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the coming election, and it will take
care of great many other gentle
men of that type"
He apparently had reference to
Ernest T. Weir, steel magnate.
Senator Brown told Senator Hatch
he would not get "23 votes in a solid
phalanx again from the Republican
side on the proposition I have Of
fered," referring to the fact that the
Republicans united in defending the
Hatch law against three Attempts to
curtail it in the last few days.
Hatch Asks Vote Opportunity.
Senator Hatch retorted that he
appreciated votes cast for good
government" whether on the Re-
publican or Democratic side, and
declared that all he is asking is an
opportunity to let the Senate vote
on his bill, with each Senator voting
as he sees fit.
"If my amendment we're agreed
to-" said Senator Brown, John D.
Rockefeller could not contribute
s150,O00 to the Republican national
campaign in 1910. as he did in 1896
Several parties by the name of Pew
in Pennsylvania could not contrib
ute $4,000 to the Republican ma
tional campaign, as they did in
1886"
Senator Reynolds, Democrat, OF
North Carolina broke in with the
observation that if the Senate pre-
vents the Pew family from making
100000 contribution you would
deny John L. Lewis from making q
S500,000 contribution
Assuming Senator Reynolds had
referred to funds advanced to the
Democrats by the C. I. o. leader
Senator Schwartz, Democrat, Of
wyoming interrupted to explain
that was not a contribution, but q
loan, which has been repaid. And
he added, that money did not come
from Mr.. Lewis, but from laboring
men throughout the country who
contributed it for that purpose.
Hatch Cites Another Bill.
Senator Hatch said he favored
broad legislation to deal with cam
paign contributions, but declared
he was not willing to sacrifice the
ground he had already gained ir
the Hatch law by attempting tt
deal with that in the pending bill
and risk getting no legislation. He
reminded Senator Brown that there
is separate bill in the Privilege:
and Elections Committee now, by
Senator Green, Democrat of Rhode
Island, to deal with the subject
covered by the Brown amendment
AS evening approached. the Brown
supporters urged a vote on the
amendment before adjournment
but when a quorum call showed
many Senators had left, Senator
Barkley suggested the vote should
not be taken under those conditions
and moved recess until today. II
was at this point the opposition
made their unsuccessful effort to
put the bill off until Monday.
If the bill is not disposed of today
its defenders may face their most
severe test next week in a move tt
displace it, either by the farm ap-
preparation bill or the reciprocal,
trade agreement extension resolu.
ton.
A motion to take up either o1
these major measures, if carried
would sidetrack the Hatch bill fol
the time being at least. Even II
this happens, Senate leaders woulc
seek to resume the fight later ir
the session, but the result would be
temporary victory for the large
group of Democrats who insist
State employees should not be de.
prived of the right to take active
part in political campaigns.
Senator Minton, Democrat, of In.
diana, leader in the fight against
the Hatch measure, predicted a ma.
jority of the Senate would agree tt
vote on both the farm bill and thu
administrations reciprocal trade
agreements program before it actec
finally on the anti-politics bill.
Minority Leader McNary said h,
thought the Republicans would wan
to begin consideration of the farm
bill as soon as possible, even if il
meant delay in acting on the polite.
curb.
Barkley Spurns Caucus Proposal.
In connection with the effort made
yesterday by some of his colleague.
to have Democratic conference
called, Senator Barkley pointed out
that, in seven years of control, thi.
| administration has not attempted tt
shape legislation in party caucu.
and said he could see no reason fol
doing so now on this bill to improve
the election machinery.
The division created in Demo.
cratic ranks came to light earlier
in the week, when Senator Barkley
told the. Senate he had been askec
by some of his colleagues not tt
speak on the measure. He declared
at that time that if the time came
when his position as party leader
prevented him from expressing hi.
personal view of legislation, ht
would call meeting of the Demo.
Gratis and tender his resignation
as leader.
That the Hatch bill has gained
strength during the debate was indi-
Gated early yesterday, when for the
third time an effort to alter its
major features failed on 4 roll call
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