Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
HAYS AND HARMONY
IS NEW c. 0.P. TEAM
National Committee Gives Chair
man Fullest Opportunity to
Pick His Helpers.
ST. LOUIS, FER, ID.

ST. LOUIS, FEB. Ia.
VIII II. HAYS of Indiana. elected chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittce here yesterday afternoon, will
have free hand in bringing about har-
mony for the next attack on the Dem
ccratic citadel, according 10 weary COM
mitteemen, who rested from their labors
last night.
The committee by acceptance OF resIg-
nations and otherwise eliminated the en-
tire executive committee to make clean
job of providing the party with new
leadership.
A.. T. Mert, representing Kentucky, SAID
that from what he knew of HAYS en-
ergv il would not be long before the
committee was called together to act
with the chairman in selecting new
executive committee.
The Recommendations of the old ex-
ecutive committee calling for an ad-
visorv committee of women and contIn-
uing the old Hughes campaign commit
tee were ignored, IT was said, In order
not TO bind Mr.. Hays in any way as to
his staff.
There was considerable objection to
eliminating the matter of the commit
tee of women, but Rudolph h. Hynlcka
of Ohio. where woman suffrage WAS re-
Gently defeated, was sustained IN his
contention that the matter could safely
be left TO Mr.. HAYS.
The suffragists who addressed \thc
committee Tuesday, Miss Rosalie Loew
Whitney Of New York representing the
National Woman's Suffrage Association,
and Mrs Abby Scott Baker, representing
the Voman's party, were not present.
i. 4rI IN nh
ing a pledge for the Federal amendment,
and this the committee gave in adopt
ing the resolution made public by the
executive committee Tuesday.
PLEDGE WILSON AID IN WAR
The resolutions pledging support TO
the Wilson administration in pressing
the war, expressing gratitude for
Theodore RoOsevelts Improvement and
paving tribute 10 Lincoln also were
adopted.
The resolution presented by Mavor
William Hale Thompson of Chicago
unfolding the right of fire speech and
attacking the search and seizure act
with the |. W w and other alleged
mcnaccs, was not reported out by the
committee. Alavor Thompson did not in
was the subject mentioned publicly.
Senator Boies Pcnrose, before depart
lng for Washington, issued the follow
ing statement:
Republicans throughout the country
will he sincerely gratified to learn that
the national committee adjourned with
complete harmony prevailing on every
side The discussion relating 10 the varI-
ous matters coming before the committee
and particularly the question of the
chairmanshiT, was conducted in an ami
cable spirit. without any factionsl div
sion and with the single view TO party
unity and party success.
"Mr. Havs has been chairman Of the
Republican State committee OF Indiana
in several hard fought battles resulting
In Republican success, and he has the
reputation of being one OF the best po-
litical organizers in the country. He
seems to have the peculiar qualifications
required at this time and he Will have
the full co-operation of the national COM
mIttee.
UPHAM ELECTED TREASURER.
Fred W. Upham, Of Chicago, who has
been western treasurer several terms,
was elected treasurer by vote OF "a TO
70 over George X. Sheldon Of New York.
Mr.. Sheldon's name was presented at the
last moment by a representative of the
sentiment that the treasurer should be
an eastern man.
Edwin p. Thaver of Indiana was
elected sergeant-at-arrns to succeed the
late William +. Stone. GUY '. Howard
of Minnesota and Charles II. Henning of
West Virginia were elected assistants TO
Mr.. Thayer.
The election of James B. REYNOLDS
some time ago as secretary OF the COM
mittee was ratified, apparently TO
make doubly sure the assurance that he
would remain in office
John T. Adams. who after a long fight
withdrew as a candidate for chairman,
leaving the field to Mr. HAYS. was chosen
vice-chairman al the same meeting
which made REYNOLDS secretary, but the
matter OF ratification did not come up.
However, 1t was said that he would re-
main vice-chairman. The vIce-chaIrInan-
ship probably will be taken up at the
first meeting called by MIR HAYS.
Mr.. Adams was the first candidate IN
the field for the chairmanship. He
credited George W. Perkins with pro-
noting the propaganda of pro-German-
ism against him Even his enemies did
not question his present Anericanisn,
but held that at this time no man who
had at any time showed the least friend
ship for Germanys militaristic policies
could serve the party as chairman.
The pledges for and against him were
deadlocked until within a half hour of
the meeting. Then he verbally an
nounced ms withdrawal ''in the interests
of harmony"