Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
HAYS D|SCLA|MS
CONTROL OF TWO
G.0.P.CLUBS HERE
Republican Central Commit
tee and Harding-C Coolidge
League Not Authorized.

League Not Authorized.
Edward F.. Colladay. republican
national committeeman for the Dis
trict made public a telegram signed
by Will Hays. chairman of the re-
publican national committee, and
Earle S. Kinsley. national director OF
the division of clubs, saying that
neither the republican central COM
mittee for the District Of Columbia
nor the Harding and Coolidge Re-
publican League. Inc, are operating
national committee. and that neither
OF these organizations is authorized
to solicit funds for or on behalf of
the republican national committee.
The telegram to Mr.. Colladay sent
from New York under date Of October
i29. follows:
Chairman Hays Telegram.
II have your inquiry as to whether
or not organization called Republican
| central committee for District of Co
| IunDla and the Harding and Coolidge
hepu6ilcan League, Inc located at
! !foo pennsylvania avenue northwest,
| Mashlngton, are operating under the
committee and whether or not they
are authorized to solicit funds for the
! republican national committee. In
reply Will say that none of the or
anlzatlons is operating under the
| auspices of the republican national
| committee or is authorized to- solicit
| Iunds Tor or on behalf Of the re-
publican national committee.
i WILL II. HAYS.
chairman. Republican National Com
EARLE s. KINsLEY.
| CT
The telegram was a reply to a query
as TO the status of the two organize
tons named. sent to republican head
quarters in New York by Mr. Cola
day. In making it public last night
Mr.: Colladay said that the recognized
and official republican Organization
c n rmG oas'r3 hs the republican state
Galliher. had found repeatedly when
1T solicited subscriptions to the re-
publican campaign fund the persons
soIcited already had been solicited
Dy the republican central commit
tee" or the Harding and Coolidge
League, Inc" In a way. he said the
work OF the regular republican or
ganization was being handicapped by
the activities of these organizations.
and it was for the purpose of making
clear the situation that he sent his
query to the republican national COM
mittee.
Outcome of fractional Fight,
The republican central committee
for the District" Mr.. Colladay point
publican national committee at the
time Of the national convention in
chicago and was turned down and
the republican state committee was
recognized as the official republican
organization in the District.
The controversy i9 IN or,foron A. .
old hight waged last spring and at the
time OF the republican national con-
Eention -FOUR years ago between the
Gaiilher- an-Colladay faction, the
Bradshaw faction of the republican
party in the District. The GaIliher-
Hogan Colladay faction finally was
recognized by the national committee,
and IL delegates were seated in the
last convention and Mr.. Colladay was
chosen national committeeman for the
District
The republican state committee.
through its ways and means commit
tee. which is headed also by Mr.. CALI
all Of the quota of $4,000 assigned
the District of Columbia, and Mr.. Col
laday is confident that it will COM
piete the quota by election day
The Harding and Coolidge Club of
the District. organized under the au-
spices of the republican state commit
tee and the League of Republican State
CUBS or the District, has enrolled
more that 1000 members. the goal set
when the club was first launched
Jones Defends League.
Winfield Jones. chairman of the ex-
!ecutive committee of the Harding and
Coolidge League. No. i, issued a state
! ment last night declaring that Mr..
Colladay was trying to befuddle the
public mind regarding the republican
factions here.
The Republican Central Commit
tee" said Mr.. Jones, 'is the central
republican organization here that has
been in existence many years and was
District before Colladay was ever
known in Washington. Aaron Brad
shaw is chairman of this committee
1t has not collected single cent
of funds during the campaign and
has never represented itself to have
| any connection with the republican
national committee.
1.-The Harding and Coolidge Repub
lican League Nos I, is an incorporated
and Independent republican organiza
ton Of reputable citizens of the Dis
| trict and has no connection with the
republican national committee and
\ has never claimed to represent the
republican national committee, nor
has it ever collected any funds for
the national committee. Its funds
have been collected and expended in
Washington for local purposes and
: also to pay the expenses of national
publicity campaign.
! The work of the league has been
Endorsed in writing by Chairman
/ Hays, Senator Harding, Representa-
tive Tess and other high republican