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Show Bayfield's Seat in Senate Is Contested MssMemeB)iaaMaaMBaaaBBjNM . Tho controversy over tho Ku Klux fKlan was taken into tho United States ecnato with the filing of proceedings contcsUng tho right of Earlo B. May-field May-field to become a senator from Texas. Tho contest wns brought by George B. B. Pcddy, Republican, nnd "independent "inde-pendent DemocraUc" candidate for senator in the election lost November, who declared himself elected despite tho majority credited to Mayfleld. Democratic Dem-ocratic nominee. A scathing indictment of Uie klan, of which It was charged that Mayfleld was a member, was Included In-cluded ln the petition. Klan officers were charged with "Illegal and fraudulent" acts in the potlUon, which also alleged fraud la counting the ballots. Illegal expenditures expendi-tures of more than $150,000 ln May. field's behalf, and numerous other lr- J Tho sennto was nsked to preserve nnd recount tho Texas ballots, to In-Mtlgnto In-Mtlgnto tho Texas primary and election, and to prohibit Mayfleld from tak. ig Uio oath when the next congress convenes. Moyflcld's credentials hnvlng been received, the wholo matter will be ro-:rred ro-:rred to tho privileges and elections committee, and pending tho committee's ivestlgntlon tho oath will be administered. Senntor-Klcct Mayfleld Is n lawyer of Austin and wna born In 1831. He i a collcgo man, a Methodist and n Mason. i |