New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Hays Gets Points
On New Men to
Lead Campaign
Republican Chairman at
D;naer Seeks Material for
rx.,s.1>::ve Committee
Meets Many Governors
KEYNOTE Of All the Speeches
Was Patriotism, Says
Whitman

VIII H. Hays. chairman Of the Re-
-.hlicau National Committee, gave
dinner last night at the Union League
-. Governors. members of the Repub
,,an National Committee and chair
won Of Republican state committees
=, the Eastern states. He planned in
this way to make himself acquainted
with political conditions, so that when
10 apDoints the new executive COM
,;.see OF the national committee in
Nav next. he will be able to make
collections that will meet with the ap
,roval Of the party organization lead
ers OF the entire country.
"On my last trip east there were
.,.rv well-known Republicans that
sound it inlpracticable for lack of time
70 meet and talk with said the new
chairman. These are the men l am
,rv;ne TO meet this time. l can say
Inc same thing OF my second visit to
Washington, where am going to-
night
All that Chairman Hays would say
about the situation in Wisconsin was
that he was glad that Ex-Governor Nc
cavern had withdrawn from the race.
and that he thought the statement that
.he formsr Governor had issued IN con-
,action with the withdrawal was most
,atr;otic document.
Among Mr. Havs's callers yesterday
were Frank II. Hitchcock. former CHAIR
man of the national committee; John
T K;ne. Of Connecticut; General Cole
ma, du pont. Robert ". Bonynge, pres
dent OF the Republican Club. and
Helen Varicl; Boswell, who is IN charge
Of the organization work among women
Republican voters.
When told yeste rday that ex-senator
William NJ Bennett had said that he
ought 10 meet the right kind of Re
publieans. instead OF the kind he had
been meeting, Mr.. Hays said:
a certainly wish to meet MIR. Ben
nett. When his name was first men
toned to-day did not recall him, but
have since learned that he has many
friends. | have twice tried to-day to
connect with him by telephone to get
him to come to see ne, but he was out
Of town and did not reach him"
Chairman Hays said that after talk
ing with Senator Johnson he was con-
ddent that the Republican situation in
California was improved, and he be-
lieved the party would be solidly or
ganized there at no distant day.
Those al the dinner last night in
cluded Governors Whitman. Marcus H.
HoIcomb Of Connecticut, Carl Z. Milli
ken of Maine, Samuel ". Mccall OF
Massachusetts,, Henry ". keyes Of New
Hampshire, r. Livingston Beeckman Of
Rhode Island, and John G. Townsend of
Delaware. s+
Among the national committeeman
we're United States Senator Frederick
Hale, Of Maine; General Coleman du
pont. OF Delaware; John I. King, of
Connecticut: Frederick W. Estabrook,
Of New hampshire; Earle s. kinsley,
Jersey; William II. Crocker, Of Cali
ionia and Samuel Koenig, of New
York. representing Herbert Parsons,
sao is in France.
Others were State Chairman George
l. Bacon. OF Massachusetts; Newton
Ak. Bugbee. Of New Jersey; ]. Henry
Roraback, OF Connecticut; Frank j.
Ham, Of Maine; George A. Glynn, Of
New York; Joseph P. Buringame, of
Rhode Island. and benjamin Teet. sec
retary o. the Republican State Com
.ittee OF Massachusetts,.
Chairman Hays said that ex-senator
r. Murray Crane, Of Massachusetts,
Lad intended 70 be present. but had
been called away to attend funeral.
At the dinner also were c. H. STRAIT
ton, president of the First National
Bank. Of Sullivan, Ind, friend of
Chairman Hays. and James B. Rey-
holds, secretary % the Republican Ma
iloIal Committee.
Chairman Hays had an earnest chat
Win Governor Whitman concerning af-
ialrs in the Empire State. Governor
Whitman, just before returning to Al
sany al miGl ght, said:
The dinner was highly beneficial
and enjoyable politically. The keynote
.. the informal speeches was patriot
am. every one subscribing to the propo-
s.lon that the first business Of this
Ration is 10 uphold the national Adj
nlnlstration in fighting the war
'hfough To a victorious peace"