The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-29
REPUBLICANS
SEEKING new
WAR CH|EFTAIN
Hays Expected To Resign
Soon as Chairman National
Committee - Mention Ad-
ans, Dover, Thompson.
POLITICIANS DEFENDED
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU


short time Postmaster General Will.
Hays is expected to resign as chair.
man of the Republican national com
mittee and G. o. P. leaders in Wash
ington are speculating who will be
their party's next field marshal Il
is understood that there will be 4
meeting Of the Republican national
committee in this city some time with
IN the next six weeks to select a sue
cessor to Mr.. Hays.
1t is an accepted fact by Republican
politicians that the selection of the
new national chairman will be left to
President Harding. At the opening
of campaign the presidents choic.,
is absolute and is usually deferred
to in case a change in the Office comes
about after election. especially in in.
stances such as operated TO induce
Mr. Hays's retirement.
1t is probable the president will
have some difficulty in indicating II
She national committee his choice for
the Craftsmanship.
Mention Adams.
The name of John r. Adams, OF
Iowa, vice-chairman of the national
committee, has been mentioned fire
auently for the post Mr.. Hays is soon
10 vacate. He has been in Washing
ton for some time and is an active
candidate for the place. There is con.
siderable opposition 10 his candidacy
however. 1t was charged three years
ago when Adams was a candidate
against Hays for the national chair.
manslip that he had been pro-German
before America entered the war, anG
that charge. it is said, had much to
do with his defeat. The New York
Tribune, one of the most influential
Republican newspapers in the East
carried an editorial recently stating
that If the charge made against Adams
at the time Hays defeated him was
true that there is no more reason
now to promote him to the chairman.
ship that there was three years ago
Adams is very popular with the
members of the national committee.
He has long record of good service
in the Republican organization, and
his work during the last campaign was
especially effective.
New Declines.
1t is generally understood that Presi
uEltt I1dlu1uS III St lOT lue
national Craftsmanship was Senate!
Harry S. New, OF Indiana. The sena
tor, however, has insisted that his
name be not considered in that con
nection. 1t is stated that Senator
New has informed his friends that he
would accept the craftsmanship only
on the direct request of the President
and, under the circumstances, the
prnc i- toIx
such action.
the state of Washing on, is also ar
active candidate to succeed Mr. Hays
as the war chief of the G o. P Mr.
Dover is in this city and this week he
Lad long conference with President
Harding. Dover is an old friend of tEf
president and, il is stated. his candi
dacy has strong backing in The
national committee. IIe is one Of the
best known politicians in the fal
west
Carmi Thompson Of Ohio, another
close friend of the president, is said t.
be a candidate for the chairmanship
At one time he was frequently men
toned as a possible cabinet appointee
He is man Of large means and, hi!
friends say that if he was appointed
to the position he would be able t.
devote his entire time TO organization
work
A. r. Hert, of Kentucky, a native o
Indiana, and one Of the ablest and bes
known members of the Republican
national committee, is also being men
toned for the Craftsmanship. Hert wa!
frequently mentioned for a cabine
appointment.
Senator James A. Reed. of Missouri
rominally a Democrat. in reality ;
political free lance, is one man, a
least. who believes the politician, gen
orally speaking. is right usefu
citizen. In a recent debate Senate
Reed said: Let me say to you that tn,
man who has never done anything TO
a political party is. III my judgment
never fit FOR a political Office, becaus'
a man who has the interest OF hi
country at heart is always to SOM
extent active in politics.
When I find man who has beel
too good to help elect a president.
alwavs think he is entirely too worth
less TO be appointed TO office by tha
president"
when | hear a man say of anothe
lhat ne IS mere pOltlclan, i recOe
rize the fact. if he means to denounc
him simply because he has been activ
in politics of the land. that he is de
pouncirg 4 man who has given to tn
nuhlic his service. his thought. hi
time. his attention. who has had som
interest in his country added tn
Missouri senator. THE criticism O
such a man BY man too indolent, to
lazy. too Indifferent. or too holy 4
take part in the affairs OF his countr
is something like sacrilege itself.
Urges Interest.
About the worst thing we can hav
In a republic is lot of men who ar
too good to take an interest in publ
affairs"
Addressing himself TO the American
women on the exercise of their nev
right Of suffrage, Senator Reid said
II say to the women Of the. countr
that they have assumed great dut
and a great obligation: that it is n
longer right. it is a high duty. an
that It Is the business OF all women Il
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