Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
, COLUMBUS Ohio. July offending
the opening of the national campaign
the republican leaders in Ohio are
unfortunately multiplying their fac
tional differences AS they rest en-
tirely upon state matters, Chairman
Hays probably feels that the situa-
ton is none of his affair and it might
be a delicate matter for outside in
reference at this time. But to the
friction referred to as existing in the
party here in Ohio week ago, has
been added a dispute over the make
up of the state republican advisory
committee, and the question of wheth-
er it should exist at all.
The state advisory committee is a
new piece of party machinery that
was added to its equipment when, on
being elected to the Senate. Warren
@. Harding became the titular head
of the party organization in the state
and the idea was a concept of the
senator. His idea was it was eX-
planned at the time. to bring the man
agement of the party down nearer
to the rank and file of the organiza
ton. Up to that time the controlling
body was the state central committee
elected by the members of the party
at the primary election. 1t attend
ed to all the business of the party
between campaigns, and selected the
executive committee and the cam
paign chairman and secretary to di-
rect the election canvesses.
Displnces Central Committee.
Senator Harding proposed that a
state advisory committee composed
of an equal number of persons with
the state central committee, one from
each congressional district Snould De
selected by the central committee on
recommendation of the local commit
tees to sit either apart or with the
state central committee ana give II
advice on all party matters In the
mittee has largely displaced the CEN
trail committee. meeting much more
frequently and taking up SUBJECTS OF
party interest of all characters
But it has never seemed to get
anything done. 1t has been common
criticism of the committee that III
"neyer got anywhere" In some cases
the membership of the two commit
tees overlapped. For instance. ~ ii.
Fairbanks, the Springfield manuIac-
turer, is a member of both. and chalr-
man of the state central committee.
There were a number of big bust
ness men on the advisory commit
tee who could not be induced TO get
into ordinary politics. For instance.
Col. William Cooper Proctor. the
wealthy soap manufacturer of Gin
cinnati. who was the leader In the
movement for the nomination OF Gen
wood for the presidency IN TINS
state was a member of the ADVISORY
committee. and also treasurer OF the
state central committee. Others were
A. l.. Garford of Elyria. former pro
pressive; j. n. WHY'S of Toledo, prom ,
inent automobile manufacturer, ana
L. ]. Taber. master of the Ohio state
Grange
Revision of Tax Laws.
The most urgent matter before the
nresent legislature was a REVISION OF
fhe state tax laws. The body TOOK
the matter up, but soon found that
the rural members had effected an
organization antagonisuc to the
wishes of the city members. ana
nothing could be done. The repub-
licans were in control OF ootn
branches. but the state central com
mittee took no action Then Chalr-
man George H. Clark of Canton call
ed his advisory committee into ses-
sion and undertook. to force the Dill
that the party organization stood for
through the Legislature But the