New Britain herald., 1930-07-25
HUSTON ID RESIGN
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Agrees to Quit August T.
 Conference Is Held

committee and has called upon the | party s executive committee to meet . here August 10 name his sue ccssor Who the successor will be has not been determined definitely. although there are strong indications simeon D-Fess os Ono may be chosen 10 s-rve. at least temporarily. IT spite or~opposluon. President Hoover IS { dislncnned to make q personal . choice
 Huston $ announcement Of hls re- riremeut was made with the same 1 unrufled dignity ne has maintained . ever since senate lobby committee . disclosures concerning him led 10 a concerted congressloral demand for his res enatlon. l. was announced on July that the chairman had agreed with the president to acceCe 10 this demand. despite contrary re- rorrs from other sources.
 Announcement Of his resignation plans came after Huston had met zgain with NIT. Hoover at the White House last night. Ills new son-ln- law. 2 Washington rewspaperman' relerhcrea the chalrnan's statement ro- the press zs follows.
 1"I have 7ust had q satisfactory cortererce with roe president and ve are n entire accord on our program. The president has ap- proved my decision 10 call a meet ing Of the eXecutlve committee Of the republican national committee on August 2. ac which tune I intend to submit my resignation as chair man or the republican national con- nlHree
 Real Story in Background
 Behlnd thls casual statement IS a story uneQuaued for drama IT mod ern Washington politics
 It dates back 10 last sprlng when Huston testIAed before the senate committee that he had used tenn porarIlv s36.10o oe 2 Muscle Shoals lobbyIng fund entrusted 10 hln by the Tennessee River improvement association. 10 bolster his marginal stock market account.
 Illusions s retirement then became 2 subject Of discussion among re- publican leaders who feared demo- crats would make capital Of the charges during the coming congress sional election campaign. IL vas reliably reported that he had prom ised Mir. Hoover to retire when con- gress adjourned.
 On the Sunday following adJourn-
 
 er's Papldan, Va. camp, along 7lth republican leaders Watson, McNary and others When the president re- turned here, Huston was summoned to the White House for q confer ence and. as reported the following day by the United Press, the chair man promised the president he would retire on Thursday of hat week when 3, gathering of party leaders was 10 be held here. This had been agreed upon by the varl- ous interested authorities at the head of the party. The time was fixed by Huston himself
 Returning from New York the night before the Thursday meeting, Huston read d newspaper account of a statement by Chairman Wood of the republican congressIona! campaign committee 10 the effect that house republicans were unani- mously in favor of the chairman s retirement.
 The Tenuesseean is sad 10 have considered this statement 2 viola tion of the understanding he had with the leaders that they were not to make 1t appear they were driving him from office
 With the consent of Mir Hoover and the presidential emIssaries, J R Mutt. treasurer and James Fran els Burke. counsel Of the national committee. Huston then decided to postpone announcement of his res ignation until virtually all the re- publican members Of congress had left the capital
 This decision and substquent promise made n the presence ot eight men vas 70 the effect that he would quit 4S hours after the senate adjourned It's special session.
 Huston missed fulfilling th.s promise by little more than 24l hours,
 Holds Meeting Later
 Two days after the senate a1- jcurned Monday, MT. Hoover mt with Nutt, Burke and former Gov James P. Goodrich Of Indiana and sent them out 10 find Huston. whose vhereabouts were not known here or the time They found hIn at the summer home of J. Henry Ror7. hack, republican national committee. man from Connecticut and told hln' the president was waiting for hlI u carry out his promise. That took place Wednesday night, At ?. IT yesterday Huston arrived in Wasl. ington and held q conference will Burke. Mutt. Watson and Wal.al Newton. secretary TO the president.
 After that meeting. the chairmar went to the White House and au thorzed the statement of his inten. tions. All the party leaders involveJ appeared satisfied at the outcome.
 During the frequent parleys ovc, the situation. the only lmportan leader who has sided with Huston i Chairman Moses of the republicag senatorial campaign committee.
 Contests Fess Choice
 Moses also has been contestln: against selection of Fess as Huston successor. Tess IS believed to b acceptable to the president.
 Others mentioned for the post arr palnb VTiIliaus of Oregon vice chairman Of the national committee Republican Floor Leader Watson 0 the senate. his assistant. Senate McNary of Oregon. and Republican Floor Leader Tilson of the house.
 CLAIMS SMI- MING RECORD