Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
H|LLES TO REFORM
c. O.P.| IN NEW YORK
National Leader Picked to
Head Executive Group to
Build for 1923.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

Charles D. IfilleS. Republican ma
tional committeeman for New York.
has been picked TO build up again
the party organization in the Empire
State. which suffered a long series OF
defeats in the last campaign, ranging
from the gubernatOrial and senatorial
defeats down the line.
II has been announced in New York
by State Chairman George *. Morris
that on January ! Mir. Hilles would
become chairman of the executive
committee of the State body, succeed
ing the veteran William l.. Ward of
Westchester County.
This puts Mr. Hilles virtually at the
top of the Republican heap, politically
speaking. With the retirement of
Senator James w. Wadsworth from
the Senate March 4, Federal patron
age in New York will be handled
through Mr.. Hjlles. AS chairman of
the executive committee of the Repub
lican State committee and Republican
national committeeman, Mr.. FIilles
will be in a position to coordinate the
functions and policies OF the state
and national organizations.
Reorganization Talk Strong.
Ever since the elections, which re-
suited disas,yously for the party In
New York last November, there has
been talk of reorganization in the
State. With the election of Robert
F. Wagner, Democrat. to the Senate
i'll place of Senator Wadsworth, New
York is to have two Democratic Sen
ators after the close OF the present
Congress. Senator WadsWOrth has
been the dispenser OF Federal patron
1.r :., 10 f1fs SaN NraD FsSs
though Mr. Hilles has always beer
close To- Washington. In fact. one
of the criticisms of Senator Wads-
worth has been that he has not en-
orted his leadership of the party in
the State as actively as he might
have.
New York is one of the pivotal
States in a ma ional campaign. The
need for strong party organization
there in 1928 has not been lost either
on the National or state organizations.
All signs point to a concerted effort
TO build up again a strong Republican
organization which will not alone
make it possible to carry New York
but also elect a Republican governor
and q Republican Senator in place of
Senator Copeland, Democrat. who
comes up for reelection in 1928. and
to increase the Republican representa-
ton in the House.
The split over the wet and dry
question among the Republicans
which led to the downfall of Senator
Wadsworth this year must be patched
up, or further trouble is likely TO
ensue. Mr.. HilleS is regarded as
entirely acceptable to the drys in the
State. He has for many years been
active in the Republican party in the
State and nationally.
WadswOrth Silent ON Plans.
Whether Senator Wadsworth will
be a candidate for the Senate in 1928
remains TO be seen. He has made
no announcement of his plans other
than to say he will after March 1
return to his home in northern New
York and give his attention to his
business interests, which include
farming on a large scale. An an
nOuncement by him now that he will
be a candidate In 1928 doubtless
would be followed by an ultimatum
from the drys, who supported State !
Senator Franklin w. Cristman as an |
independent dry Republican against |
Nadsworth that they would put Mr.. !
Cristman or another dry Republican |
in the field again in 1928. Senator !
friends are hopeful that |
will change i'll the mean |
time in such a way as to make him /
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