Evening star., 1946-04-07


That year he received his early reverses
in politics. In addition to losing the
governorship, he was defeated for that
office in 1880 and for Congress in 1888.
He was successful, however, in his CAM
paign for Democratic national commit
teeman in 1882, and was reelected until
he resigned in 1899.
Sponsorship of the bipartisan resolution
is natural evolution in his political
relationships. From 1886 to 194l he
served as member of the solicitors
office staff, Department of Agriculture.
In this position he had to work with
Republicans in Kansas and Wisconsin,
and quickly learned that party lines
could be overcome when men of good
will get together.
Shortly after coming to Congress,
Mr. Hays joined with Republican House
Member Walter H. Judd of Mimi
esota to sponsor bipartisan peace reso-
luton providing for joint action by the
two major parties.
Calls Corporate Decision
Better Than Individual
Clifford Case came into Congress by
easy stages. A graduate of Rutgers
University and of Columbia University
Law School, he decided working for
Simpson Thacher g. Bartlett In New
York should not interfere with his in
terest in Railway, N j., where he lived.
Accordingly, he ran for the city council
in 1927. He was elected and served three
years as ward councilman and two as
councilman at large before seeking the
State Assembly nomination in 1941.
Mr.. Case lost in close race, but was
elected the following year. He sponsored
bill reorganizing the State civil serv-
ice. It's subsequent passage and admin
istration by DR.. William S. Carpenter
of Princeton University, resulted in much
needed reforms.
Elected to Congress in 1943 to sue
ceed Representative Donald Mclean,
resigned, he carried the concept of
bipartisan action on issues that could
best be settled that way. He likes the
idea of many persons sponsoring a
measure and insists corporate decision
is lot sounder than individual judg-
ment"
The son of a Dutch Reformed minis
ter, he has leisurely way of moving
that bellies the fact he is buzzsaw in
action. He weighs 145 pounds dripping
wet, and in college played lacrosse on
a team of football players who weighed
40 to so pounds more.
Mr.. Case has been in the fore in the
fight against racial and religious dis
elimination. His maiden speech in
Congress concluded with this passage
that gives an insight into his basic
philosophy on these issues:
Whenever we Of the maj jority in
this country permit such sentiments to
go unchallenged not only are we guilty
of wrong to the minority groups
concerned but we risk the greater dan
ger Of brutalizing ourselves"
In November, 1945, he wa some of 80
first or second term House Republicans
to repudiate reactionary policies and
tactics of certain fellow party men,
bers. With Representative Bennett Of
New York, Adams of New Hampshire
and Heselton of Massachusetts, he was
one of the prime movers.
Rutgers Names Case
AS Alumni Trustee
A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he
completed his law school course in two
and half years and joined Simpson
Thacher g. Bartlett in February, 1928.
He was named member of the firm
in 1899. Last year he was elected one
of the alumni trustees of Rutgers for
a five-year term.
He studied the organ under Prof.
Howard Mckinney and later turned
these lessons to good account, playing
at nearby churches to help pay his way
through school. He still plays the
organ for recreation.
Mr.. Hays and Mr.. Case came together
quite naturally at informal meetings
in the Capitol. They and the other
men signing the resolution agreed that
while consultation among members Of
the two major parties does not make
for dramatic news stories, it does make
for progress and accomplishment.
Within our traditional framework
there Is some way to do the lob that