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The Guardian
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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Democrats in Congress punish Rep. Adam Clayton Powell for supporting Eisenhower in the recent election by removing two of his appointees from the House payroll, while sparing Rep. John Bell Williams of Mississippi who backed a States' Rights candidate. Rep. Harry E. Shepard justifies the action as favoring Democrats only.
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WASHINGTON - The Democrats went out of their way to make Adam Clayton Powell pay for supporting forthrightly President Eisenhower in the recent election. At the same time, they did nothing to Rep. John Bell Williams of Mississippi who refused to support Adlai Stevenson and backed instead States Rights' candidate. T. Coleman Andrews.
The Democrats have already lopped off two of Powell's patronage appointees from the House payroll. There is strong indication that more measures are yet to be taken against the Congressman. The two who were laid off were Robert Fleming. who worked in the House Post Office and Theodore Richardson, a member of the Capitol Police.
Rep. Harry E. Shepard of California, who is a member of the patronage committee gave as his reason for the two layoffs "Let's put it this way - the patronage committee is charged with taking care of Democrats period."
When asked if Mississippi's Rep. Williams should be "punished" likewise. Shepard gave no direct answer. Williams has stated that he didn't back Stevenson because his Civil Rights'stand was "too strong."
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Washington
Event Date
Recent Election
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two of powell's appointees, robert fleming and theodore richardson, were laid off from the house payroll; more measures against powell indicated; no action against williams.
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Democrats punish Rep. Adam Clayton Powell for supporting President Eisenhower by removing his patronage appointees, while Rep. John Bell Williams of Mississippi, who supported States' Rights candidate T. Coleman Andrews instead of Adlai Stevenson, faces no punishment. Rep. Harry E. Shepard states the patronage committee handles only Democrats.