Evening star., 1951-04-06
1ydings Submits
Formal Charge
OF Violations
Written Accusations
Muy Be Challenge
To Buffers Seat
By w. H. Shippen


tempt by Mr.. Tydings to challeng
Senator Buffers seat was a mat
ter Of speculation. The brief mes
sage merely reviewed some of tn
charges made by Mr.. Tydings il
his sworn, 10.000-word statemen
from the stand.
The letter was addressed to Les
lie L.. Biff1e, secretary of the Sen
ate, who forwarded it to Senate
Monroney, Democrat, of. Okla
homa. and chairman of the sub
committee which has been con
Quoting open hearings on tn,
charges since February 20.
Mr.. Tydings said in the letter
"I herewith file formally with tn
Senate written complaint" abou
violations of the law and unde
sirable practices followed by Johl
Marshall Butler and those acting
in his behalf in the recent Mary
land senatorial contest"
Excess Spending Charged.
Specifically, Mr.. Tydings said
Mr.. Butler and his hackers spent
far more money than the sum:
reported as required by Maryland
and Federal laws.
Sums of money were used ir
an illegal and unprecedented
manner and scale, so as to affect
unfairly the electorate in Mr.. But.
ler's behalf and to cause votes tt
be cast for him that otherwise
would not have been cast.
Monies were used to print
distribute and circuate deliberate
falsehoods and malicious lies
known in advance to be com
pletely false, so as to affect un.
fairly the electorate in behalf o1
Mr.. Butler"
Attached to Mr.. Tyding's let.
ter was a copy of the lengthy
statement he made from the
stand at the outset of the hear.
ing.
Up to Subcommittee to Decide.
Chairman Monroney said it will
be up to the subcommittee to de-
eide if the election will be con-
tested or Senator Buffers seal
challenged.
Meanwhile. efforts on both sides
Of the political fence may bring
the. public inquiry to a close by the
middle of next week.
This seemed assured after
Senators hearing the charges of
campaign irregularities agreed to
reduce the number of witnesses
shortly before a Republican pol
icy committee heard Senator But
Ter on the subject of the length
Of the investigation.
The four member subcommittee
spent five hours in its third closed
session of the week and came ur
with a list of witnesses who prob.
ably can complete the testimony
Shortly later, Chairman Taft o.
the Republican policy committee
expressed qualification that a def
mite schedule had been agreed
upon.
Five Witnesses Tuesday.
Five witnesses are expected t,
appear Tuesday, when publ,
hearings are resumed. They are
F. Trowbridge vom Bauer, lega
partner of Minority Counsel Ralpl
Becker. Mr.. vom Bauer has beel
mentioned by witnesses severa
times in connection with Senate
Buffers successful campaign.
Donald A. Surine, an investigai
tor on the staff of Senator Nc
Carthy. Republican, of Wisconsin
Mr.. Surine was accused by William
H. Fedder, Baltimore printer, a
one Of three men who threatened
and intimidated him during al
all-night ride in Baltimore jus
before the November election.
Mr.. Surine and his two com
panions have told the Senator
that Mr.. Fedder lied when he sail
they had threatened him. ThI
three men testified they took MI
Fedder to the homes of his part
time employees to collect Butle
campaign postcards and unuset
stamps. The witnesses explained
MIR. Fedder had failed to live vi
to his promise to have the cards il
the mail in time to reach voter
prior, to the election.
Jonkel May Return.
The third witness Tuesday prob
ably will be Jon M Jonkel, MI
Buffers campaign manager. MI
Jonkel, former Chicago publ
relations counsel. will be returnin
to the stand for the third time
He previously has testified he re
ceived and spent more than $27,
900 in campaign contribution
never reported to the campaig
treasurer. -'
Mr.. Jonkel was to be followe
to the stand by Mr.. Tydings, no.
in law practice here. Mr.. Tyd
ings will return to answer ques
tions.
The final witness, unless un
expected developments requir
new testimony, is to be Mis-
Bertha Adkins, Republican Ma
tional committeewoman fror
Maryland. Miss Adkins is ex
pected to testify as to her opinio
Of why MIR. Tydings was defeated
The subcommittee also will tax
testimony next week from Mis-
Jean Kerr, Senator McCarthy
secretary. Miss Kerr is confine
to her home with a broken hir
Several witnesses have said sh
helped in the Butler campaign.
COP. Protest Avoided.
Senator Taft told reporters. 9
the end of the policy committe
meeting, that Senator Butler an
other Republican Senators ha
stated something should be dor
IN hrino tho 1oprtb1, I,o.,:. 1