New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
lStof Correspondence

lOtuU correspondence
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11.-John T. Adams.
V1ce-chalrman of the Republican Ma
tlonai Committee, with persona!
pledges of support from thirty-two of
the ffty-three members of the commit
tee for the Craftsmanship, to succeed
William R. Wilcox, was practically
forced out of the race to-day after the
record of his pro-German sympathies
had been read to the leading members
of the National Committee by Senator
Calder, of New York.
The race now is an open one. bnt
the chances favor Will H. Hays. of
Indiana, whose hackers are certain
that he meets the requirements of the
position more fully than any person
that can be named
The deep resentment on the part of
the friends of Vice Chairman Adams
over his forced and sensational retire.
ment may result in some man being
chosen for the chairmanship whose
name has not been discussed. 1t NAV
go to Frederick E. Sterling, chairman
of the Republican State Committee of
Illinois, or Rudolph X. Hyncka, men,
Der Of the national committee from
Ohio, or to some dark horse"
The thing that seems absolutely GER
tain, in view of what happened behind
closed doors in Senator Penrose's
room in the Planters Hotel, is that
Mr.. Adams cannot win, and the strong
probability is that his name will not
be presented for consideration to-mor-
row.
The Developments which threw con-
fusion into the ranks of the Adams
men were intensely dramatic.
The friends of Mr.. Adams started
election of their champion, who had
thirty-two pledged votes. All they had
to do was to hold these in line,
There was morning conference of
the committee, preceded by a session
of the executive committee, at which
was heard a contest from Mississippi.
The morning conference was more for
the members to talk things over and
size things up than anything else.
Leaders Summoned
linn ediately following this came
summons for the leaders to meet in
the room of Senator Penrose for an
other conference. After the doors were
closed, Senator Calder arose and said
that personally he had no interest in
the political ambitions of any candi-
like other Republicans. he was ex-
tremely desirous of seeing the right
choice made.
He said that he had recently re-
ceived Il letter from Herbert Parsons,
who transmitted information to the eff
feet that it might not be wise to choose
Mr.. Adams for chairman. Senator
Calder said that he sent messen-
ger to Dubuque, Iowa, Mr.. Adamss
home town, and there consulted the
files of daily paper ("Telegram') and
in the columns of that paper in the
issue of August 81, 1914, found letter
purporting to be signed by John T.
Adams, and purporting to have been
was travelling with his wife and family.
Senator Calder thereupon read the let
ter.
The letter, it was said tonight by
those who heard it read, assailed Eng
tackled Lord Grey and others.
Says Peace Meeting Was Called
This was not ALL Senator Calder
said that the files of the same paper
carried an advertisement for a peace
meeting to be attended by the citizens
of Dubuque, Immediately after the
sinking of the Lusitania, and this ad- |
vertsement was signed by John T. Ad-
ans.
~ wish it distinctly understood"
said Senator Calder, that have no
personal feeling of resentment toward
Mr.. Adams. am thinking of him at |
his moment purely as candidate for
he Craftsmanship Of the Republican
National Committee. ! submit to you
gentlemen that. in the light of what |
,ave just read, it would be the height
IF folly for US to elect chairman