South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-14
HAYS CARRIES
AWAY G. 0. P.
GUARDIANSHIP
Whole Executive Committee
Resigns to Give New Lead
er Chance to Bring Har-
mOny in Ranks.

Associated Press Service:
ST. LOUIS. Feb. Is. - VIII IT..
Hays OF Indiana, elected chairman
OF the republican national commit
tee here "Wednesday afternoon. will
have "a free hand in bringing about
harmony for the next attack on the
democratic citadel according to
weary committeeman who rested
from their labors Wednesday night.
The committee by acceptance of
designations and otherwise, elmi-
mated the entire executive commit
tee 20 make a clean job of provid-
ing the party with new leadership.
A. r. Hert, representing Ken
lucky. said that from what ne knew
uf Hays energy it would not be
Tong before the committee was
called together to act with the
chairman in selecting a new execu-
tive committee.
Drop Hughes Campaign Methods.
The recommendation of the old
executive committee calling for an
advisory committee of women and
continuing the old Hughes cam
paign committee were ignored il
was said, in order not to bind Mr..
Hays i'm any way as to his staff
There was considerable objection
20 eliminating the matter OF the
committee Of the women, but Ru-
dolph k Hynicka Of Ohio, where
woman suffrage was recently de-
feated. was sustained in his conten-
tion that the matter could safely
he left TO Mr.. Hays. The suffra-
gists who addressed the committee
Tuesday. Miss Rosalie Loew Whit
uey Of New York. representing the
National WOman's Suffrage assOcia-
don. and Mrs Abby Scott Baker.
representing the woman's party,
were not present. They were chief
~ Interested i'm obtaining a pledge
for the federal amendment and this
the committee gave i'm adopting the
resolution made public by the
executive committee Tuesday The
resolutions pledeinG support TO the
Wilson administration i'm pressing
the war, expressing gratitude for
Theodore Roosevelt and paying trib-
ute 20 Lincoln were also adopted
Bury ThOmpsOn's Resolutions
The resolution presented Tuesday
bv Mayor William Hale Thompson
of Chicago. uphoIding the right of
free speech and attacking the
search and seizure act under which
the government is dealing with the
I. ". w. and other alleged men
aces. was not reported out by the
committee. Mayor Thompson did
not inquire as 10 fits fate in the
meeting. nor was the subject men
toned publicly
Sen. Boise Penrose before depart
ing for Washington issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Republicans throughout the
country will be sincerely gratifed
TO learn that the national commit
tee adjourned with complete har-
mony prevailing ON every side. The
discussion relating 20 the various
matters coming before the commit
tee and particularly 20 the question
OF the chairma nship was conducted
in an amicable spirit without any
faCtioual divisions and with the
single view 20 party unity and par
~ success Mr.. Hays has been
chairman of the republican state
committee of Indiana i'm several
hard fought battles resulting i'm re-
publican success and ne has the
~aDutation Of being one of the best
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Ffe seems 70 have the peculiar quail
fa,,,iors raouira5 sr This +r,s aud
me viii have the full cooperarion of
tha national committee
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