Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-14
VIM. H. HAYS OF INDIANA
WINS RACE FOR REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL GUARDIANSHIP
Adams Withdraws From Contest Fred Upham of Chicago
Is Elected Treasurer; Reynolds of Washington, Sec
retary, and Thayer, Sergeant-at-arms Sue
ceeding Late William Stone.

St. Louis, Mo, Feb. l3.-The repub-
lican national committee this after.
noon elected Will H. Hays of Indi-
ana chairman.
He was placed in nomination by
John T. Adams of Iowa and the
nomination was seconded by Com
mitteeman King of Connecticut.
The resignation OF all members OF
the executive committee was accepted
The committee adopted resolution
that national committeeman should
be regarded as head of the party in
their respective states and decided
that the national committee should
meet once a year.
ADAMS WITHDRAWS.
John T. Adams of Iowa this after.
noon announced his withdrawal from
the contest for chairman of the re-
publican national committee.
Mr.. Adams stated that his with
drawal was made w Internationally.
The question whether to remain as
vice chairman did not figure.
Governor Goodrich of Indiana said
that he expected that the national
committee would appoint an abso-
lutely new executive committee, Civ
ing the party new leadership. He said
that after Mr.. Adams became con-
WINGED that h, could not be elected
he. said he knew of no better man
for the Craftsmanship than Mr.. Hays
ACCEPTS CRAFTSMANSHIP.
In a telegram to the republican ma
tional committee at St. Louis Will II.
Hays accepted the Ghairmans'lip OF
the republican national committee.
Mr.. Hays did not expect to so to
St. Louis and has made no plans.
At present he is chairman of the
republican state central committee anc
chairman of the Indiana State Council
for Defense, the regular weekly meet
ing of which he attended this morn
ing.
Upham Is Treasurer.
Fred w. Upham of Chicago was
elected treasurer of the national com
mtteeS
He received 81 votes: George r
Sheldon of New York received l.
votes.
T. ?. Thayer of Indiana was elected
sergeant arms to succeed the late
William Stone.
Guy V. HowIand of Minnesota was
elected assistant rgeantat-arms
and James B. Reynolds of Washing
ton was reelected secretary.
Mr.. Hays telegram to the, commit
tee follows:
81 accept the craftsmanship with a
full knowledge of the responsibilities
Responsibilities multiplied many
times by reason of the national stua'
ton and the reconstruction that is tC
come.
Political Activity Ahead.
Everyone, knows that there will be
political activity. The democratic
party has been busy for months, This
political activity should be open and
acknowledged and of a character and
on a plane that needs no subterfuge.
There is but one side to the ques-
ton of war. On that side, supporting
the country's cause, shall stand every
political party and every member Of
every political party entitled to any
consideration whatsoever. The 10y
atty of the republican always has been
and always will be measured only by
the possibilities.
Endorses Rights of individuals.
"There is'but one possible rule for a
party organization. The rights of the
individuals within the party to partici.
pate in the management Of the party's
affairs shall be and remain equally
sacred and sacredly equal.
II fully appreciate the honor ant
thank you. | shall undertake the tasb
with an absolute conviction that ev
eryone of you and those whom yol
represent will cooperate, as | mos
earnestly urge all to do.
Il especially appreciate the mag
nanimous spirit in which Mr.. Adams
and all others have acted in behalf o
party unity"
Adams Charged With Disloyalty.
The charges of disloyalty agains
John T. Adams of Dubuque, Ia, were
based largely on a letter alleged tc
have been written by Adams, which
Senator w. M. Calder of New YorE
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