New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
Glynn Reelected
To Head Republican
State Committee
Gleason Renamed Secretary
and Bird Treasurer at
a Meeting Marked by
Harmony and Enthusiasm

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George A Glyin, chairman; Colonel
Lafayette G. Gleason, secretary, and
Major Harrison X. Bird, treasurer, of
the Republican State Committee, were
reelected at the organization meeting
of the committee yesterday noon at
the National Republican Club. The
meeting was one of the largest ever
held by the committee, and from every
section of the state came reports Of
Republican enthusiasm.
Representative Bertrand H. Smell
chairman of the executive committee
of the state committee. was chosen
son announced the resignation of
Charles S. Dewey, of Brooklyn, and
George Nordinger. Of Manhattan. John
Feitner was elected in place of Mr.
Dewey, and William Berkowitz in place
of Mr.. Nordinger.
"The large attendance here o-day
shows the widespread interest Of the
rank and file of the party throughout
the state in the work of the state
committee" said Mr.. Smell. Every one
appreciates the fact that if this nation
must get back through the agency of
the Republican party. The campaign
this year is the most important one in
a generation.
People "Up in the Air"
"The people, fguratively speaking,
are up in the air. and it is the job
feet of the people on the ground, 50
that, with clear heads, we can go ahead
successfully with reconstruction prob
| lens"
. William L. Ward, of Westchester, in
nominating George A. Glynn to sue
ceed himself, said that he never knew
the state organization to be on high
er plane Of efficiency and harmony
than under the direction of Mr. Glynn.
Mrs. Arthur l.. Livermore, in second
ing Mr.. Glynn's nomination, said that
in the work of enrolling the Republi-
can women of the state she could tes-
tify to his zeal and high mind edness,
calling attention to an enrolment of
$4,000 women as Republicans.
Assistant Secretary of State Addi.
son B. Parker, of Jefferson County.
and County Committee Chairman AL
fred II. Vass, Of Kings, also seconded
the nomination, after which Mr.. Glynn
was reelected by rising vote.
Chairman Glynn said the party in
responsibility and opportunity.
"We have led the country in sending
to the Chicago convention delegation
of eighty-eight representative men and
women" he said, "and they go there
with open minds determined to bring
about the nomination of the best cam
didate. Our delegates are not
shackled. They will 60 to Chicago to
deliberate. They will do their full
Ort IN cnl ttv7rr Ioto ,,.:I
be the next President of the United
States"
Nominated by kocnig
County Presidcn; Samuel S. kocnig
Of New York nominated Harrison X.
Bird for, treasurer to succeed himself,
and James II. Hotchkiss, of Monroe,
seconded the nomination. The cleo
ton was unanimous.
John Lord O'Brian, of Erie, nomi-
mated Colonel Gleason to succeed HIM
self. and seconds came from Seymour
Lowden, of Chemung, and Mayor James
O'Connor of Utica. There was no op-
position.
After items of routine business had
been disposed Of Secretary Gleason
said he had reserved seventy rooms at
the Congress Hotel, seventeen at the
Blackstone and ten at the Auditorium
in Chicago for the use of the state
committee on a basis of $40 a day
for a double room. Also, that a spe
cial train, practically a duplicate of
the Twentieth Century Limited, had
been reserved, and that it would have
buffet car without bar The round
trip fare on this train will be $58.84.
1t will leave New York on Saturday,
June 5.
i Representative Smell, as chairman of
the state executive committee, said
the new executive committee would
consist of fifteen members and that
only those with a love for continuous
work would be appointed. 1t is said
that Miss Mary Garrett Hay is not a
candidate for reappointment ON the