Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
HAYS IS CHOSEN
G. 0. P. CHAIRMAN
Will Have Free Hand to Restore
Harmony for Next Attack
on Democrats.
is PERSON OF ENERGY.
Penrose Says New Republican Chair.
man Seems to Have Peculiar Quali-
ncations Required at This Tine.


st. Louis, Feb. 13.-will H. Hays Of
Indiana, elected chairman Of the re.
publican national committee here this
afternoon, will have a free hand in
bringing about harmony for the next
attack on the democratic citidel. ac-
cording to weary committeeman who
rested from their labors tonight.
The committee by acceptance Of res
ignations and otherwise. eliminated the
entire executive committee to make a
clean job of providing the party with
new leadership
A. T. Tert, representing Kentucky,
said that from what he knew Of Hays
energy 1t would not be long before the
committee was called together to act
with the chairman In selecting q new
executive committee.
NOT BOUND IN ANY WAY.
The recommendations of the old ex-
ecutive committee calling for an ad-
visory committee Of women and con-
tinuing the old Hughes campaign com.
mittee were ignored, it was said. in
order not to bind Mr.. Hays in any way
as to his staff.
was OUJCCtiOu "
eliminating the matter Of the commit
tee Of the women. but Rudolph K.
Hynicka, of Ohio where woman suf-
frage was recently defeated, was sus-
tained in his contention that the mat
ter could safely be left to Mr.. Hays
The suffragists who addressed the COM
| mttee yesterday, Miss Rosalie Loew
Whitney, of New York representing
the National Woman's Suffrage asso-
citation. and Mrs. Abby Scott Baker,
| representing the Woman's party, were
| not present. They were chiefly inter-
ested in obtaining a pledge for the fed
eral amendment and this the commit.
tee gave in adopting the resolution
made public by the executive com.
mittee yesterday The resolutions
pledging support to the Wilson admin
istration in pressing the war, express
ing gratitude for Theodore Roosevelt
and paying tribute to Lincoln were also
adopted.
| by Mayor William Hale Thompson of
Chicago. upholding the right of free
| speech and attacking the search and
| seizure act under which the govern
ment is dealing with the ]. w. W.. and
other alleged menaces, was not re-
ported out by the committee.
STATEMENT BY PENROSE.
Senator Boies Penrose befofA depart
| ing for Washington. issued the follow
| ing statement:
"Republicans throughout the country will
be sincerely gratifed to learn that the
| national committee adjourned with COM
plete harmony prevailing on every side.
The discussion relating to the various
matters coming before the committee and
| particularly to the question of the chair
| manship was conducted In an amicable
spirit without any factional division and
with the single view to party unity and
party success. Mr.. Hays has been chair
man Of the republican State committee
Of Indiana in several hard fought bat
ties resulting in republican success and
he has the reputation Of being one OF
the best political organizers in the coun-
try. He seems to have the peculiar quail
fcations required at this time and he will
have the full cooperation Of the national
| committee
| UPHAM ELECTED TREASURER.
Fred w. Upham Of Chicago. who has
| been western treasurer several terms,
was elected treasurer by vote Of "a
to u over George r. Sheldon Of New
York. Mr.. Sheldon's name was pre-
sented at the last moment by a repre-
sentative Of the sentiment that the treas
urer should be an eastern man. Edwin
| p. Thayer of Indiana was elected SER
geant-at-arms to succeed the late Will
liam F. Stone. Guy v. Howard Of Min
nesota and Charles H. Henning Of West
Virginia were elected assistants to Mr..
Thayer. The election of James B. Rey-
nolds by committee some time ago an
secretary of the committee was ratified"
apparently to make doubly sure the assur.
ance that he would remain in office.
WITHDRAWAL OF ADAMS
John T. Adams. who after a long
fight withdrew as a candidate for chair
man. leaving the field to Mr. Hays, was
chosen ce-chairman at the same meet
ing which made Reynolds secretary, but
the matter Of ratification did not como
up. However, 1t was said that he would
remain vice chairman. The vice-chair-
manship probably will be taken up at
the first meeting called by Mr.. 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-Ger-
manism against him. Even his
enemies did not question his present
Americanism. but held that at this
time no man who had at any time
showed the least friendship for Ger
manys militaristic policies could serve
the party as chairman.
The peldges for and against him
were deadlocked until within half
hour of the meeting. Then he verbally
announced his withdrawal lin the i'm
terests of harmony"
The committee seated committeeman
as follows where here were contests
or vacancies
Mississippi. NJ. ]. Mulvihill.
Tennessee, Jessie NJ. Littleton.
Florida, George w. Bean.
Minnesota. Senator Frank d. Kel.
logg.
Porto Rico. r II. Todd. Mayor %
| Ponce.
The committee voted that 1t shoulo
hold meetings at least once year.
Mr. Hert. who was field marshal for
Hays. left for indianapolis tonight to
confer with the new chairman.