Evening star., 1953-11-30
Democrats Charge
6. 0. P. 'Coyer-Up'
OF Internal Faults

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The Eisenhower administra-
ton was under fire today from
Democrats who have decided to
fight Republican emphasis on
the Harry Dexter White case
with charges that 1t is coverur
for troubles within the G. o. P
Three Democratic leaders
launched the new attack yester-
day. Clayton Fritchey. deputy
chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. made the
most serious charge. He de-
clared on the NBC television
Meet the Press" program that
Attorney General Brownell
launched the White controversy
to divert attention from many
things, including "a serious stu
alton within the Justice Depart
ment ITSELF"
The program ended before Mr..
Fritchey could explain this
charge, but he supplied details
for newsmen afterward.
Justice Department Silent.
He said he referred to a re-
cent statement by District
Judge Willis w. Ritter In Dem
yer that the FBI refused to help
the United States district at
torney for Colorado in a jury
tampering investigation. He
said the attorney, Charles Vigil,
won the case without FBI aid
ana was fired. A Democrat, Mr..
Vigil was replaced by Donald E.
Kelly, a Republican and fra
ternity brother of Mr.. Brownell,
There was no comment from
the Justice Department or Judge
Ritter.
Mr.. Fritchey was questioned
on the TV program by a panel
composed Of Marquis Childs
columnist for United Features
Syndicate, B. M. McKelway, edi-
tor of The Star; Mrs. May Craig
correspondent for Maine news
papers. and Lawrence Spivak. a
regular member of the panel
Ned Brooks Of NBC was iaod-
orator. r RI as 3
Mr.. Fritchey'S immediate su.
perior in the Democratic Party
National Chairman Stephen A.
Mitchell, and a 1852 presidential
aspirant, w. Averell Hartman,
similarly let loose blasts at the
G. o. p handling of the White
case.
Mitchell Cites Disunity.
Mr.. Mitchell told a Democrat
ic rally at st. Albans, VT, ac-
cording to the Associated Press.
that the G. o. P. is neglecting
the main battle against Commu-
nism while they spend their
energies chasing dead spies"
I'VE will never have National
unity or world leadership" Mr..
Mitchell said, "as long as the Re-
publican party speaks one day
with the voice of President Els
enhower. one day with the voice
of Senator Mccarthy and one
day with the actions of Attorney
General Brownell." :.
Y Mr.. Mitchell said Communism
undoubtedly" will be zone Of
the central issues" of the 1854
Congressional election campaign,
In this he agreed with Senator
Mccarthy, although Gen. Eisen-
hover told his November 18 news
conference he hoped the whole
Reds-in-G Government issue would
be history by election time.
Harriman Predicts Boomerang.
OF Senator Mccarthy, Mr..
Mitchell said:
Il say he's the Republicans
problem, not ours. He has
openly challenged the President
for the leadership OF the Re-
publican Party"
At a resort hotel at Land
OLakeS, Wis, Senator Nc
Carthy commented:
Apparently the Democrats as
a party have not yet learned the
inescapable fact that COM
munism abroad cannot be effec-
lively fought unless Communists
high in Government are re-
moved.
"Of course, exposure deeply
pains Mr.. Mitchell's party. 1t
will be panied much more"
Mr.. Hartman, on a CHS tele-
vision show, Man of the Week. "
said he believes "McCarthyism
and Brownellism" will boomer
ang against the G. o. p.