Evening star., 1952-02-28
Gillette Seeks Early
Decision on Move
To ExpeI Mccarthy

Chairman Gillette OF the Senate
Elections Subcommittee said todaS
no hopes for on early decision bs
the subcommittee, one way or on,
other, on the resolution OF Senator
Benton, Democrat, OF Connecticut
10 determine whether there Ia ans
basis To eXpel Senator Mccarthy
Republican, OF Wisconsin, from
the Senate,
Senator Gillette said that, TO hi
knowledge, there Is mo purpose on
the part Of any subcommittee
member" TO sidetrack the issue.
He made the statement TO re-
porters after the subcommittee
had received q letter from Gay
lord A, Nelson, O State Senator
In the Wisconsin Legislature, say.
ing thousands of citizens in and
out Of Wisconsin are disturbed BY
reports that the subcommittee "is
quietly preparing to bury the
charges" Of Senator Benton
against Senator Mccarthy.
Senator McCarthy's ONCE said
Mr.. Nelson is a Democrat and is
one of several who have been
mentioned as a possible candidate
against Senator Mccarthy in this
years election.
Meeting Postponed.
The subcommittee was slated to
meet today to consider the Benton
resolution, but Chairman Gillette
postponed the meeting late yester-
day until March 5. He said he
learned that Senator Welker, Re-
publican. of Idaho, a new member
of the subcommittee, would not
be back in the city until that
date. Senator Gillette said Senator
Welker originally had expected to
be back today.
Senator Gillette said he thinks
the subcommittee should submit
whatever conclusion 1t reaches to
the Rules Committee, of which
1t is a part. He said he does not
go for an alternative suggestion,
advanced some time ago, that the
subcommittee should first take the
issue back to the Senate for q vote
Of confidence, In view Of critic.
inns Senator Mccarthy leveled at
the subcommittee several months
ago for the way 1t was investi-
eating him.
Excerpts of Letter.
State Senator Nelson, In his
letter to Chairman Gillette yes.
terday, began as follows
"For weeks there has been
speculation In responsible news
papers that the Subcommittee on
Privileges and Elections IA quietly
preparing 10 bury the charges Of
Senator William Benton
against Senator Joseph n, Me-
earthy, y,,,, II hAB beHn reported
That The chairman OF the commits
tee haA suggested that, since thlA
IA an eleetl0n year, perhaps the
matter should not b6 pressed 10 Il
conclusion"
Senator diiiette said later that
The statement he made several
weeks Aa6 WaA that he IA anxious
ID dispose Of The matter b06n be-
cause this IA 4 campaign year,
Both Senators Benton end Me-
pArthy are lt f6F reelection thlB
! Charges iOT Consideration,
Wheh The subcommittee iiieet1
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the recommendation Bi ia Iha
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Mr., Nelson's letter ia the sVbz
G9mmlttee yesterday was RpGaHl-
panied by 4 folder 9f information
relating ia Senator MepaTthV's
career, II contained also q eenfl-
dental list of witnesses the writer
sala could give the committee in
formation 'fcpnGerning matters
pending before the committee"