Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
Vice Chairman of G. 0. P.
Senatorial Campaign Com
mittee Promises Help.
IRREGULAR OR IRREGULAR"
WILL Benefit ALIKE
Statement of Policy Comedies With
Departure of Chairman, Who Re.
buked Young Guard"

BY the Associated Press.
An offer of aid in the Forthcoming
election campaign to both regular and
irregular" Republican senatorial candi-
dates was extended yesterday by Sena-
tor Steiwer of oregon, in taking up his
new duties as vice chairman of the Re-
publican senatorial campaign COM
mittee.
In a formal statement, Senator Stei-
wer put forward the hand of fellow
ship to the band of Western independ-
ents in the Senate Republican ranks
who were described recently by Chair
man Moses of the Republican senatorial
campaign committee as the sons of the
wild jackass."
After. the Moses declaration, the
Young Guard" Republicans on the
senatorial campaign committee pro-
ceeded to elect vice chairman, with
orders that he take over the campaign
in the West. Senator Steiwer was
elected. Yesterday Senator StejWer an
nounced
THE committee will render whatever
assistance it can to the nominee Sc
lected by the party, and this will be
done without raising any question as To
whether the nominees are regular OF
irregular, conservative or progressive"
Reins Taken Over.
Steiwer took over the reins of actin1
chairman of the Republican senatorial
campaign only yesterday. upon the de-
parture of Chairman Moses for a six
weeks visit to Europe. Senator Moses
will return in time to direct the cam
paign.
The vessel carrying Senator Moses
was hardly out of the harbor in New
York when Senator Steiwer, a member
of the young guard" Republicans, is
| sued the statement.
It was regarded at the Capitol as a
| bid for reunion of the badly split Re-
! publican forces in the Senate. The
| Western independents under Senator!
Borah of Idaho and Norris of Nebraska
have been at odds with the old guarc
and young guard elements on the tariff
and farm relief contests, The "youne
| guard" has been taking the lead in
steps for harmony.
The Steiwer declartion was interpreted
at the Capitol as including Senator
| Norris, who took the campaign stump
in 1928 to work for the Democratic
| presidential nominee, Alfred E. Smith
| should he win the Republican sena-
torial nomination in his forthcoming
| primary contest.
However, the vice chairman made II
clear that the senatorial committee
would take no part in the many primary
! contests among Republican candidates
Help Already Spurned.
Some of the Western independents al
ready have spurned help from the SEN
atorial committee. This was made
known at the time Senator Moses
referred to- the group as the sons Of
the wild jackass."
| The Steiwer statement follows: 81
! have made survey of the duties which
will fall to me as vice chairman of the
Republican senatorial campaign com
mittee and have determined that II
the Western jurisdiction, over which
will have charge, there will be nothing
done at this time.
THE Republican committee will take
no part in the primary elections, anc
there is. therefore, nothing for the com
mittee to do until after the nonina'
tons have been made.
"As far as my influence may prevail
the committee will extend the fulles
faith to the elective systems of thu
different States and will accept without
question the action of the Republican
party in the several States.
After The party in each State has
made its nomination, the committed
will render whatever assistance it car
to the nominee selected, and this viii
be done without raising any question
as to whether the nominees are regu
lar or irregular, conservative or pro-
| preSSiye"