Evening star., 1938-07-16
c. |. 0. BLACKL|STS
MANY |NCONGRESS
More Than 40, Including Is
Committee Chairmen,
to Be Opposed.
By the Associated Press,

Lapors s Non-PartiSan League, head
ed by G. I. o. Chieftain John l.. Lewis,
put 40-odd Congress members on q
blacklist" today and marked them
for defeat.
The list included Senator Tydings,
Democrat, Of Maryland, and Repre-
sentative Howard w. Smith. Demo-
crat OF Virginia, both of whom are
engaged in bitter primary campaigns
IN this section.
The opposition, it was indicated,
was based chiefly on the candidates
stand on the wage-hour bill. The
list included majority of the House
Rules Committee, which kept that
measure pigeon-holed for many
months.
1t was this committee, too, which
spiked Mr.. Lewis attempt to force
through Congress in the closing hours
OF last session contractor "black-
listing" bill
Accentuates Labor Split.
The list accentuated also the split,
politically as we'll as on unionization
views. between the Committee for In
dustrial Organization and the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor.
1t included names of several men
Whom the A. F. of L. has indorsed
Among these were Senators Adams
Democrat, Of Colorado, and Loner-
gan, Democrat, of Connecticut, and
Representatives Summers, Democrat.
OF Texas, and Lamneck, Democrat. Of
Ohio.
The league, spokesmen said, has
rated Congressman "a" "B," &C" and
u, according to their labor views.
E. L. Oliver. executive vice president,
said the following Rules Committee
members were put in the ID" classifi-
cation, which he described as the cate
CORY for those to whom the organiza-
ton is unalterably opposed:
Representatives Cox of Georgia,
Driver of Arkansas, Smith of Virginia.
Clark OF North Carolina, Dies of Texas
and Lewis of Colorado, Democrats;
Martin OF Massachusetts,, Mapes of
Michigan, Taylor Of Tennessee and
Mclean OF New Jersey, Republicans.
O'Connor Not on List.
The name of Chairman O'Connor
was not included, but Mr. Oliver said
he did not stand very well" with the
league. The American Labor Party,
league affiliate in New York State. is
expected to express formal stand
next week on Representative O'Con-
nor's candidacy.
The list included the names of IS
veteran House committee chairmen
MIR. Oliver in recent speeches has de-
manded an end to selection Of chair
men on seniority basis, and declared
control OF the congressional ma
chinery will have to be placed in the
hands OF leaders really representing
the majority Of the party"
Others on List.
Besides the Rules Committee mem
bers mentioned. Mr.. divers list of
House members to whome the league
is opposed included the following:
Democrats-Doughton, North Car
olina; Steagall, Alabama; Lea, Cali
fornia; Cummings, Colorado: Vinson,
Georgia; White, Idaho; Kocialkowski,
Illinois; Pettengill Cnot up for re-
election), Indiana; De Rouen, Louis
lana; Rankin and Wilmington, Mis-
sissippi; Coffee. Nebraska; Lamneck.
Ohio; McReynolds, Tennessee; Mans
field, Lanham and West, Texas; Bland,
Virginia, and Joe Smith, West Vir-
ginia.
Republicans - Lambertson, Kansas;
Brewster, Me; Treadway. Massa-
chusetts; Hoffman, Michigan; Knut-
son, Minnesota; Eaton. New Jersey;
Taber and Wadsworth. New York, and
Rich and Otter, Pennsylvania.
At the same time the leagues
blacklist was disclosed, Mr.. Oliver
also named over several Senators and
others whom the league accorded an
"A" rating because of their labor
records. These included Senators
Thomas of Oklahoma, who recently
won Democratic denomination, and
Barkley Of Kentucky, whose renomi-
nation is opposed in the Democratic
senatorial primary by Gov. A. B.
Chandler.
Follows Administration Listing.
The league gave "B" ratings to
Democratic Senators McAdoo Of Cali
fornia and Bulkley Of Ohio, thus CLASH
flying them as being very friendly to
labor, but not aggressively active in
its behalf, Mr. Oliver said.
&C" ratings, meaning q poor record,
went to Senators McCarran Of Nevada
and Adams and %" to Senators Tyd-
ings and George OF Georgia. All are
Democrats.
Mr. Oliver later told newspaper men
that the name of Senator Smith, Dem
ocrat, of South Carolina was also on
the ID" list. The league, he said.
favors Gov. Olin D. Johnston for the
Democratic senatorial nomination.
Mr.. Oliver said he was uncertain of
the rating Of Senator Clark, Demo-
crate, of Missouri and that Senator
Caraway, Democrat, of Arkansas had
a higher rating than her primary
opponent, Representative Mcclellan,
when he placed in the &C" classiflca-
ton.
In discussing the ID" rating given
Senator Tydings, Mr.. Oliver disclosed
that the Labor League, already organ
lied in Western Maryland, would Or
ganize soon in Baltimore to campaign
for Representative David J. Lewis,
Senator Tydings' primary opponent.
He said the league would take no part
in the gubernatorial primary contests
in Maryland, but might indorse
Thomas D'Alesandro, jr., who is cam
paigning for the seat now held by
Representative Palmisano, Democrat,
OF Maryland, the chairman Of the
House District Committee.
Representative Lewis was the only
Maryland member of Congress given
an "A" rating.
The classification of Senators fol-
lowed closely in most cases, the ratings
as to liberals" and conservatives"
reputedly made by administration ad.