Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-28
Lamb Hits Back
AT Hart, Lists
tstoG. OPP.
Coils on D. c. Chief
To Announce Own
Donations to Party
BY JOHN v. HORNER

George P. Lamb, whose loyalty
to the Republican Party was
questioned by District G. o. P.
Chairman George L. Hart, jr.
declared today he has contrib
uted $348 to party causes since
1850.
The differentiation candi-
date for Republican National
Committee and the 1856 G. o. P.
convention obviously smarted
under criticism leveled at him
yesterday by Chairman Hart.
The chairman, who is backing
Clyde D. Garrett for reelection
as national committeeman from
the District, and a convention
slate which does not include Mr..
Lamb. said the anti-organization
candidate is spending thousands
of dollars in an effort to advance
himself "but not l cent to help
elect a Republican President or
a Republican Congress-"
Lists Seven Contributions
Mr.. Lamb retorted by listing
seven contributions to Repub-
lican causes since 1850. He chal-
Ilenged Mr.. Hart to list his party
donations publicly.
Mr.. Lamb said he made these
donations:
October, 1850, Republican
State Central Committee for the
District, $50.
September, 1851, Republican
Women's Finance Committee,
$40.
! October, 1852, Eisenhower
Nixon Club of State Central
Committee, 500.
March, 1853, Young Repub-
lican Club dinner honoring for
mer Chairman Joseph C. Nc
Garraghy, $13.
;. March, 1854, Republican CAM
paign fund, 500.
1 March, 1854, Republican Ma
tional Committee, $50.
] October. 1854. Citizens for Ell
lsenhower Committee, $25.
Mr.. Lamb said the charges by
Mr.. Hart were reckless and ir-
responsible.
i This shows he doesn't know
|, what's going on in his own Or
ganization," said the candidate.
1T shows he is typical political
boss. 1t shows he has been
. wounded hard. He had better
start telling the truth or I'll
start seeking him in other places.
II challenge Mr.. Hart to list
his own contributions to the
! Republican Party for the same
period"
The chairman said he has con-
tributed constantly to the party
since 1886, and in sizeable
amounts. He said he gave $3.50
last year, alone. and already has
contributed 5000 this year.
Il don't doubt that Mr.. Lamb
donated what he has listed.
What I was talking about and
what I repeat is this: We have
held two dinners in 1855 and
1856 to raise money for cam
paigns in which to elect a Re-
publican President of the United
States and Republican members
of the Senate and the House.
Tells of Fund Raising
1--WE raised $4,000 in this way
in 1855 and we raised about
$4,000 this year. Mr.. Lamb
was asked to take part each time
but he declined to participate in
either.
YET he has put up $4,000 for
this campaign to advance his
own candidacy. He admits hav-
ing collected $1,000 so far from
others and he says he intends
to collect additional money to
further his own cause"
Chairman Hart rejected an
invitation to debate Mr.. Lamb
on television program Sunday
but offered to debate at some
date other than Easter Sunday.
He proposed to take the affima-
tive on this subject:
Whether those on the State
Committee slate have done in
the past, and can do in the
future, better job than YOUR
self as Republicans. for the
country, the District and the
party"
Mr.. Lamb accepted this pro-
position and said he would send
an assistant to see Mr.. Hart to
work out time mutually
i, agreeable.
Il hope this can be done with
in week or 10 days." said Mr..
Lamb. This is the most i'm
portant development in the cam
Ipaign SO far. The debate will
give the people an opportunity
to hear both sides of this con-
Itroversy and they can judge for
themselves what is best to do.
1t is democracy at work in the
District for the first time in 80
years"