Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
The Political Min
Republican Divisions
Seen as Not Serious
Praise Of Congress by
President Will Help Party
BY Gould Lincoln

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Democrats have pictured the Re-
publican Party as hopelessly split be-
tween Eisenhower Republicans and the
more conservative brand of Republic
cans whom the Democrats refer to as
Taft Republicans" and split between
the supporters of Senator Mccarthy
of Wisconsin and those Republicans
who don't go along with the redoubt-
able Red hunter.
But are the Republicans split really
when it comes to the election of candi-
dates for the 84th Congress? Except
in a few-very few-individua con-
tests, they are not. Further. President
Eisenhower's recent high praise of the
Republican SD Congress, which in
cludes in its membership all brands OF
Republicans, will go far toward solid
flying the party.
What Taft Would Do.
The late Senator Taft, if he were
alive today, would be in the forefront
of the battle to elect Republican
84th Congress. In 1852, he did his best
for the Eisenhower-Nixon ticket after
it had been nominated, and his best
was quite lot. He turned out to be q
tower of strength for the Eisenhower
administration during the first session
of the SD Congress. The President is
making no distinction between Eisen-
hover Republicans and Taft Repub-
licans. He Is supporting both for cleo
ton or reelection to the next Congress.
He has made it clear he is for the
election of a Republican Congress as
the best insurance for the success Of
the far-reaching program which he
supports, which has in large part
already been put into effect through
legislation and administration.
No Serious Split.
Nor do the Republicans appear to
be split in any disastrous way. 1t Is
true a censure resolution, aimed at the
Wisconsin Senator. has been offered
by a Vermont Republican, Senator
Flanders, and is now being considered
by a special committee of the Senate,
which is supposed to make report
before the November elections. The
Senate is to be called back to vote on
it. No one knows whether the COM
mittee will recommend censure or not.
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Senators will be faced with vote for
or against Senator McCarthy-a vote
which may be as distressing for some
of the Democrats as some OF the
Republicans. The special committee
is bipartisan-three Republicans and
three Democrats. 1t has before 1t
charges against Senator Mccarthy
made by two Democrats-Senator
Lehman of New York and Fulbright OF
Arkansas-in addition to the charges
brought by Senator Flanders.
Jersey G. o. P. Split.
One senatorial race-that in New
Jersey-has really divided the Repub-
licans of that State, according to all
reports. Former Representative Case,
the Republican nominee, has declared
himself against Senator Mccarthy. In
addition, Mr.. Case is disliked by some
of the old line Republicans because OF
his liberal votes while he was mem
Der of the House. These are the Re-
publicans who prevented Mr.. Cases
nomination for Governor in 1853. He
might easily have won for Governor
had he been nominated and supported
by the stand-patters. Between the pro-
Mccarthy Republicans and the anti
Case Republicans. Mr.. Case may have
a tough time. He will appeal to many
independent voters, however. And the
Mccarthy Republicans are likely to
think twice before they vote for the
Democratic nominee. Howell, who has
also come out against Senator Nc
Carthy. There is the added Ingredient
if pro-McCarthy votes defeat Mr.. Case
they might turn the Senate over to the
Democrats, thereby efectually taking
Senator McCarthy's present Senate
committee chairmanships away from
him.
Democrats hope, too, that the pas
sage of the new flexible farm price
support bill will divide Republicans in
the farm States and help elect Demo-
Gratis there Practically all Of the Re-
publican Senators and Representatives
from those States favored the old rigid
90 per cent price supports, and so
voted. This is not likely to lose them
Republican farm votes. s..