heard
that Governor General Murphy, q
former mayor of Detroit, was here or
had been here recently, and that re-
ports were he was being considered
to succeed Farley.
Senator Bailey interrupted to make
the point that If Murphy had been
sent for from the Philippines for any
such purpose, the notice would have
had to 60 out three weeks ago, or
before Long had started his charges
against Farley.
Meanwhile, Senator Robinson had
left the chamber and, returning q
moment later, Immediately interrupted
Long with the following announce
ment:
Il have made inquiry as to the truth
Of the statements that Mr.. Farley had
resigned or contemplated doing so and
that Gov. Gen. Murphy was being
considered for appointment. I am
informed by the highest authority
there is not one word Of truth in the
what is the highest authority?"
Long inquired.
THE President of the United States. -
Robinson quickly responded.
The rapid fire of debate started
shortly after the Senate met when
Long arose to inquire If the Ickes re-
port had been received. The Vice
President replied that it had not
reached the chair yet
Long said there is an old custom
down our way that when you send
for ballot box and 1t takes two or
three weeks to get it, it usually comes
back straight" He added that the
Senate had asked for this information
certain public works con-
tracts three weeks ago.
Robinson replied that Long had
made AN unwarranted reflection on
the Secretary of the Interior" The
Democratic leader then chided Long
about his occasional trips back to
Louisiana, saying:
THE Senator has been absent for
q week or so, running the State of
Louisiana. The Senator has to d.
vide his time and is unable to give US
the favor of his presence. AS long
as the State of Louisiana Is under
martial low he finds it necessary to
run down there. He calls the Legis-
lature into session nearly every week
TO pass more bills"
Long Sees WITHDRAWING.
Robinson said Secretary Ickes was
ready some days ago to send in =
report, but that he Robinson) I'M
derstood Long would be back today
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