Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
Signs Point to Anticipation of
Huston Resignation as
G. o. P. Chieftain.
TESS HELD PREFERRED
BY HOOVER FOR JOB
Chief Executive Confers With Sen.
ator Steiwer, Generalissimo
of Western Campaigns.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

With the naval treaty safely out Of
the way and a special session of the
Senate off his hands, President Hoover
is now turning his attention more di-
rectly to matters affecting the welfare
| of his party.
With the Fall election rapidly APP
preaching, President Hoover is known
to be extremely anxious to see the Ma
tional Committee and the Senate ano
House Campaign Committees function
ing smoothly and effectively and ii
hoping some existing differences regard
ing organization will be quickly ironec
out.
Although it was inferred at the White
House today that the President has re-
ceived nothing definite regarding the
contemplated resignation of Claudius
H. Huston. chairman of the Republican
National Committee, there were indi-
cations about the White House that
gave rise to the belief that he is antici-
pating developments along this line very
shortly.
Corners WIN Leaders
Mr.. Hoover was in conference today
with James r. Mutt, treasurer of the
National Committee, and James Francis
Burke, the committees counsel. who sat
in at the meeting Of committee officers
and Senate and House campaign chair
men, held recently by Mr.. Huston.
Walter Hope, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, also was present during this
White House conference today. Moth
ing was learned later regarding the ma
ture of this conference inasmuch as the
participants, with the exception of the
President, made their exit from the
executive ONCE through a rear entrance,
thereby avoiding newspaper correspond
ents.
Senator Allen of Kansas, one of the
Presidents senatorial intimates and
political advisors, called later, but said
afterward that his talk with the Presi-
dent had nothing to do with the af-
fairs of the National Committee.
The President also conferred during
the morning with Senator Steiwer OF
Oregon, vice chairman of the Senate
Campaign Committee. in charge of the
campaign In the West. Senator Steiwer
told the President that he is going d.
rectly from Washington to Montana To
bolster up the campaign In that State
Huston Out Of City.
It Is understood that President HOO
yer late yesterday commissioned former
Senator Goodrich of Indiana, who has
been one of his advisors regarding the
affairs of the National Committee, to
see Chairman Huston, but Mr.. Huston
Is away.
Mr.. Huston, who promised to make a
statement regarding his much discussed,
possible resignation, after the adjourn
ment of the Senate, Is expected here to-
morrow, according to Mr.. Mutt and Mr..
Burke.
At Mr.. Illusions office however, it was
explained that while Mr.. Huston might
be here tomorrow, there was no definite
assurance yet of his arrival. Nor was
it disclosed where Mr.. Huston is today,
except that he Is out Of the city.
May Call Committee.
While Mr.. Huston is generally ex-
pected to hand in his resignation as
chairman of the Republican National
Committee, because Of the strife in
the party over his retention of that
office, it Is still mystery as to Just
when and as to how he will make the
announcement. A suggestion has been
made that he might issue q call for
the executive committee or for the Ma
tional Committee itself, so that action
could be taken promptly on his resigna-
ton and his place filled. Mr.. Huston
still has friends who urge him not to
quit.
Friends Of the President expressed
the opinion at the White House today
that Mr. Huston's resignation would be
forthcoming soon. They thought that
now that the Senate had adjourned
and that the great clamor for Mr..
Huston's ousting had subsidized Some-
what that the latter would find it con-
venient to step down and turn the
reins of management over to some one
more satisfactory to the President and
the party leaders.
Tess Held Preferred.
Reports that Senator David Baird, IT.,
OF New Jersey was being considered for
chairman of the National Committee
were given no support at the White
House today. The understanding Il
that Mr.. Hoover wants Senator Simeon
D. Tess of Ohio to take over the man
agement of the committee and for the
present Is not interested In any one
else. According to the White House
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