The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-20
Hays Wins His Fight
For Making Up Deficit
From Small Donations
By DAVID LAWRENCE
copyright by The Intelli-rnccr(

Washington. Nor. 1e.--w:ll Hays has
"arr!cd his po:n; The oetlcit Of 81
7ne.on0 Incurred by ,hc Republican Nr-
;ional committc" in The last election
win be- collected from small SubScr. ~
rrS, and there will be- $lpnh NuIt I"
the amounts that can be accepted.
Mr. Hays has from the start favored
th- small contribution on the ground
that It clicstS ~" interest Of the many
instead Of the few and that It p'a"'"S
the Sur"ySSiul rnuG!datc under II" en-
barraSS;hS obligations. The canvass
for funds Will S""T >" b"Sun. II is u
fact tha, Mr.. Hays could have gone cat
And collected Si.600.0y0 from few
men IN twu weeks time but hc had tn"
united support ot his colleagues on the
-ampajGn committee when h. favored
collecting the deficit in exactly the
same way as the campaign funds them
selves were raised.
Every national chairman has MS "p-
1onentS-and viii Hays is n" exception.
But the record Of the Republicans ma
t!onal chairman in this campaign h1s
been such no matter what critics say.
his friends are confident n" has earned
a lasting place in the heart "t Prcs!-
hent-clect Harding. The senator has
sent in tho last few days ScNcra. tele-
grams. urging Mr.. Hays t9 make tn"
trip TO Panama with him. but the ma
tional chairman has been head oyer
heels In work especially on the big
question of collecting the deficit.
Not Ambitious.
TO suggest ions that ne u:cht be-
romc a member Of the cabinet. Ny.
Hays has made ii clear :" his friends
hat h" isn't seeking any Office. and -
much more Interested IN continued Re-
publican solidarity and the ine"rrsts
uf the party as ! whole. rather than
anythins personal Mr.; Hay ,G1, has
ne time ne took hold OF Republican
affairs in. March. 1918. He used 70
make frequent trips TO washington
and urge Republican senator's Of all
factions 70 stick together on vital
r,rty issues.> lie thinks il would be q
.-rat mistake II faCtiona,tsm or quar-
rcls of any kind were permitted at this
time 10 disturb the harmonious re!a-
IONS that have Deen built up curing
the last two years.
Daughsrty = Power.
when Senator Harding was nomi-
mated. there were those who thought
he would select his prc-conrention
manager. Harry Daugherty. to become
rational chairman. but Mr.. Harding
,,idn't. And IN the work at headduar-
tcrs Mr.. Daugherty and Nr; Hays have
rionably one of tie big powers behind
he throne will be Harry Daugherty. but
4 is significant that Mr.. Daugherty has
recommended Mr.. Hays for a position
n the cabinet.
II must not be forgotten that War
ron HardinE Is u party man. and THAI
',e believes in rewardins the tatthiuH
iJs Is the last man In public Hte VINO
..,,,ld he accused OF political ingratitude.
whsfhcr Hnl Hays would aecept
rabinet nosition Is for the moment r-
rslryant but that the man who was IN
barge OF the biggest Republican cam
paIgn in history will ba offered porE
folio is hardly 10 DC doubted fepuo-
Iiran presidents have usually tAken
.bsir nolitical advisers OF campaign
Saxs into the cabinet to help them IN
.SS many tangies OF politics that come
NJ during an administration. rlenh
Hitchcock and George b. CorteiSo9 ate
..onxpicuous examples OF this tehuencE
d" VIII Tays coull have been governor
- Indiana This year but he preferred
80 continue the work OF national Ike,
rS,h,scarism. He may become Cniteu
state. senator when the next EaCaueS
,,,scurS Politically speaking; ne mas
Euture before him whether no goes III
the cabinet or remains tor thc t.ne pc
,ng AZ the head of the Repuo!tcAn.
Tstional committee. PresidenIItslecI
TTarding is satisfied with Mr' ShSys
yrorE and has SO advised MIN; nsn
NJ Harding returns to MARION, s9l.
iIavs will begin a series OF conferences
,n nolitical matters and VIII DC con
tantiy AZ the beck and call OF the
president-elect during the pre-hSusu-
~Stion period.