Evening star., 1944-04-20
Rakes
Rival 2Hours
FacetoFace
Senator Rops Jones
Charges, Demands
Proof at Rally
By the Associated Press.

| ' w. SSistS1IiNS
Proof at Rally
By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 20.-Senatol
Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland
aroused by accusations of his chief
opponent for the Democratic SEN
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 1
Employing ridicule, sarcasm and
sheaf of documents which in
cluded clippings, kilograms and let
ters, Senator Tydings demanded
from time to time-and paused un-
til Mr.. Jones arose-that his op-
ponent stand up and give proof OF
retract forthwith the statements he
had made.
Veteran political campaigners
who watched the lengthy set-to as
serted they knew of no parallel ir
modern Maryland political history
Fourth-term Issue Raised.
Mr.. Jones, former chairman o1
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 thai
he had the ear of the President or
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-
welt purge" attempt in 1888, en-
tered the 18th Ward Democratic
Club while Mr.. Jones was speaking
He seated himself quietly in front
row while Mr.. Jones repeated his
statements.
"Glad" to Face Tydings.
Il am glad" asserted Mr.. Jones
as the Senator entered, ito be able
to do this in the presence of Sen
ator Iydings because want to be
fair and say it to his face. 1t 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 a routine rebuttal of Mr.
Jones accusations.
Defends Neutrality Act Vote.
He first defended his vote not In
relax the section of the Neutrality
Act which prohibited American ship
ping from entering combat zones,
saying: -
II didn't make any mistake on
that vote. I was voting to keep this
country out of the war. I remem-
oered the Lusitania and also knew
that at this hour (the time of the
vote) we had less than 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, month before Pearl Har-
Dor, saying:
L was for national defense wher
Mr.. Jones didn't know whether We
mad one or two battleships. = 4
lhere was a move to extend it (tht
draft) for two and a half years.
took the position that it should bt
extended a year and then, if neces.
sary, again extended =. I yotec
to adopt the conference report aftel
the House approved a year and 6
half extension"
Ignores Guam Statement.
With reference to a statement
ne said came from Mr.. Jones' back.
ers that Senator Tydings votee
against fortifying Guam, Senate,
Tydings declared that "hes let i
stand, preferring to profit by mis-.
representation Now ask him wha
ne has to say, because I sent to hin
weeks ago proof of where I stood.
After each of his replies Senate
Tydlngs demanded an answer from
Mr.. Jones. This time Mr.. Jones salt
the question was brought up at on,
OF his meetings and that Il statet
distinctly that you had taken tn,
position you outlined y"
The proof" to which Senate
Tydings referred was a letter from
naval officer saying Senate
1ydlngs had urged the Naval Affair
Committee to support a $5,0OO,OO,
appropriation for dredging the har
Dor for a Navy base at Guam.
Challenges 'Dear Rumor.
Then the Senator brought up Mr.
Jones inquiry to Gov. O'Conor con.
cerning a "rumored" deal between
the executive and Senator Tyding.
about exchange of political suppor
in the 1914 and 1916 elections, ask
ing: What do you intend to dt
about this infamous falsehood-
either put up proof or haul dowr
your flag?"
At another point the Senator said
Il ask you when you intend tt
produce proof or retract the state
ment that l used my office to feathe,
the nest of my law firm"
He concluded with review O
his record and the declaration tina
L am no rubber stamp, no yes
man for anybody"
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