Evening star., 1951-08-19
Mccarthy 10 File
Report on Role
In Butler Race
Senator Expected to
Defend Activity as
In Nations Interest

In Nations Interest
A report seeking to justify his
activities in the Maryland Sena-
torial election last fall as in the
national interest was reported be-
ing drafted yesterday by Senator
Mccarthy, Republican, of Wis
conSin.
The report may be submitted to
the Senate Rules Committee and
perhaps to the Senate tomorrow.
That will be within the deadline
given Senator Mccarthy for filing
Ia minority report to one submitted
by the Senate Privileges and Elec-
tions subcommittee describing the
Wisconsin Republicans part in
the Maryland election as con-
tributing to "a despicable, back
street" type of campaign.
The report by the five-member
subcommittee - three Democrats
and two Republicans-was ap-
proved by the Senate Rules Com
mittee. However, the Rules Com
mittee held up the report to give
Senator Mccarthy time to prepare
his views.
'Whitewash' War Charged.
| Senator Mccarthy, member of
the Rules Committee, took an.
active interest in the Maryland
ELECTION in which the veteran
Democratic Senator Millard Tyd-
lings was defeated by political
newcomer, Senator Butler. Re-
publican. in one of the Nations
major election upSets.
His opposition to Senator Tyd-
ings stemmed from last years
Senate investigation of the Nc
Carthy charges that Communists
and fellow travellers had infil-
trated the State Department. A
Senate Foreign Relations subcom-
mittee investigated and reported
mo basis for the Mccarthy charge
and Senator Mccarthy said 1t
was "a, whitewash."
Senator Mccarthy who said to
be taking the position in his re-
port that the Tydings investiga-
tion had made the Maryland elec-
tion a national issue and that no
American could be considered an
outsider for taking part in it.
Blistering Criticism Expected.
Senator Mccarthy was said to
to be preparing a blistering criti-
cism of the subcommittee that
investigated the Maryland cleo
ton, and particularly for the two
Republican members - Senators
margaret Chase Smith of Maine
and Hendrickson of New Jersey.
TT was reported that he would say
they should have disqualified
themselves since they had Joined
lin a declaration of conscience"
which Mrs. Smith read last sum-
Imer on the Senate floor attack
ing, in effect, Senator Mccarthy
for the charges he had made.
The Maryland election was
investigated by a subcommittee
headed by Senator Monroney,
Democrat, of Oklahoma. The
other member was Senator Hen
nings, Democrat, of Missouri.
Chairman Gillette joined in ap-
proving the report before it was
sent from. the Privileges and Elec-
tions subcommittee to the Rules
Committee.
One result of the subcommit-
tees report was a resolution by
Senator Benton, Democrat, Of
Connecticut, calling on the Senate
to expel Senator Mccarthy for
his part in the Maryland election.
That resolution has been re-
ferred to the Privileges and Elec-
tions subcommittee Chairman
Gillette said yesterday no date has
been set to consider it since the
subcommittee already has sched-
Iuled an investigation of the Ohio
senatorial election, and hearings
on remedial legislation to bar such
things as the use of scurrilous and
defamatory literature in election
campaigns. The use of such litera-
ture was one of the charges made
by Mr.. Tydings in filing COM
plant against the election of
Senator Butler.
The subcommittee did not chal-
Ilenge Senator Buffers right to a
seat despite the scathing criticism
Iof tactics used in the election.
Senator Butler promised when the
report was made public more than
two weeks ago to make a reply on
the Senate floor.