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\\ By Deris Fleeson A real battle for the soul of the ‘Republican party is in the mak- ing. In the face of statements by Senrztor Mc- | Carthy that “Wait six onths and ydu'll see the results of what Im doing,” thoughtful Re- publicans are saying that the showdown be- tween the dif- fering GCP face tions cannot be * long delayed. .... This group in- cludes Gov- ernors and private citizens as well as ringside observers of the evavitational pull whieh Senator nCarthy is exerting upon the GOP. hat sen Che is epubilean” cam- te be the great R ~cock-| paign issue this 3 is fall gress to them Then be grateful io him and he will Rave that wational stature, tha leadership for which he 50 raentry Tors - Boundless Ambition. Wisconsin editors broke the ‘d ie related, that. he will b bel ae = Rea Patho oe DWALAOLE GO aibGu wc vasasy . |public after the primaries are Sire that they will elect Republi-|qne GOP cans and return control of Con =| 0 then nan ayniait tive +/ Republicans Exploited by Extremists- | Battle for Soul of G. O. P. in Making | | With Growing Influence of McCarthy alt his associates took that view. Republicans, he went on, had never had the fight they must have to determine where they stand. He said that so far they had always at the last moment glossed over their difficulties but they could not get away with it and sehavlda nat ram if again ang Sn0WiG fTiGL, evel i they could. This Republican can command national attention when he; chooses to speak out. He also haf _{a pretty fair idea now, he thinkg, of who will be on his side. Lineup After Primaries. The Republican lineup will be- gin to be more evident to the; over, If Senator McCarthy can keep his charges alive—as he clearly intends to do and prob- ably can—the Democrats expect to make it impossible for a Re- publican candidate to evade tak- ing a stand. The lrony of this is that it is hardest on those Fepublica whom Democrats most admir¢. extremists, havi nothing to aVOU, Veli CARP VIU Liat McCarthy charges to the utmost. Others must risk alienating any McCarthy admirers while gaining a me-too label, Meanwhile, they point out, independent voters are likely to play safe and run off to the Democrats. resi-| py one wit in the query: Are really necessary? Many iiberals feel that the anti- Malarthy bind ar dacira tn mwmitvartuly as aioe and MADee Re WE epublicans who believe that(heip them. tlte means used by Senator Mc- Carthy are in direct conflict with] plies-—they must help themselves. the party's basic Americanism/It is theirs to deelde when foresee a bitter struggle for con-|rebel against the growing Mié- trol, perhaps a deep and perma-|Carthy influence. Actually the usual fron law >. The Senat/ nent schism. Some are still hop-jfrom Wisconsin clearly will nit ing that time will diminish t pressures; others think the pres- sures are elready mounting to the point of inevitable conflict. One of the party’s major figures wnatd 2 Uttle noticed vieif ta the | va BB ARIE AAVLIRC Facau WAP bea Capita! recently. He strongly con- demned Senator McCarthy's tac- tics which he feels gravely injure i but admitted tren tret em by subsiding quietly. Pie a ee POW Ee OR DED 7G Apa 29 1950 ———e ee ee ge Toleon_ / Ladd - IK Clegg Glavin__ Nicbdfe ws Rosen ogi Harb arbo —¢* Belmont” Mohr Tele. Roon Nease Gandy vy Fe Times-Herald _ Wash. Post _ Wash. N.Y. Wash. News —_ he Star Mirror —