Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19
New York's @. o. P.

President Hoover, as tltular head OF
the Republican party. is apparently
moving to bring about harmony and
q more effective party organization in
the Empire State. Power and patronage
are basic factors in practical politics
and the upbuilding of a party organ
ization, the altruists to the contrary
Notwithstanding Even in Wisconsin,
that State Of new ideas, morals, ETC..
where the late Senator La Toilette built
up powerful progressive organization,
the handling Of State patronage was
by no means neglected. So In dealing
with the New York situation Mr.. Hoo
yer is tackling 1t from the patronage
end. So far as Federal patronage is
concerned, it Is all in his own hands.
The New York leaders naturally wish
to be recognized when 1t comes to max
ing appointments to Federal Offices in
New York State. The patronage club,
therefore, is an effective weapon to
bring about a. cohesive. working party
organization.
Tonight, 1t Is announced, President
Hoover viii have as his guests at din
ner at the White House the recently
recognized New York triumvirate-Re-
publican State Chairman Edmund Mac
hold. Charles D. Hilles, Republican ma
tional committeeman, and william H.
Hill, Hoover manager in New York in
the pre-convention campaign and later
in the national campaign. He will have
also Representative James S. Parker
and would have had Representative
Smell. chairman of the rules committee
of the House, had the latter not been
compelled to attend a dinner which is
being given in his honor at Potsdar1,
N. Y, tonight. The New York members
Of the House entered protest against
placing the patronage entirely in the
hands of the so-called triumvifate.
They wish decidedly to have a finger
in the pie.
The New York organization has need
ed strengthening for q number Of years
There have been too many cross-pur-
poses. It Is true that the State In ma
tional elections has continued to go
Republican with Its forty-five electoral
votes. But the election Of Democratic
governors and other State officers has
become a regular habit. Two Democrats
now represent New York in the Senate
and the House membership is pretty
evenly divided between the two parties.
The Republican party, generally speak
ing, does not wish to see the Empire
State gradually lost to the Democrats.
The turnover of the Old Bay State and
Rhode Island in the last election to
the Democrats was decidedly disquiet-
nag. The Republicans are by no means
anxious to lose their grip on these States
of the North and East. And there are
signs that every effort will be made to
stem the tide which has risen there.
Mr.. Hoover carried New York against
the favorite son Democratic candidate,
AliIEu 0ullUll AlAo IA A1oSAA oAASAA>A
give the Chief Executive the right to
an important place in the Republican
councils of the State. A chief essential
in any State political organization is
harmony, whether 1t comes from the
domination Of one strong leader in the
State or from working agreement
among the leaders. 1t is possible that
Chairman Machold may become the
dominant leader in New York Repub-
lican politics. Time will show. In the
meantime, however. there should be a
working agreement among those who
lead the various sections and factions
in New York Repuhlicanism. To that
end, apparently. President Hoover is
working. And, finally, he is DESTROYS to
learn to whom he shall look for rec
concentrations for appointment to office
in New York. for he has important
posts to Ali there.
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