Evening star., 1938-01-22
LABOR GROUP ASKS|
INQUIRY OF MILTON
Non'Partisan League Re.
quests Senatorial Probe
Into Appointment.

Iabors Non-Partisan League opened
fire here today on the appointment Of
John Milton, political intimate Of
Frank Hague" to be Sen tor from New
Jersey, through its execL i've vice presi-
dent, E. L. Oliver.
Mr.. Oliver called for a senatorial in
vestigation of Mr.. Milton before he
Is permitted to take his seat. Up to
now, however, members of the Senate
even those who might be expected
TO take up the cudgels for Labor's Nom
PARTISAN League and the Committee
Tor Industrial Organization now en-
gagged in war with Mayor Hague of
Jersey City-have not shown any great
enthusiasm for an attack on Mr.. Milton
before he takes the oath of Office.
In his statement, Mr.. Oliver said.
Designation of John Milton, polit-
lcal intimate OF Frank Hague, boss of
New Jersey, to the United States Sem
ate should be the subject of a careful
and searching senatorial Investigation
before Milton is allowed to take his
seat. Newspaper reports based on
nrst-hand inquiries into New JERSEY
politics reveal condition of terrorism
and graft-ridden city administration
IN Jersey City which have seldom been
equaled in the records of American
municipal corruption.
Named by Moore.
Milton owes his appointment to
Gov. Moore of New Jersey, who was
elected as a candidate of the Hapu.
machine in an election even now under
by the State legislature
II the election of Gov. Moore was IN
any way aided by corrupt practices of
tne Hague machine, certainly the in.
teerlty OF the United States should
forbid that any man taking part in
such practices should be seated In the
senate as an appointee of Gov. Moore
National respect for the Senate
Will suffer seriously if Milton is ad-
mltted to its membership"
n. G. Lowry. an attorney who filed
cnarges against Senator Berry of Ten
nessee when the latter was appointed
10 the Senate by Gov. Browning last
summer, announced today that il the
senate Privileges and Elections Com
mlttee takes up the case of Mr.. Milton
ne would seek to reopen the case
against Senator Berry. Mr., Berry
oeIore ne became q member of the
senate, was head of Labor's Nom
League. Said Mr.. Lowry:
My attention has been called tn
the remarks Of Senator Norris of No.
oraska regarding a possible contest
oe1ore the recently appointed Senator
from New Jersey is permitted to take
his oath of Office.
Assails Jurisdiction.
In view of the opinion of the Sem
ate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions in connection with the Berry
petition, do not see how the COM
mlttee could entertain any such con-
Test and remain consistent.
THE committee decided in that case
hat. since the charges filed against
Berry dealt with his conduct before he
was given the oath of q United States
Senator, the committee had no juris-
diction. And took the position that, in
The case of other contests, wherein q
Senator was denied the oath or his
seat, the Senate had q committee
which had surveyed and reported to
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions.
If the Senate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections should entertain
contest over the New Jersey seat, I
shall certainly make . strenuous ap-
peal to the committee that the Berry
petition and contest be opened and
that a full and complete hearing be
granted. And, in this connection,
shall present some facts regarding
Senator Berry's conduct since he has
been sworn in as United States SEN
ator. Specifically, have in mind the
claims of the Senator, which he is now
defending, as brought against the SEN
ator by the T. v. A. Authority for
leases he claims certain equities in,
both in his own behalf and Others"