Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
Flanders Will Offer
Recommendation for
Charges on Mccarthy
By Cecil Holland

Senator Flanders, Republican,
of Vermont, said today he win
have "a considerable amount"
of Recommendation to supply to
the special Senate committee in
vestigating censure charges
against Senator Mccarthy.
Senator Flanders, just back
from Europe to take part in the
censure hearings starting next
Tuesday. told reporters in an in
terview that his Recommendation
will be supplied by records and
witnesses.
The resolution of censure
against Senator Mccarthy was
introduced by Senator Flanders
and later he supplied 80 specific
charges which he said were rea-
sons why the Wisconsin Republi-
cans conduct should be con-
demned by the Senate.
!. To Document Charges.
: "All Of these charges can! be
substantiated," Senator Flanders
said. IT intend to supply the
special committee with documen-
tation of a number of the charges
that were made"
= The special committee headed
by Senator Watkins, Republican,
sof Utah has drawn up bill Of
particulars" embracing five main
groups of charges and Is sepa-
rate specifications. These were
drawn from 46 separate charges
filed against Senator Mccarthy
by Senators Flanders, Morse. in
dependent, of Oregon and Full
bright. Democrat. of Arkansas.
Those three Senators were
asked yesterday by Chairman
Watkins to supply the special
committee with any documenta-
ton or witnesses they may know
of to support the charges that
will be considered in the inquiry.
New Charges Possible.
! Senator Watkins said he be-
lieved the statement of charges
issued by Senator Watkins for
the committee did not preclude
taking up any additional charges
during the course of the hear
ings.
II am working on other
charges, most of which are in
the public record" Senator
Flanders said.
The Senator said he had no
plans himself to testify during
the investigation. He added that,
of course. he would do so If
requested by the committee.
If his testimony should be de-
manded by Senator Mccarthy,
the Vermont Republican said he
would refer the matter to the
committee.
Based on Statements.
Senator Flanders pointed out
that he had no first-hand knowl-
edge Of most of the charges. A
number of them, he explained,
were based on statements made
by Senator Mccarthy in the
presence of Others.
: IT have a list of some Of those
who were present and they may
sbe asked to testify" the Senator
said. - as:
Some Of those on Senator
Flanders list. he indicated. were
newspapermen. " 9 Q
Senator Flanders arrived in
Washington this morning from a
European trip and plans to leave
tonight for Vermont for the
week end.
To Return Sunday.
Senator Mccarthy will return
Sunday from a California vaca-
ton.
Edward B. Williams, Washing
ton attorney representing the
Wisconsin Republican. announced
this after a telephone converse
ton with Senator Mccarthy.
Mr.. Williams said he and Sena-
tor Mccarthy would confer Mon
day and added:
1--WE are not going to ask for
any continuance"
The public hearings are sched-
uled to open at 10 am. Tuesday
in the Caucus Room of the Sen
ate Office Building. :
Senator Watkins said he ex-
poets the public hearings to open
on schedule.
Reports of Delay,
There have been reports that
q postponement has been sug-
gested because Of President Els
enhower's speech on that day
and, second, because of the
American Legion convention
here with it's mammoth parade
scheduled for Tuesday.
With reference to whether
there had been an administration
request to delay the hearings.
Senator Watkins said:
1.-THE executive department
has left TIC severely alope