Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-26
New G.. O. P, Leaders.

Senator Simeon d. Fess, picked by
the Republican leaders for the chair
manship Of the Republican National
Committee, is a seasoned campaigner.
A strong party man, stanch sup
porter Of President Hoover, the heir
presumptiye of Mr.. Huston is likely
to keep the party organization rolling
along quite regularly. He will COM
bine his new duties as party chairman
with his work as Senator from Ohio.
His selection for the national chair
manship while Senator Is by no means
precedent. Only recently william
M. Butler, serving in the Senate,
headed the national committee during
the Coolidge administration. Turning
backward few more years and Mark
Hanna, Senator from Ohio, is found
occupying the Craftsmanship Of the
Republican National Committee.
Mr.. Fess, while member of the
House, headed the Republican Con-
gressional Campaign Committee, and
headed it most eficiently. In 1918,
while he was chairman, the congress
sional campaign turned Democratic
majority of twelve to Republican ma
jority of thirty EIGHT. Two years later,
while Mr.. Tess was still chairman of the
Congressional Committee, the Republic
ans rolled up a majority of one hun
dred and seventy in the House.
Starting his career as an educator,
the senior Senator from Ohio was head
Of the American history department In
Ohio Northern University for num-
Der of years, became vice president of
that university and then president of
Antioch College. His interest in public
affairs drew him into politics and he
was first elected member of the House
in 1912. Ten years later he was elected
Senator. In 1928 he was the keynote
speaker and temporary chairman Of the
Republican National Convention in
Kansas City, the convention which
nominated President Hoover. The Sc
lection of man of the caliber and
standing Of Mr.. Fess to head the ma
tional party orga IMITATION viii be gen.
orally approved by the Republicans.
Mr.. Tess is to have an able first lieu
tenant. Robert H. Lucas of Kentucky,
at present commissioner of internal rev.
enue, has been selected to serve as
chairman of the Executive Committee
Of the Republican National Committee,
post which corresponds to that held
Ixy
who has BEEN managing the affairs Of
the Democratic party for more than a
year. Mr.. Shouse, it is true, moved to
Kansas from Kentucky. But he was
born in the Blue Grass State. with
these two Kentucky jockeys up, the race
between the Democratic donkey and the
Republican elephant should prove de-
cidedly interesting.
The Democrats, under the direction
of Mr. Shouse, have been actively at
work preparing for the coming con-
gressional and senatorial campaigns for
many months. The Republican ma
tional organization has been at q
standstill. 1t is true that the Repub-
lican Congressional Committee, under
Representative Will Wood of Indiana,
has been functioning. but there has
been dearth of real effort on the
part of the national organization while
the Huston incident held the public
attention. It remains to be seen
whether under its new directing head
it can overcome the long start which
the Democratic opposition has had.
The decision to 60 ahead and name
Senator Fess chairman Of the Repub-
lican National Committee, as an
nounced yesterday by Republican lead
ers, means that President Hoover has
approved the selection. No national
chairman is picked without the APP
proval of the Chief Executive If the
party happens to be in power in Wash
ington.