Evening star., 1938-07-14
TYD|NGS READY
TO STOP PURGE
Says He Has Senate Support
to Frustrate Efforts to
Remove Officials.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. July IL Senator
Millard E. Tydings claimed enough
support In the Senate today to frus-
trate what he termed q. political
purge" Of Federal jobholders appointed
by him.
The veteran Democratic Senator.
running for reelection against two
ardent New Dealers, asserted in q
statement last night that "so-called
liberals" were using political terror
ism to force men to vote
against their honest convictions"
Senator Tydings, recently reported
marked for elimination because of Ger
tain anti-New Deal votes, addressed
his remarks to Representative David J.
Lewis. pro-Roosevelt Representative
seeking to unseat him.
Mr.. Lewis countered with q state
ment that II will gladly join with
Senator Tydings If he wishes to re-
quest an investigation" by the Senate
Campaign Expenditures Committee.
As victim Of the alleged purge"
Senator Tydtngs mentioned Henry w.
Webb, who recently resigned as Fed
eral housing administrator for Mary
land.
F. H. A. onicials said the Webb mat
ter was routine, but Senator TydinRs
charged 1t was q move of political
expediency" by the Roosevelt admin
istration.
Lewis Denies Knowing Of Case.
Mr.. Lewis said last night he knew
nothing about the Webb case until I
read Of 1t in the press"
I understand" he said, that efforts
are underway to convert the Webb
resignation into 4 false senatorial
issue; that letters Of protest are being
solicited; and that plans are being
made to have Mr. Webb or some one
else go on the air and attempt to give
the impression that Mr.. Webb is 4
martyr and that Senator Tydines ts
being prosecuted.
Senator Tydings has 80 complained
and has publicly expressed that I
should have consented to it. have
thought the matter over and believe
that in the spirit Of fairness to all
that an impartial investigation would
clear the air and let all know the
facts"
Senator Tydings asserted he would
call on the aid of his Senate colleagues
in blocking the alleged purge" and
preventing his enemies from putting
their henchmen into the jobs thus
vacated"
Tydings purge" Promise.
mo appointee can take once until
the Senate confirms him." he said
"and I have already received sufficient
assurances from my fellow Senators
that they will join me in opposing
the confirmation Of the new ap-
pointees who take the place of the
victims who did not vote right"
In a radio address, Mr.. Lewis fiayed
Senator Tydings' stand against certain
New Deal legislation. He said that on
such subjects as farm relief. Muscle
Shoals, the coal bill, N. R. A.. relief
and flood control, Senator Tydings
voted may" along with Senator VAN
denberg, a Republican leader.
Arthur E. Hungerford. third sena-
torial candidate, also pressed his cam
paign last night, calling for co-opera-
ton within the ranks Of labor, between
employer and employe and between
Government and industry. as means
to achieve economic recovery.
"A country divided by hatreds Is
in real danger" he told the Baltimore
Federation of Labor. Let us keep
our differences on policies and prin-
ciples from becoming hatred. Let US
face them frankly and be good sports
in our national life"