Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-06

When Claudius Hart Huston dons
the mantle Of the Republican national
committee craftsmanship on September
o It will denote far more than change
in the leadership Of the q. Q. r. organ
tzation, It will amount to nothing more
or less than the accession OF Herpert
Hoover to that post OF authorlty-nl
fact. If not in name. Mr.. Huston, whose
noiitical geography may be described
as south by uorth-a "TenneSseean
who was born in Indiana-is q Repuo-
lican party machinist Of pedigree. ne
was chairman of the advisory anu
financial committee Of the Repuollcan
state committee Of Tennessee IN lS2O
and lists, in his photographed sketch
ia "Who's Who" that hs-or his COM
mittee-waS "the first to break the
solid South" In the Harding landsnde
year. Three years later found fusion
as chairman of the ways and means
COMMITTEE Of the Republican national
committee. So his organization regu-
larity is simon-pure. Yet all the
a. q. p. world knows that he goes in
an DR.. Works successor, wearing loyaily
and devotedly the livery OF Mr. Hoover
Thereby. beyond the shadow Of
doubt. hangs the tale Of Works going
and Huston's coming. The retiring ma.
tionaI chairman Is the Presidents great
and good friend, in the true sense OF
the word. Mr.. Hoover Acknowledges
sincere debt Of gratitude for the Col
oradan's labors In his behalf, both be-
fore and after Kansas City. WORK was
the first member of the Coolidge CAP
met to come out openly ana poloiy ZOE
the Hoover presidential candidacy, aIter
Calyin,s immortal choose" manifesto.
The President offered DR.. Work place
in the cabinet. When that was refused
Hoover proffered the G.. 0. p. CHAIR
man the enthusiastically TO Japan.
work might have retained the headsnip
Of the national committee except 1or
one vital reason: He is not enamoreo
Of the idea of taking orders. NOT In
thousand years will DR.. WORK OF any
one else confirm the fact. but 1t Is al
Law down the craftsmanship the moment
be became convinced that President
Hoover Is determined to play q DOM
inant role In Republican party manage
ment.
Thus It Ii about TO transpire that
q. o. p. affairs are to be largely de
rected from the White House for the
immediate future. In amounting Mr.
Huston as national chairman, the PreSt-
dent takes O politician who has worked
alongside him before. For the better
part Of three years the Hoosier Ten
nssseean was Assistant secretary OF tne
Department Of Commerce. Probably ne
learned there the gentle art OF mold
ing his thought and action along
fIooverian lines. It would be going too
FAR to say that Huston is going to be
A rubber-stamp national chairman, Tor
he is O man Of energy, initiative ana
ambition, But the hearts OF Hoover
and Huston will beat as one to de-
gree that never could have been the
case under q HOMEWORK joint direc-
ton Of Republican fortunes.
Hubert Work deserts active pilitics--if
SO hardy q sailor can ever bring him
self really to leave the ship aboard
which he's served SO 1ong-laurel-
crowned. He served three Presidents
of the United States in posts Of high
responsibility. He piloted into the har-
chief executiveship Of the Republic. He
could have continued to be Of his court.
But all things considered and Works
prediction for independence consid-
cred most Of a1l-he determined to
seek the seclusion of retirement while
the aura Of victory still encircles his
name. He quits the Hoover service
as Hoover's bon ami and benefactor. The
comradeship which sprouted and ripe
ened while both men were on Presi-
dent Harding's Alaskan trip In l923
win henceforward not be so close. But
| the affection which It came to generate
Is not eradicated with the severance
! Of DR., Works connection from the or.
genigation he led to sweeping triumph
Ia 1923.