Evening star., 1944-04-20
1ydings Rakes
7 2Hour5
FacetoFace
Senator Rops Jones'
Charges, Demands
Proof at Rally
BY the Associated Press.

Proof at Rally
By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, April Ex-senator
Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland,
aroused by accusations of his chief
opponent for the Democratic sem
atorial nomination, castigated Will
lis r. Jones face to face last night
for two hours before a ward polit-
ical meeting and declared he ex-
pected to beat Mr. Jones Is to /.
Employing ridicule, sarcasm and
a sheaf of documents which in
cluded clippings, kilograms and let
ters,s Senator Tydings demanded
from time to time-and paused un-
til Mr.. Jones arose-that his op-
ponent stand up and give proof or
retract forthwith the statements he
had made.
Veteran political campaigners
who watched the lengthy set-to as
serted they knew of no parallel in
modern Maryland political history.
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Mr.. Jones, former chairman of
the State Board of Correction. has
demanded that Senator Tydings ex-
plain why he sought fourth term
yet opposed fourth term for the
President. Mr.. Jones also has at
tackled Senator Tydings' voting rec
ord.
At various times during his ad-
dress Senator Tydings asserted that
he had the ear of the President on
occasion, although frequently In
opposition to Mr.. Roosevelt, and dis
played letters from the President
thanking him for his cooperation
on various matters.
The veteran Maryland Senator,
who successfully fought off a Roose-
velt purge" attempt in 1888, en-
tered the 18th Ward Democratic
Club while Mr.. Jones was speaking
He seated himself quietly in a front
row while Mr.. Jones repeated his
statements.
"Glad" to Face Tydings.
II am glad" asserted Mr.. Jones
as the Senator entered, ito be able
to do this in the presence of Sen
ator Tydings because I want to be
fair and say 1t to his face. It isn't
pleasant thing to stand up here
and talk like this about a man who
has been my friend ever since I've
been in public life"
However, Mr.. Jones said, he felt
1t was his duty to analyze the
course Senator Tydings has pur-
sued"
When Senator Tydings' turn came
ne began quietly on what appeared
TO be routine rebuttal of Mr..
Jones accusations.
Defends Neutrality Act Vote.
He first deefnded his vote to relax
the section of the Neutrality Act
which prohibited American shipping
from entering combat zones. saving :
L didn't make any mistake on
that vote. ! was voting to keep this
country out Of the war. renfefn-
bered the Lusitania and also knew
that at this hour {the time of the
votes we had less Chan 400 planes
IN our Army and Navy fit for COM
bat. I couldn't tell it then"
Then he turned to his vote against
extension of the draft on November
Z. 1941, a month before Pearl Har-
Dor, saying:
I was for national defense when
Mr.. Jones didn't know whether we
had one or two battleships. 3.
There was move to extend 1t (the
dratt) for two and a half years. I
took teh position that it should be
extended year and then, If neces-
sary, again extended =. I voted
to adopt the conference report after
the House approved a year and a
half extension"
Ignores Guam Statement.
With reference to a statement
he said came from Mr.. Jones back
ers that Senator Tydings voted
against fortifying Guam, Senator
Tydings declared that "he's let it
stand, preferring to profit by mis-
representation Now I ask him what
he has to say, because sent to him
weeks ago proof of where stood" /"
After each of his replies Senator
Tydings demanded an answer from
Mr.. Jones. This time Mr.. Jones said
the question was brought up at one
OF his meetings and that "I stated
distinctly that you had taken the
position 70 uoutlined ="
The proof" to which Senator
Tydings referred was a letter from
a naval officer saying Senator
Tydings had urged the Naval Affairs
Committee to support a $4,000, ,00C
appropriation for dredging the har-
Dor for a Navy base at Guam.
Challenges "Deap Rumor.
Then the Senator brought up Mr.
Jones inquiry to Gov. OConor con-
cernlng a "rumored" deal between
the executive and Senator Tydings
about exchange of political support
in the 1914 and 1916 elections, ask
ing: What do you intend to dc
about this Infamous falsehood-
either put up proof or haul down
your flag?"
At another point the Senator said:
I ask you when you intend to
produce proof or retract the state
ment that used my Office to feather
the nest of my law firm"
He concluded with a review OF
his record and the declaration that
I am no rubber stamp, no yes
man for any body"
Arlington Boy, 4, Hurt
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