Evening star., 1951-10-31
Wisconsin Democrats
See Good Chance 10
Beat Mccarthy in 81
BY the Assoeioted Press


Carl w. Thompson, Wisconsin
Democratic national committee
man. said today he believes tie
Democrats have, a good chance to
unseat Senator Mccarthy. Repub-
lican, of Wisconsin next year.
Here for a meeting of the ma
tional committee, Mr.. Thompson
predicted in an interview Gov.
Walter j, Kohler would decide not
to oppose Senator Mccarthy in
the Republican primary. There
has been talk that Gov. Kohler
might do so.
1t was learned. meanwhile, that
a Senate Rules subcommittee
probably will get progress re-
port tomorrow on it's staff's in
vestigation of charges made
against Senator Mccarthy by SEN
ator Benton, Democrat, of Con-
necticut.
The charges are the basis of
Senator Benton's demand that
Senator Mccarthy be ousted from
the Senate before his first term
expires January 3, 1858.
Sees Possible Split.
Mr.. Thompson. who ran against
Mr.. Kohler for Governor in 1850,
predicted if the Governor ran
against Senator Mccarthy in the
primary and won, Senator Nc
Carthy would file as an independ-
ent for the general election and
split the Republican vote, thus
paving the way for a Democrat toI
walk in.
If Gov. Kohler doesn't run, he
added, the Democrats can give
Senator Mccarthy a run for his
money in the November voting
anyway. Some Democrats report
edly are less optimistic. Mr.. |
Thompson said among the pros
pective Democratic candidates are: /
State Senator Gaylord Nelson,
minority leader of the Wisconsin
Senate: Thomas E. Fairchild, Fed |.
eral district attorney who polled
At per cent of the vote running
against Senator Wiley. Republican, !
of Wisconsin. two years ago; il
Henry Reuss of Milwaukee, who
ran for attorney general in 1948,
and Daniel w. Hoan, former Mil
waukee mayor. Il
Inquiry Not Complete.
John Moore, counsel TO the sub
committee looking into accusa-
tions against Senator Mccarthy,
told a reporter the preliminary in
auiry voted by the members early
this month won't be completed be-
fore November 10. The subcom-
mittee had set tomorrow as thels
target date for completion.
Mr.. Moore added, however, that
he and his staff of four other in ;
vestigators are "Well along" with :
the investigation and are prepar-
ing progress report. He plans il
to submit that document to theE,
subcommittee members after con- I
ferring with Chairman Gillette, /
Democrat. of Iowa. scheduled TO 2
return to Washington tomorrow. 2
Senator Benton is sponsor of a
resolution calling for a full-scale ,
Senate inquiry to determine
whether there are grounds to oust
Senator Mccarthy. Expulsion ,
from the Senate requires a two
thirds majority Of members vot-
ing. II
Calculated Deceit"
At public hearing September
n Senator Benton accused Sena-
'or Mccarthy of perjury and fraud I
md with having engaged in cal i.
,ulated deceit" of the American
people since he was elected to the b
Senate in 1916. t
Senator Mccarthy in turn has j
accused Senator Benton of making G
smear attack" on him, and of
rying to halt my fight against
Communists in Government" {
The subcommittee voted to
make an independent investiga- n
ion of Senator Benton's charges g
,efore deciding what action, if c
my, to take on his resolution. a