Official Recognition Sought By New Conservative Unit

A new group attempting to espouse a conservative political philosophy in the College will soon seek official administrative recognition.

Jeremy Y, duQ Adams '55 and William C. Brady '57, the new group's present organizers, have already presented preliminary plans to Dean Watson.

The new group will not welcome supporters of Senator McCarthy and will only attempt to present a conservative viewpoint to the College student body.

Lacking an official name, the group still has to present a constitution and set of bylaws to Watson. In addition it must list its officers, a minimum initial membership of ten, and two faculty advisors before the Faculty Committee on Student Activities can consider approving it.

Brady last night declined to elaborate on the group's objectives or progress until he and Adams can present the Constitution to Watson, probably about the beginning of the spring term.

Cole Will Issue Protest

David B. Cole '55, president of the Conservative League, yesterday said that he will "issue a protest to the Dean's Office. It is an obvious case of duplication of activities," he said.

The Student Council will judge possible duplication. It can then recommend acceptance or refusal of a charter for the new conservative organization.

Cole also claimed that Brady falsely gained access to the Conservative Club's constitution. According to Cole, Brady had asked to read and copy parts of the constitution, claiming that he was "merely interested in the document." "That was a dirty trick," Cole charged, "and they'll obviously do the same type thing again."

Cole also said that the different opinions which Brady's group might have "would certainly be welcomed in the present conservative organization. Members determine policy here and with a new election coming up they might even become officers."

Cole Attacks Brady

Cole charged that Brady did not make it clear that he was forming a new organization when he obtained a copy of the Conservative League's constitution. "But Brady may not have then contemplated a new organization," Cole said. Brady declined to comment on Cole's statement.

President of the Liberal Union Philippe Villers '55 last night welcomed the new conservative group. "They have a point of view we disagree with," Villers said, "but they are true conservatives. We welcome any responsible group aiming to stimulate an active and well informed public opinion at Harvard."

Watson said that if the new group has different ideas from the present Conservative League, there is a place for it. At present, Watson said, "the new conservatives seem to have tactics and philosophy strongly opposed to the views and actions of the Conservative League."

The Conservative League entered the University scene last spring when it announced plans to ferret out Communists among the student body and faculty. The League received the approval of Watson and the Student Council after it denied intent of "scouting" within the University.

Early this fall the Conservative League expressed interest in Students for America, a national pro-McCarthy group.