South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-12
JOHN 7. ADAMS TO
BE NEXT CHAIRMAN
OF G 0. P. FORCES
Prest Harding Takes Enough
Time During First Days
10 Settle Problem.

WASHINGTON. %. g.. March H.
Things have been happening real
fast here but warren O.. Harding
hes found tlme. while somewhat
busfy engaged ass The central figure
Cf q presidential inauguration. 20
solve the knotty problem Of the ma
tl0nal chairmauship succession.
John IT, Adams 0f Iowa viii 90 the
next head OF the republican organ
izau01. succeeding VIII H. Hays Of
Indiana. who becomes postmaster
general in the new administration.
There has been q whlrlwind of spec
ulztion among politicians assembled
here in regard 90 various men put
forward AS Craftsmanship timber. the
hotel lobby favorltes being Sen. New
OF Indiana and T0be Hert OF Ken
tuckv New is 100 per cent can
didate for reelection 90 the senate
and while he could have been
drafted for the chairmanship he sim
cerelv wished 90 avoid taking a posi-
lion which might have laid him open
to the accusation that BE- would give
him an unfair advantage over for
mer Sen. Beveridge. his prospective
opponent for the senatorial nomina-
ti0n next year. Figuratively speak
ing Bert threw ur both hands and
fervidiy exclaimed.
Don't wish that job on mel"
The Kentuckiab prepared a state
ment as soon as he came 20 Wash
ington fatty declining 90 permit the
use Of his name. r.. X. Hynicka
Ohio national committeeman. voiced
the attitude Of the other members
OF the republican national commit
tee.
"Pres't HardinE's wishes viii gov
ern me absolutely" ne said. II viii
vote for any man Harding selects
Nominally the committee elects It's
chairman. Tn reality the wishes of
the president control.
Harding Approves Adams.
Friends Of Adams put his claims
before the president during the last
"a hours In a way that received his
approval and so everything is set for
the election of Adams but VIII Hays
viii hold ON for "a few weeks or per
haps months TO wind up the COM
mittee's outstanding affairs The
selection OF Adams is a natural one.
lie now holds the vice Craftsmanship
which. in "a way. is regarded as
stepping stone, TO the craftsmanship.
though often Il is not Adams prob
ably would have been elected chair
man when Hays was chosen had not
partisaus of the latter resurrected
certani pre-war utterances Of his
which were construed as too friendly
TO the German people. with the war
over and its 1nC0r and hatred lad
in Eaway this is no longer considered
a barrier
Conferences held here during the
last few days have developed final
and complete plans DO get the sclaps
OF a number of Ohio federal officials
who are accused Of wilfuuy putting
In circulation derogatory stories
about Mr.. Harding in the recent cam
paign. No time is 20 Doe lost IN
fling charges against four or five
Ohio postmaster and Postmaster
Gen Hays is 90 be asked 10 put the
machinery in motion AT once to sum-
mariiy remove them from office. Not
one Of the accused officials is to be
allowed 20 serve out his term If the
plans are carried out as now ar
ranged
Willis After DisloyaI Men.
Sen Willis is going after these
officials hot and heavy Evidence on
which their removal is to- be asked
already has been collected and is
being put iu shape for presentation
&c Postmaster Cen. Hays. who is un-
dcrstood to Doe thoroughly i'm SYM
pathy with the decapitauon program.
other federal officials against whom
The names of the postmasters and
proceedings are TO be brought at
Washington are being withheld for
the present
Ohio republicans who are helping
20 work up the charges and get
them I'm presentable shape say that
large number Of the circulars at
lacking Prest Harding were mailed