McCarthy supporters assail Republican leadership Amost 4000 cheering and sign-bearing supporters of Senator Joseph McCarthy gathered at Constitution Hall where they heard Sen Herman Walker (Idaho) assail the Republican Party for joining in what he called the " conspiracy to destroy Sen McCarthy . " The coordinator of the " natonal rally for McCarthy " was Rabbi Benjamin Schultz of New York . Photo shows: Screaming pro-McCarthy mob gathers at Constitution Hall carry pro-McCarthy placards . 13 November 1954