Five-Man H.Y.R.C. Group Studies Reforms After Protested Election

A five man committee of the Young Republican Club met yesterday to study the need for a reform in the election procedure of the organization.

The committee was appointed at Tuesday night's election meeting after charges of vote buying and unfair election practices had been levelled against leaders of the club by Sanford J. Langa '51 and John Gregg '52. Gregg and Langa, leaders of a faction within the H.Y.R.C., were dismissed from the club on a charge of vote buying.

An attempt to find out if "ringers" have been used in past elections and in Tuesday night's election for officers will be one of the first tasks of the committee.

Meanwhile, members of the Student Council said that they had no intention of interfering with the affairs of the H.Y.R.C. They seemed to agree that the election charges were unfortunate for both the H.Y.R.C. and the College but strictly an internal matter.

Other College political organizations proposed that an open hearing be held about the H.Y.R.C.'s election practices.

Chester J. Salkind '53, president of the Democratic Club, added to his proposal for a hearing a surmise that the views of the Republican Party are not being fairly represented on the college scene by the H.Y.R.C.

C. William Chastain '53, president of the Liberal Union, said he hoped the club would in the future "fulfill its obligation toward a healthy College political atmosphere."

Walter C. Carrington '52, president of the Society for Minority Rights, said he thought it "unfortunate that the Young Republican Club, which could do so much good, should stoop to such rather childish tactics." Carrington added that he thought an open hearing would be a good thing.