Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
LUCAS TO DIRECT
G. o. P. ACTIVITIES;
HUSTON TO RESIGN

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w. Mulvane, Kansas: J. Henry Rora-
back, Connecticut; Mrs. Worthington
Scranton! Pa; William @. Skelly, Okla
homa; Patrick Sullivan, wyoming; Mrs.
Nathaniel ThaJer, Massachusetts,, Mrs,
Ellis A. Yost West Virginia.
AvaiIa bility Questioned.
Mr.. Hustons availability as national
leader of the Republican party was
seriously questioned by many of the
Republican leaders after the Senate
Lobby Committee had conducted an
Investigation of his activities as prest~
dent of the Tennessee River Improve
ment Association, which was concerned
with the development of Muscle Shoals
among other things. For months there
has been a demand from these Repubfi~
cans that Mr. Huston resign. MIR. Huss
ton stood pat, however. on the ground
that he should not be expected to quit
under fire"
1t had been expected that, he would
take himself out OF the picture at @
meeting which he called a couple Of
weeks ago of officers of the National Com
mittee and the chairmen of the Senate
and House Republican Campaign Conn
miteeS. All that came out publicly fol-
lowing that meeting, however, was
statement from MIR. Huston that the
question of his resignation had been
discussed and that he would issue
statement after the Senate adjourned"
| The Senate was then in special session
| considering the London treaty. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Huston at that
time pleaded the fact that Democratic
Senators might deliver speeches ON the
floor of the Senate which would be
alSot1 ell
the country. At all events, his an
| nouncemenr of retirement was post
| poned.
Felt Huston Should Resign.
! President Hoover, despite his friend
ship for Mr.. Huston, has felt that for
party harmony Mr.. Huston should re-
sign. What was said at the confer
| ef1ce between the President and Mr..
| Huston at the White House last night
| has not been revealed. But the state
ment made by Mr.. Burke for Mr.. Hus-
| ton later shows that the matter was
brought to head.
: What further statement Mr. Huston
! may make regarding his withdrawal as
not known. He will have full oppor-
tunity at the time of the Executive
| Committee meeting on August z, if he
| wishes to avail himself of it,
The chairman was not at headquar-
| tiers this morning and no further state-
| ment was made on his behalf.
MIR. Lucas, now slated to become
chairman of the Republican Executive
| Committee, was appointed to his pres,
| ent post, commissioner of internal reps
enue, by President Hoover. He had for-
merly been collector at Louisville. Mr..
| Lucas has made fine reputation as an
organizer and executive. His friends are
enthusiastically recommending him for
the executive head of the party organi-
cation.
Staunch Hoover Supporter.
Senator Fess, who is apparently the
choice for national chairman, is a regu-
lar Republican and staunch supporter
of President Hoover and his administra-
| ton. He served as a chairman of the
Republican Congressional Committee
when he was a member of the House.
Senator Tess today left Washington for
Springfield, Mass, where he is to de-
| liver an address. He will so later to
| Ohio. He has Cancelled reservations he
had made for a trip to Europe next
month, it was reported.
The Republican National Committee
is at present without a secretary, Rep
resentative Franklin Fort of New Jersey
having resigned that Office several
months ago. 1t Is possible that the
Executive Committee may give this Of
flee consideration at its meeting here
August Z. Another New Jersey man,
George deb. Keim, of Edgewater Park,
has been recommended by the New
Jersey Senators for the post. It may
be that the National Committee will be
asked later to fill this place. ~
Work at StandstilI.
The Republican National Committee
work has been, largely at a standstill
owing to the uncertainty for several
months over the Huston situation. MIR.
Huston has been absent from Washing
ton a good deal of the time. In con-
gressional campaigns the national
committee raises the money, through its
treasurer, for use in the congressional
and senatorial elections Mr. Mutt will
take care of this part of the work this
year. There has been an insistent de-
mand from many quarters, however,
that the national organization begin to
function more aggressively with the APP
proach of the congressional campaign.