Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-14
WILL HAVE A FREE HAND
Victor Has Great Reputation
as Gampaigncr and Po-
litical Organizer.
EXECUTIVE BODY RESIGNS
Recommendations to Retain
Old Hughes Organization
Is Ignored.

ST LpyIs. Fab. IH WIN II HAYS
',f Indiana elected chairman Of the
Republican national committee here
tins afternoon VIII have free hand
in bruging about harmony fUr the
u,Nt attack ON the Democratic citadel
according TO weary committeeman
who rested from their luhuts tonight
The committee by acceptance of
r,Nruauona and otherwise climtnnt-
,d tho executive committee to make
a ctoan job OF prnNdug the purity
with new leadership
John r. Hort representing Ken
turky. mid that what me knew II
HAYS encrsy II would not Doe long f,Ss
fore the committee was called TO
EDihcr TO act with the ahaiIuan "a
selecting new executive committee.
The recommendation ~ the old
executive committee calling FOR an
advisory committee OF women and
continuing the old Hughes campaign
committee were iRuorcd, it was said,
~ order not to bind Mr. HAYS In any
way az 10 hls STAFF
Objection H. Mndc.
There was cpnsidrrnhlo objection 10
eliminating the matter Of the commit
tee OF women. hut Rudolph * liy-
hICka Of ohio. where woman suffrage
,yus recently defeated. was sustained
Ia his contention that the matter could
safely be left 20 Mr. Hays.
The resolution presented yesterday
| boy Mayor william lIale Thompson OF
( Chicago upholdInR the right Of free
/ speech and attacking the search and
] gt hst
moni tx attacking the I. w w. and
! other alleged menaces was not re-
| ported out by the committee. Mayor
/ Thompson did not inquire ~ 10 It's
| fate In the meeting nor was the sub-
I ject mentioned publicly
senator Hoies Peurose before de-
I parting for Washington igued the
| following statement
Hays Has Reputation.
Republicans thruout the country
VIII bo sincerely gratified To- learn
that the national committee adjourned
with complete harmony prevailing ON
every side The discussion relating
| to the various matters coming before
| the committee and particularly 10 the
question gf the chnirmanship was
conducted In an nmicahle spirit with
out any factlonal division and with
the single view TO party unity and
party success, Mr., Hays has been
chairman Of the Republican state
committee OF Indiana IN fevcral hard
fought BATTLES resulting In Republican
success and he has the reputation OF
jolns one Of the best political or
| ranlzers In the country lie soems
70 have the peculiar qualifications re-
! dLircd nt this time and he viii have
/ The fun cooperation Of the national
! committee
Fied W Upham of Chicago, who
! nas been western treasurer several
| terms. was elected treasurer by n vote
! Of 3i 10 ~ over George II sheldon ~
New york Edwin =. Thayer In
/ diana, was elected sergeant Rt arms
Go succeed the late William = stone
Guy v Howard. Minnesota. and
/ Charles " Heuning. West Virginia,
were elected assistants 10 Mr. Thayer.
The election " James Reynolds ny
a committee some time ago as secrc-
taty of the committee was ratified
/ hpparehuy 10 make douhly sure the
assurance that he would remain In
/ office
John T Adams. who after long
I fight withdrew ns u candidate for
. chairman, leaving the field to Nj.
Iilals was chosen Nicc-rhnirman pr
the same meeting which made Rev
nolds secretary. hut the matter ~
|tnufCation did not como up How
I ever. u was said that he remains vice
, chairman The Vice chairmuuship
/ probably will he taken mp A. tho C-Tst
meeting called hy Mr Iiays
The committee seated committee
men as follows whore there were con-
tests or vacancies
! Missi sippi N J Mulvihill
Tonnes s"e. JcEse VI Li'lctun
Florida. George W Bean
Minnesota Senator Frank - Kel-
!uSg
, Porto Rico n H. Todd. mayor OF
once