Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
BOOM FOR NORRIS
ASLEADER OF NEW
PARTY FALLS FLAT
Prof. John DeWey's Appeal
Rouses Little Progressive
Enthusiasm.
PRESIDENT BEING URGED
To ACT IN LUCAS ROW
Prospect Stronger He Will Be Kept
on G. o. P Committee, With
Another Chairman.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Prof. John Dewey's plan for third
political party with Senator George w.
Norris of Nebraska as its leader met
cold reception in Washington today.
Progressive Republican Senator'S who
stand by Mr.. Norris in his Senate fights
do not think much Of the idea at
present.
Senator Norris himself, when found
at the Capitol today, laughingly said in
reply to a question as to whether ne
would accept the invitation Of Prof.
John Dewey, former professor at Co
lumbia University, to head a new politi-
cal party:
st do not suppose any one seriously
thinks I will"
The Nebraska Senator added that ne
might have something to say later
today regarding his reply 10 Prol.
Dewey. Senator Norris attitude was
interpreted as unfavorable to any at
tannnt to set I'D a new party with him
self as the leader. However, he may
undertake to say some sharp things
about the present leadership OF the
Republican party.
Overshadows Lucas Row.
The demand of Prof. Dewey for a
new liberal party for a moment over
Swallowed the contest which has arisen
in Republican ranks over the retention
az Robert H. Lucas of Kentucky as
executive director of the Republican
National Committee. But only Tor a
moment. The Lucas matter simply
SINNERS. If Mr.. Lucas is kept on the
lob the flames threaten to break out
anew. There seemed to be today
strong prospect of Mr.. Lucas being re-
tanned, with definite defiance OF Sena-
tor Norris, whose defeat Mr.. Lucas
sought to bring about at the polls last
November.
President Hoover, however, is being
importuned to reyanp the Republican
National Committee. Senator FeSS OF
Ohio, the present national chairman,
for some time has been DESTROYS OF get
ting out of the Craftsmanship. He took
the Office after the Claudius Huston In
cident to aid In a difficult situation.
Mulvane Is Favored.
The President has been advised TO
pick as the next national chairman
David ]. Mulvane of Kansas, who for
many years has been a member OF the
Republican National Committee from
the Sunflower State. The selection OF
Mr., Mulvane, who at one time served
as Assistant Secretary Of Commerce
under Mr.. Hoover, it IS insisted, would
be a wise move politically. Mr.. Null
vane Is widely known TO the leaders
of the Republican party and it is said
would be able to reconcile some OF the
differences which have arisen in the
party in recent months.
Mr.. Mulvane Is not the only one
however, who has been suggested to the
President to lead the National Com
mittee. Another Is Ambassador Charles
@. Dawes, former Vice President during
the Coolidge administration. Several
Republican members Of the Senate have
conceived the idea that it would be q
ten-strike to bring Mr.. Dawes back TO
this country from London to take the
Job OF running the Republican National
Committee.
In the meantime Ray Benjamin OF
California, who ran Senator Shortrldge 8
campaign, is in Washington and Is also
being urged upon the President as the
proper selection for chairman OF the
Republican National Committee. Some
Of Mr.. Benjamin's friends go SO far as
to insist that Benjamin has already
been picked for the place.
Senator Smith w. Brookhart OF Iowa
Of the Republican progressive group II
the Senate was asked today what he
thought Of Prof Dewey's plan for q
third political party. Senator Brook
hart said:
when a new political party, witt
liberal leanings, is formed 1t VIII b'
because Of an uprising of the people
not because Of what any leaders may
do. Not even Theodore Roosevelt witt
his strong personality was able to brint
about the permanent organization o.
q new political party.
However, II agriculture is CONSTANT!
driven back when it strives to Obtain
equality with industry; II labor
ground down with yellow dog con
tracts; II little business and small
banks continue to be destroyed by BIZ
combinations, chain stores and chair
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