Show SENATE SEATING BATTLE BArilE NEARS Smith Feels He lie Is En En- Entitled Entitled titled to Answer Charges WASHINGTON Jan 7 Wy 7 By I he A Associated If ress-If PreEs K present fol gUns s Ire are carrie carried l out the tho tI tight ht over oven the the seating of Frani Frank L L Smith AS tor senator from rom Illinois will ill underway get ler wa way In the tho senate In about ten Announcement that Smith ap appointed pointed to serve out the term of the late felt that ho be was entitled d to to his day tn In Incourt Incourt court ourt and that he was In hl dut duty ad honor bound to tf present hl his at an early earl date possibly pos possibly sibly within n ten len days was days was made by C byC J 3 Doyle Springfield l attorney a conference with Republican s here who DoYle Doyle nho said raId he Smith conferences to la v a vie view to lining up Re Ito Republican publican leaders lenders for a tI fight bt to seat Smith when nhen he appears with Ills his credentials Democrats Interested In- In Inthe the case would withhold the oath from Smith pending a com COOl committee investigation of the con con- con contributions made mado tO tb tt his campaign I Und a Colonel mith Mr Sr Ir Dole poyle la saId mid has deferred his coming to Wash Washington ington up to this tills time to tc di Iii his personal interests to those ot of the senate program But In the Ie fit of assaults mado made upon him him prior to to- to presenting his credentials and the fact tn that lt Illinois 11 Is entitled to full tull representation In the time son son- Ben atc ate ho bo feels ho he Is In duty and anel hon boo honor honor or bound to present hi his creden creden- credentials credentials hats Mr Mn Smith who also holds a certificate certificate of oC election effective March blanch 4 also feels ha be Is entitled to an- an answer an answer front frol the te no floor of the senate senat the made against him ac so- so according cording to Doyle |