Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08
The Political Mil:
Nee orthy Under Attack
In Wisconsin and DC.
Knives Shorpened for Senator
As Reuss Seeks His Seat
By Gould Lincoln

BY Gould Lincoln
Senator Joe" Mccarthy of Wiscon-
sin. thorn in the flesh of the Truman
administration and Of the Democratic
Party generally, is under attack both in
Wisconsin and in Washington, D. C..
Here in the Capital City. the Senate
Committee on Rules and its subcommit-
tee on Privileges and Elections aim, per-
haps this week but certainly within the
next three weeks. to seek O vote of con-
ndence from the Senate itself in the
face OF charges made by Senator McCar-
thy that it's investigation of the Senator
has been both unfair and costly. And
after 1t has obtained this, 1t will con-
tinue its investigation. AS of today, the
committees inquiry has not justified q
resolution Of custer. The committee may.
however, bring in O resolution of CEN
sure. Such resolution, If adopted,
might play some part in the campaign
which Mccarthy viii wage next fall for
reelection.
While Senator McCarthy's opponents
in the Senate are sharpening their
knives. out in Wisconsin q youthful
Democrat, Henry S. Reuss of Milwau-
kee. Is campaigning week after week.
hrst for the Democratic senatorial NOM
nation and then to defeat Mccarthy in
November. MIR. Reuss understands that
Senator Mccarthy generally is consid-
cred unbeatable. He does not admit it,
In fact. he argues that with the vari-
GUS groups in the State who do not like
Mccarthy aligned back of him, Reuss
can win.
Counts Up Support.
He counts first on the Democratic
VOTE which is considerable: second ON
the old LaFollette Progressives who have
no use Tor Mccarthy, and third on those
Republicans who have been unable to
Stomach "McCarthyism He Is count
ing, too, on support of some of the
most widely read daily newspapers in
the State, among them the Milwaukee
journal and the Capital Times Of
Madison.
If Mr.. Reuss gets the Democratic
nomlnatlon' and it now appears sure
ne ne Will since other potential nominees
IKE state Senator Gaylord Nelson and
former Attorney General Thomas +.
Falrchlid are holding aloof, he has rea-
son 10 believe that Democrats in other
states and the Democratic Senatorial
campaign Committee will pour finan-
clal ala and speakers into the State to
heip defeat the redoubtable Joe"
mr.. Reuss-whose name is pronounced
Royce-ls one Of the group of Younger
democrats who in recent years have
taken over in Wisconsin under the title
democratic Organization COMMITTEES ;,
or DOC. They helped to carry the State
LOT truman in 1913, and they still con-
trol. ReuSS is 40year-old attorney a
graduate of Cornell and of the Harvard
Law School. member of distinguished
milwaukee banking family. He's q vet
eran, having enlisted in the infantry
III Inc last war. engaged in combat serv-
ice ana is a holder of Bronze Star
award. Eventually he became a staff
oncer IN the military government of
Germany.
Record Of Public Service.
Twelve years ago he was assistant
corporation counsel for Milwaukee. and
IN 1941-42 he was an assistant general
counsel OF OPA in Washington. He was
unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of
Milwaukee, and won the Democratic
nomination for attorney general in 1850.
put was defeated in the general election.
lie served in Europe in 1949 as deputy
general counsel for the Marshall Plan.
His record is one of public service and
his interest in politics-especially in the
oefeat OF McCarthy-is intense.
His campaign against Mccarthy and
for the opportunity to run against the
Senator was begun last November. Since
that time he has campaigned in nearly
every county in the State. He speaks
constantly and makes a practice of
meeting and calling upon as many per-
sons as he can. The Wisconsin nomi-
mating primary does not take place until
September 9-and Mr.. Reuss plans to
go right on campaigning and spreading
as much opposition to Mccarthy a. he
can until that time. It is, perhaps, the
most intensive campaign waged by any
candidate for public Office in the State
for long, long time.
Mr.. ReuSS expects that Senator Nc.
earthly will hit back, and to try to
discredit him. Indeed he says he has
heard that Mccarthy agents are already
trying to dig up items that can be used
against him. He insists the Senator will
have tough time trying to pin any
Communist sympathies on him-a ia.
vorite Mccarthy technique.