Evening star., 1951-02-03
Public Heariinq
is Ordered in
Butler Election
Gillette Names Group
And Promises Speed
In Maryland Case


growing out of the election If
Senator Butler, Republican, Of
Maryland, were ordered by the
Senate Elections Subcommittee
today.
Chairman Gillette announced
the hearings would be held "at
the earliest possible time"
He said they would be conducted
by four members of the f1ve-man
subcommittee Senators Mon
roney, Democrat, of Oklahoma, as
chairman; Hennings, Democrat,
of Missouri, and Senators Her.
Erickson, of New Jersey, and Mar
garet Chase Smith, of Maine, Re-
publicans.
2 Charges to Be Probed.
Senator Gillette said the hear
ings would be directed toward
charges:
l. That "scurrilous and defam-
atory' literature was used in the
Butler campaign.
| 2. That campaign contributions
and expenditures had been excess
sive.
! Senator Butler defeated the vet
eran Democratic Senator Tydings
in the Maryland election in one
of the biggest upsets in the No
vember Congressional races.
May Be Held in Baltimore.
Senator Monroney said the
hearings would be arranged with
out any undue delay" He said
they would probably be held here
and perhaps in Baltimore.
The vote to hold the hearings.
Senator Gillette said, was unani-
nous, as has been every action
taken by the subcommittee
The hearings were ordered after
the subcommittee received re-
port from Senators Monroney and
Smith on Investigations that have
been conducted into the Maryland
election.
Senator Gillette said Senators
Hennings and Hendrickson were
added to the group to hold the
Maryland hearings since it in
volved "a sitting Senator" and
that neither Senators Monroney
nor Smith were lawyers.
Other Hearings Ordered.
| Senator Butler, at the start Of
the 82d Congress, was allowed to
take his seat without prejudice"
pending the subcommittee in
vestigation of the charges grow
ing out Of the Maryland campaign.
The charges involved the use
of composite picture-two pic
lures Joined together-purporting
to show Senator Tydings in con-
versation with Earl Browder.
former leader of the Communist
Party in the United States, and
other types of literature.
In other actions, the subcom-
mittee:
/ l. Directed hearings into charges
that public funds were turned
over and used by the Republican
Party in Lucerne County, Pa.
2. Directed that list of illegal
voters whose names appeared in
previous public hearings in Phila-
delphia on the senatorial election
should be turned over to the Reg
istration Commission of Pennsvl-
vania for such action as 1t deems
| fit.
Hanley to Be Questioned.
8. Authorized the subcommit-
tees agents to question Joe Han
ley, who was defeated in the New
York senatorial race, about obli-
cations mentioned in the now
famous "Hanley letter" and Of
which, Senator Gillette said, the
payee disclaimed and knowledge"
Senator Gillette said the subcom-
mittee would decide after it's in
vestigators make a report on what
further steps to take about the
New York senatorial election.
4. Disallowed claim by former
Senator Taylor, Democrat. Of
Idaho for attorneys fees growing
out of an investigation of the
Idaho primary. Senator Gillette
said the subcommittee unanimous
ly decided 1t had mo legal liabil-
ity" for the 81 500 sought by Sem
ator Taylor since there was no