HYRC Candidate Demands Impeachment of Chapman

At least one conservative member of the HYRC has cracked under the strain of belonging to an organization that harbors both John Birch YAFers and the publisher of Advance.

John R. Williams '63, one of the two leading candidates for president of the HYRC, has called for the impeachment of Bruce K. Chapman '62, publisher of the liberal Republican Advance. Chapman is first vice-president of the HYRC.

Williams also challenged Tom A. Alberg '62, present president of the HYRC, and Peter J. Wallison '63, the other candidate for president, to repudiate the charges made in the recent issue of Advance.

The March issue of Advance, entitled "Revise and Dissent," attacks the Republican leadership in Congress for conducting "a holding operation." It is particularly critical of Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.), Sen. Everett Dirksen (R-Ill.) and Rep. Charles Halleck (R-Ind.).

In a statement released Tuesday evening, Williams said, "In the last 24 hours. Republican leaders throughout the nation have dismissed the Advance charges as the work of 'immature, headline-hunting, ADA-stooges.'"

"The Alberg-Advance organization which controls the HYRC has done the Republican party and all Harvard Republicans a great disservice. It is tragic that Alberg and Wallison have allowed themselves and, hence, the club to become associated with this effort," Williams' statement said.

It continued, "Chapman has once again shown that he is little more than a Democrat in disguise. Many observers believe that this represents a first step on Chapman's part toward becoming a member of the Democratic party."

Williams said yesterday he would press for impeachment of Chapman at the HYRC's next executive meeting.

Wallison, incidentally, is like Williams, a member of YAF, but he apparently qualifies as an "ADA-stooge" in the eyes of some.

In New York, Chapman called Williams' charges "a lot of nonsense--just a publicity stunt." He said he had received congratulatory telegrams from prominent Republican leaders.

Yesterday, Alberg unearthed a letter from the Oct. 21 issue of the National Review, written by Williams and directed at Chapman. In it, Williams says in part, "The fact is, Bruce, that the Republican Party is broad enough to include both Rockefeller and Goldwater--and when Republicans realize that fact, we might start winning some elections.