Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-15
GUFFEY DEMANDS
PROBE BY SENATE
Attempt to Steal Victory
Laid to Earle Faction
in Statement.

Charges of "collusion" and at
tempts to steal" the nominations in
the Pennsylvania Democratic primary
next Tuesday were hurled at Earle
faction leaders yesterday by Senator
Joseph F. Guffey during q brief
visit here while en- route to Pitts
burgh to carry forward the fight for
his ticket.
The Senator, who Is supporting
Mayor s. Davis Wilson of Phila-
delphia for the Senate, and Thomas
J. Kennedy. Lieutenant Governor and
secretary of the United
Mine Workers of America, for the
gubernatorial nomination, announced
that he would demand an investiga-
ton by the Senate Elections Com
mittee. His brief statement was is
sued after chairmen of the. Senate
and House Elections Committees had
received kilograms from Mayor Wilson
asking them to- send observers to
Philadelphia for Tuesdays primary.
Senator Walter F. George, chair
man of the Senate committee, how
ever, said his group had no juris-
diction until some one claiming cleo
ton presented credentials to the
Senate, and suggested that the Mayor
address his request to Senator Alben
w. Barkley of Kentucky, Democratic
majority leader.
Senator Barley has said he in
tended to revive the Campaign Ex-
penditures Committee, which is
dormant because its chairman in the
last campaign, Senator Augustine
Lonergan Of Connecticut, is running
for reelection, but no action along
that line has been taken. Such a
committee, if supplied with sufficient
funds, would be able to send investi-
gators into critical areas during pri-
maries.
Charges of Collision"
Senator's Guffey's charges OF "col-
lusion'' were based on allegations of
a recent conference between John
B. Kelly and Jay Cooke. respectively,
Democratic and Republican city chair
men of Philadelphia. The Kelly or
ganization is supporting the Earle
Jones ticket, selection of which, over
the opposition of John L. Lewis.
head of the mine workers and the
c. I. O., led to the break between
Senator Guffey and Gov. George H.
Earle, with whom he previously had
been credited with sharing Democratic
control in Pennsylvania. Gov. Earle
is running for the Senate. with
Charles Alvin Jones of Pittsburgh on
his ticket as gubernatorial candidate.
Mr.. Lewis, though plainly DESTROYS
Of victory for his U. NJ. W. lieutenant,
has avoided campaigning personally
for his ticket in Pennsylvania.
Nevertheless, tending to support
suggestions that Mr.. Lewis is hopeful
that the Pennsylvania election results
will give him control over the States
delegation in the 1910 Democratic
national convention. the c. I. o.
News, official publication of his major
organization, yesterday predicted the
election of Mr.. Kennedy, editorialized
on his qualifications and featured him
in cartoon.
Guhey'S Statement.
Senator Guffey. in his statement
here yesterday, fired a broadside at
leading figures in the Philadelphia
set-up, both Democratic and Repub-
lican. He said:
THE so-called Democratic machine
leaders Of Pennsylvania are claiming
q victory in this primary by an over
whelming majority These claims are
belied by the frantic INSCRIPTIONS
efforts being made by Messrs Matthew
McCloskey and Kelly to steal the cleo
ton in Philadelphia. This proposed
steal is evidenced by the recent meet
ing of Mr.. Kelly with Mr. Jay Cooke.
the Republican leader of Philadelphia,
who is backing Judge Arthur James
Their meeting is plainly collision. I
do not propose to see the people OF
Philadelphia defrauded in this man
ner and after the election is over l
shall ask the Elections Committee of
the Senate to hold an investigation"