Evening star., 1951-10-14
Boyle Resigns Democratic Post
Giving Poor Health as Reason;
COP. Sees RFC Charge Backed
GobrieIson, Also
Under Fire, Has
No Comment
By Gould Lincoln

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last night he is resigning as chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee.
Mr.. Boyle has been under at
tack for weeks on charges that he
used political influence in connec-
ton with Reconstruction Finance
Corp. loans. He vigorously denied
the charges.
Insisting that he always has
conducted himself with honor
and propriety," he gave i'll health
as his reason for resigning the
party craftsmanship. He pointed
out that last year he underwent
an operation, and declared he did
not feel physically able to under
take direction of the 1852 national
campaign.
In letter to President Truman.
Mr.. Boyle said he planned to call
an early meeting of the Demo-
cratic National Committee at
which he would submit his resig-.
nation as chairman. The commit
tee would elect his successor.
Hailed by Republicans.
The Boyle resignation was hailed
by Republicans as support for
their charges that the Admins
tration has been filled with per-
sons who took advantage OF their
positions to feather their own
nests.
No immediate comment came
from the White House. But there
were indications that many Demo-
Gratis would heave a sigh of relief.
It has been no secret that some of
the Democrats on Capitol Hill be-
lieved that Mr.. Boyle would be too
heavy a load to carry if he re-
manned as chairman and director
of the Democratic campaign next
year, regardless of what might be
said in his defense.
Speculation arose as to what
effect, if any, the Boyle resignation
would have in the Republican Ma
tional Committee. headed by Guy
George Gabrielson. Mr.. Gabriel
son has been under fire because
of his work in connection with an
$18.5 million RFC loan to Hydra
col, Inc, company of which he
has been general counsel and pres
ident.
No Comment From GabrieIson.
Senator Ferguson, Republican,
Of Michigan, last night renewed
his demand for Mr.. Gabrielson's
resignation, although he said the
Republican chairman's activities
were mot on par" with Mr..
Boyle's.
Mr.. Gabrielson was in Great
Falls, Mont. Told by telephone of
Mr.. Boyle's resignation, he had mo
comment"
He has contended that his case
and that of Mr.. Boyle were as
different as day and night; that
he had no influence with the ad-
ministration while Mr.. Boyle did.
Some Democrats were hoping
that Mr.. Boyle's departure would
help to deprive the Republicans
of an issue. But Senator Ferguson
served notice last night that he
would press for continuing in
vestigation of what he termed "in-
huence and immortality in govern
ment."
Paid $1,250 By Lithofold.
In announcing his decision to
resign. Mr.. Boyle made public a
letter to President Truman dated
october 9 in which he said he
delayed the move while the Senate
Investigating Committee was in
quiring into the charges against
him. He quoted a Republican
member Of the committee as say
ing the record contains no evi-
dence of illegality or moral
turpitude' on my part"
The specific charges that the
Senate Committee looked into
were that Mr.. Boyle, a former
Missouri and Washington lawyer
accepted fees from the American
Lithofold Corp. of st. Louis, to
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