Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-10
COP. LEADERS FAIL
TO ACT ON HUSTON
AT FIRST SESSION
Chairman Asserts Routine
Matters Were Only Sub
jectS Studied.
POSSIBLE RESIGNATION
NOT DISCUSSED, HE SAYS
will Have Something to Say in
Writing" if Question Is Brought
Up, He Asserts.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Following meeting of Chairman
Claudius H. Huston of the Republican
National Committee with officers of the
committee and the chairman of the Re-
publican Congressional and Senatorial
Campaign Committee at national head
quarters today, Mr.. Huston stated:
The meeting discussed routine mat
tiers in connection with the coming
campaign and adjourned until 2 pm"
Mr.. Huston was asked whether the
question of his resignation had been
discussed at the meeting this morning.
Statement to Be Made.
1T was not" replied the chairman
with a smile. The chairman did not
have the appearance of a man whose
political head had been demanded by
leaders of his party. He seemed quite
satisfied with the situation. He said
that at the close of the meeting this
afternoon ne would give out a statement
covering what the committee had done.
Senator Watson, Republican leader of
the Senate. who was prepared to attend
the meeting today and explain the oppo-
sition of a number of Republican Sem
ators to the continuance of Mr.. Huston
as national chairman, abandoned the
plan after conferences last night with
several of his advisers.
Huston Talks at Session.
While the details of the conference
that Mr.. Huston, himself,
did great deal of the talking. 1t was
not revealed whether he entered de-
tense of himself or whether he confined
himself to talking merely about the
coming campaign and finances.
After the meeting the Republican
leaders scattered and Mr.. Burke, the
general counsel of the National Com
mittee, Mr.. Pomeroy. the vice chairman,
went to the White House and conferred
with President Hoover.
Mr.. Huston was asked If he intended
10 resign as chairman.
Il have nothing to say about that,
ne replied. He did say, however, that
4 the question of his resignation was
AIKEN up at the meeting this afternoon
ne would have something to say about
It in writing"
The expectation, when the Republican
leaders, assembled this morning, was that
The subject of Mr. Huston's retirement
u.
According to all reports, however, the
conference this morning confined itself
10 routine matters connected with the
campaign. The conference
lasted for two hours.
Showdown Had Been Forecast.
The leaders met at 10 o'clock this
at National Committee head
quarters in the Barr Building
in he Vfxy
the national chairman reached a point
Yesterday where 1t was declared a show
down would be demanded.
Representative Will Wood, chairman
If the Republican Congressional Cam
)aign Committee, in an interview yester-
lay, said that for the sake of party har-
nony, although he believed Mr.. Huston
had been maligned, he and all the other
members of the House held
he view that Mr.. Huston should resign.
Senator George H. Moses, chairman
If the Republican Senatorial Committee,
who, like Mr.. Wood, attended the meet
ing today, has taken the position that
Mr.. Huston should not resign.
Mr.. Huston himself, when he returned
10 Washington last night, fatty stated
that he had no intention of resigning, |
at this time.
Meeting with the chairman today |
HCAS OdlllCl =. EOIIleIOy Oh new Jersey, /
ice chairman Of the National Commit !
tee; j. Matt Chiffon of Kentucky, who |
held proxy for Mrs. Alvin T. Hert of |
hat State, vice chairman; ]. r. Mutt |
If Cleveland, Ohio, treasurer of the Re- |
publican National Committee; James |
Francis Burke, general counsel of the |
Republican National Committee; Earle |
). Kinsley, Republican National Com |
nitteeman for Vermont whom press dis |
patches yesterday declared had been |
offered the national Craftsmanship by |
President Hoover, a report which Mr.. |
&insley denied; Senator George H |
Noses, chairman of the Republican SEN
ltorial Committee, and Representative |
Will r. Wood, chairman of the Repub- |
lean Congressional committee.
The Republican National Committee |
treasury is understood to have between |
S2OO,O 600 and 100000 on hand. It was !
said that request would be made that !
100000 be turned over to the Congress
ional Committee and another $500 GOO |
o the Senatorial Committee to start |
the campaign.
Treasurer Nutt. it was believed. would |
rule that he had no authority to turn |
his money over, whereupon a motion |
Will be made to have the Executive Com |
nittee meet here and grant the neces- |
'ary authority.
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