South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
MANY REPUBLICANS
WANT HAYS TO GIVE
UP CHAIRMAN'S JOB
See Danger if Chief Heads
POstOffice, of Rewarding
His Workers.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-whne
the democrats are engaged IN
lively row over their national chair
manship the republicans are not en-
tirely without troubles OF their own
along the same line
A good many republican leaders
are opposed 20 national Chairman
Hays continuing 90 hold the chair
mAnship while he occupies the off
Ice OF postmaster general IN the
Harding cabinet and Il II entirely
probable that IL he does 50 a move
ment will be started within the re-
publican party organization to
bring about the election OF "A new
chairman similar 20 the movement
now being brought 20 a head In the
democratic organization. 1t Is
quite possible in fact, that the
movement may take the form OF
republican round robin. since round
robins seem 20 be the order OF the
day. politically speaking.
Those republican leaders who
take the position that Mr.. HAYS
ought TO cut loose from the ma
tionai chairmanship II he becomes
postmaster general have no fault 20
find with Mr.. Hays. Many OF them.
in fact, are among his best friends.
4 Is the situation that would be
created by his continuance in the
office OF chairman that disturbs
them.
Harding Aggravates situation.
This situation promises to become
acutely aggravated II Pres't-elect
Harding. az now forecasted. re-
moves the civil service restrictions
from the appointment Of presiden
tiaI postmasters and throws these
offices open in all the states 10 be
distributed among republican work
ers
These appointments are made on
the recommendation OF the post
master general IN part: in fact he
always offers his advice TO the
president, and II the postmaster
general is one and the same person
as the national chairman the
anomalous situation would be pre-
scented or the national chairman
making preferences for appointment
among the party workers under
him.
According to republican leaders
IN congress such situation would
he descriptive Of party harmony and,
as one OF them expressed II. IF
continued long enough would burst
the party wide open"
There has been no intimatiOn as
yet that Mr.. Hayes intends to give
up the national chairmanship when
he becomes postmaster general
The prevailing impression here Is
that he will not do so for four or
five months but that eventually the
logic OF the situation Will force the
election OF a new chairman.
Three Are Mentioned.
In that connection three names
are being mentioned and II seems
certain that in the event Of Mr..
Hays retirement from the chair
manship he Will be succeeded by
one OF these three. The three who
are regarded as especially available
for the chairmanship I'm case Hays
resigns are John T. Adams OF Iowa.
G.. .. Hiles OF New York and Alvin
r. Hert OF Kentucky. all OF whom
have long been identified with the
national committee.
Among these. Adams probably is
regarded by most influential men
as first In point OF availability. In
asmuch as he is now the vice-chair-
man OF the national committee and
his promotion TO the craftsmanship
would be an easy and natural step.
Hllles. a former Ohioap and at one
time secretary 20 the presid mt.
would not care TO assume the duties
% chairman. II is said. Hert Is a
wealthy man who takes a deep In
terest IN politics and could afford
20 spend the time looking after the
chairmanship. The prevailing i'm
preston here II that II Adams
should decline the Craftsmanship
Hert viii be chosen as the party's
head and pilot for the next four
years