New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Hays Has Busy Day
Here at Luncheon
And Z Conferences
National Chairman Spends
Hour Each With John
son and Taft
Praised by Hughes
A Representative Gathering
Honors Republican Leader
al Bankers Club

VII 4. Hays, chairman Of the Re-
publican National Committee. yester-
day forenoon spent an hour with Sen
ator Hiram Johnson, Of California,
made ar enthusiastic war speech at a
luncheon given by William R. Wilcox
s. in his honor At the Bankers Club in
.he afternoon. spent an hour with ex-
President Taft at the Union League
Club, and dined last night at tia Bit
more with A T. Hert, national com
nirteeman from Kentucky, and Indiana
friends
He filed in the odd minutes with
conferences with County Chairman
Samuel s. Koenig. Congressman Gould.
II Seneca Falls. New York member of
ne Congressional Campaign Commit
zee, and Congressman Macarthur. OF
Portland, Ore. lie TOOK time between
ipells IN conferring OF Indiana matters
With Governor Goodrich, Joseph B.
aeal;ng ana ). " Henley, secretary Of
he Indiana State Central Committee.
he VIII do about Is much to-day if he
doesn't weaken, and al o'clock this
evening alr. Hays and Alr. Henley VIII
cave TOR Indianapolis.
Conference Enthusiastic
Chairman Hays and Senator Johnson
apparently had & most satisfactory
Isit-
Il found Senator Johnson chock full
-f.-~t - f-5,.~,, -
HAYS said. I'VE went all over the con-
il5.on OF Republican affairs in Califor-
ia and on the Coast IN general, and
senator Johnson is confident of Repub-
lcan success n the Far West"
At the conclusion of the conference
Senator johnson, putting his hand on
re shoulder OF Chairman Hays, said
% tte newspaper men:
I have had a delightful visit with
Mr. hays. We have entire confidence in
ms young man and absolute faith in
what ne IS gong to do
The lunch at the Bankers Club was
a I o'clock EX-Chairman Wilcox pre-
sided, the guests being ex-Justjce
Charles {. Hughes, Governor James ,
Goodrich Of Indiana, ex-Attorney Gen
sral George ". Wickershan. Frank H.
EyuIcSa, mem Der Of the national com
m.ttee Cor Onio; Newton W Gilbert.
former Governor General Of the Philip
pines; Bradford Merrill, OF the Amer
lean"; Charles i. Hilles. former na-
5Ioual committee chairman; Jacob II
SchlIf, George McAneay, Of The
Times; Fraak A. Aunsey of "The
sun samuel ). hoenig, president Of
The Republican County Committee;
Public Service Commissioner +. J. Il.
krac6e, 4. I. Herl. national commit
.eeman from Kentucky; DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler, General T Coleman du
Pont- Charles J. VT ghtsman, Of okla
roma; ex-Cou-roller ". A PrenderCast,
Harry F. Sinclair, of Oklahoma; ". "
Salmon, (. A. Rumely, Public Service
Commissioner Travis H. Y hitney, Jo-
seph B. keaIng. of Indianapolis; Mar
in +. Carey. Harold Rowland, Henry
L. Stoddard OF The Mali; a c.
Wright. OF The Globe; Jacob A Liv-
iHgston. David 3. Simpson, James B.
Reynolds. secretary Of the Republican
National Committee, and Ogden Reid,
d The Tribune.
Hughes Lauds Hays
No speechmaking was scheduled. but
as tke guests noticed exJustice Hughes
leaving the room near the close of the
luacn, they demanded q speech, and he
responded IN most vigorous fashion.
q am oniy too glad said he, "to be
able . greet my good friend, William
r. WUlcox. and ny equally good friend.
VI. Il. HAYS, to-day. Ny relations
with these gentlemen have been most
pleasant, and It Was personally very
gratifying 70 NE when | learned Of the
Election Of Mr.. Hays as chairman o.
the Republican National Committee"
Chairman Hays received g. round Of
applause when introduced by Mr.. Will
rex. He soon swung INTO q vigorous
speech or the war. n which he said:
the Republican party was conceived
Enen the four Sations or the Republic
srenbled. and i was born in the lap Of
EXTREMITY. It heralded its birth by
saving tne life of the nation, and al
waYs has been and always VIII De d
party os patriotism. The party is IN
equiTocaliy and forever for the coun-
try's cause in this war. and viii con-
tn7e % fight until victorious American
trras have forever ended the intolerable
arrogance of that scientifically trained
Sfutality, the Prussian autocracy.
Let Is win the war, and let us pre-
pare N . sane manner for the problems
u Inmeasurable complexity Of conse-
9uence taat come after
Confers With Taft
Chairman Hays met ex-President
Taft soon after ne got back 20 the
Inion League Cub.
We talked Of the present and future
p the Republican party" said Mr.
bays. "We didn't TAX Of the past It
soezn't pay"
Asked directly last night about his
.s,st4tude On woman outrage, Chairman
Hays said:
There IS no doubt about ny atti-
sgde IN my home staee. an in favor
d outrage for women. The National
Committee is committed 20 Il. and og
seurse / ayn for TT