New Britain herald., 1929-11-13
Regulars May Quit New Hampshire Senator's Committee as Protest Peace Makers of G. o. P. Realize Threat From the Middle West.

President Hoover, Vice President -urtis and 'hcir close republican as- soclatcs are eXertinE considerable in- hucnce toward healing Of the party wounds inflicted in the unprcccdent- edy bitter tariff contest between eastern and western republican sen- ators.
 While not taking sides with either Of the warning factions, the chief executive and the presiding officer ot Inc senate have been able to prevent several threatened occurrences which would have wdened the breach.
 Moses Faces CcnSurc
 AS the latest step to appcaso the aroused Westerners. it IS learned Mr. Hoover has tacitly sanctioned plan to administer mild cha5tisement Of Senator George II. Moses. or New Hampshire, chairman of the rcpub- llcan senatorial campaign commit tee, who has called the Wcsterncrs sons of wild iackasses."
 ! Members of Moses committee, none of whom is connected with the western group, have decided that in- aSmLch as there is no other way to stop Moses tactics, which they be- licvc will bring harm to the party. they will register their protest by re- Signing from the committee on massc. Mg Hoover is known to have b"en advised Of the plan and offered no objections.
 Previously Mr. Hoover was instrU- mental in obtaining tn" resignation of Otto Kahn, New Y ork banker, as 1reasurcr-of the republican scna- 1oral campaign committee. Kahn was selected by Moses. who thought j1o had the approval of the White House and Of members of his com lnjttcc. The committeeman say, how "vrr, that Moses never consulted them about the matter.
 Moses Refuses To Quit
 Moses docline' to withdraw tbo sppointmont even upon roprcsonta- { lions from the White House and oX- pressed only regrets when Kahn de Cjined
 Committee members feared the 7 Appointment would serve to widen inc breach which then had not reached thc proportions it now as sumos. When Moses more recently made a speech criticzing the west ,rncrs as sons of wild iackaSs"s," thoy decided that something must be done if party pe1cc was 10 be main tdinod for the congressional race next November.
 mos ment to oust Moses from The committee chairmanship then was started. only 10 Ee hated by the absence of Republican Floor Leader James F.. Watson of Indiana.
 II was found Watson had the sole bower 10 remove the chairman. Ln- nauntcd. some of the committee members then aided in tho prepara- lion of a resolution to ouSt Moses as president pro tcmpore of the senate. It now develops Vice President Curtis was able to stop this before il reached the floor of the senate, con- lending that Moses had done noth- ing in this capacity 10 warrant dis inssal.
 Huston Also Pcaccmal>cr
 CIaudius Huston, chairman of the republican national committee, also Is understood 10 have acted in the fOlc of pcaccmali"r.
 What Moses will do when and if fo finds his comIliltc" retired. and he alone remaining is the pending topic Of speculation. Moses has never hoon known 10 retire voluntarily from any office.
 Those on Moses committee. most bf whom have participated ir the developments related ncludc: tandcnbcrg. Mich; Hatfield, W. Va; Townsend, Del; Thomas, Ida. Pat tcrson, Mo-; Hobart H. l. They. as Nell as the neutral leaders, are frankly worried about the pOssibili- lies in the situation.
 On the other hand. Moses actiNi- lies generally have had the support bf Watson. Senator David A. Reed. Pa, and Senator Hiram Bingham. tonn., who are in the Moses cotcri". 1hey have conducted the futile fight . tor the eastern industrial rates in the iarff bill.
 Hear BOrah Mentioned
 The anti Moses group is aware There is talk of carrying the coai- lion forward, promoting Senator GOrah of Idaho as the leader of the ,arm schism. There are 10 republican scnators up for reelection next year st least seven of whom are in dan ser of losing their seats, according 10 Moses.
 If the eastern leaders gre permit ,od to add fuel to the already visible James the neutral leaders fear they hill face d repetition of the party , break of 1912.