New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Hays to.Retain
.Chairnanship
After Inaugural
Change in Party Organiza-
ton Will Not Be Made
Until New Administra-
tion Is Firmly in Saddle
Harding To Be Consulted
No designations To Be Pre-
sented at Meeting of the
Committee Set March 3

FROM TIE Tribunes Washington Buredu
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Will H..
Hays will retain the chairmanship of
the Republican National Committee for
several months following the inaugu
ration of President Harding, it
was officially announced to-day at Re
publican national headquarters. Resig-
nations of none of the officers of the
National Committee will be presented
at the meeting Of the organization here
March 8, it was said.
The determination Of Chairman Hays
for several months, it was said, does
not mean that the Indiana leader is not
TO be member of President Harding's s
Cabinet. While Clarence B. Miller,
secretary of the committee, declined
10 discuss directly the subject of Mr..
Hays and the Cabinet. leaders here
confidently believe that he will be
given the portfolio of Postmaster Cen
eral. 1t is understood that he will
retain the Craftsmanship only until the
new Administration gets thoroughly
under way, and then definitely sever
all connection with the National Com
mittee.
Change in Plan Recent
The understanding here since it be-
came known that Mr.. Hays would be
likely to get Cabinet post was that
ne would resign the chairmanship at
the meeting called for March 8. In
anticipation of this, politicians have
been busy picking his successor. There
seems to be no doubt that the chair
man himself few days ago intended
to resign from the committee at the
pre-lnaugural meeting.
The change in plans apparently was
made during the last week. Chairman
Hays and Secretary Miller were in con-
ference in New York two days ago.
The announcement of Mr.. Hayss de-
termination to continue in the chair
manship was made to-day, it is be-
lieved, as the direct result of this con-
ference A further conference on re-
organization of the committee Will be
held here next week Harry NJ
Daugherty, Mr.. Harding's adviser and
pre-convention manager, will be pres
ent at this conference
OfhclaIs of the committee declared
1t was the unanimous desire of the
members not to change officers at the
beginning -of the Harding Administra-
non. They believe, it was said, that
the present organization should con-
tinue for a sufficient time after the
inauguration to give the Harding Ad-
minlstration chiefs an opportunity to
be heard in any plan for reorganization
of the party machinery.
Hard.ng's Choice to Control
President-elect Harding, it is ex-
pected, VIII have a great deal to sa,
about the new chairman. Accordine
o the view at national headuuarters
ne new Presidents task Will be made
much easier if he does not have to
trouble him self with the party reor.
ganization during the change of ad
nnistration.
Another poirt that was given con.
liberation in deciding not 20 change
chalrmanships al tee March 9 meeting
vas the belief that the present organi
@ation should raise tie money to pas
of the party's deficit. which at elec
ion tine amounted to about 81 500 600
Z developed that about S400 900 Of thi,
debt mas been offset since the elec
ion. No serious effort has been mad,
by the National Committee to rails,
me balance of the sum required. j
was disclosed.