Evening star., 1936-06-08
BabcOck
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Influence or Merit has been issued
under the authorship of E. Claude
Babcock by the Republican National
ship has not been denied by said
E. Claude Babcock, and whereas the
preparation. publication and dis
semination of this pamphlet was ac-
complished without the knowledge or
consent of the National Federation
of Government Employees, and, where
as it is impossible for the president
of the A F. G. E. to assume another
identity for the purpose of issuing
or writing a partisan political state
ment, and, whereas the conduct of E.
Claude Babcock has been unbecoming
an officer of the A. F. G. E. calculated
to detract from the dignity and
prestige of the A. F. G. E., and
whereas such conduct on his part has
served to contribute to the destruc-
ton of his usefulness as the presi-
dent of the A. F. G. E.:
BE it therefore resolved that the
National Executive Council of the
A. F. G. E, in meeting assembled,
unanimously demand that said E.
Claude Babcock submit his resignation
as president of the A. F. G. E. forth
with"
vote to Start Recall.
This constituted the formal de-
mand for Babcock's resignation and
when he refused to tender it the
council voted to start the recall
The statement issued by Babcock
follows:
When I wrote the material which
later became Bulletin No. (Repub-
lican National Committee) I told the
truth. 1 spoke as a citizen of the
United States.
The Executive Council of the A. F.
G. E. is composed largely Of Govern
ment officials whose jobs are involved
in the situation which has developed.
Their brain trust in Washington
was on the spot. I can't find it in
my heart to say much against the
council. They just had to make a
demonstration against me or else
My statement was intended to
hamper the use of 'spoils' methods in
the future.
Il am permitting my recall to go
to the membership rather than re-
signing because my mandate comes
not from the Federal officials, who
are members of the Executive Coun-
Gil, but from the great number of
members who are not Government Of
ficials who constitute the real fed
Grafton. If they are permitted to
vote on this recall without intimida-
ton, I believe they will approve my
attack on 'spoilS'
During my term as president
membership has advanced from $500
to 33,604. When was elected
to Office the federation had $l1 900
in debts. Today, the money in the
bank exceeds the amount of our out
standing obligations.
During this time pay restorations
and restored leave have been OBJ
tanned.
The next major problem to attack
was spolls. I have attacked as vlgor-
ously as I could-in fact, so vigor-
ously that I am being tried for that
vigor.
That is the record.
Let the members decidep
If the referendum is decided upon by
the members the proceedings, it is said,
will take about two months. In the
meantime, Babcock expects to remain
in Office.
His attack on the brain trust" in
Washington obviously was directed
against those four members who first
repudiated his blast against the ad-
ministration and then brought 1t to
the attention of the council and asked
what action they desired to take in the
matter. The quartet is composed of
Cecil E. Custer, treasurer; Michael D.
Schaefer. Ira Y. Balm and g. Carroll
Dimond, vice presidents.
There were some members of the
Executive Council reported to have
been friendly to Babcock, but it is un-
derstood that he urged that these 60
along with the majority.