Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
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GUARDED BY
MEET DELAY
Republicans Fear To
Put Pressure To
Chairman

WASHINGTON, July l0-CF-
The Republican conference. slated
to deal with the bitter business or
what to do about Cladius Illusions
refusal to resign the party chair
manship deferred that problem at
this mornings session.
Attention was confined to routine
business, but a later meeting today
Is expected to result in a showdown
between the TenesSeean and the
leaders who want him to get out.
The eight officers and party work
ers who assembled were said to be
almost unanimous against his con-
tinuance as chairman.
President Hoover consulted with
two OF them before and after the
gathering at headquarters. They
were James Francis Burke, counsel
OF the national committee, and Jo-
seph r.. Mutt. its treasurer.
Smiling after the mornings con-
ference which was called by him to
discuss plans for the fall campaign,
Mr.. Huston received newspapermen
in his office. He said:
Il will have q statement to make
A1EG Lg%AAEN AAL ANAGA GAAGCC "a
ed to me In the morning papers are
correct"
The statement referred To were
repetitions or his determination not
to resign, despite calls for such ac-
ton from Republican congressional
quarters.
O.. O. r. Break Threatened
IN advance OF today's meeting,
Huston served notice he would fight
IL out for his position against the
attacks OF party leaders III congress
and his committee.
10 Is Of the most bitter quar-
rels In the Republican organization
in many years and intinnates or
President Hoover were anxiously
looking for a settlement which would
avoid a wide open break In the
party's fold.
Today's meeting or the officers
of the national committee was call
ed by Huston several days ago for
the purpose OF mapping out plans
for the fall campaign. IL has devel-
oped into n showdown contest be-
tween Huston and the party leaders
who are demanding his retirement.
Not To Resign
After rounds Of conferences at the
White House and at the capitol the
Republican leaders were determin-
ed to ask today for Huston's early
withdrawal. However. he returned
to the city late last night and stated
emphatically he had no intention
Of resigning.
TWO courses we're under consider
alton for today by the party Lead
ers. They are prepared 10 ask Hus-
ton to call a special meeting Of the
executive committee. This commit
tee alone has the power to remove
and 70 replace national party Off
GERS. III Huston declines to do this.
they are prepared 70 circulate a
petition seeking a majority CT the
members 20 favor the meeting.
Trouble Over Fund
Others contend the whole issue
over Huston Is up to President
Hoover. Mr.. Hoover conferred with
Huston on Sunday night and told
him OF the opposition 10 him but
ne did not ask for the resignation.
Then ii became known that Hus-
ton had no intention or reSiEning.
Thereupon. his foes, who had been
confidently expecting his retire
ment as soon as congress adjourned,
got busy. They determined % have
It out With him today.
The trouble over Huston started
at the time he testified before tho
aenate lobby committee that he
had solicited funds a year ago for
the Tennessee river Improvement as
ISOLATION In behalf or its lobby for
the private leasing OF the Muscle
Shoals, Alabama, power and nitrate
plant. Huston said he collected
SCI, 900 for this work from the Union
Carbide company and deposited ~
in his brokerage account before
turning 1t over TO the association